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Compact living room needs ideas

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago



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  • 6 years ago

    Are you open to new furniture or are you looking to use what you have?

    User thanked tozmo1
  • 6 years ago

    Too much furniture. and a bit hodgepodge. Are you willing to part with either the sofa or the chairs? Can you wall mount the tv?

    User thanked P Banos
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    The scale of this furniture is WAY too large for this room. Too bulky-looking. You'll need furniture that is smaller and cleaner-looking--more transitional with straight lines instead of rolled arm sofas and chairs that take up more space. I would also consider mounting your flat screen tv on the wall and have a media unit with a much shorter projection--15" to 16" deep, tops.


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    User thanked Sabrina Alfin Interiors
  • 6 years ago

    Yes I am open to new furniture or work with what I have.

  • 6 years ago

    We cannot mount the TV

  • 6 years ago

    Do you have a budget? A new smaller sofa and chair, a storage ottoman with a tray to make a coffee table, narrower console for tv, side table, floor lamp, maybe a rug and artwork. This gets $$$. Otherwise we can explore what you can work with and what should go (those armchairs).


    User thanked P Banos
  • 6 years ago

    Love seat instead of sofa would give the eye some space!


    User thanked A E
  • 6 years ago

    What kind of TV stand and side table do you recommend?

  • 6 years ago

    I replaced the coffee table with a new tray table


  • 6 years ago

    Well, you have a wee bit more room to walk, but really the chairs and sofa are too large. If you got rid of the armchairs, or at least one of them, it would help you. The sofa you could slipcover in a lighter neutral color, and replace the pillows with fresh brighter ones.

    User thanked P Banos
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Too many huge pieces in too small of a space . Get smaller scaled but still comfy pieces and I would start with a sofa and then see how much space you have for anything else. You can wall mount the TV and then just patch and paint that wall when you move,, BTW as much as I love Barcelona comfort with the sofa is not happening for most people.

    User thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 6 years ago

    Just have to realize that you can't stuff 10 pounds of furniture into a 5 pound room.

    Do you really have need for that much seating? Do you have that many people using this room at any one time?

    I would not recommend that Barcelona sofa. It has no arm rests and will not be comfortable to lounge in and look at TV. Also, the way the legs of the sofa are so narrow and the way they splay out look to be a toe tripping hazard.

    Your only solution is to, at least, take some of that out of there. Either the sofa or the chairs.

    Only you know how this room is used. If it is used by only a couple of people, you probably only need the two chairs. If more people are to be expected, it makes sense to keep the couch instead.

    With a space that small it is unlikely that you will be using it for very many people at any one time.

    Or, just live with it as is. Perhaps this is a rented apartment? Perhaps you might move at some point and have a place for all of these pieces. Those chairs, especially, are suited for a much larger space.


    User thanked User
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    The furniture isn't the right scale to match the room unfortunately. Would suggest new furniture preferably some on legs to eliminate the heavy feeling of the current furniture. A glass coffee table might work well as it will visually take up less space. Would also suggest brighter neutral colors with bolder, brighter colors in the art and accents. Good luck!

    User thanked Norwood Architects