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Little living room

7 years ago

I am about to start renting this little house. I love the house but the living room is tiny!

It will be unfurnished when I move in. I am looking for ideas to best use the space and light, furniture layout, style etc.

any advice would be welcomed!!

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Mbp Partridge
Original Author

7 years ago

thank you both! lovely ideas that I will definitely take on board! thank you :)

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Mbp Partridge
Original Author
7 years ago
Oh and that bookcase is annoyingly built in.
minnie101
7 years ago
Hi. do you have a pic of the other side of the room?
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Mbp Partridge
Original Author
7 years ago
Hi Minnie, I don't unfortunately but the front door is on the left and there is a window next to the sofa. Below is a picture of the front of the house. the door and window lead into this room. sorry if that doesn't help!
minnie101
7 years ago
Cute house! Presumably there isn't a sofa opposite the one shown then? It's hard without pics but if you watch tv I'd go for a tv opposite the sofa where they have it. There may be room to put a small accent chair next to the tv angled towards the sofa (in the dining room wall corner).For the sofa itself I'd go for a light to mid shade, not dark otherwise it will overpower, choose something on legs and with slim arms to give a feeling of space. For a coffee table either glass or an upholstered footstool if you need extra seating. Mirror over the fire again and I'd probably include a slim floor lamp where they have too, maybe a swing arm pendant. If you can change the light something made of glass would be good to allow more light through. What styles do you like and do you have the dimensions of the room?
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Su Design
7 years ago
I think the size of sofa and coffee table is way too big for your living room. And the colour of them is dark too. I recommend to you that bright colour with small furniture could be better and it will give you more spacious.

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