If you don't mind having it open all the time, I would see if you can remove the door from the hinges, that way it's not taking up space swinging into the room or space on the wall when fully open. You can probably very easily store it in the back of a closet or underneath a bed.

Do you have any existing furniture that will be going into this space, or are you going to be buying/renting once you're there?

You reference the door to the dining room, but then begin talking about arranging the living room furniture, so your question is confusing, Are you talking about the DR/kitchen door which swings in to the DR, or about the opening to the DR from the LR that looks to be open or pocket or sliding doors? Or maybe you are concerned about the floor space taken for the door swing into the LR. I think your best bet for the LR is to put a 3-seat sofa and coffee table at the east wall, TV on the west wall (above a credenza) and angle a swivel chair just out of door swing clearance. It can turn to TV or to the sofa for conversation. That's another door that could be removed from the hinges if you don't mind an always open door. Americans are more used to open concept, so I don't think removing doors should be much of an issue.

I think you meant to say, "measurements are in meters"; area (shown in rectangles) is in square meters. The "Lounge" is approx. 11'4" x 10'4" (3.46 m = 11'4"; 3.14 m = 10'4").

In a room that size I would avoid stuffed furniture and opt for two futon-style loveseats (perhaps the kind that converts to beds) and two mission-style chairs/recliners.

When I reference the dining room door I meant the sliding door between the living room and dining room. Obviously nothing can be put against/mounted on that wall due to the large doorway, except for maybe some small shelves/storage units in the corners. Because of this we sort of lose the strip of the room highlighted below (the space between the swivel chair you suggested and the sliding doors). I hate to lose some of the little space we have so was wondering if anyone had ideas for a layout that could make use of that space too. I love the idea of taking off the doors though. I might do the same in the kitchen as well.

Do you have the actual measurements of the walls on the sides of the pocket door to the corners? That would be helpful in furniture placement. For ease of walking, you don't necessarily lose all that space that you have highlighted.

You could put a couch along the long wall on the left, tv across from it on the shared hallway wall, and then a chair next to the window, with a coffee table in there.

We almost can't help much until you get there and take pix. How big is the little rad? You could build a rad cover over it that would act like a sofa table and put the sofa on that wall with 2 chairs flanking it and facing each other over a coffee table. Or flank the rad cover with 2 chairs and put the sofa on the long wall. With the sofa and 2 chairs at the window end, you could put a chaise in the right side corner by the DR door for a reading corner. You may have room for a low bookcase on the long wall with art above it.

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