L-shaped living room in an apartment - design ideas please!
I just can't figure out how to make this living room look good! We have redecorated the rest of the property but this is room is proving challenging. No possibility of changing wiring for lighting or room structure due to building regs and the ceilings are low.
There are doors to the hallway and kitchen plus a balcony. The room is mainly used for watching tv, entertaining, playing video games, eating and office work. Also would like space to read and play instruments... not much to ask!
There is an amazing view from the window that I'd like to make the most of.
Looking for suggestions on:
-Layout
-Colour
-Lighting
-Furniture and storage (low back seating not an option, I am very tall)
-Window treatments
Thank you in advance!
Comments (15)
Ellie
3 years ago
Sonia
3 years agoMake the most of the view. The furniture is a little bitty and most of it is stuck to the walls. I agree with Ellie it is best to zone the room, for example sofas together facing the tv, dining area. Is there anywhere the desk could go other than the living room? If not, possibly a desk in a cupboard would tidy it up - this is where the desk is stored behind cupboard doors when not in use and gives a very tidy finish. Are you replacing of the furniture? Here’s some ideas but I’m struggling to upload photos so will try in a separate comment.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHere is a rough floor plan, the height of the room is 239 cm. Thanks again for your help :)
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3 years agoLol, you'd land softly. I failed to mention it, but these are the sofa and coffee table I had in mind, it's a matching ottoman. But an accent table or two might certainly be a better solution.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHi Joan,
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Dining area. You could pop a bench under the table and use it only when you have more than 4 for dining. It's also close to the kitchen so no walking through lounge chairs from the to dine.
Shelving/storage area. Also helps to extend the lounge wall so the side table doesn't look likes it's floating in the middle of the room!
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