Sofa and living room dilemma

il y a 7 ans

Need desperate help with our awkward living room layout! Our room is a bit awkward with bay window, small alcove, doors into middle room (photos attached). We're trying to decide where to put sofa & tv, and attach a couple of photos. The obvious place to put the tv is in the largest alcove, but this is right beside the south east facing window - I would hate to have the blinds down all the time as we need to bring light into the house. I also don't really like the idea of the tv above the stove, unless really necessary. I attach a few possible layouts.

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Lauren

il y a 7 ans

I can definitely understand not wanting to go backwards by moving the door at this stage though I do agree it would help the layout.

I personally think the best solution is to keep the tv in the alcove and install 4 panel curtains (or 4 or 5 separate blinds) so that you can shut any individual one that might be causing glare on the tv without shutting out all the light. TV's never look good above a fireplace as they're too high for comfortable viewing.

I think the sofa's you're looking at are really just too large for the space and proportions of the room. Why not go for a straight one on the back wall then either build a window seat (with bonus storage underneath) or buy two smaller club/arm chairs for the bay area. Then you'll at least have a more sociable dynamic at that end.

My living room is similar in layout to yours (but mirrored) so I've attached some photo's to show you how it looks. The space isn't finished and both sofa's were gifted from family as freebies so don't match terribly well. I went for 4 panel curtains in the bay but they're north east facing so don't get much direct sun.

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il y a 7 ans
Next two layouts
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il y a 7 ans
The first photo is the larger sofa which would have to go under the window, and the second shows the style of the second sofa except it would have a small chaise longue.
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Hello Catherine, It seems like a different solution is somewhat blocked by 1) the size/shape of the room, 2) the door and window positions as well as 3) the type and size of the furniture... (sorry I know this is obvious). Something has to give... Could you give the exact room size and confirmation of doors or passages? (door to the right? arched passage to the left of the piano?) Is the furniture that you have included actual or new? What are their footprints? How is the bay window done? full height floor to ceiling? starts at bench height? How is the window exposed? East, West, North or South? How high is the fireplace and is it's angled wall also full height? Most upright pianos are around 1m30 (or à little more than 4 feet). Putting a TV above it can be an option, but perhaps a little uncomfortable, not to add that visually it will be an odd addition unless you take the "fake painting" version (ex Samsung "The Frame"). thanks in advance, Lynn
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il y a 7 ans
Just noticed I incorrectly attached first photo! Here's the layout with large sofa under bay window
Joanna C
il y a 7 ans
As you're in the middle of your project, I'd just go ahead and move the doorway to either end of the wall it's on. Might seem a bit faffy but I think it would improve the situation a lot.
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il y a 7 ans
Oh god, it probably would - but we're actually nearing the end of the project, there's been a bit of work patching up picture rails etc and I would be loathe to now tell the builder to knock a new door through if I can possibly help it! Do you think the current layout is so bad I should give it serious consideration?
Joanna C
il y a 7 ans
I just think that with the planned layout there would be a bit more seating space on one side but the other would have only 1 or 2 armchairs that would potentially be a bit far (and feel lonely to sit in). It would be a bit tricky to have 5-6 people sitting around and chatting as the one side of the room would be a bit disjointed from the other. If there was an option to move the door to one side, then you could have a sofa in the middle, the fireplace would be a focal point and the whole room would look more like a single area rather than two.
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AlenaCDesign
il y a 7 ans
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Hello, your space does look small and it gives you only two layout options. First, if you have a small family than you could fit two seat sofa at the wall 2.34 and place tv in front of it and at the end of the room add a single seater with side table for example. Second option, use layout as you drew on the last picture with large corner sofa and TV near French doors. But in this case you will have to keep one door closed all the time. Otherwise, In my opinion, it will look out of place if you will keep your TV in the middle of your walk way through opened double doors.

