This room had the same challenges as your space. There is another sofa floating in the middle of the room facing the TV/fireplace that you can't see here. There is a doorway on the right and a doorway on the left .Floating the sofa horizontally gives the room (which is long and narrow) width. We also lowered the mantle on this fireplace, whitewashed the brick and added the wood wainscoting behind the TV to soften the harshness of all the brick.

If you want to send me dimensions of the room I can do a floor plan, so you can see how the furniture arrangement will look.

Just throwing this out there . . . Why not have two tvs. That way there are more options when entertaining extended family. We keep our 80 inch in our main family room and then a smaller 73 inch tv in the living room. The living room tv only comes on when guests want to spread out.

Sadly, we have a tv in every room in the house (except bathrooms and closets - and that is only because I said no) and in our backyard. If you keep them tuned to the same program during family gatherings, it works out well. Our layout now is open concept, so the living room is not very far from the family room. We generally run all of it through the media server (which I do not know how to operate), so that the television program (or movie) is the same throughout the house (and backyard) during family gatherings. (Theoretically, we could do different shows, but for consistency we generally do not.)

Here is first plan. I have used 2 sofas 87" and 2 chairs. I put the chairs at end of room for better viewing of TV and I do not like chairs with back to FP or TV. A nice ottoman a 10x12 rug and tables and lamps. There is pathway into room access to all doors and wetbar. Key is keeping furniture to scale to room. I will do another, but this would be maximum seating.

This one I took out sofa and moved chairs across from sofa, then added a nice recliner for Pops where he can relax after work. Same size sofa, chairs. You could also bring back in sofa with just recliner. You have several options, again furniture to scale of room.

For each side of FP think about display shelves and art over each.

The love seat would work, I Would rather see 2 more chairs than a loveseat as people don't like loveseats, but for short periods of time would be ok. I think you should go with whatever you like and fits in the room.

Here is a room with similar multiple entry points that we fully remodeled. Perhaps you can draw some ideas to apply to your own situation.

Beach Bungalow · More Info

Beach Bungalow · More Info

I would skip the brown and do a grey or charcoal sofa and loveseat and get some print chairs or chairs in your accent color.

Is there a TV in the room and is there a designated wall for connecting and what size?

OK so no TV in this room. Thanks.

OK, in LR I have 2 wingbacks by windows, table and lamp and then a main seating area with sofa and 2 chairs. a large rd ottoman with a sofa table behind sofa. End tables and another lamp. The end tables should not match nor the lamps unless you want one by chairs and 1 by sofa.

I looked at your inspirational photos and a large tufted sofa with accent chairs would be beautiful

Streamlined is less pillows and straight lines rather than curves.

Did the living room plan appeal to you?

@decorrookie U shape might work for optimum seating. I will just caution you about have having 2 sofa's running parrelel to one another length-wise. I have done a number of rooms for clients that are long and narrow and running the sofa's down instead of floating them across is a mistake visually for these rooms. Good luck with your project!

Here's a favorite arrangement with a sofa and four swivel chairs.

Kiawah Family Home · More Info

Kiawah Family Home · More Info

Remove the shelf on the fireplace and lower the TV. Add a corner sofa or a sectional sofa and some chairs place a big ottoman or two small ottomans in front of fireplace. make the wall with the fireplace symetrical with some mirror, lamps, and small drawer or add shelves from fireplace to the wall. Add a big comfy rug. IKEA.com would be a great place to buy furnitures and art decor from if on a low budget.

Hi Decorrookie - I think either layout - parallel or floating (an L shape) would work for you. It just depends on how you guys are most comfortable. Does hubby like to stretch out on the couch or sit up or does he want a recliner? I still recommend neutrals for furniture and rug - then add color in drapes, art, pillows and other accessories. Just my preference. It's easy to change out when you want something new! See pics below for examples.

Floating sofas

Sherman Lake Home · More Info

Parallel sofas

Traditional Living Room · More Info

Would you consider changing the two sliding doors into two windows so that furniture nearby would not be a problem?