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What is wrong with this sectional/room?

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

I think this sectional does not look good here (it was custom made for our previous home, where it was against 2 perpendicular walls). Is it the style of this sectional/the color/the shape or something else that’s not working here ? I want to get something new in place of the current sectional, a sectional would be ideal since we like to put our legs up to lounge and watch TV. What kind of sectional should I look for? Any color recommendations (Going to get something in leather this time)?

Will be replacing the blue pillows too (we had blue in our previous living room).











Comments (8)

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks @JAN MOYER. I’ve uploaded the floorplan with dimensions. Any thoughts on what type of seating would be good here?

  • 5 years ago

    It looks like you have little ones. You know, I would keep it for a while, with the added benefit of not feeling protective over it since it will be changed out.

    Yes, it’s a bit big for this room, but it looks like it still has years of use.

    anindita de thanked eld6161
  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You win the prize for awkward spaces!. For now, let the kids beat it up.

    If you really want it to look better, and can enjoy comfy chairs? Take out the corner, and ONE seat. Create a long sofa, and add two really comfy COMPLEMENTARY chairs.



    Failing that ? Two sofas........

    Add and arm height 36 round lamp table with a lamp. No bench at the window. Two cocktail tables you can butt together or two bench style upholstered ottomans, do the same thing.

    Basically, you have to force the foot traffic around the seating area: )

    If you are addicted to sectional ? Picture that round table AS the corner seat.........just know that sectionals don't LIKE to move to another house. Should that be a plan at any near point? Two couches, Or a couch and two chairs



  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I think part of the problem is that your walls are so 'cold' and your rug and picture frames are 'warm'.

    Just to give you a different visual





  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    There's a lot more "wrong" here, than warm and cool issue. It's a very BAD architect, and a equally awful builder. Lose the huge and ill shaped fire surround. .Build in something BENEATH the tv, get an IR repeater and get rid of all the visible cords. The tv and fire are too close together. ....are competing in size and scale. I love kids, but the entire surround needs to go, and the artwork, while certainly fun, isn't helping a bad design/ . Replace the raised hearth with flush and either infill the flooring, or cut a remnant slab of dark quartz.

    Bottom line? An architect with a diseased mind, Rendering one of the most important spaces in a home for a family................nearly useless.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    of course there is more wrong than color but I was offering cost-effective, work with what you have advice. lots of people can't bulldoze their house because it has layout issues.


    plus, people have to "live" in their house and that includes hanging kids artwork PROUDLY (as it should be displayed) :)

  • 5 years ago

    I think having your children' art work displayed is very good. I can remember how my refrigerator looked with the grandkids artwork. I think your room looks good but I think I would paint the fireplace a different color....could it be the wall color or white? Then the wall behind the TV could use the same treatment...either wall color or white, Not liking the art over the fireplace but if the fireplace was painted a different color ( like the wall color) it might work. Oh, I remember the days with lots of toys for the little ones. Any where to put a storage bench for the toys or a toy box that the little ones could put their toys in? Maybe on the wall going up the stairs, My children thought it was fun putting their toys away before going to bed. We made a game of it.