Livingroom arrangements

[trader/warrior]

So I am moving to a new apartment and will have to buy new sofa, chairs and tables etc. and am wondering how I might provide the best livingroom experience. I feel the space might become slightly cramped with only 3m from wall to wall in the corner I will use (not that I'm complaining coming from a tiny one-room). So which of these options do you think will be best?

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Drawn by memory using poor paint skills and not 100% accurate

1 and 2 are the most basic and I can probably get a cheaper sofa, the windows might be slightly blocked and depending on the table I get there might be little space to move. Also less seating space and if I put a chair there as well the placing might be slightly akward.

3 and 4 provide more space but will be more expensive and I don't particularly like the asymmetry and watching the TV slightly to the side. 4 will have the advantage of the TV being easy and quick to hook up to the PC.

Currently I'm leaning towards 3.

If you have a different solution you can draw it yourself on this if you feel like it:

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[Verarde]

1: Having the TV in front of the window makes for bad viewing experiences during the day, plus if you have blinds or curtains, they might be a pain to close. The couch is fine.

2: pretty much the same thing, except even harder to see the TV.

3: This one's good! Personally, I like the asymmetrical design.

4: This one's good too.


So, for me it's between 3 and 4. I like 3 because you have some window space compared to 4.

What would you be hooking the TV up to your computer for?

 

[trader/warrior]

Streaming movies, TV shows, sports. Maybe even gaming with gamepads in place of a console.

 

[Verarde]

If the stuff is easy enough to move, you could shift between 3 and 4 depending on what you're doing.

 

[BvBPL]

I would use four, but have the chaise lounge run under the north (top) window instead of the east one. I'd also place the tv in the two position.

 

[Cutlass]

If you used #2, and then shifted the TV to the corner, you could maybe add another chair at about where the word Bedrooms is on the diagram.