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dark small living room

8 years ago
Hello, I have been wracking my head on how to place an arrangement of furniture for our small townhouse. As you can see, the fireplace is the main focus point and takes away from footprint of the main area. I am working with a blank slate, no TV, no living room furniture. The only natural light is coming from the window and sliding door. By the stairs it is very dark and sucks away alot of light. I can't paint, I can't put up wall paper so the only color is going to be from certain key items. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have a great day.

Comments (9)

  • 8 years ago

    Is the door to the left the main entrance or is that to a deck? Is the room to the left the kitchen? Do you need a table for eating?

  • PRO
    8 years ago
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    A new ceiling fixture, some horizontal wall decor over mantel, and throw pillows on the sofa you buy.

  • 8 years ago
    Yvonne,

    The door you see by the window goes to the deck and the area by the sliding door is where we will have our little dining table. I appreciate all the help, it's just the layout with the fireplace is driving me nuts with no real placement for TV.
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Can you float a sofa facing the wall, then make an L shape with the sofa and chairs? Then mount your TV on the wall next to the fireplace? Would you have room to do that? It's hard to tell without dimensions.

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  • 8 years ago

    Assuming the chair is 3' wide by 3' deep, one may conclude that the room is around 11' by 17'. Since the tv and the fireplace may be focal points, float the seating arrangement in front of them. Move them around until you have an arrangement that works for the flow of the room. If your family watches the tv more than the fireplace, face the couch toward the tv, and the chair toward the fireplace. Make sure seating arrangement is close enough so you can have a comfortable conversation with each other.

  • 8 years ago

    I agree with Beverly's arrangement....place the TV on a low console put in pretty side curtain panels that match the sliders so you have continuity in the area and install remote cell shade in the one window so you can watch TV without glare.

  • 8 years ago

    This reminds me of my first condo. The layout was so similar. I had a sofa and two small chairs, but I always wished I had a sectional to fill up the space and accommodate lots of seating (and laying around!) The sofa shouldn't have a very high back or too overstuffed as then it will look crowded. Plenty of large (20"x20" throw pillows will do the trick) Consider a tv easel for easy locations and optimum viewing in front of the window and a long console behind the sofa along the stairs. You still have plenty of room for a small scaled lounge chair and footstool and to have easy access to the terrace and dining room. I'm not a big fan of tiny furniture in small spaces. Less furniture but bigger is so much more functional. Large colorful art over the fireplace and over the sofa will give you the color if you can't paint. Keep the window treatment simple, like off white sheer panels, but don't skimp, they should be full and luxurious (3x the width of the window even if you keep it opened). Hope this helps.


  • 8 years ago
    Denise thank you for the layout and suggestions. I will certainly let you see our our layout once we finally move everything into place. I really appreciate every one's comments.