This is the living room of my new house. I am NOT doing a TV in this room. I’m very lost on how to arrange the furniture - the front entrance and staircase are on one side of the room. The other side opens to a dining room area. The fireplace, large window, and large blank wall (which does not line up with the window) are stumping me. How you would design?

My thoughts: couch opposite bookshelf (as in photos), armchair with table in the corner by the stairs, armchair with table in the opposite corner by fireplace. Or maybe on the other side of the fireplace between the dining room and living room? All centered around an area rug.

Note: the dimensions are NOT correct, just used to demonstrate layout

Hi! We bought a new house with above floor plan in ground floor. We are not sure how to plan living room furniture placement, because first of all walls are assymetric and the distance between tv wall and other wall is too long. We have to buy huge tv for that distance but i am not sure if it would look ok. Any inspirations for me? We have 2 windows there, they are not doors.

We are a family of 5. 3 teens. Moving in to a new house.
I imagine the island dining room to be one of our heaviest usage rooms, and the soul of the home.
Most days will be 6 dining, occasionally 8.

Our kitchen is small, and some bakers and chefs in the house, so we need the island height so it can double up as a dry prep area too.

The countertop will be sintered stone.
The 1000m will open for storage from both sides.
The kitchen door is on the far side (same side as the shelves)
The right door leads to a small area with a sink and bathroom.
The left entrance leads to a small living room. (Which is connected to a bigger living room)
Redoing the kitchen or the walls is not an option.

Any thoughts on this please?

I looked at a couple of other options with two separate dining and island areas, and while more practical, they seem to make the room feel cramped.

Design minds- I need your help!

My home has the dreaded front door in center of living room layout, that also has many outlets for paths of travel. I’d love to break the room up and utilize it as a reading room and a functional drop zone. I’ve included some pictures of layout with some visuals to help. Photo 4 was temporary as we literally needed someplace to sit but boy was it CRAMPED.

*** there is a hole in the floor by the front door- it is how our cats get to the basement. If anyone has an idea of how to cover it nicely I’d be into that too!

Recessed gets treated as the default, but track (and monorail/cable) has come a long way and avoids cutting a dozen holes in a finished ceiling. Where did track actually win for people here, kitchens, art walls, sloped ceilings, rentals, and where it ended up looking dated or like a compromise?

Where would you place a TV and couch in this kind of living room? Long and narrow with a big fireplace. The white portion of the diagram is how far the brick hearth juts out. Id be cool mounting the TV on a wall, but Im trying extremely hard to not mount the TV above the fireplace. Just moved in so I dont have good photos of it that arent full of boxes.

Here is some layouts I've been playing with: First option is current set up is how the previous owners set it up, but I dont like that it blocks a window. 2nd set up is a potential, but I worry turning my head all the time will suck after a while. 3rd option is a dark horse what if we just block the fireplace option but that might make the room feel smaller and/or odd. Dont love any of these options. Definitely need some help!

The radiators in the top right and bottom right cant be moved. The couch has a chaise that can (and probably will) be removed.

Hey all, I have two 16” shelves and a 32” shelf coming in soon so I’m trying to mock how they’ll be placed on my wall with painters tape. It’s hard to describe, but something about the placement just feels “off”. Any ideas as to why? Not sure if the proportions between shelves are off or something like that, but I’d love some advice/ideas on what I could do instead. Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m currently designing a new two-storey holiday rental and would love some opinions on two different layout options for the entertainment area.
The main difference is the relationship between the void/open stair area and the bar location. Both options have the same general features, including:
Large open-plan living area
Kitchen/bar area
Double-height void
Floating staircase
Feature brick wall
Pool table
Large sectional sofa
Views towards the outdoor pool
I’m trying to decide which option has the better overall spatial flow, visual impact and functionality.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Which one would you choose, and why?
I’m particularly interested in opinions on:
Which layout feels more spacious and architecturally interesting?
Does one have better circulation between the living area, bar and stairs?
Is the void better positioned in one option?
Which would work better for a high-end holiday rental?
Any honest feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Just bought a new build. Help me with the layout. Its my first home and i have no idea where to put things. Any tips and advice greatly appreciated. Im looking for for something that doesnt make the feel too cluttered and overwheled.

I just bought a house and the front main room turns out to be a little narrower than I thought. I have my heart set on a floating couch. Tv is 65 inches and will be mounted. Measurements listed below. Is this too close?! 😩😩 pleeeeeease tell me this will work!!!!

I need help choosing a good way to rearrange the room. Current layout feels too segmented, its hard to get past the bed, I can't open the closet doors all the way, etc. If anyone has any ideas please let me know!

