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I just moved in, haven't yet bought furniture because I'm not sure exactly what to get, and where to put it. The traffic flow goes from front door (beside fridge) straight through center of the room into the bedroom (door to left of cedar chest) the small door beside it is a closet. Bathroom is to the right of the front door, and another closet is diagonally across from the kitchen, just off to the side of the loveseat.
I was thinking of either squeezing in a bistro set under the window that runs along the left side of the room, or just putting two stools under the counter/breakfast bar and utilizing the whole space as living area.
But where to place the TV (sitting on cedar chest) and do I get a different TV stand so I can actually use the chest? Do I get a full size couch or an L-shaped one and where do I put that? Keep the loveseat? I still need a coffee table, a round one I guess?
So many questions, sorry. It's an oddly shaped room and I just don't know how to stage it.
I have white sheer curtains to put up on the windows, a few antique windows (shown below) and about 3 more large mirrors, can move any wall hangings to anywhere.
2 like this
and 2 like these (pic is off Pinterest, but exact same window frame)
Any ideas?
Last edited by JamieDeanne; 02-03-2015 at 02:40 PM..
the top brown church style window is mine, the red rectangle one is from Pinterest. I can see the 4 pics of the apartment but you can't? I just linked to them from another forum I frequent (not a decorating one)
the top brown church style window is mine, the red rectangle one is from Pinterest. I can see the 4 pics of the apartment but you can't? I just linked to them from another forum I frequent (not a decorating one)
Wherever you put the TV, the sofa needs to be opposite it. So that is the thing you probably should determine first. After that, you need tables around your sofa to put drinks or books on. People generally like to have a low table in front of the sofa as well, but that is optional. Often you are limited with your TV if you have to do more than plug it in. If you
If you determine the placement of the sofa and TV, much of everything else should fall into place. From your photo, I'd say put it on the opposite wall from where your sofa is now. And you should get a couple of stools to use at your counter, unless you intend to put a table and chairs in. I question whether you have enough room to this comfortably, though. So, you might get a large round table to act as coffee table and impromptu dining table in front of your sofa. And you need an extra chair of some sort to add to the seating.
The corner unit puzzles me. I can't make it out. But if you find a stand for your TV, (This should not be hard. Go to Best Buy for a look at what they have.) Then you can place a large wall hanging on the now empty wall above the trunk.
It does look as if the apt. is planned for a dining area because of the hanging light. If you want a dining area, that would be the place to put it. I can't tell from your pics just how much room you have to work with though.
The living area is about 12 x 15 (left window wall and far wall where bedroom door and closet is) and the right window wall is odd, about 15 ft long as well. Is it too arge to dedicate to seating for the TV? should it be sectioned out? my TV is only 42 inches. (you can see in pic)
It needs a single floor.
I would replace the gray with hardwood.
yes, this was my first thought as well.
To me the two different floors make an un-official dividing line of which room is which.....it isn't necessary. One floor would, and most probably will, look nicer.
Is this a rental? Not sure if OP would be putting in new floors. Or is it a purchase?
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