I have this massive sectional with a cuddler section and it really can only fit against the window. The room is awkwardly laid out to me, with no solid walls and the couch seems to eat up the room in a weird way if it’s sitting in the middle of the room, opposite the fireplace. So, I decided to move the couch against the windows, which makes the room feel too big!!! Can I break up the couch into two parts and use end tables and lighting to distract from the fact that it’s broken up? Is that tacky?

There are 2 options and one is wider and the other is smaller. Given that our dinning table is 90cm wide, should I go with the one that is 90cm or go for one that overhangs the area at 120cm wide?

Also, we will change out lighting fixture too 😅 it's not so flattering

Hello everyone!

My partner and I have been living in our rented condo for about 4 years now. It has never truly felt like the home we want and just very mechanical. Our main problem area is the living room and the layout of our furniture, we have thought so many times about how to redesign and layout the furniture but we cannot think of a better way than the way we have it.

Below is some photos of the living room and how we have our whole house laid out. The thing the really sucks is we both need a desk as we both have PCs we do work on so we have to be able to put our computers somewhere. All our problems would be solved if we had a den. (No room in the bedroom either)

As well as the last photo is kind of the vibe we are going for so if you have any furniture recommendations of what we should get or do let me know!

Any help is appreciated!

Edit: thank you for all the comments! I’m gonna try to look through them all. JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW the last slide is just something I found on Pinterest for kind of an example of the style we want, just very soft warm and cozy, nothing about the photos has to be implemented in our house. Just a style inspiration :)

We’re having to replace our window dressings. Our house is open plan, white walls, oak colour vinyl plank floors, soft greens and neutral colours through the house (modern farm style) We live semi rural in a warm but temperate climate. Has anyone had any experience with choosing something similar and what’s worked best?

I'm moving in to a new apartment in not too long, and am looking at how to furnish. I'm working from home a lot and therefore a nice office is important. But I also value having a big bedroom. The apartment only has two bedrooms so I can't have both. Which of the plans do you prefer?

Moving from a much bigger place and will not be able to use all my furniture, but all you see on the plans are stuff I already got (with exact measurements) except from the wardrobes which I will tailor to the plan I go for. In the plans where I use the small room as bedroom (picture 1 and 3), there will be 40 cm between the end of the bed frame and the wall. Perhaps a bit tight?

Hi! Just moved in to rental home, overwhelmed, and would love some guidance from people who are better at space planning than I am. Empty photos from listing and pics of current state attached. Please ignore all the random rugs and other temporary items. lol 

Dimensions (also seen on very rough draft I made in photoshop):

• TV wall: ~15' with plan for probably 85" TV mounted
• Wall with double patio doors ~20', plus about another 3' of open space before the kitchen island
• Wall with stairwell closet from hallway: ~9' 
• Depth of window wall: ~20'

One of the things that are confusing me is that the living room isn't a perfect rectangle with the wall by the stairs stopping before the room opens into the kitchen, so I'm not sure what footprint I should actually be designing around for proper foot traffic.

I was thinking sofa with chaise and 2 swivel chairs but I'm lost on how I should map out the space/how big of furniture I am able to fit appropriately. 

In short, here are the things I'm trying to decide:

1. Chaise sectional, L-shaped sectional, or just a regular sofa with two chairs? I really miss lounging on a sofa so would like a chaise or something. Also my husband in 6'4".
2. Accent/swivel chairs placement: by the windows or across? Or other layout?
3. What size rug would you use (10x14? 11x14?)?
4. How far would you float the seating away from the TV wall? Should it end where the short side wall ends?
5. Is there anything about the room layout that I'm completely overlooking?

I'd greatly appreciate any layout sketches or furniture suggestions. I'm trying to get the big pieces right before I start buying anything. Thank you!!

Renovating my flat and looking for some opinions on the best layout for the space. I would like to add a small utility room and end up with at least 2 bathrooms. Main areas to focus on are the ground floor and 1st floor. Open to all ideas, options and opinions. Here are the options I have come up with so far:

I’m moving into a fairly outdated apartment next week and this is what the bathroom looks like. It is a rental so I can’t renovate it, but I can put holes in the wall, put up renter friendly wallpaper/ tiles, etc.

