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Living room, dining area, and entryway in one rectangle?

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

Hi, first time here! My previous apartments had very obvious “rooms”, but I’m stumped with how to deal with this one large rectangle for a living room, dining room, and entryway… the opening by the door leads to a small kitchen.


We have a friheten couch, byas tv console, and a kallax shelf. Should I get a 2nd kallax to make a “wall”? A wall to separate the entryway to living/dining room or to separate the living and dining area?


I am struggling with imagining any layouts, especially because we weren’t given any floor plans. Any ideas or examples of similar situations?





Comments (7)

  • 2 years ago

    Do you know the length and width of the space?

  • 2 years ago

    For long, narrow spaces, think about separating it into zones.


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  • 2 years ago

    A very rough estimate would be 12 x 25’? I will take some measurements when I visit today.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Article below may help as a first step.

    https://roomfortuesday.com/5-tips-for-styling-open-concept-spaces/

    If you want defined spaces, use art, a piece of furniture to visually separate, and rugs.


    Then suggest finding an on line plan and based on the dimensions/structural components, your needs, and the furniture you already have, you’ll soon find what will work. Suggest not buying additional furniture or rugs until you have decided on the above.

  • 2 years ago

    I guess you'll want the table near the kitchen, so give a little space for coming in (entry table under the window?), then dining table (see if you can swag a light to hang over it), then use the rest as the living room. You can probably have the table closer to the wall opposite the kitchen, so that there's a natural walkway from the front door to the living space. The idea of separators seems nice, but 12 ' doesn't really leave room to separate that direction, and I think you won't have any difficulty keeping a dining space distinct from the LR.


    At the other end, probably the TV on the thermostat wall so that you can put your couch (with an end table + lamp) in the deeper side. A couple arm chairs complete the sitting area (backs to dining zone), and a rug to define and finish that space. Coffee table too. You'll probably find that those two zones, plus the buffer near the door, take all the length. Hang art over the couch and again on the wall over the dining table, and it will look right.


    Here's a similar setup, although the kitchen is at the other end -- imagine that replaces the sliding doors.


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  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Basically you will be laying out your space with the living area on the sliding door end, dining toward other end.

    Area around the slider should be free. The living will be defined by a rug and perhaps chairs or sofa.

    Keep in mind the area beyond the red line is unusuable for furniture. This is a foot traffic area.

    Please provide measurements from red line to slider and I can help further. Thanks!




  • PRO
    2 years ago

    It might be the best idea to try having a small entryway near the front door, then the living room area near the slider and the dining room in the middle, but if you feel you want to flip the dining and living room you can. Try to define each space with a rug. It looks like your best bet might be using a couch and two chairs, even apartment sized ones if needed. Then a small round table with four chairs max for the dining area. Below are some visuals from our portfolio we thought might help more:


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