Living room space layout help!

4 years ago

Myself and my partner have recently bought our first flat.
We love the living room bay window and wanted to make it a feature in the room.
So we have been looking at layouts and the space and trying to figure out the best layout to fit but keep getting slightly stuck on what would be best.

I have done a layout with what we think might work best for the sofa... Any thoughts?

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Detail Movement Interiors
4 years ago
Hi Bethany, congratulations on your new home!!! That must be so exciting!

I very much agree with the bay window and that it should be a feature of the room. Quick question: how many people have to sit in this room at the same time? I am asking because if you have friends or guest over, you could integrate the bay window to be part of that seating area.

You could add a slim bench cushion (have a bespoke one made after the dimensions of the window sill) and add a couple of cushions. Also, you can have a cup of coffee/tea there in the mornings or it can become a reading area.

It would be a shame to have it blocked by the L-shaped sofa. Can you have the sofa the other way around (with the long seat towards the kitchen)? Or if the sofa model doesn't come in the opposite way, you can always opt for a 3 seat sofa and have armchairs. Also, you could have a coffee table, side table between the sofa and armchair and a floor light to create a really cosy mood.

Hope this helps!
Bethany-Georgina Ives
Original Author
4 years ago
Hi!

Thank you, it is very exciting!

It is just me and my partner in there but would be nice to have friends and family over.
I agree with you regarding making the window a seating area and it's something we discussed also...
We havent bought any furniture as of yet and we first off had looked at low level seating so it wouldnt obstruct the window but yes we could get a corner chaise in the opposite direction.
With the possibility of a slim glass bar table next to the kitchen?
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Maths Wife
4 years ago
I think the corner layout that doesn't block the window is better. If you put a sofa in front of the window you will need to climb over it to open the windows and as it's 90cm plus deep, that's quite a reach. Also, cleaning would carry the same problem.
PRO
Detail Movement Interiors
4 years ago
Hi Bethany! There are multiple ways in which you can arrange a room, but I really believe is that it has to be unique to your requirements. So the best thing that you and your partner could do is make a list of all the activities you wish to do in that room, i.e. watching TV, entertain, have guests over, have a reading corner in the bay window, perhaps a dining table and chairs, small storage etc.

At the moment, you are in the ideal situation because you don't yet have any furniture yet so you are not restricted by it. This is an exercise I go through with all my clients and it proves very effective every time as thinking about what activities you want to do in that room will dictate what furniture you need and, as a result, the budget you need. It may be that at first, you don't need an extra side table or floor lamp or even rug, but later down the line, you might want it in order to create a better mood, reduce noise (rugs absorb a % of sounds) etc.

Worth to have a think about. Hope this was useful!

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