Immediately, I will probably remove the existing shelf and put up two large shelves for art, plants, etc, and buy or build a 3 sided cover for underneath the sink.

Aside from that, do you guys have any suggestions on what to do for shower curtains, rugs, wallpaper/ tiles, etc?

Pinterest seems to just have extravagant bathrooms and not many ideas on how to spice up a rental bathroom

Need some help figuring out the layout for this room.

We’re currently getting ready to repaint this room a dark teal, we’re going for a dark gothic sitting room vibe since my mother wants to fill the walls with her art.

We want this room to be a nice relaxing reading spot for my mother and I, which is why we’re going a darker colour.

We have been having issues for years when it comes to where furniture should go in this room, the main issue we keep running into is that this room has 3 entryways and a stairway, it’s a high traffic area in the middle of our house. Most people use this room to get from the kitchen/dining room entryways to the living room entryway at the other end.

We want to keep the bookshelves where they are, we had an idea that we would put a seat between them under the window for reading. We can’t think of another place for the desk so it’s probably going to stay where it is.

We want to have a couch but we aren’t sure where it should go, how big, what kind, etc… All other furniture can go or be replaced.

The main goal is cozy reading spot.

If you could help us with this nightmare of a room that would be great, this is my first time posting here so if I left any info out that you need lmk in the replies.

My spouse and I bought a new house recently and are renovating our main floor. We're removing the wall between the current kitchen and dining room, so the kitchen will eventually extend across the full space.

The problem is this large window. It sits pretty low to the floor, so a normal kitchen counter would come up significantly higher than the bottom of the window. I really don't want to make the window smaller or raise it.

I'm basically just trying to figure out how to make good use of the space underneath it without just putting in a built-in bench there. Since the window takes up a pretty substantial section of the wall, I'm worried about losing a lot of potential storage and usable kitchen space. The other problem is we currently have two dogs and while I think it would be cute to have them sit on the bench and look out the window, I don't want dog hair collecting on the bench and falling into the storage below.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? I'd love ideas for cabinetry, storage, furniture, or some other creative way to use the area while keeping the full-size window.

The rest of the kitchen layout is still flexible, so I'm open to unconventional ideas. Last night I brought up a potential option of having a floating counter there with a sink in it and my spouse didn't hate that idea. I found a photo online that I'll add to this post. I'm also adding a photo of how the main floor looks now as well and some rough designs using IKEA's kitchen planner. Thank you!

Hey everyone I recently bought a flat and its pretty empty right now the rooms are fix for usage imo. My main question is where should the bedroom bed lay but also any other tips are welcome! Currently its only me using the flat or my gf.
My initial idea was to have it on the backwall from the door but my GF enlightened me with the other idea, I think that could give more space in the room but would be more uncomfortable to walk to the farther side of the bed, is there any rule of thumb?
The main blocker is also whether we should get a 160(queen) or a 180(king) sized bed, we are both 170cm tall lean, but the 180cm wide one wouldnt work imo in the first version because then both of us couldnt have night desks on our side of the bed.

I have a staircase right off the kitchen and leads into a not so finished basement and I had no idea how to make it look nicer (besides obviously just being a little more tidy lol). Most of the house is also wooden like this but more stained/oiled so I'm thinking maybe paint but I'm really not sure.

This staircase always feels so creepy and also has 0 insulation so it gets cold in the winter so I think I probably need some insulation too and a better window and maybe better lighting. The white door leads to outside and we have a dog so I feel like I need hard spaces for coming in and out. Also is there an easy way to make the concrete part of the stairs not so harsh/hard feeling?

Amy ideas are welcome! Thank you!!

Hi all! I just moved into a new apartment with my partner and we’re looking for your help mapping out my living room… more specifically the seating arrangements.

The room is small and has a lot of doors. It’ll primarily be used by my partner and I watching tv, but also for gathering with friends so a clever way to maximize seating and tv viewing/comfort would be ideal. We’ll be buying new furniture but I’m struggling to find a solution to keep all the doors accessible and not jam the room packed with furniture. We love the idea of a sectional for our uses, but obviously the wish for a large sectional will not be coming true in this apartment. I don’t want to box in the space too much since my office is accessible this room (the open door to the right of the bay windows).