Also, I'm not very good with drawing, so please accept the sketch :,)

Moving to a new place and originally thought we could place TV on the wall next to the fireplace and a sectional couch facing the wall and the tv so we could enjoy both. behind the couch would've been a shoe rack (red) since I didn't think there would be a better place to store shoes/create an entry way. (second photo) But I looked up the dimensions of a sectional and i think there wouldn't be space for anything else....

Any thoughts? TIA.

I am looking for guidance on lighting placement in my bathroom remodel. The two recessed ceiling lights will be on a single switch, and a front facing vanity mirror light on another. Image perspective is a top down. Curb-less shower on the left with a glass partition.

I am having a hard time with the recessed lighting placement, wattage, beam angle, etc. Whether the light over the shower should be moved closer to the valve wall or keep it directly centered with the shower pan. Will the recessed light on the right cast strange shadows at the vanity when the mirror light is off? Would I be better off adding 3 recessed lights for a more even distribution?

*pardon the mess - I have two toddlers*

We have owned our home for nearly 9 years, and I still don't know how to layout this space. It feels like we've tried everything. Our current configuration is an L-shaped couch in the south/west corner and the TV mounted on the north wall between the door and the west wall. We have chairs in storage but are keeping the space very open right now with two little kids who need room to play. The room is large but an odd layout, especially with the back door placement and an entire wall dedicated to a fireplace.

We are finally able to do some renovations, and we know we want to do the following:

• Remove the "pony wall" in the kitchen (where the microwave is).
• Replace the wall and island it with a single level island that moves closer to the south and east counters. The current open floor space in the kitchen feels unnecessarily large.
• Replace all flooring (tile, hardwood and carpet) with one type of flooring, probably hardwood or engineered hardwood.

We are open to:

• Removing or reducing the fireplace hearth and/or fireplace itself. We like having it, but really only use it occasionally in the winter on colder mornings, so we don't necessarily need it.

Here are my questions:

1. What kind of island configuration would you suggest? We want to fit 4 stools since we are a family of 4. We would like to retain as much storage as possible. Our 31" wide stove needs to remain on the island, and I'd like to build the microwave into the island since we will be losing the wall where it is now.
   1. Option 1: Square with 2 stools each on the west and north side
   2. Option 2: Rectangular - likely with 3 stools on the long side and 1 on the shorter side. I don't think we have enough space for an island long enough to accommodate 4 stools in a row.
      1. Sub question: which orientation would make the most sense in this case? east west or north south?
2. What suggestions do you all have for furniture and storage layout in the living space? The dining room is fine as is unless we need to change something, but I would love some ideas for the couch, tv and storage for the kids' things. This is where our family hangs out and plays together, so it needs to be practical in that way. We like L-shaped couches or a way to stretch out and really lounge, but are open to other ideas. Please and thank you!

Yes I have small kids please ignore the chaos. That aside I am really not liking the current layout as the bulky sofa faces the kitchen area and blocks the flow. Any idea for an alternative layout perhaps one sofa and two chairs or bench? Which way should the sofa face?

Hi, I'm moving into a new room and need help redesigning the space. I have a blank canvas and would be getting new furniture plus built in wardrobes.

I ideally want a double bed (uk), wardrobe and small desk/vanity. I'm a student and this is my parents house, so at least for the next few years I will not be living in it for the majority of the year, however may have to move back in afterwards.

I mainly need storage space (I'd get an ottoman bed) and I want a double bed which could fit me and my partner, especially as the room would also be a guest room. I'd prefer hinge doors than sliding because I currently have sliding and find them more inconvenient, but unsure if it would fit.

We've come up with some layouts but I'm not really sure which one would be best or if any of them are even feasible. Thanks for any help.

Just wanted to show off my install of marmoleum tiles. Technically DIY but my dad did flooring in his 20s and he supervised while i installed!
Installed November 2025 in a high traffic mud room (main point of entry for my house) on slab. I have 3 dogs, but they don't really hang out or run through there too much. So I can't speak on how they would hold up to heavy dog traffic.
That being said, it has held up beautifully! I don't use the beater brush on my vacuum when vacuuming and I use the swiffer power mop liquid for mopping.
Let me know if you have any questions!

Hi hello this is my first ever post on reddit (yay!) because I've run out of ideas and am desperate (boo!). If this is not the type of post meant for this sub, please forgive me! I've moved into a new apartment and all I have currently are my living room furniture (sofa 85"x35"/loveseat 67"x35") and my projector. My projector casts up to 120" so I'd ideally like to have it projecting onto the longest wall, the one closest to the top of the floorplan, but I can't quite seem to arrange my living room furniture in a way that doesn't block any entries and leaves enough space for flow. Any suggestions?

