New Home - Living Room Layout - no idea whats the best use of space!
So I finally completed on my new home, and am starting to try and work out what way I will configure the rooms.
The living room I'm not sure how to utilise the space. There is a massive chimney breast, that has an off centre fire place, I had hoped to centre the fire place, and reduce the breast size, but the chimney is built up through where the current fire place is. I could reduce the breast on the right side, but if I'm doing that, I'd be tempted to remove the whole thing, and put in a new stove on the back wall (349cm one), but obviously that's not going to be cheap!
I'd really appreciate thoughts on how best to structure the room, where should the tele go, sofa(s)/armchair, once those are in place the rest can work around them!
Dont have a sofa for this room, so am flexible on the size/shape.
Thanks!
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last month@minnie101 I've attached some photos, also mocked up a floor plan based on what you said.
Looks like it could work - in this one I have taken away the right side of the breast, its not supporting anything - so would hopefully not be too much work, and opens up a good bit of space. I do like the image you have presented though!
There is a doorway currently in the left alcove which we will likely just close off and remove the door.The 2nd sofa in the right alcove could become a smaller chair if the sofa is huge(its sized at 3.3m wide/1.5 in the plan), and then have a sideboard or something in the right alcove.
My thinking is you want the sofa facing the fire and tv. This wont be a regulary used room, and toyed with the id of no tv, but not sure if that would be weird!
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