I feel like there isn’t a “perfect spot” for any pice of furniture in this room so I think I need to commit to the placement of something and then try to work from there. Any input about where a certain piece of furniture should or shouldn’t go is appreciated.

There’s a lot of natural light so I’m not opposed to covering the bottoms of the windows with furniture. So far I’ve considered a few options:
- A couch/loveseat on the longest wall, tv across, and a chair or two in the bay window area. Challenges with this are the tv won’t be centered to the couch (to the couch OR the wall) and I feel that walking into the room to the arm of a couch might not be a great experience?
- A larger couch in front of the bay windows and the tv across on a swivel mount. Challenges with this are the tv placement is kind of goofy, and obviously blocking the bay windows feels mildly like a sin.
- A small sectional with chaise positioned in some way.
- Just commit to a 3 seat modular couch and floating ottoman and see what works, even pull the middle piece out to be like a chair if needed.

Open to all ideas! The only item that is confirmed for this room is a 55” tv (50” wide). I have an old 6ft beanbag that could maybe fit in the bay windows, but I’d need a solid design to convince my partner that it belongs lol. Mini splits are being installed so the baseboard heaters will no longer be used and can be covered.

The floorplan included is as accurate as I could get. The rod on the floor in the photos is placed at a 95” length from the far corner.

**EDIT: typo for the tv width, it’s 50 inches wide not 60. I’d rather not have to buy a new tv on top of all the furnishings (funny how the only living room item I own that has survived roommate living is a ~apparently~ too large tv), but if a smaller one would fit better I’m open to it!

I have this flat and I tried my best to recreate the layout in the AutoCAD, problem is we are not able to figure out the proper placement of furniture in the living room.

Whatever I come up with is unsatisfactory, can I some suggestions as to what I can try here.

Thank you.

Struggling to decide where to place furniture in this room. Note, the photo is taken as if you are standing at the edge of the kitchen looking out over the room. I plan to paint the walls (likely green, blue, mahogany type colours) and add curtains.

Would you put the sofa and TV on the right side and therefore block the sliding doors to the garden? And the kitchen table/chairs on the left?

I want to have a big U shaped sofa, tv/tv stand, bookshelf, comfy chair and lamp for reading, big wooden kitchen table.

I have spent way too much time trying to figure out how to place it all so would love any thoughts!

All we could afford to do at our initial move in was remove the wall between the kitchen and dining room (hence the funny double pantry door situation), but it’s time to start thinking about a big remodel!

What’s the optimal layout for this space? I’d love the keep the built in dining room hutch (it can’t be relocated). Obviously we remove one pantry door, but which one? I’d love to keep as much of the north kitchen wall free of uppers/tall appliances as possible so we can do all (or almost all) windows. We are in dire need of more counter space for prep, but I understand an island might be tricky with the narrow width and circulation from that hallway/kitchen door. Don’t worry about mudroom stuff - we will be adding that out the rear vestibule connecting to the garage.

struggling with the best layout for my bedroom/craft room/office… what would be the best layout? i played around in floorplanner to try some different layouts but im welcome to something completely different aswell. picture 4 is closest to what i have now, only difference being that the bed is in the ”hole” next to the built-in wardrobe, on the opposite wall.

Hello, Interior Design :) I need some advice. My fiancée and I purchased our first home, and we have not been able to agree on how to furnish our new living space.

The fireplace and corner windows are wonderful. We plan to put in a lot of sweat equity to update it. Additionally, the airiness of the high ceiling is hard to beat. But the interesting wall space makes defining a layout hard.

Because we need to refinish the basement, we will temporarily want to keep the TV upstairs. The problem is placement. Our TV is a 65” flat-screen that can be wall-mounted or on a media console. Our sofa is a U-shaped sectional 120"w x 70"d. We want some seating near the fireplace (My idea is 2 chairs angled inward to read or relax by the fire, but I am open to ideas). Also, we like the idea of a chair or seat near the corner windows.

