Advise for layout of large living room!
Hi all,
We are doing a reno of a terraced house and have been quite decisive on everything except the living room. It‘s a large shell and looks onto our south facing garden. In it, we’d like a tv area, floor to ceiling bookcase and area for working (eg two desks and chairs for my partner and I). But where things go remains the conundrum!
We have bought this sofa (right facing) which needs to fit:
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3 years agoHi both - sorry for missing the obvious, first timer here. :)
Here are the measurements. The grey block towards the right (2.62m) is the stairs. We will go for vertical wooden beams rather than what is there now. The block on the lower right (1.32m) is a bit of wall that juts out. The L shape at the bottom is our sofa, placed somewhere to give us a sense of how it fits.
The current kitchen will be removed and moved to the ground floor, as will the fireplac
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3 years agoAll I can say is wow to Carolina! Thank you so much for the inspiration and renderings. While a Crittal door may be out of our budget for now, I really love the way you’ve zoned it. My partner and I are now going through both options and thinking through which option gives us more opportunities for storage. The garden is north facing and has a much nicer view than the other end so my gut is telling me to go with the sofa area there. I would love to reconnect and show you the final outcome, and to credit you for the help you have us!
For E D above, we sadly will be getting rid of the mirror and glass. It’s proven to be a hazard and smashed on one occasion. We will be replacing with something similar to this:
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