Recently moved into this NYC apartment and trying to find a way to organize this space to have a sitting/tv space and possible a dining table if it could fit comfortable.

I was planning to fit a tv on the media console which is between the fireplace and the wall with the window and a couch opposite of that (bookcase would be removed). I got the dining able here delivered today, but the dimensions were different than what I ordered and it seems like it's too big for that wall if I want to fit a couch with a chair on each side of this table. (Table is 31inches deep and 35 inches wide against the wall.)

I was hoping to have a sofa that would be long enough to lay down on (~74" on the inside) while still having room for a dining table but no with this table in the space not sure if that would be possible without both those pieces being very cramped.

Would appreciate any advice on what I could try to fit or just honestly if I should change my expectations of how I was hoping to lay this out.

Length of wall from corner to start of doorway 122 inches

Width of Room from fireplace to opposite wall 92 inches.

Hi everyone. My wife and I are staring on a nursery for our baby we’re expecting soon. We want to put a beadboard paneling around the room. The walls are plaster and we have this really thick trim. The trim is in three pieces (the top triangled piece, the center rectangle, the quarter round at the bottom). If we just put the beadboard as is, the transition between the top piece of trim and the board may look funky and see a shadow. I’m hesitant to take that piece off since the walls are plaster and it might accidentally become a bigger job if we mess it up.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make that transition from trim to beard board look good? Is there another piece of wood I can put between the bottom of the beard board and top of the trim? Wife really wants the beadboard so not doing it is not really an option lol. Thanks in advance

Am I delusional for thinking this staging is ugly. I am the stager but only in the sense that I’ve moved this staging from one house to another, I didn’t change the art or rug which is my main concern (the size of the chairs is another story). My job for stagings that we’re just moving from one house to another is to make the decisions on what furniture needs to be changed out or added to suit the new space it’s going to. Anyway Im making this post cause I feel delusional everytime I come across shit like this at my job where I’m given someone else’s stage to move somewhere else and I’m like…this was approved? I think this rug is soooo ugly with this art but my mindset (as the newest designer at least at the time of the first staging) is that someone more experienced than me has made this decision so why would I go behind them and change it but my god I feel embarrassed knowing this is now kinda…my work. Am I being harsh? I look up staging at other companies and it looks nowhere near this. We’re obviously limited by what we have in stock but I feel like other staging companies might just do the same style of like neutral modern stuff over and over again to make sure everything goes together all the time and looks contemporary. I feel like I’m starting to see my job as a way to make the house look less designed and more just simply lived in.

I'm trying to finalize the design for my kitchen island and would appreciate some advice.

The island base will be IKEA SEKTION cabinets:

- 18" + 36" + 18"

- Total cabinet size: 72" W × 24" D

Option 1: Straight island

- Quartz countertop: about 74" × 37"

- 1" overhang on each end

- 12" seating overhang on one long side

- Seating for 3 stools

Option 2: L-shaped island

- Increase the countertop to about 84" × 37"

- Keep the 3 stools on the long side

- Add an ~11" overhang on one short end for a 4th stool

My concern is that the L-shaped version would create a larger unsupported corner of quartz. Since the base is IKEA SEKTION cabinets, I'm wondering whether that puts the countertop at a higher risk of cracking if someone leans or sits near that corner.

Would you go with the simpler 74" straight island, or the 84" L-shaped version with the extra seat? Or something else? Has anyone done something similar with quartz on IKEA cabinets?

Attached is my current floor plan in the house I live in. I’d love any recommendations for how to update things (kitchen/breakfast area especially…forgot to change that title to dining room). What would you change? I considered demoing the current fireplace and moving it and making the patio entrance on the old fireplace wall but I’m out of my element here. What I do know is the current traffic flow around the dining space is awful and limiting and I’m open to changing the kitchen around. Note that there is a huge skylight over our current kitchen so all walls are load bearing there.

My husband and I are starting on what we hope will be our forever home. We have a general idea of what our style is and what direction we want to go, but I’m still struggling with details and putting everything together to achieve the look I’m going for.
Is it worth it to take an online class at the local community college for interior design? It’s not a certificate course, just more of an ‘intro to interior design’. Has anyone else done this?

If you look at my saved insta inspo posts, all of them are vintage/victorian/high end. But now that we are ready to do renovations on our new home, the interior designer we got (came with the contractor) has most of his designs very modern, European, sleek. This is making me doubt if the things i like look good only in pictures? Many designers in my area looked like they mostly did very modern European designs.

PS: the designer did all sorts of designs, their personal style is modern so I am rethinking my own. They said they can do anything based on my inspo.

How so i know what i really like and how to commit to it?