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Furniture dilemma

8 years ago

Recently had our basement living room area redone (floors and paint) and we just can't figure out a good furniture solution/ layout for this space. We've also been considering a sectional sofa? We want this to be a comfortable space but really have no idea how to start doing that.

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Diane Land

8 years ago

Sectionals are fine but limit you when you want to move furniture or change a piece. A couch and 2-3 accent chairs would work nicely in this space. Wall mount your TV on either 'end' wall and then place the couch facing the TV and add the accent chairs on each side ( on the angle) and one more facing the couch near the TV ( also angled) . Or you can have a couch , an accent chair and some bean bag chairs or a large padded ottoman for extra seating. You need some color other than brown or gray to add fun to the room. Perhaps a teal or aqua . Also an area rug would help add interest and texture to the room. Some wall art ( canvas or a photo gallery) would be nice too. Some ideas from Wayfair.com:

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Diane Land
8 years ago
Some area rug ideas:

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Cancork Floor Inc.
8 years ago
I too think sectional sofas could be limiting. They need A LOT of space to make them look "comfortable" in a space. You have a medium sizes room. Normally that isn't enough space to get a sectional to "look right". You can work with apartment sized sectionals...that would work, but you will pay an extra fee because they are considered "special" sized items.

I'm wondering if an ottoman would work in place of a coffee table. That will give the space a sense of comfort (and make people feel like they can put their feet up).
leelee
8 years ago
How are you going to use this room? TV?
leelee
8 years ago
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Great job with the floors and paint color but your curtains are too short. Probably not a good idea with baseboard heating anyway.
leelee
8 years ago
Is there a fireplace?
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Rove Concepts
8 years ago
Yes, great job with the floor and walls! This space has a lot of potential. @DianaLand and @CancorkFloorInc. have good points about the limitations of including a sectional in this space. We love the idea of using apartment-sized inspiration, per @CancorkFloorInc.'s suggestion - this would give you more leeway with working with this smaller space, and there are some really great ideas online, like on Pinterest, for how to decorate this interior. Here's one!

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