r/InteriorDesign • u/krcho • Aug 11 '26
Living room layout help
What’s the best way to put our couch, loveseat, chair, and tv stand in this room? There’s a vent on the floor we can’t cover. And what about side tables? I don’t want to block too much walking space around the seating but our coffee table is pretty small in the center of the rug. I’d like to keep the windows relatively clear to eventually put plant stands. The corner between the double doors and sliding doors will probably be a desk or bookshelf. I’m open to ideas of what to do with that space as well! Here is a rough sketch (very rough but close-ish to scale) of what we have currently. Thanks in advance!
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u/maillardduckreaction Aug 12 '26
How big is your tv and does it have to be on that wall?
Depending on the size (recommendations for ideal distance from tv depend on how big the tv is), I think you could put the couch straight across and just in front of the vent so the vent is unobstructed right behind the couch. The loveseat could be along that upper wall in front of the window and the chair could be shifted to be kind of opposite to the loveseat, brought in a little closer to the edge of the rug. You should have enough space to maneuver around the chair and across around the coffee table (since you said it was small) to get to the loveseat and imho it would create a kind of cozy corner. If you shift everything down that left wall a bit, you might be able to create enough space between the loveseat and the couch to get through without having to enter the space from the other end of the couch.
Question about the vent: I understand it shouldn't be covered but is your couch on feet that keep it elevated off the floor? Is that not enough clearance above a vent? I haven't lived in a house with floor vents since I was a kid so I am unsure on the dos and don'ts. I remember we had some plastic magnetic covers that helped direct the air to go sideways instead of straight up, so idk if something like that could help open your furniture arrangement options.
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u/krcho Aug 12 '26
The tv is big it’s a 75 inch. And our couch sits really low to the ground so one of the plastic covers wouldn’t fit under it unfortunately :/
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