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The impossible living room

last year
last modified: last year

Im finally going to be able to completely redo my living room. I have always had hand me downs or yard sale finds (not that it is bad) I want to get this right. My living room is difficult. It is 12x24. So very narrow. It is the family room where we relax, watch tv etc. Really didnt want the tv over fireplace but people Ive talked with said probably only solution Ive attached a design of room someine did but wondering if any one had any better ideas THANKS SO MUCH!! Also would love suggestions for furniture I would need for this space
















Comments (12)

  • last year

    What about putting your TV opposite the fireplace, on the wall where your sofa is in the picture? Rotate your seating arrangement so your floats in the room, running parallel with the windows, and two chairs opposite. This will work best if you can life with a smaller sofa, to leave at least 3' on the walkway side of the room, and at least 18" between the sofa and the fireplace wall.

    If you can give a picture with all dimensions marked, you will get more helpful advice. Length of all walls, windows, doorways. What are those small gray rectangles on the left side? Important to know if those are fixed items that have to be worked around.

  • PRO
    last year

    I will get a drawing of that and post also Those are windows on the left Thank you so much!! I appreciate the help

  • PRO
    last year

    On the long side where the couch is are case openings. One gies into kitchen and one into foyer.

  • last year

    I have a similar living room--long and narrow, foyer and kitchen entrances opposite sides of the interior long wall. Major difference is that our fireplace is on that interior wall, between the two doorways. Our solution was to remove the fireplace as a focal point, and make it more of a room divider. Sitting area at the foyer side of the room, dining area at the back kitchen-entrance side.

    For your space, I would suggest something similar. What about a sectional at the front side of the room, filling the corner opposite the foyer. Then a swivel chair opposite than can turn towards the TV or the fireplace, and an ample coffee table to anchor the arrangement. This seating is focused on the TV wall (the wall between your two doorways), but isn't blocking the fireplace. Nice cozy recliner or big chair in the upper corner, like you already have pictured, and maybe a desk or secretary, depending on window dimensions (I can't read that number).


  • last year

    Another option, presented because in general I don't like sectionals for a space that might be used for entertaining guests. The diagonal sofa wastes space, but you arguably have excess length in this room. The chairs would have to be pretty petite to make this arrangement work, to avoid crowding the foyer doorway. You could put bookcases on each side of the fireplace in this arrangement, for more of a symmetrical built-in look. You would put art and decor objects on the case behind the sofa, not books that people would want to access.


    lisaabz thanked mcarroll16
  • PRO
    last year

    Oh I like both of those ideas ive akways wanted a sectional but disnt know hiw to make that work Could be a good possibility. Thank you so much for taking time to do this !!

  • PRO
    last year
    last modified: last year

    Just had it painted so ive got furniture from other rooms while they paint also my grandson is here and has a mess but naybe you can get the gist if the room

  • PRO
    lisaabz thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • PRO
    last year

    So you are thinking tv opposite fireplace ? Two swivel glider recliners?

  • last year

    As always Beverly's floorplan is best.

  • last year

    Your current TV placement is really smart. Beverly's layout is great and not too different from your current one. You just need a rug to pull it all together and some new furniture with arm chairs that are less bulky. Your secretary is fantastic.

    lisaabz thanked Kendrah