Where do the two openings lead? What direction is the traffic flow? For example if the one on the side wall goes to the front door, you might not want to have the traffic 'blocked off' with the back of a sofa that people have to walk around.
Facing the window, the foyer is to the right. Built-in book cases flank the opening. Nobody ever uses it.
In the bottom left corner, the room opens to other main rooms with a (somewhat weird) circle joining the rooms: sitting, kitchen, dining.
Tucked into the bottom right corner is my grandmother's baby grand piano.
I just realized that every option has 6 seats!
For me, I like option 2 the best with the end tables on each end of the sofa, assuming the room is for TV or generally spending time in. Since no one uses the room behind the lone chair, I would swap those two sides and put one chair on the more trafficked side and put the two chairs on the less used side, or even consider replacing the two chairs with a small sofa. Actually that is pretty similar to my current living room, but I have one extra recliner! If the room is more of a formal room for conversation, then the two sofas facing each other like in option 4 might look pretty nice.
That is my best advice without seeing pictures of the room, good luck!
I'm liking 3 and 4, based on the schematics. That can all change however based on photos of the room.
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#3 and 4 give me a great place for a Christmas tree, lol. I appreciate both your thoughts on this -- the room's bones are well-designed which makes for many good furniture options and a tough decision.
Perhaps. Is the piano staying? Is there a TV in the room? If the piano is going, then # 4 is the best for me because I don't particularly like furniture backing to windows. You do have to walk around the sofa from the room opening, however. If not 4, then 3 for the less blockage to the room opening.
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No TV -- we mainly use the room for entertaining and fireplace time in the winter. Would dearly love to find a new home for the piano, nobody plays. I favor the look of opposing couches, maybe with an ottoman in the center for the dog.
One thing I've noticed when I search for images with 2 sofas is that they usually flow with the long length of the room, not the short length. Think thats a problem?
We're coming to check out your shop on Saturday -- we're only as far as Annapolis. Thanks for your input. :-)
Last edited by Helen203; 06-15-2017 at 08:44 AM.
How about Layout # 4 but instead of two sofas, a loveseat in front of the room entry opening in the same style as the sofa facing it? That way you won't have as much obstacle to walk around.
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