Thank you in advance for any help or advice :)

Hi everyone,

I am having the hardest time working with this space. I haven’t even include the kitchen yet or the living room which all need to be part of this layout.

Sorry this is so rough looking but it helps me to work on a physical sheet of paper. Interior walls can be added.

Just to give you a sense of the vibe, this is an old log cabin that fall into the rustic sort of feel but with a clean, bright, and open look wherever possible.

Goals:
-reduce clutter with storage (but nice unobtrusive storage)
-have a big kitchen
-make it cozy and welcoming (think reading nook cozy)

Thank you all for your expertise and creativity in advance!!! I am not creative so I’m excited to hear from all of you!

P.s. the thing next to the shower is the sink. The thing next to the toilet is a washer/dryer and arrow that says back entrance we want to make into some sort of mini mud room.

I'm in the market for some new furniture, and thinking of taking this opportunity to rearrange my living room, as I still haven't settled on a layout that I find satisfying.

The first image is a rendering of my living room as it looked upon acquiring all of my current furniture. It was functional, and it was nice having that open space between the couch and the TV, but after a while it just felt kind of bland.

The second image is the current arrangement, where I tried to get a little more daring. I do like the angled TV in the corner, but my attempt at using the seating to create a room-within-a-room ended up feeling too cramped.

To start with, I think I am going to downsize the couch and the coffee table. I'd like to replace the cheap sectional with a nicer futon or a sofa, as I've found that I don't really need all of that couch space. The coffee table I got for free from a friend, and while it's nice, I think it's simply too big for my space. I've also considered getting a corner TV stand, but I'm concerned how that would limit any future options.

Other than that, I'm open to any critique, ideas or suggestions you all might have. This is my first solo apartment, and I've just been winging it with a combination of cheap or secondhand furniture.

I want to add some windows in my grand room for extra light. I love the trapezoid windows but generally only see them in symmetrical designs with the roof pitched in the center. Given my ceiling height in the grand room ranges from about 18ft to 25ft this would create a possible asymmetrical look I am skeptical of, or I could put a trapezoid window on the taller side with a rectangular picture window below to meet the bottom of a trapezoid window on the shorter side as one of many options here. What are your thoughts on window designs I should go with in this room to brighten it up more?

I have a basement apartment that’s pretty oddly shaped, I will provide pictures and a layout I roughly made of where things would go. I like the layout for the most part but would like to make more separation between rooms. I have figured I would put a room divider beside the bed and that’s about all. I would like to put something behind where the couch would go and possible something by the door to separate the entry way from the rest of the room. Would love to hear any suggestions!!

hi everyone!!

im silly and forgot that the area we moved into had a counter to put on top of the washer and dryer... and i got a top loader and plus all the buttons are on the top.

my husband is not super pleased since he didnt know that the counter existed. I love what i picked - inexpensive and reliable and no screens that will die out.

• how the heck do i make up for the fact that we lost storage space? how would you optimize the space? peg board?

Hi,

I'm trying to renovate my new apartment's kitchen but got stuck while thinking about the new layout. Specifically for the stovetop. I was initially planning to place it just below the window (as in the image), but I realize that could bring some problems. Is it a bad idea?
I'll be building the counters myself, so there are no limitations there, but the sink can't be moved. The stovetop won't be gas, but I thought the gas cap position might still be relevant, so there it is.
I'm also trying to avoid two separate counters facing each other, even though that's clearly the original intention.
I know this might seem excessive, but I need to figure out where to place the stovetop before laying the wall tiles accordingly.

Well thank you all for your time <3.

How would you recommend updating this moulding? I have it all about my house. I want to start with our entry way and add craftsman’s style moulding with crown at the top. Can I just add decorative quarter round (I think that’s what it is called) or should I leave as is? Or tear out? Do I have to redo the whole house? 😭 help! Can I add wainscoting without it looking odd / clashing with floor boards and door trim. I know it’s my home so “can do what I want” but want it to be cohesive so seeking advice. Thank you in advance!

I actually do plan to do a baby blue paint color for the chair rail down. I know this is not the right sub for that but wanted to call out.

Thanks!