Another thing: I don't know how big or small your hallway. I know you are at the final stage there but try to consider to flip hinges to open door to the hallway rather than inside. It will let you to have a complete conversational atmosphere. For example, when you seat on sofa and your friend/family member on a single seater, there will be no door in front of your face when you have a chat.
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Diego Correa Interior Design
il y a 7 ans
Hello I do not know if it is possible to make this change as probably too late but I would definitely move the door to access the living room towards the wall. This would give you the opportunity to have a better layout and not to interrupt the enjoyment of the space with circulation. There are ways of concealing the TV above the fire place in such a way that what you see is a photograph or a painting and the TV just appears when you want to watch a program. Hope it helps
strawberry47
il y a 7 ans
How about having the tv behind the door. Building a day bed across the entire width of the room incorporating the window area. Then two single chairs as you've placed them.
kelly tanner
il y a 7 ans
Do you need the living room door at all? could you block it up and access it through other room?
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il y a 7 ans
Oh dear, so many votes for changing the door! I really think we've left it too late. We're due back in next week...this is why you should think of living room layout at the start of a project!
Ultimately, the middle (darkest) room will be the t.v room - don't know if this changes anything?but for the next few years it'll be a playroom so we can shut the door on the smallies' mess. My husband always wanted to close up the door on this front room but I resisted as I liked the idea of entering the rooms separately. Was I wrong?
We are a family of 5 with extended family visiting frequently so quite a lot of seating required.
It seems that if I'm not willing to move the doors at this stage, then my least bad option is the corner sofa under the window, TV in opposite corner, perhaps with one door always shut into the playroom (there will be glazed panels at the top of this door so luckily light can still get through). The lady in the sofa shop suggested then placing perhaps a table and lamp in the bay, is this the best we could do?
To add to the pressure, there's a sale on the large sofa, reduced by 1k, but only until the end of the week! So not much time to look into option of built-in day-bed.
Thanks so much for all your advice!
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AlenaCDesign
il y a 7 ans
I can suggest one more option, if to keep single door closed all the time? Get a sofa you like and place long end blocking door, short corner end will be a perfect fit at the bay window side and put TV where it should be - in front of sofa, on a right side of the chimney. In this case, you can keep double doors opened all the time and place single seater or even 1.5 in the corner. I still wouldn't put any seat on a left side of the chimney, leave it for small storage or open shelves with decor display. If you need more seats, consider to bring couple of small footstools inside.
Kerry Donnelly
il y a 7 ans
If you don't want to move the door just now then if just get the builder to block it up and you could make a new entrance at a later date, it's not a big job to take it away whilst they are still there. The stove is the focal point in the room so the couch should be facing it for maximum impact and the other layouts just don't work, sorry.
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il y a 7 ans
Hmm, that last layout looks interesting Lauren. I don't really watch TV, preferring to read so I hoped to keep the tv the other end so I could have the lovely sunlight but I can see it mightn't be best. The sooner I can convert the playroom to tv room and get rid of the TV the better! I really can't see us blocking up that door at this stage, with new floors laid everywhere etc....such an awkward room. I should post a before pic so you could see what it's been like til now!
Thanks for all your thoughts, it's been helpful.
minnie101
il y a 7 ans
Hi. I tend to agree with Lauren re furniture size or the amount of it. However why don't you mark everything out on the floor using masking tape. Using the last pic of your sofa position why not add a couple of small, low backed chairs, either as shown in the pic or angled, and then have the tv on the 1m wall next to the door on a swing out bracket. I think if the chairs are low backed it needn't be too high to view the tv. I also think the sofa will look better having a slim side table next to it in the alcove and use a rug that the front feet of the furniture can sit on. The room is looking great btw, love the floor!
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AlenaCDesign
il y a 7 ans
If there is no need of TV in this room, noelsmchenry why don't you put another small sofa or seater from the right of the chimney and you will get cozy conversational area, if to have upholstered bench/ or seater at the bay window and sofa at the wall behind the door (as showed Lauren on a sketch). You can add single seater closer to double door. And small space from the left of the chimney use for book shelves as you like reading. If you plan to keep TV for a while but soon will be gone, you still can put seats at 3 walls facing each other and put TV on a bracket above seater from the right of the chimney. When it will time to put TV away, instead of TV bracket put couple of framed photos or pictures. I hope you get an idea what I mean.

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