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Can this work for a small room?

12 years ago
I have a red leather sofa and just got two camel oversized fabric chairs and ottoman. I would love some advice with how this could work!
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Please tell me the size of your sofa and the two chairs, and the dimensions of your room.
    Jenn Benn thanked Beth Rosenfield Design, LLC – Associate ASID
  • 12 years ago
    I will send measurements
  • 12 years ago
    two chairs are H 39”, W 41”, D 37” room is 14x18 sofa is Width: 89"
    Height: 40"
    Depth: 38"
  • 12 years ago
    additional photos
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    In your photos it looks like there is a step down to a fireplace seating area, correct/ Try "floating" the two camel chairs with their backs to that fireplace area. That should create an L shaped seating with your leather sofa, and all seats should be able to see the TV. Add a small table between the camel chairs for drinks and an area rug to cozy up the wood floors. It looks like the leather sofa may overlap your doorway, so I would move the tree and push the sofa toward the large window to get it out of the doorway. I hope my comments are helpful! By the way, the dimensions of the room you admired are 16' x 20' - not so different than your space! Good luck!
  • 12 years ago
    Yes, there is a step down into the small fireplace area. In the entranceway, where the leather couch covers a bit, there is a step up into the foyer area. So when you say "float" the camel chairs, you do not think they should be up against the small portions of wall near the fireplace area, but rather be pulled forward and "frame" the soon to be area rug? I wasnt sure if this would make it appear smaller or more closed. Do you think the striped chair should not be in there at all? It matches and has the stripes with the same camel colors. I wish you were in NJ!!!
  • 12 years ago
    And what would you recommend for an area rug? I swear...I buy 5-6 rugs and never know what I should get and end up being overwhelmed and returning them all. I LOVE Overstock rugs but it is so much to decide!! pattern, plain, red, no red...lol. I wish I had your gift.
  • 12 years ago
    You are amazing...thank you!!
  • 12 years ago
    One final thing...would you agree that the television is just way too big for this room?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Ha! The size of your TV may be sensitive with others in your home! Check the guidelines for "size of TV versus viewing distance" online to answer your question. I would like to hear how your changes work out! :)
  • 12 years ago
    I cannot wait to show the virtual transformation of this room as we go through!! :) So the format of the room is already completely changed...and much much better. Now the rug. I love the red and striped rug but it may be a little out of my price range. Please look at these two and let me know yay, nay, no way..perhaps. Thank you!!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I like both. The red stripe, while colorful, is a tamer pattern that may be more lasting. Also, move the camel chairs a little closer together so you have a passage way between the camel chair and your sofa to enter the TV zone! I'm so glad you're enjoying your new floor plan! Small changes can have a big impact!
  • 12 years ago
    So the red striped wins??? :)
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Having only seen these images on the computer and not in person, yes the stripe wins.
  • 12 years ago
    The striped just ended up being way too out of my price range. Thoughts on this one???
  • 11 years ago

    Where is the rug from?

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    The carpet is made by Robertex and was made into a finished area rug.

  • 11 years ago
    A picture of your room would help. So far the colors are good. Do you have wood floors? If so tie furn together, by getting a rug like a Persian with the red and camel. Putting pillows in a print using your colors, on all pieces will tie it together too. I like to use large pieces. Like a large coffee table. Either square or round 36" is there a TV, Firepl? Hard to arrange furn in a room we can't see.
  • 11 years ago
    I just saw pic don't why I didn't before. Anyway. I see wood floors that's good. Get a big 8x11 area rug. Is that only area TV can go?
  • 11 years ago
    Always nicer to float furn. Rather than putting it up against walls. There is no real focal pt. So,I guess it's that huge TV. Any plans to go smaller flat screen. .? It would help.
  • 11 years ago
    I didn't like any of the rugs. Except for last pic you show. That works.