10 pts for Gryffindor for Living Room Layout Help
Okay - first, ignore the boxes and the intensely football watching husband! We just moved into our first home and I am STUCK. The front of the house has two rooms divided by an open archway and my husband picked the layout pictures below but looking at it... It seems .. Off? Would it be weird to have the couch in the open archway so that the TV could be against the wall leading to the kitchen? ALSO thoughts on furniture and decor? The brown couch, brown furniture - IS SO BROWN. Can I add in white somehow to lighten it up? Also... Does the tv stand seem obnoxiously low? Oh IKEA... Help me build a grown up house please! Our college furniture is not cutting it anymore
before couch moved
Husbands set up
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Comments (10)I understand your issues with the outlets for the chandelier and the tv. I suggest that when you look at furniture for the room you consider its scale. Do NOT buy furniture that is oversized or too large for the space. Look at apartment scaled furniture so that I doesn't overwhelm the room. A scaled down couch, a comfortable chair, an ottoman that can serve as a coffee table or extra seating. Neutrals. You can always add color with an area rug that will look nice on your floors and pillows, art, etc. things that you can change out as your taste changes. I am curious if you have any electrical outlets in the center of your floor? It might be possible to float your couch with its back facing the north wall and the dining area, and facing out towards the windows and view. And then you could put your tv between the windows on a media stand and not on the north wall. In any event, one of those arc lights might be nice for this space, too. I like the odd point in your living room! It adds character to the space! Embrace it!...See MoreFirst home :0 Living room layout help?
Comments (27)And another person agreeing...DO keep the fireplace. People in the future will be grateful. It's the natural focal point, and the tiling looks original. What a gift! I love your ideas about dark colours, and the teal sofa suggestion is genius - teal references and tones with green but also subdues the effect. Two sofas is a great idea; its an elegant and efficient way to seat 4 and no-one ever wants to sit in the middle of a larger one - it makes conversation impossible. One tip is to place them NOT right against a wall if possible. Pull them into the room even if only a little way, making sure you have enough circulation space between them and a coffee table Paradoxically, space behind a sofa implies a larger room. Alternatively, and I know this works, you don't have to have a coffee table between them, but can use side tables. I also agree that a TV above a fireplace is a very bad idea. It looks unsophisticated, it's harder to change when you want a new, or no, TV, and the angle of viewing is all wrong. A big black screen is not what should dominate your sitting room - which is going to be great. How exciting to be planning your first home....See Moreliving room layout
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Comments (8)That's a lovely room, and I love the view out the back! It's a pity that your curtains are set up to block half of the bay windows. I'd put the curtain rod on the wall above the bay, extending it passed the bay so you can open the curtains fully. I also think there's too much going on with your furniture and accessories. For one, too much open shelving. Too many tables, too many heights of furniture. I agree with @John Pelosi that a media wall would help polish the space. If you go that route, I'd limit the open shelving. It's hard to say from the pictures, but you may be able to fit a longer sofa. This would make the room feel larger. Either way, I'd add side tables that are a bit lower than the armrests, and maybe a longer coffee table that is not much higher than the seat cushions. That said, I do like that you have multiple lamps and a couple of plants :)...See More
PRO8 years agothis set up is really good actually, i just think you need some stuff on the walls, an area rug, a new tv stand. and two chairs would help. you could always paint the tables, and get a slip cover for the couch if you like. and yes the fan must go if you need the fan go with one that can be flush mounted with out the pole and a stream line light kit. also you only need a 44 inch. other wise go with a semi flush.
go to some thrift shops or consignment stores, find a cool old dresser for your tv or something like that with the same character as the house.
overstock is having a huge sale on rugs/decor check them out...
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click to enlarge.Put TV on wall by window with a larger console. You can always get bigger TV later and still fit console. Sofa against wall. Get the guy a nice recliner or a comfy big chair for watching tv. Can also see TV from DR this way. A coffee table or ottoman so everyone can put their feet up. End table, lamp and 6x9 rug.
Add a console table for stair wall with lamp.
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Yes, it is but doubt you want to spend $1100. I'll find one similar that is not quite so pricey. Also changed to a fun ottoman
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