Awkward lounge layout
Discussion
Any interior design experts?!
Our lounge has been empty for nearly a year after moving in.
The house has a second lounge which we have been using and we didnt have any furniture for the main lounge as its quite a big room.
The biggest issue is its an awkward size and the fireplace is not central - we have just bought 2 x 3 seater sofas but its now becoming evident that the layout is an issue. The circle in the middle is to represent the main cieling light in the room.
The blue line is a window.
The 2 grey rectangles are the 2 x 3 seaters.
The gap between the front edge of the 2 sofas is 4m. (room is about 7m wide at its widest point)
The room is not square its about 5m from the fireplace to the opposite wall.
Any suggestions? I asked AI and it came up with this...
It looks ok but the issue is there would then be a massive gap behind the right hand sofa of about 2m.
Our lounge has been empty for nearly a year after moving in.
The house has a second lounge which we have been using and we didnt have any furniture for the main lounge as its quite a big room.
The biggest issue is its an awkward size and the fireplace is not central - we have just bought 2 x 3 seater sofas but its now becoming evident that the layout is an issue. The circle in the middle is to represent the main cieling light in the room.
The blue line is a window.
The 2 grey rectangles are the 2 x 3 seaters.
The gap between the front edge of the 2 sofas is 4m. (room is about 7m wide at its widest point)
The room is not square its about 5m from the fireplace to the opposite wall.
Any suggestions? I asked AI and it came up with this...
It looks ok but the issue is there would then be a massive gap behind the right hand sofa of about 2m.
Depends what you want to use the lounge for but the obvious thing for me seems to be a large sofa against the bottom wall, leave the right hand sofa as is and a TV mounted above the fireplace?
Anything else seems to require removal of the fireplace completely which potentially is a big job for not a lot of gain.
Anything else seems to require removal of the fireplace completely which potentially is a big job for not a lot of gain.
Jamescrs said:
Depends what you want to use the lounge for but the obvious thing for me seems to be a large sofa against the bottom wall, leave the right hand sofa as is and a TV mounted above the fireplace?
Anything else seems to require removal of the fireplace completely which potentially is a big job for not a lot of gain.
The fire place is operational so we defo want to keep it.Anything else seems to require removal of the fireplace completely which potentially is a big job for not a lot of gain.
Suppose it will just be used as a formal lounge when we have visitors. No TV.
Does a sofa fit in the alcove nearest the window?
If not I would put the 2 sofas at right angles with the table in the middle facing the fireplace.
Leave a gap between them to walk through from the door.
Put the current armchair on the window side of the room.
Them put a book case in the alcove with with a comfy seat and lamp to create a reading nook
The smaller alcove can be the "bar" area for G&Ts etc.
If not I would put the 2 sofas at right angles with the table in the middle facing the fireplace.
Leave a gap between them to walk through from the door.
Put the current armchair on the window side of the room.
Them put a book case in the alcove with with a comfy seat and lamp to create a reading nook
The smaller alcove can be the "bar" area for G&Ts etc.
A couple of ideas sound out to me, both involving 2 sofas in an L shape.
Either one in the window and one on the bottom wall or
One on the bottom wall and one facing the window about 2/3 of the way along the room.
Both of those ideas mean you need to find a use for the right hand side of the room - a bookcase, dresser, desk or sideboard could all work, as could a couple of compact armchairs and a coffee table.
Either one in the window and one on the bottom wall or
One on the bottom wall and one facing the window about 2/3 of the way along the room.
Both of those ideas mean you need to find a use for the right hand side of the room - a bookcase, dresser, desk or sideboard could all work, as could a couple of compact armchairs and a coffee table.
gotoPzero said:
I like the book case idea but we dont have any books...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QAaMYAfZC28We have a similar layout in our living room.
Doofus is right, the resolution is zoning. If you want a telly in there perhaps put it in the right hand alcove opposite the window. Then move the window sofa toward the fireplace so it's nearer the centre of the room. Turn the alcove sofa 90 deg. Then you have a zone for telly.
Get 2 chairs and a little table to pop in the window bay. There is your second zone. Rugs will help with this.
Make sure you have enough space to get from door into telly zone and a walkway behind the sofa to get to the window zone.
Hope that makes sense.
Plus get pictures or shelves with knick-knacks in the alcoves if you don't have books.
Doofus is right, the resolution is zoning. If you want a telly in there perhaps put it in the right hand alcove opposite the window. Then move the window sofa toward the fireplace so it's nearer the centre of the room. Turn the alcove sofa 90 deg. Then you have a zone for telly.
Get 2 chairs and a little table to pop in the window bay. There is your second zone. Rugs will help with this.
Make sure you have enough space to get from door into telly zone and a walkway behind the sofa to get to the window zone.
Hope that makes sense.
Plus get pictures or shelves with knick-knacks in the alcoves if you don't have books.
I was going to suggest similar to Ace-T. Bring the window sofa in to the room so it is balanced with the other sofa. Then install something in the window alcove - a window seat, two chairs and a table, a sideboard etc. I think this would balance things up.
If installing curtains then consider installing outside of the alcove to cut it off from the room when the curtains are drawn which will square the room up.
If installing curtains then consider installing outside of the alcove to cut it off from the room when the curtains are drawn which will square the room up.
If not TV room and just a formal lounge move the window sofa towards the other, with the fireplace in the center of each. Delete the single ceiling light and replace with two, one centered between the sofas and the other an appropriate distance towards the window. Create window seat or small armchair and table setup.
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