Long Narrow Sitting Room - How to design..?

6 years ago

We converted the garage to a sitting room to a few years ago, we are adding sliding doors out to the patio/garden and a wrap around window. I am struggling to design the inside. where should the couch go, what size, where should the tv go, how do we use the rest of the room... The sun shines through the side window in the evening. Really looking for inspiration on how to make the best use of this room.

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