Formal Living Room Design Help

6 years ago

Hello,

Fist off, you all give amazing advice so thank you kindly in advance :)

My family just moved to a new house and luckily all of our existing furniture fit perfectly in all the spaces. The one spot we didn't have any furniture to put is in what we are calling the 'piano room.'

There's a perfect piano nook that's been spoken for in the room, but the rest of the room we will need to fill with new furniture. Since we will be using this room primarily as a formal sitting/talking area, we wanted to have seating for 4 people to comfortably sit and talk and have a drink. The space is right off the front door and does lead into the dining room and and then the main living room, so there needs to be enough room to walk through this room too. How would you design this room in terms of furniture and where would you put any artwork?

Layout of the room (does not include the front door / entrance. From the pillar over)

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macd27988
Original Author
6 years ago
Any help would be much appreciated! We are clueless when it comes to spacial and design stuff. Thanks!
remodeling1840
6 years ago
Two quick thoughts... One: if you would add dimensions to your sketch it would be helpful. It wasn’t apparent to me where the piano fit on your floor plan. Seeing the photo of your room is helpful, but still doesn’t give accurate information about wall space, doorways, and the size of the window. Two: I don’t play but that looks like a cramped, uncomfortable place for the piano. It seems to me to be the least likely place for listening and playing. If I understand you, you want four really comfortable chairs arranged in a circle around a beautiful cocktail table. I’m sure the pros here can suggest upholstery, a stunning rug, and a table to give you a beautiful space. Just please, please go to a furniture store and sit in any chair you are considering. I will never understand buying chairs, sofas, and mattresses online. Of course we have back issues in our family so I take a long time to purchase these items so we can sit in comfort. I also have a SIL who is a tall and muscular size so I buy dining room chairs for his comfort, not dainty darling chairs for looks. The secret to entertaining is comfort, personally, I would pick the upholstery first because the four chairs will be the big expense, then pick a wonderful rug to anchor your space. The piano needs to be moved to space where some cabinets or shelves can anchor and enhance it. My DD has a beautiful antique jelly cupboard in original blue paint by her baby grand to give height to the space and serve to store her music. In your case, it could also house cocktail napkins, trays, etc for your evening entertaining.
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macd27988
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you for your input! I agree, we bought a bunch of stuff online in our first house and ended up replacing them a couple years later because they were just not comfortable.

In terms of the seating arrangements, you would do 4 chairs in a circle over a loveseat and 2 chairs? We're definitely most concerned with function over style. With a couple of small kids, we've found it's nice to have an adult room with no toys and that is really what this room is for us :)