Help with furniture placement please :)

9 years ago

Ok, so you all have been great at giving advice, so here I come again! We are in the middle of a open concept kitchen-familyroom remodel and I am having difficulty with furniture placement. I would like to have as much seating as possible and for it to be comfortable since this will be our main gathering area. I love the look of two sofas facing each other, but the TV is going to be over the fireplace (I know, gasp!) and after 35 years I still like to cuddle with my husband. A sofa with a chaise is a possibility, but I can't figure out which side the chaise should be on. Also, would a sectional totally overwhelm the space? I am attaching some photos and sketches, which are standard 1/4 scale. Thanks again for your help.

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elainesteinke

9 years ago

Hi, I would simplify your furnishings and go with an L sectional with the long side facing the entry area by the front door and the shorter side facing the back of the island. This could also be a sofa with a chaise attached or two sofas almost touching at the corner, so that you can access the seating area at the corner. A sectional or two sofas would give you more seating.

I would then consider another unit, perhaps a bench with two arms at each end

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or a love seat on the wall between your two windows. I would not place a chair either side of the hearth, too closed in and small and restricts access to the doors.

The sectional would be great for cuddling for the whole family and the bench or love seat for guests.

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Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
Wouldn't the back of the sectional to the island restrict conversation?
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Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
Also, I should have mentioned that we never use the doors on each side of the hearth. We have window and door overload in this space. :)
libradesigneye
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Think your two sofas floating across facing each other seem to help this layout best .. two people on a deep 84" sofa can comfortably cuddle . .and then you have room for terrific chairs - flanking the hearth .. a large coffee table .. don't worry about the back of one of the sofas to the island . . the differential in height makes it easy to feel connected ..
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Denise Marchand
9 years ago
I agree with elainesteinke. There should be two ways to enter the seating area and additional seating. Besides, a huge sofa sectional will seem too large for the space. Opt for a large coffee table and a lounge chair a ottoman. You can add small odd chairs on either side of the fireplace as long as they don't obstruct passing through. You probably don't need them, so add them last, if you feel you must.

A large area rug will delineate the entire seating space. Looks like a beautiful room. Good luck!
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Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
I did buy a 10 X 14 rug to delineate the space.
Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
elainesteinke, if I did an L-shaped sectional it would look something like this. Thoughts?
havingfun
9 years ago
i would like to ask a few questions. how many use this room on a nightly basis? how many do you expect to entertain there on occasion? what are the uses of this room? do you watch tv here too?
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Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
havingfun, thanks for asking. One of the main reasons we decided to remodel to a more open concept plan is that we would like to be able to entertain here. Prior to this when we entertained we had to go down to the great room in the basement, which is not convenient being away from the kitchen. This will also be our main TV view room - over the fireplace, but we have no choice. Too many windows and doors.
Patti Lacey
Original Author
9 years ago
Any other thoughts? I am going to the furniture store tomorrow because I would like to have it by Christmas if possible. Ho ho ho!