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Looking for help with living+dining, please!!

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

Hi,

I'm looking for some help with redecorating a House that we recently bought.

1. I‘m thinking of painting the French doors black. Natural wood dining table and black wooden chairs to go with it.

2. would like to separate the living and dining space by putting a white Sectional in the middle of the room, facing the T.V. None of the existing furniture stays.

3. Any recommendations on paint color for the walls?

I haven’t worked with a long rectangular living and dining before so I’m a little confused With the furniture layout. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.










Comments (13)

  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    How about a few dimensions for the room?

    Is this what you were envisioning for the room?



    Hanna Williams thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 6 years ago

    It’s hard to tell without more info, but it looks likely that nearly any sectional will be too large for that space. Don’t commit yourself to any furniture until you’re sure of how it will work in the space—tape up the floors, etc, or whatever works for you, in order to ensure that the dimensions work.

    Hanna Williams thanked Muriel Thompson
  • 6 years ago

    Thank you- I have added some dimensions.

  • 6 years ago

    @BeverlyFLADeziner yes you’re bang on. I was thinking on the same lines.

  • 6 years ago

    That makes sense @BeverlyFLADeziner How about a left facing sectional? Will that work or is this sectional totally out of question?

    Thanks again.

  • 6 years ago

    I don’t see how there’s enough room for a sectional. The listing photos appear that it was carefully staged with small pieces of furniture. I have a 20x20 family room, and a sectional is questionable in that space to allow for traffic flow through the space as needed. A typical sofa length is somewhere around 7-8 feet. With one end pushed against the wall, that just gives you enough space to pass. Sectionals are longer than typical couches. I hope you find something that works for you. Keep looking at your actual dimensions to be sure you’re planning appropriately for the space you have. Good luck!

    Hanna Williams thanked Muriel Thompson
  • 6 years ago

    To be clear, my second photo above does not work for you. There is no where to walk through the space. But those are typical dimensions of normal pieces of furniture. Will you be using the sliding doors off the dining area? Make sure you account for enough space to access the door.

  • 6 years ago

    That’s a great point @Muriel Thompson

    Thank you for the visuals, helps me imagine the space better.

    I will keep looking for a couch in that case.

  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Hannah, you can select a sofa, a sofa with a chaise or a sectional, but IMO I would not exceed 8ft in either direction. Muriel's images don't correctly illustrate the actual size of your room so don't be discouraged. Your room is 19 ft. 5 in in length. She shows your room at 15 ft 3 3/4 inches. That's a mistake.









    Hanna Williams thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    The room dimensions shown are 11x15. Do you think that there is an additional dimension shown for dining? I’d be happy for her to have more room to work with, but it’s not shown on the dimensions she posted, nor is it obvious to me from the listing photos that there’s more space than that. OP, if I’ve got your dimensions wrong, I apologize for misleading you.


    Edit: I'm now on a desktop and the images are showing much differently. I was seeing only the 15x11 dimension of the family room, and not the related dining room dimension. For sure, you have much more room to work with than what my suggestions showed. My apologies!

  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Honestly, I don't know how anyone can work from their phone on this site. Stuff is left off on the App.


  • 6 years ago

    Thank you @BeverlyFLADeziner for the recommendations. I’m a bit relieved now. We love the comfort of a sectional especially when watching T.V

    @Muriel Thompson honest mistake - no worries. Thank you for the suggestions around petite furniture though.