struggling with proportions and sizes of coffee table and 2 end tables
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jessa61
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoRelated Discussions
Living room, nearly there! Stuck on rug and/or coffee table.
Comments (72)I think your table is too small, it just doesn't fit right. If you sit on the sofa with a cuppa can you comfortably put down the hot cup on the table without having to struggle? I would rearrange the room slightly. Have the sofas opposite each other. The one along the window wall stays where it is and the other one faces it, with coffee table in the middle. The TV/unit then goes to the wall opposite the fireplace. I think that would then make the fireplace the main feature of the room. At the moment the coffee table stands out as the feature, which it shouldnt. Try it? You never know! Lovely colours by the way, I just like thinking of rearranging to improve what you have!...See MoreLiving Room Sofa / Chairs / Dining Table
Comments (12)Tbh I’d have just one of those chairs and bring it down to the rhs of the sofa, set into the room slightly, two other smaller dining chairs to replace the first choice ones, your getting the table anyway so you need chairs, I think these are to big for dining chairs and certainly for a small table, other thing is, when you sitting in them what are your going to be doing? To far away to easily socialise with anyone on the far side of the sofa, difficult angle to see the tv, just my thoughts :-)...See Morestruggling with layout change
Comments (26)Just thought I’d update this with a new layout I’m trying, ha ha. It was still bugging me as it was originally so I moved the sofa back by the window as I had previously tried it and instead of having the table by the back wall - I put it in the middle of the room (well off centre) I also moved he glass drinks cabinet over by the rad which breaks up the large expanse of white. So far it feels a lot better. Lots of space around the sides and between the main sofa and table and window sofa and I get to sit and watch the garden birds properly during the day. Going to live with it for a few more weeks then if I decide I prefer it this way then will move some of the the spider lights over the table! (At the moment we hit them when we walk under, lol!) Overall I don’t really like the tub sofa (maybe because it’s black?) and think just two chairs would look better there but it’s something I can work on in the future. (Please ignore artwork on the walls - I’ve removed it all now until I decide what’s stating!)...See MoreStruggling with layout
Comments (11)Hi HU, I am confused on what you are trying to acheive. Are you wanting another overhaul of your home - layout changing & construction work? Or are you wanting some help with how to lay out your furniture and finding the best way to use your spaces? Also, are you still in need of the sensory room? Here is some ideas that require little to no building work with just configuring the space that you already have. If you still need a sensory room - since you moved your utility to your bin area - knock down the wall between the old sensory area & the old utility to make one large room. Then you will no longer need the 'hallway' connecting the room and this should help your needs. Or you can keep the floorplan as is and convert the old utility as a larder or segment into storage & a larder. You can board up the doorway between this new storage area and the sensory room so you don't need a passageway through since they can both via their own openings (or just place tall cabinetry or built-ins in front of them to cover them up (Ikea tall pax systems are a low-cost great option for this and you can get mirrored doors which increase the light reflected into spaces & make rooms look bigger). If you don't need to keep the sensory room as a sensory room, you can convert this space to a project, craft, homework room - with 4 kids, I'm sure that a lot of that is going on (add a skylight if there isn't already one there if that will help). Because of the way your kitchen is configured, any other layout options with this side-return space which are more functional and brings in ample light with windows will have to be done with a remodel. The area next to your dining table that buts up to the wall of your enclosed lounge would be ideal for either a built-in office - computer station area tucked into that corner or even more ideal to make the kit - diner space more friendly, is to tuck a small seating area in that corner (maybe a small sofa or sectional, chair, side table & coffee table - and possibly with a rug). This will create an open-plan kit - diner - small lounge area which all benefit from views into the back garden. There is no doubt that functionally for the way we like to live, that a kitchen - diner - lounge is always better than just a kit - diner. This will be a more social space for the family, and also give more area for you and 4 children to spread out in and all have their own space at any given time. Lounge - yes I see what you are saying about the strange angles in this area. So here is what I suggest. On the wall shared with the open plan kit - diner, build a bespoke book case from floor to ceiling that work with the odd angled protrusions on the walls shown in the floor plan. There are loads of options and ideas for this kind bookcase you can get from houzz & pinterest that will help you with configuration. You can configure it to have a niche for a large peice of art in the middle, if you want. You can extend the bookcase look into the side fireplace alcoves if you want. Then fill the book case with books and knick-knacks. In front of this book case, slide in an appropriately sized sofa (yes - I said in front of the book case - store books you don't use very much at the bottom so you can pull the sofa forward only if you need to) and a side table. Then on the wall shared with the entry-way, place another sofa & side table. Add a coffee table in front of this sofa. Place two chairs angled with a side table in between in the bay window. Now you have ample space for a big family and visiting guests. You can tie the space together with a rug if needed. Current TV snug - this space looks perfect for that. Since you have an ensuite in this room, my suggestion is to make sure the sofa you have in there converts to a bed for guests. Sofa beds are not like they used to be, and you can get some that are comfortable, functional and easy to use. Also add a waredrobe to this room for guests to use when they stay over. Otherwise, it must be nice to have a loo so close-by when you are in the snug. The suggestions above give you either the option for an office area + 2 fully-functional reception spaces or 3 lounge areas. Having enough of these areas in your home will give the 6 members of your home both the opportunity to enjoy more together time, while also providing enough space that everyone can disperse and not feel like they are on top of each other all the time or have to be shut up in their rooms. Ok - best I can do with what you have at the moment. If you can figure this stuff out without having to go through another remodel - construction - extension project, I'm sure that would be a releif for all. Best wishes & good luck!...See More
Sonia
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5 years agominnie101
5 years agoRe coffee table, if you're struggling to find one long enough you could put 2 tables or footstools together. As your chair legs, stools and side tables are gold/brass I might consider a different material for the coffee table (or side). Are you having a side table between the chairs? I might go for a round one if so
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Anthony (Beano)
5 years agoLol @forzaitalia, I didn’t know that either! So I went and looked as well, seems I picked well considering the distance between the seat height and top of my arm!
Anthony (Beano)
5 years agominnie101
5 years agoif you're having chairs together at one end I'm wondering if it's better to put 2 square tables together? I think the table in the first pic is too skinny. I am struggling to find any though...the marble table is lux deco but the height is only 40cm (90 wide) which you could say is a bit too low for the sofa cushion. Re side table, due to the depth of the arm on a Chesterfield I'm thinking ignore the "rule". What else is in the room and on the floor?
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5 years agoFound these, a little smaller depth wise than the ones in your pic but 65cm high, so a good height.
I would personally have a look at where your head is when you're sitting on the sofa. If you want to put lamps on them, they don't want to be too low, depending on your lamp, the lamp may end up lower than your head. So, i'd look at lamp height and table height together. House of Isabella. This table is 13cm higher than seat height, so with the lamp on top ( roughly another 65cm ), the shade would be level with your head to avoid looking down on it.
Was looking for lamps, couldn't find one that would work height wise, but i found this floor lamp, which although not what you're looking for, is very nice!
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agominnie101
5 years agoWhat about these tables from Oka? One is 100 x 40H and the other is 80 x 45H. Ignore the other bits, they were just photos I had saved although I would add some black! Maybe try swoon editions for a tv console as they have a few nice ones but not sure what's on your floor?
It is a little dangerous furnishing before you've moved in (been there!) but you could put together moodboards which will help and make sure you have really thorough measurements of everything including bits like the sofa arm height (underneath of )as I'm just guessing by eye!
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