Furniture placement in large (35' 4" x 18' 10") tudor style living roo
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Need help with furniture placement and ideas to update living room
Comments (102)Just got updated on your progress. WOW!!! You've been busy! How did you add the bookcases on either side of the fireplace? It appears you removed the brick hearth, but that seems way too labor intense. Do the bookcases have a facade bottom? You can tweak your nick nacks into the next century, but the end result is what you find appealing and are happy with when you look at it. Perhaps put one item in the middle of one shelf, and then items on the sides on the other shelf, just to balance the objects a bit, but again - it's your personal preference. If the brick is still an issue with you perhaps you can stack another bookcase on top of the others for a complete built in look - totally your personal preference. Other than that, I can't think of anything left for you to do. Good job!...See MoreFurniture placement for long living room
Comments (54)Think of window treatments like a perfect frame around a picture. They don't have to be fancy, actually, tailored curtains are very effective. Here are some pics of curtains and roman shades. If you do go for curtains, most professionals allow the fabric width to be 2-1/2 to 3 times the width of the window. Whatever you do, even if it's just sheer white curtains, don't skimp, as it looks like an afterthought. Install curtains ceiling to floor, 6" into the window and I would say 24" overall stack. Country Curtains and JC Penney both do a fantastic job with fabrication and installation. (I have my own source for workshops, but these do well). If you do linen roman shades, they can be installed in the window well. The person that comes to measure will suggest the best solution. Here is an idea for the bookcases on either side of the sofa on the far wall....See MoreLiving Room Furniture and Placement - 1929 Tudor Bungalow
Comments (15)Here is a scale layout. I couldn't make your "length" measurement work with what I observe in the photo, so I'm not 100% sure this is accurate, but it is close. Take a look.What I have in this drawing is a sofa 80"wide x 36" deep (small scale). 2 swivel low back chairs so people could turn to "talk" with folks on sofa or turn to watch TV. I have "mounted the TV" on the wall opposite the fireplace on the right side. With a "telescoping wall mount" you can put the TV at roughly the right height for watching and pull it out when you watch and push it flush to wall when not watching. The swivel chairs should be 28"-30" square at most. Then an ottoman/coffee table round 32". On each side of the fireplace, open upper shelving and closed storage below with some personality like wood with metal hex lines, or style you like. The shelving/storage would provide space for components. The trick here is electrical and cable locations. Might need to fix that. This location for the TV, is because there is more wall space there and it would fit more cleanly. I like the clean look at the windows you plan, although, if you have too much light in the room, it might make watching TV difficult. I have put a small table by the swivel near the front window and a small table beside the sofa. You might be able to put a sofa table behind the sofa to create a "entry" drop zone. A small decorate tray to drop keys, etc. I removed the table on the short wall between dining room and hall to keep "walkway" a bit wider and cleaner. If the room itself is longer than I thought, you might be able to use that table as your sofa table? Just depends on depth of sofa. The bookcases/storage units are 30" wide and 16" deep. Lighting in this space is a challenge as I'm sure you know. You might be able to pull some electric plugs up from the basement (if you have a basement) to accommodate the sofa table and end table by sofa if possible. If there is a chandelier (junction box) in the center of the ceiling a nice chandelier in the room would be great. I have an Option 2 with some variations coming up....See MoreUsing a ballroom as my living room - what furniture and where?
Comments (61)The key in such a large space is adding some interest that pulls the various elements together. The style of the fireplace, as well as its tile and decorative insets are unique details that really should be called out. The introduction of wallcovering in a transitional style (i.e. not contemporary but not traditional) will really help add some interest to this space and pull the details together. Look for wallcovering with a large-scale pattern and warmth of color to balance the warmth of the foyer. Then yes, we agree you should have rugs. They should coordinate in style and color with your wallcovering. Not sure of the dimensions of the room, but it seems like you should have at least two seating areas: one around the fireplace and one that allows you to watch TV. Swivel chairs will be your friend in joining together these seating areas. Sofa tables can also aid in the transition from one seating space to another. For example, you may want to consider having a couple of arm chairs and a sofa on one end for the TV watching, then have a grouping of four chairs around a coffee table closer to the fireplace. You have a beautiful home! Good luck, and let us know if we can be of more assistance!...See Moreevilfij
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