Putting a sofa in front of a window – Lounge layout dilemma
I’m
struggling to decide on the layout of the lounge.
My original
plan was Option 1 below. However the
disadvantage is that the alcoves are quite small so I’d have to make do with a
smaller TV than I’d like.
Option 2
would move the sofa in front of the window and have the TV on the wall behind
where the entry. Would it look strange
to have the sofa there in front of the window
on layout (these two ideas or other ideas) would be really helpful to me! Thanks.
Comments (13)
mv5869
8 years agoIf it helps to visualise it, this is a photo of the lounge as it is now (ignore all the furnishings and sofa. They are not mine). I'll very soon be installing the open fire where the chimney breast is.
bridgendrd
8 years agoRelated Discussions
New lounge layout - help please!
Comments (9)To throw another idea into the pot: there are some lovely spaces and opportunities for views here, but furniture is oddly arranged and blocks the flow. If the dining table were to be centred in the dining area, dropping a light to pool onto the table, it would create a convivial atmosphere for eating, and a clear view of the garden for everyone. Plus, all the chairs can be used. This area would then feel more of a 'room', and less of a 'walk-through'. The new doorway then naturally leads through and frames the view to the garden. Instead of blocking this with the back of the sofa, place it along the rhs wall near the bedroom. For this size of space, I would probably choose two comfortable, low-backed, armchairs instead of a sofa. This gives you much more flexibility and you can either push them close together, facing the sofa with a rug/coffee table between, in sofa style, or position them at right angles near the left hand corner, perhaps with a lamp table squaring them off. You also then have the option of placing the sofa directly in front of the large window in the winter when the garden is bleak, with a chair either side, facing the log burner. Assuming you want to primarily use this room for chilling out with TV, I'd put the TV in the top lh corner. This location prevents the summer sun reflecting off the screen, and you will have the benefit of being able to watch it while eating and within the flexible seating arrangements. Alternatively, seeing the fire while dining creates a cosy atmosphere and you could swap it round. Ideally, plan the location of the TV and fire around your family lifestyle, this is matter of preference and there is an argument for both. I hope this helps; you're creating a lovely, useable space - good luck!...See MoreWhat lounge layout? Buying sofas this weekend!
Comments (7)If it is definitely more of a snug I'd go for a long sofa opposite the fire, probably a chaise as it may be be more comfy for tv viewing. A window seat would look good and lovely for reading etc. If you're doing bookcases, consider matching but with a shelf left out for the tv. If there's room i might then add a couple of small accent chairs angled in front of the bookcase. If you were to use it formally (I know you said not) but would go for 2 sofas opposite each other at right angles to the fire with the tv opposite the fire. As Tavolla said, do measure carefully! It's good to draw everything to scale or cut out paper templates...See MoreLounge Layout, Design and Furnishings
Comments (35)Hi, Reviving a bit of an old post here with some more thoughts. I agree with everyone that the sofa is probably best looking onto the window but having given it a try it makes the TV pretty much not visible unfortunately. I can't think of anywhere that I could place the TV that would give a good angle for the sofa in that position. (Other than pulling it out from the wall and angling it, which looked pretty poor when I tried it) Open to suggestions though. I may just have to move the sofa back a little to create slightly more room for chairs. I think if I put it right up against the wall the space will possibly be too big for conversation. In the end I've actually grown to like the eames chair and chesterfield combo so will just add one more chair now. either on the same side as the current chair or two chairs facing each other at different sides of the sofa. :) @Emily - The dinning table is further away from the kitchen in the window thats true. The alternative I think would be to shift everything up towards the bay window more and put the dinning table at the other end of the room. I think that might look a little odd since the fireplace is in the centre?...See Morelayout dilemma - open plan ground floor, master bedroom layout
Comments (3)You need to consider lots of things when designing overall floor layouts - walkway space, where the sun comes in from, how many inhabitants live here and how many likely guests etc - your kitchen dining for example doesn’t look to have enough walkway space around it and looks too small for six as you’d be overlapping plate space etc etc For projects like this, if you plan to live here some time, it’s worth booking a pro ( like a concept planner ) to either check things through with you, ie working with you to get things right - taking on board all of the info available and coming up with a viable safe design. If you click on my name or icon, you can have a look at the sort of design I’m talking about - as we have some past projects on our pro page. Nb. If this is just a house flip then what ever you do will probably be redone by new owners anyway, so not so important !...See More
babophz
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agomv5869
8 years ago
Ash McGregor
8 years agomv5869
8 years agoThanks Jennifer. That does sound like a good option! I hadn't considered that at all.
Only thing is would the TV look odd as you enter the room and look at the side of it? Also, when watching the TV you'd always be facing sideways?
This is how you mean?
mv5869
8 years agoUpdate... Yesterday I started hacking away at the chimney breast so I can install an nice open fire.
It's hard work - and very dusty. But getting there...
Before:
After day 1
I need to continue going downwards tonight when I get home from work. The opening was filled with concrete and bricks where a gas fire seems to have been installed not too long ago.
mv5869
8 years agoFinally finished chiselling out the old concrete and I'm down at floor level. Now to choose a fireplace...
Is anyone on here a fireplace fitting person? I don't know if I now need to build up the construction hearth to floor level before fitting the fireplace? Also there is a wooden beam running right under the hearth. Seems odd! But it looks original. Do I need to remove that?
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Kiritkumar
5 years ago
ganevitch