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Furniture Design Dilemma Living Room

Living Room Ideas!!

last year

Looking for help to make this living room a more functional, enjoyable space. Home has no kids and the living room doesn’t need to allow for a TV. The shape of the windows is making it a little difficult to plan a nice space!

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Chloe
Original Author
last year
There is also a door to the outside on the right hand side in between the water bowls and shoes (can’t really see in the photos)
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Kate
last year
Can you post a floor plan with dimensions Photos can stretch reality. But consider moving couch. Away from wall
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There is nothing worse than ceiling-mounted lights--harsh shadows, flat lighting. They are strictly for utility. I would put a large-ish, shallow cylindrical shade on them and put nothing more than a 15-watt bulb in them. Use them strictly for lighting your way as you walk through the room. I agree with Vincent; the chair in the corner doesn't fit at all, nor does the one under the A/C unit (put that one with its mate behind the love seat). And the curtains look smooshed. I think the problem with the bookcases is that they are uninteresting. Did you buy books-by-the-yard? What are all those identical books? They are visually uninteresting. I'd get rid of some of them and get some colorful ceramics/glass/photos. The room is absolutely overwhelmed with furniture. It needs one less love seat. Do you really need all of them? Pushing them against the walls/curtains so tightly just visually emphasizes the fact that there is too much furniture. I don't think a mirror above the fireplace will work. When people are sitting down (which is most of the time), all they will see is a reflection of the ceiling--the plain, white ceiling. Get some real art in there with some color.
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last year
Is that a kitchen bar to the left ? Basically , do you want a dining area too ? And why no TV ? Is it because you already have another lounge with a TV , or you just don't believe in TV's ?

If the budget extends to it , I'd paint the walls -- that 1980's buttery beige is dated ( the floor tiles are getting that way too , but not the end of the world IMO .

But whether you do repaint or not , I'd add a couple of pieces of art , a Tv , a wall unit , a large rug , a clock . Add some character , and probably even co-ordinate colours . Then carry that through to cushions , vases , objects d'art and the like too .

Then the actual furniture placement won't be so critical -- right now it looks barren and even boring , so you want to create interest through furniture , but I reckon you'd be better to draw the eyes elsewhere through colour and personality .
bigreader
last year
I’d move your sofa forward and put a sofa table between it and the wall. Then lamps on the sofa table with art above. Anchor the sofa area with a rug and round coffee table. Consider a slightly larger dining table but with more streamlined chairs, and move it a tad towards the water bowls (which need to be upgraded or moved). Add a pendant over the table once you’ve settled on its position. In an open plan area you need to anchor or define the different areas. A rug will do that for the lounge area, and the pendant for the dining area. The floors are functional but the wall colour could be updated (you’ll need to post a pic of the kitchen if you want colour suggestions). Once you’ve settled on furniture and placement, some more accessories eg cushions, art and plants can be considered.
siriuskey
last year
Another idea would be to have the chaise section of the sofa on the back longer wall with the long section at an agle to that. This should work with the single doorways and allow space for a sideboard and TV on the wall if wanted., very basic idea
Julie Herbert
last year
Fabulous suggestions, you could even go moody in your colours, the idea of a table behind couch is great also the dining area, a large rug for sofa area, a nest of coffee tables with an ottoman would look great, lots of great ideas from everyone.
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Lauren Shiels Interior Design
last year
If it fits, I would move the sofa around so the longer length was on the door wall with the chaise coming out. I'd get two arm chairs to face opposite and put down a nice big area rug to zone it off and maybe a nice big beautiful art piece on the wall in between to finish the empty wall.
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Hartmaa Hart
last year
I’d paint the whole room a bright white to make it brighter… the room looks dark, yellow, and makes it feel small.
Do walls trim and ceiling same colour to lift the room and make it appear larger.
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