fireplace removed - room looks weird - living room layout help
Hopefully moving in to our new home this year. However the previous owners have removed the fireplace/chimney breast (!!!!) I hate the random radiator cover - How could I make the living room look more central/homey? I feel it is really missing that fireplace. Also rough costings would be appreciated as don’t have a huge budget.
TIA x
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Sonia
last yearIf that is your furniture, I agree with Ruth that it’s all stuck too far back against the walls. Bring the sofas in. The little one could go in front of the radiator, but not touching it so you have a cosy seating area. Get a much bigger rug that the sofa’s front legs can sit on. Sort of like this, not necessarily the colour schemes, but more the cosy layout. I know the second pic has a fireplace, but it would work just as well without one.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI don't know if it's possible to move the radiator, but I would make the small room at the back have a clear purpose such as a library/office. If you could put a nib down the wall from the beam at the top it would look deliberate and give a stopping point for shelving. Apologies for dreadful lines drawn on image but you get the idea.
I would then build a low unit the full width of the same wall and incorpoate some storage and a place to put the TV paraphernalia. The tv could go on top as well as other objects to create a focal point.
I would have a swivel chair in the back room and the sofa pulled forward in the 'gap'.
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