Help with furniture layout
Leana Giannios
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Comments (26)In looking at your photos a second time, I decided to chime in with some comments. 1. You have a lot of large modern-style furniture (8' sofa? Wow. How did you even get it in there?) The way it's arranged, people would have to shout across the room. Think more intimately. Think cozy chatting and arms-length socializing. Just because the room is that large doesn't mean you have to put furniture in every sq ft. 2. You obviously don't use the FP or you wouldn't park furniture in front of it. Nevertheless, ignoring it isn't an option. It needs art - something big and impressive, wall sculpture, a long mirror or a big painting. It looks like the wall is slanted; get some professional advice on how to mount. Leave the baseboards alone; they're part of the craftsman style. 3. Given the size of the sofa, there aren't many places to put it: against the wall opposite the FP or across that window in front of the radiator (which would look better if boxed in w/decorative grills). THe main socializing group must center on the FP. Sofa flanked by either the chaise (not advisable) or the 2 chairs. The big overstuffed ottoman is too much; relocate in another room. An area rug would pull this arrangement together. 4. THe chaise can go in front of the radiator with a small table and a floor lamp, but it looks like an afterthought where it is. WIth those windows, gread reading/dozing spot. Add color with a throw and 1 cushion. 5. Lamps are too small for the scale of furniture. Wall decorations behind hte sofa are too small for the style of the room. The pink bench can go under the high windows so it can be pulled in for additional seating. It does provide a pop of color, but it doesn't do anything for hte FP. 6. Those windows over the radiator could use some roman shades flanked by some draperies that don't have to close. Don't recommend valences. THe high window could use shutters stained to match trim. THe white chair is neat, but distracting. THe ladder shelf could be used with the chaise with plants by the windows. It's a lovely room. Love the arched doorways and great floors. Lots of potential here. GOod luck!...See MoreHelp with furniture layout for large living room
Comments (15)On the back wall add a very long 6-7ft buffet. Over it a large art piece. IKEA, or Z Galleries have some nice things. Go 49x40 at least. Spend a little on this its a statement piece. Add low big base lamps in silver with white or black shades to each end. TJMax great place for accessories, and art, furniture. I would add a rectangle table with fabric chairs to area between Buffett n sofa back. Not too big. If place for chandelier or way to hang do that. To define this area. A zebra area rug in front of sofa would be fun. Are you painting? I would a nice soft gray, Benjamin Moore has so many get sample for your room. Paint all trim white. On windows, go a roman shade in a very dark gray. Or hang gray panels on ends. Door should be white. Stone on firepl should have some gray in it. Do you have recessed lights in ceiling? If not that would be a good investment....See MoreHelp with furniture layout
Comments (7)I would put the TV on the diagonal wall. If you can fit the sofa in the area of the window, I'd put one there. Then I would put one or two chairs on the wall with the door and one chair on the opposite wall. Add some floor lamps and a end table and lamp between the chairs. You could also put a sofa table beind the table for lamps and objects. Big art on the walls and a colorful rug to tie it all together. Even though people can come to the fron door, I don't think it will be a major source of traffic into the room while you are watch TV. Good luck!...See Morehelp with furniture layout
Comments (14)In your situation, I always recommend that you take advantage of all you vertical space. With that said, I would flank your sofa with wardrobe cabinets for hanging clothes & shoes. Then look at doing some something similar around the tv for more clothing and whatever other needs you have. I’m showing a sofa with a chaise lounge that is a sofa/sleeper. I would look at getting a kitchen island with an overhang for eating but also will give you more storage. To me, IKEA would be the place to start shopping because of the pricing and the amount of customization....See Morecalidesign
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