Need Help with Narrow Living/Dining Room Combo

vor 5 Jahren

We have a room that according to our floor plan is listed as a Family Room/Great Room that is 11x25. We planned on making this our primary living room and formal dining room since our kitchen with a breakfast nook is open adjacent to it. We have a sectional sofa that we thought about using to define the spaces, but I worry its size is going to make the room feel cramped when we try and put in an entertainment center and dining room table.

How would you recommend decorating this space? It’s the first room you see when you walk in the house and is directly open beside the front door.

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Seldens Furniture
vor 5 Jahren
I agree with your hunch that a sectional would overwhelm the living room. A standard size sofa on one wall paired with 1-2 swivel chairs. I highly suggest a swivel chair due the the space being dual purpose. It also looks as though a shorter media unit could fit on the wall opposite the sofa. Good luck!

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Cedar + Sage Design
vor 5 Jahren
It's important to use furniture that is appropriate to the size of the space. A sectional sofa would most likely feel a bit overwhelming. I would place a sofa on the wall with an accent chair or two, depending on size, to create a bit of a division. Also, using mirrors can help make the space feel larger. I'd also use low profile chairs like below to keep unobstructed views throughout the space. Area rugs will also help to define each space.
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Hi Ella, wow, that looks like a real challenge... The really low "Kniestock" together with your size doesn´t work well. I think you need to move the kitchen pretty far into the room to be able to properly move around and operate the kitchen. For instance if you imagine standing in front of the sink - if i read the floorplan correctly, if you move just a little bit to the right, you´ll bump your head into the angled wall. In addition, the whole area below the angled wall is actually not usable for a worktop area, because it´s just too low. Even if you place storage room there, it´s not really comfortable to reach. Can you add some more picture of the rest of the room? I think you need a complete layout including dining area and living room area and not only focus on the kitchen. Cheers, TH
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Hi Ella, first of all, let me say that you have some really nice vintage pieces in your home! If you are planning to keep the light grey rug I would go with a darker shade of grey for the daybed and a lighter shade or a completely different color for the fabric of the sidechair (e.g. like the dark blue in your third photo) in order to create more contrast and give the room a more dynamic feel. You also mentioned a portrait to be hung above the sideboard - maybe the colors of this picture can aslo inspire the fabrics, it's always nice if the same color pops up in different details of a room. I hope this helps in your decision making process and I would love to see the results. Many greetings Anita Goda from Studio Wunderkammer
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vor 5 Jahren
Would the dining room table be best near the window which is beside the front door, or beside the sliding glass which is where the kitchen is near?
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You would want to place the dining room next to the kitchen where it fits logically. To shorten the space, I would recommend two colorful area rugs to define the dining area and the living area, which will give life and warmth. Please don't fall into the gray/neutral groove which is a dying trend that many still falsely think is fashionable. With a colorful rug you can choose a couch and chairs that have pretty colors, not brown or black leather which will kill a room design. Straight, classic lines that won't become dated are best for your furniture because they look good with everything and won't look dated in 5 or 10 years.

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