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Narrow Living room Layout

last year

Hello! Looking for help and ideas on how to furnish our new living room. It’s long but quite narrow and has a path of travel through to an office space.

We don’t love having a TV above the fireplace so we were thinking of a sectional against the far wall and potentially a TV on the wall opposite the fireplace. Would this look weird?
Then we would also have the space under the windows which I’m not sure what to do with.

Any suggestions on helping us with this awkward layout are welcome!

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    Although narrow, I would place a sofa in front of the french door opening with a sofa table behind... enough room to walk around on each side.

    A large area rug centered on the fireplace with a club chair to balance the sofa and chair to appear centered on the fireplace. 2 occasional chairs a table and lamp in front of the double window. If necessary...The TV at the far end with a seating arrangement facing the TV.


  • PRO
    last year

    @Lyn Nielson

    Your suggestion sounds good but the room isn't wide enough to have the sofa in front of the fireplace, you can barely have a coffee table in front. But I tried the idea of having 2 chairs facing the TV at the other end of the room. the door swings are a problem.



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    Those far windows look like a good spot to place an easy chair, a lamp, and a small bookcase to make a comfy reading corner. A couple of green plants would finish the place.

  • PRO
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    It’s a great suggestion, to take the doors off the hinges. Removing them would be a good thing. They just get in the way. Congratulations on your new home.

  • PRO
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    It's a two person comfy chair/cocktail pouf tv space, and put your feet up. Put a writing table at the other end and it's good for a game as well.

    If you add a 6 x9 sisal...you could probably put an irregular shaped "hide" under the writing table, add curtain panels for some "soft visual weight" at that end of the room







    What other rooms in the house? A dining room? Show the other spaces.

    No law states you must use it as "living room"

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    We removed the french doors. They took up all the floor space. Is that an option?

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    I think your idea of dividing up the room will look great. I have two suggestions. One suggestion is to add a table for games, puzzles, crafts etc. I find a table in the room where people gather so useful. My other suggestion would be to change the swing of the French doors or to put them on a barn door track.

  • PRO
    last year

    Here are a couple of the suggestions in 3D renditions. Hope it helps.


    This one has a padded ottoman with storage. A basket with blankets next to the TV console.




    This one has a small Swivel chair and a floor lamp next to it.


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    Thank you all for the amazing ideas! My partner was against removing the french doors but now that he’s seen the mockups and comments he’s on board!

    We really like the cozy reading/games nook by the windows and the L couch, now we just need to find one that’s the right size!

  • PRO
    last year

    Be sure to take your tape measure with you when you go couch shopping. They often look smaller on the showroom floor. :-)

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    Beautiful room. I had a similar set up once. I'd arrange the space first with all of the furniture, keeping the glass doors on and in the open position all of the time. If that doesn't work then take them off of the hinges. They add a lot of architectural interest and balance out the fireplace wall.


    How many live in your home and watch TV regularly? If it is only 2 adults, I'd get a long sofa opposite the TV wall and add an ottoman instead of getting a sectional.


    No matter the pieces you end up with, a sofa and chairs with slender arms and fewer curves looks great in a room looks great in a room like this. You don't want the furniture to be the focal point - you want the emphasis to still be on the architectural features of the room.