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Help Needed! Design/layout living room

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

I have kind of an awkward space for my living room. need help with where to put furniture and what to do with the front door area. i plan to get a 3 seat large couch for the center piece.











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  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Measure and draw the entire space . Hard to see past the too much stuff and nobody can advise a great layout from your pictures. Inches matter greatly.

    All I see is choppy and overloaded Craftsman......: )

    Wall doors window , attached kitchen, all of it, and the inches. Please.

    I don't see a tv. Yes/no on that as well.

    Devon McWilliams thanked JAN MOYER
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I agree with Jan . A to scale floor plan is a must and all the clutter makes the pictures almost usless too. We need to know about TV and also how many people need to have seats in the space on a daily use .

  • 3 years ago

    Thahk you all for your advice and comments. I agree I need to get measurments, working on that now. If it were up to me I would eliminate the tv on the wall above the fire place, but husband insists. We are a family of 3 but have guests over a lot. I just feel that the sectional is too much.. Susan.. you said get an L shaped, the current couch is an L. Can you explain a little more by what you mean? Also what color do you suggest i paint the walls? I am also working on getting the fireplace redone too. Here is the layout for the bottom floor. Hope this helps! Thank you all for your help!

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    That "layout" Didn't load.

  • 3 years ago

    Jan, a graphic was added to the original post upthread. Not the inches you hoped for, but it's a start.

    Seems logical to have the sofa and chair where you have them now. The art over the sofa could be more interesting, but art is personal and maybe you love it. The table in corner to left of wood pile seems crowded or wrong shape. Both bench seats might reflect a family history or love of antiquing, but I might prefer a more comfy chair to right of fireplace.

    What gorgeous woodwork in your home, Devon. Not sure if you were planning to paint, but I like your walls right now. Might just need more off-white for balance. I like the bright purple and yellow as accents...

    If you paint, something like BM Silver Lake might be lovely. Sorry, only the table is dark, but you get the idea. Whatever you do, get a few paint samples to test in your lighting and with your wood tones.


  • 3 years ago

    Ok..so with the TV staying above the fireplace and the need for more seating…instead of a 3-seat sofa, I’d suggest getting the largest sectional that will fit properly in the space (hopefully 4 seats along the back wall, 2 adjacent seats on dining room end, and a chaise on the end near the front door. In the meanwhile though, the current furniture could be rearranged to work with the current seating or new seating, once it arrives. Remove the wooden bench, firewood hoop, and telephone seat, and rectangular end table. Move the entry console to the left of the fireplace and the smaller console to the right of the fireplace. Move the current sofa to the right a bit so its end aligns with the end of the wall. Then place the round end table on the left side of the sofa and place the chair right next to it. Then move another chair next to it…just to get an idea of the footprint of the sectional I described…then assess and see how that feels. If it’s too tight, then maybe just another chaise end on that end too. (Hopefully one of the Pro’s will post a to-scale furniture layout.) I’m glad you said you will be redoing (or restoring?) the fireplace…the gray stacked stone does not belong there. Medium toned paint color for the walls…to be determined after all furnishings are in place.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    It could be a suitable to look at moving the TV to the right of the fireplace on an articulating arm. Then try removing the firewood holder and place it under the TV. We think it's a good idea you're looking at getting a three seat sofa. Since you're doing that you might be able to then place both chairs flanking the fireplace facing the sofa or placing a chair on either side of the sofa. The images below show how the chairs might work once you get the sofa.

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  • 3 years ago

    I like @BANDD DESIGN's suggestion. I like the walkway between the top wall and the sofa - it makes for much better circulation.