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Furniture placement

4 years ago

Hi All - we are moving into a new home and have some furniture but are also looking to purchase a few new pieces. We currently have this Urban Barn Bronx sectional sofa in Polo Grey and am considering purchasing a sofa (non-sectional) and these two chairs. Do you think it will work given one is a sectional and one is a sofa?


Room size: 17.1 x 17.1'









Comments (14)

  • 4 years ago

    Or should I forego the additional couch and just go with the sectional and the two lounge chairs. I love the colour combo of the tan leather and grey and feel it will marry nicely with the slate fireplace but it's a big room and just don't want it to feel empty.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago
    • Chairs are 27" high X 41.3" wide X 35" deep
    • Sectional is right chaise facing - Overall Dimensions: 109"W x 79"D x 35"H
    • Couch: Overall Dimensions: 98"W x 41"D x 35"H
  • 4 years ago

    Where are you putting TV? IMO, layout of previous owners isn't ideal. Options:


    --Float a sofa with a right or left chaise to face fireplace with piece of art above it as below with TV in bookcase by removing some shelves. Place two chairs in front of bookcase to create a conversational grouping. Paint back of bookcase to match wall color, which should be a warm taupe/gray pulled from the stone. Ditto sofa fabric.


    --This layout is great with just one chair and two sofas perpendicular: This whole palette would work with what you're going for.

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  • 4 years ago

    Thanks for your input. In your opinion should I purchase the additional sofa in the same colour fabric that I already have or should I go for a tan leather sofa and try to find an accent chair in another complementary fabric.

  • 4 years ago

    Something like this?

  • 4 years ago

    I just wanted to weigh in on layout since that photo reminded me of your room. I don't know whether you should get matching sofas or not. It takes a pro to pull that two-different sofa approach. Some of them might weigh in on your Dilemma.

  • 4 years ago

    Thanks @housegal200...Let's see what they come up with. I appreciate your effort and think that image is a good representation of the layout for sure and helps me visualize what could be


  • 4 years ago

    Yes, the room is very much like yours. From a practical point of view, usually only two people sit on a couch at a time. So while you want a sofa long enough for two people to sit, don't do a loveseat if you decide on a second sofa. Otherwise, one sofa and the two chairs you picked. Put electrical tape down and approximate with boxes how much mass two sofas will take up vs. sofa and two chairs.

  • 4 years ago

    I think two upholstered sofas in light gray ffabric with your butterscotch leather chair would tie in well with your fireplace stone, both 98" But make sure to tape out floor measurements before you order sofas and chair(s). If you have leftover moving boxes, put them in those spaces to see how much mass two sofas and a chair will occupy.


    That white bookcase could blend in better. We don't know what your wall paint will be--best to always wait on paint once furnishings are picked, but bookcase should be painted in a less-contrast color. If your walls will be a warm white with white trim, then you could do gray bookshelves as shown in photo I posted. Or just paint the bookcase backs to match walls with the rest white.



  • 4 years ago

    I am NO pro, but I have a sectional, regular sofa and two chairs. Wasn’t really my first choice, more of what I had when I moved … Not sure that helps!

  • 4 years ago

    Thanks it does help me visualize what the mix of furniture and textures could look like.

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    Below are some of the designs we have done for our clients. Please notice the furniture used and the patterns/colors used.

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  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    A small thing I suppose - prominent black door seems a bit 'lost' without a little more black [is the dark mirror still there?].

    So I thought 2 sofas are fine facing each other, but a little black in a daybed/2 chairs would be nice, where the sun is shining through onto the floor, where it's empty in other words....!?