Decorating Dilemmas

And here are some living room pictures from the previous owner's decor. Now it is empty and so depressing :(

I didn't like their layout. Things didn't feel in the right place. The window behind the sofa is the front of the house. It didn't feel right to have your back to the front. Also, we have long long winters here and I would like to be more central to the fireplace but with comfortable t.v. viewing as well. The last picture with the t.v. is when you walk into the room to the left, probably my only spot for a t.v.

And this is one idea I have, but I'm not sure how things would look in real life. It's a rough sketch. I got frustrated with the room planner tool.

The T.V. would go on the wall/media console on the wall immediately to the left when you come in the room (any other suggestions welcome!).

Thanks.

Welcome am3c!

That's a really lovely nice big LR. Have you ever considered selling your TV and getting a nice flat screen for above your fireplace? This is all the go now and it really saves space and combines two focal points into one.

You might also consider a furniture arrangement like this, it has artwork that slides over the TV when not in use:

http://ppidesign.blogspot.com/2008/02/large-flat-screen-tvs-no-longer-have-to.html

If you need a lot of seating, consider getting a nice u shape sectional instead of a love seat, sofa and two chairs. You just can't beat a sectional for comfort and lots of seating! With this one (link below) facing the fireplace you may have room for one or two smaller chairs. The trick is to measure as you can get any size sectional you need! You could use a narrow sofa table behind it, to ground it and for some lamps.

Something like this: http://www.pilgrimfurniturecity.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=935146188&ItemNum=T903-4

Some sectionals even have built in tables!

http://www.livinglifefurnishings.com/product_detail.php?cid=7&pid=160

or this one: http://www.livinglifefurnishings.com/product_detail.php?cid=7&pid=154

These are nice too:

http://www.installingflats.com/Fireplace_Flat_Screen_LCD_Plasma_Installation_p/pfpkg.htm

http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/plasma-over-the-fireplace.html

Here is a great traditional one:

http://www.my-homefurniture.com/etc-u773-traditional-recliner-sectional-set.php

I would see if you have enough room in your bookcases to house your media things.

Thanks for your drawing and photos. I think there is way too much furniture in that room you took by the previous owners.

Let us know what you think!

I was thinking similarly to Doris --- a lat screen over the fireplace. You can even get swivels so you can point the screen wherever you want! We put one on a swivel in our new second bedroom suite...

Like you, we have basically no walls and the media center was on the wall to the right of the fireplace wall so there was no straight-on accommodation. We have a semi-circular sectional (in four parts), three of which we floated (we put the fourth part in DH's office --- all four pieces were way too big for the room but three worked just right --- three pieces seats six but we rarely have large groups gather in there anyway - everyone seems to gravitate to our kitchen instead!). We can see both fireplace and the built-in media center from anyplace on that sofa!

Part of the sectional is back to the front of the house but the entire fireplace wall is along the back of the house so it doesn't really bother me. And we purchased a really nice end table and two cabinets to back sofa so, along with a large coffee table that fits in the middle of the arc, everyone seated there has someplace to place a drink or whatever...

I'll attach photos: the first one shows the media center and the front entry through the arch, the second one is from above so you can see the furniture arrangement, and the third shows the fireplace...