Hey looks like a lovely room. I would opt for a L shaped sofa so it frames the fireplace area and identifies that as the cosy living room space and still allows easy access to a dining table by window. Your built in bench is a good idea to make most of the space, could have 2 either side so means beach can be tucked under table when not in use. Get a beautiful oversized ottoman for costing up by fire and a small side table rather than coffee table to maximise the space and maintain the luxury feel. Hope you have fun with your plans!

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Hi Yasemin, I have added a very basic templated 3D model to give you the gist of how I’d lay out the space. Please take no notice of the styling, the templates are just what I had to hand on the computer. So I would use bench seating along the back wall for your dining table seating. This would allow you to push the table back further than you can with conventional chairs and thus keep traffic flow unrestricted through the space. There are a wide range of benches available these days from basic and beautiful wooden constructions (just add cushions if you wish), to sumptuous fully upholstered luxury pieces. There is also room for a sideboard for your tableware, you could create a beautiful sightline out of this by adorning it with table lamps and/or decorative accessories. Some wall art would be great here too. I wasn’t sure what the space was at the other end of the room (with glazed door), is this your main entrance? If it is you will need an outerwear storage facility of some sort. If its not a main traffic route then it could be a lovely space for a desk and study area. Good luck with your new apartment. L :)

Vintage sideboard on the wall between entry door and coat closet under stairs - to act as dropzone rather than the table, with drawers/shelves for shoes/hats/gloves/etc - would be nice to be raised on legs so you can also just slip out of shoes and tuck them underneath as nobody likes to actually put their shows in a drawer every day! Hopefully enough space for some of the toys and art supplies too? Table - think it needs to go in front of fireplace - maybe even get rid of the fireplace to reclaim that floorspace? Gets it away from dropzone and out of the route to kitchen. Put a longer cable on the pendant light and hook it over to above the table to make it look more intentional. Armchair - in front of window so you see it when you come in, and since it gets all the sunshine and light there and won't get in the way of walking to kitchen. Easel - yeah, you're stuck with that for another couple years, just have it in front of the armchair as you walk into the room and accept it's in the way but it's not forever.