Living room with lots of doors and big empty space - help!
I have just moved into my new home and I am loving it, however I am struggling with the living room layout and my current furniture - which I think may be too big for the room.
Here are a couple more views - and yes, I do have a large white and small yellow sofa :)
(The bookcases are white in real life though)
As you can see - it is completely bare at one end and the L-shaped sofa has it's back to the french doors (which I hate). The french doors also ALL open into the room and I can't move the fireplace (the yellow thing on the plan) ...I am at a loss as to what to place at the empty end of the room!
I can't afford to buy any new furniture at the moment and so I am going to have to keep what I've got - however I do have an armchair which I took out because I couldn't find anywhere to put it and is currently in the hallway.
I will upload some photos of the actual room shortly......any help with this would be really appreciated, as I have moved the L-shaped sofa many times now and this is the best I can get it.
Here is a photo of the room:
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Comments (7)I think this room is brilliant (not only because of the potential of the size) because it gives you the chance to have two areas with different purposes. One for sitting on front of the fire/chatting to guests and a second for cosying up with your partner on front of the TV. Agreed with Ellie. On the left side, you could have another sofa (or armchairs) perpendicular to the fireplace, with a coffee table and armchair opposite. I like your idea of having two carpets: One under the coffee table, the other opposite the fireplace on far side. I would add a long side board (maybe an oak cupboard, with 4 freestanding legs) in the left corner for shoes, hats etc. It can change purpose if you decide to move it in future. You could add a fancy coat rack (or wall mounted coat hooks) between the two doors on the right. Are there options to put this beside your front door? In between the fireplaces I think a bookshelf would look lovely. If you’re more a kindle fan than a real book fan, use it for your favourite pictures you haven’t had the chance to hang, and vases and pots. You could map this out before buying more furniture, using newspapers or magazines roughly the same size. (Or use the Houzz feature “view in your room” to test furniture you like on the website in the areas). Also get yourself a measuring tape- this will prove indispensable when looking at furniture before packing it off home to find it doesn’t fit. I realise I rambled off a lot there so I hope this makes sense. I just saw so much potential in this room. Hopefully you manage to get it just how you like....See MoreUser
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I don't have a movable white bookcase - all of the furniture on the wall opposite the double french doors is built in (unfortunately as this does narrow the options somewhat) and in the middle is a fireplace!
This is the closest I think to what you have suggested - is this what you meant?
I did try it like this but you can only see the TV from the very end of the sofa where the person is sitting on my plan and my hubby did not like that :)
However I preferred it as it doesn't block the french doors as much.
Oh and the sofa splits into 3, one corner and two x 1 arm sections.
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7 years agoI was thinking I might move the TV to the right of the fireplace and add a large rug to help break up the floor a bit. Not sure what sort of rug to have though.
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7 years agoI tried to find a photo of what I had in mind to no avail; the living room photo below is of the concept but not quite there. I suggest a table with a central leg, Tulip style that could double up as a games table with two neat statement chairs.
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7 years agoHi lovely space and I love the way natural light floods in.
I have a couple of suggestions:
1. Two rugs not one to add warmth and colour you could then have a smaller matching rug at the end of the room that you quite rightly call an empty space.
2. Consider using a bracket to move the television onto the wall. Your plan showing the TV on the right looks good but if you used that plan then the TV would look best above the fireplace...that may be too high for comfortable viewing though.
3. A floor lamp where the plant is would give light and extra interest to that far corner especially if the plant is large enough to be placed in front or slightly to one side of the lamp.
4. At least one other lamp table and lamp beside the sofa
5. The empty area....obviously tight for space when the French doors open into the lounge but you may be able to fit either a narrow console or a larger piece of art with a narrow shelf beneath to fill that wall. Coupled with the rug you will be surprised how that will be enough to allow freedom of movement through that space and yet make the room feel whole instead of in two parts.
I like your mix of furniture style which makes it easier for you to consider using sites like Freecycle or Craig's list to acquire a few extra pieces without breaking the bank. And if hubby is good aT DIY a narrow shelf will be a doddle you could also check out Houzz for ideas how to make a large piece of art to go above it too
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7 years agoThese photos might make my suggestions a little clearer especially re rug colours your space is so large it could take a bold pattern. The end photo is one on Houzz showing how useful and decorative corbels can be.
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