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Furniture and lighting help please

5 years ago

This room is setup as a dining room, but we plan to use it as a conversation room across from our bar. Looking for light and furniture suggestions.



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  • 5 years ago

    I would replace the ceiling fixture with a flush or semi-flush fixture. Doorways are a minimum of 80" high, and you should make sure at least that much overhead space is maintained below the fixture. Perhaps something like this to work with the mirror without being ostentatious.

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    You need at least a 36" pathway to enter and move around easily within a space, though 42" is better. Furniture should be placed so it allows access in and out while maintaining an intimacy for conversation. Place a sofa or loveseat on the wall with the mirror, and chairs flanking and/or across from it. A coffee table in front of the sofa/loveseat and end tables next to or between chairs. I favor a small tree or palm for the window, but that's a personal choice. I would avoid sectionals as they limit how a room can be arranged, but that's another personal choice.

    Many upholstered chairs can take up about 36"x36", but you can find chairs, etc. with narrow arms that don't take up as much room. Take notes on the size of all furniture you like for this room, even taking a tape measure with you when you shop.

    I urge you to make a floor plan using graph paper (aka quadrille paper) available to print HERE. Draw the walls of this room so that 1 foot equals 4 sections on the grid; each section equals 3 inches. You don't have to be exact, but more accuracy is better. Measure the furniture you want to put in this room, and draw the outlines of each piece on a separate sheet of graph paper using the same 1 foot equals 4 sections. Label each and cut them out. Now you can move the furniture pieces around before buying to see how well they fit.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes. The window totally screams window seat!!! What’s your style tho?? So we can suggest lighting ideas. Maybe show us your living room...

  • 5 years ago

    My living room is in desperate need of a renovation, so no photos.🥴 But I was thinking that since this is to be a conversation room, it would be fun to have lighting as a conversation starter.



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    Ok. Last idea




  • 5 years ago

    First, how many people do you want to accommodate in the room at one time? Try using only comfortable chairs (not recliners), round or oval table in the middle. You could also have a window seat and then have a chair on each side of window with a small table between chairs which would serve as a small conversation area for two or more including the window seat. Having only chairs would allow you/guest to rearrange seating as needed. Have fun with the space and don’t get locked in to only one way to set the room up until you think it through on how you want to feel when using the room.

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    I agree with the suggestion of a flush mount ceiling fixture which would provide an unobstructed view of he fancy bling mirror. I really like the one "mindshift" showed you.

    Seating in your curved window area would be lovely, but rather than have a built-in, which would be low and uncomfortable with the window glass right behind it (pillows can be a nuisance) see if you can find a curved settee or loveseat with a comfortable back. (These all come in other fabrics)


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    I would probably frame a love seat like one of these with full length curtains with some strong color or print. For the other wall, if I really found a loveseat I loved, I might buy 2 and put the other one between the other 2 windows, and then add some fun occasional chairs, depending on which style sofa I bought.


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    No rug, and since this is a bar, I would have several lightweight movable little tables so people can set down drinks and snacks near their seats


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    5 years ago

    IMO without any info the answers will only be guesses. We need a to scale floor plan all measurements clearly marked , what is your style , what does the bar look like how many people , so many questions .I will say tiny loveseats are definately not a good idea.

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    I know I definitely would much rather be offered a drink and a seat on one of these


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    than to find no other place left to sit than something like this:


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    also, what is it your guests most frequently drink in your bar area? Wine? Cocktails? Beer? Might be something to consider for the direction of the decor.

    But of course take into consideration the size and age of your guests, and we figure you will measure spaces,

  • 5 years ago

    Sconces and a more flush mounted light fixture would be better than the chandelier that you currently have as far as lighting. I like the first picture in the 3rd grouping. (it looks like a wood sunburst). I agree with graphing the layout-that will make a huge difference on placement and size of fixtures.

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    I like shellydeebutler's idea of an uber unique light that hugs the ceiling.

    Uber unique is key.

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  • 5 years ago

    Just for inspiration - dark and intimate ( as has been said, you need to define the “feel” that you want ). Whichever type of lighting you choose , it would be nice to put it on dimmers.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for all the wonderful ideas. The room 136x 163 excluding the bay window. The window measurements 81 wide 41 depth. The conversation room is right across from our bar and my husband like the cigar room feel in there. Style wise looking for a traditional feel.

  • 5 years ago

    If you search traditional conversation rooms on Pinterest you may be able to find the look you are going for, as traditional can encompass a wide of looks from cozy, casual, formal, etc. Did you want to duplicate the look in other room and if so, can you provide a picture. What color scheme are you leaning towards and what are the essentials for room to function for you. Basically the same questions Patrica mentioned earlier.




  • 5 years ago

    Kylene, a room usually has 4 walls. You have only shown us two.


  • 5 years ago

    Having never been in a cigar room I almost dare not post this but.... I saved this leather rug the other day. You need click on the picture to get what it really is.



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  • 5 years ago

    Here are the other two walls in the room and the other are of the bar room across the hall. The walls are painted a grey color. I really appreciate all the suggestions.

  • 5 years ago

    Dark and moody. I would opt for leather club chairs or if the space is too crowded and you want more seating, I'd do a built in in the bay window with small marble top round table and a swivel leather chair on the mirror wall. Flank the mirror with two sconce (weather you hard wire or just do plug in) Mood lighting makes a HUGE difference. Swivel chair can turn toward banquette OR straight ahead or turn to more seating. If you can't fit two club chairs on the mirror wall then put one on the kitchen wall and make sure that chair has a drink stand (ballard designs has them). Also you should add trim molding to the room to create more detail and paint everything the same color (walls, trim, ceiling and go darker) You have an interesting piece of art in the hall so bring brightness in with art and lights. A hugger ceiling light with some sparkle to balance the masculine leather club chairs. Velvet drapes to the floor on all windows in complimenting color and then a pop of color on the floor rug in the middle. Add a center tufted ottoman that you could put your feet up on or a tray to hold more drinks. On the wall facing the bar on the side of the bay window, an addition counter height, long narrow table so if you bring in a carafe or bottle it has a place along with a basket of brain teaser games that you can move to the center ottoman (they are always a crowd pleaser and conversation starter). Attached are some inspiration photos. What a fun project!

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    well, I might do this sofa under the mirror


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    and these two chairs, one angled in the bay window with a table, and the other in the opposite corner facing the sofa with its own table.


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    I'd still get a flush mount ceiling fixture, some kind of shelf tower unit to hold the cigar boxes on the bare wall near the bay window, and I might move that leather rug I like into the actual bar area (I just like that rug!)


    I suppose you'd need a coffee table to go in front of the sofa, and I would get a natural fiber sisal or jute rug for the room. Whatever window treatments work for you. And maybe this


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  • 5 years ago

    I might try 2 pair of chairs, (coordinating, but not "matching")
    facing each other with a round table in the center. My friend has this set up in front of a wall of windows in her lakeview great room. The round "coffee table", on a center pedestal, can be raised to be used as a game table. (or extra holiday meal seating)

  • 5 years ago

    just saw this in another houzz feature story, and while you might prefer other chairs, it's an idea for your window seating if the measurements work


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