u/wicker881

third update!

what changed from the previous update:

• this shows daytime lighting
• couch was pulled even further back despite my fear of it being too close to the front door (its not!)
• since couch was pulled back, two accent chairs now fit on either side of the tv. this is good for conversation but bad for group tv viewing. (but not a big deal since we can move em
• despite mentioning i have a coffee table, i got many suggestions to get one. so i pulled it out so it could help seeing the space with it! this is obv a tighter set up for the table vs the open layout in the first post but it still works i think! (although i can smell the comments coming that its too basic/bland and i see it too now that this couch is also white; my previous one was tan)
• another photo of the extended cushions pulled out for the movie night setup!
• i added a photo (slide 4) that wasnt using the wide angle lens as previous posts proved that its distortion made the pathing look larger than reality

i really thought it would be too damn tight to fit a chair between the window and tv but i did it! one con of this rearrangement vs the first post is that all my cables and internet was hidden. now its exposed. also, does the one chair looks too sunken into the corner? it works on paper and maybe im just thinking too much into it but hey, this is THE place to discuss small intricacies like that, right?

also the wooden table got to stay with a chair, so thats nice! lmk what you think of its placement. i tried to also angle it toward the couch rather than it and the chair being straight on which is what my space saving brain is fighting for even as i type lmao

overall, i do really enjoy this rearrangement AND its still functional not JUST ‘pretty’

i still feel a lil odd about the rest of the room behind the couch but its not a bad start.

thank you all for the tips and help and please let me know what you think of the set up including the two chairs better this time!

next we are onto wall styling! i actually got some pretty good mockups which are the last two slides. slide 9 is what i feel like most people were suggesting with the plants and all. the last slide is a mockup of something i feel like i align more with + its got that extra accent lighting im on the hunt for. someone said to have my game night stuff on shelves vs hidden to add color to the space and i think adding them to the shelves in the final slide would be a good idea. please let me know your thoughts!

i will def look into what to do behind the couch. either console table along the entire edge that allows for shoes to be housed under it, or seating, or just a rack for shoes? not sure yet

the blank wall also is a great thing to have and play with. most likely i'd either make a gallery wall or one large statement piece. it'd have to mean something though, not just random art like the mockups. i have to brainstorm on that!

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first post: https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/s/DqAG97KkOP

second post: https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/s/wFuEgitiQP

third post: this one

hi!

i took some (many) of your suggestions from my last post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/s/DqAG97KkOP

what changed:

• took down ceiling stuff
• took down wall decor
• tv moved to opposite wall
• couch now floats to create division
• entry table moved to where tv was
• accent lamp added to a better spot that accompanies the couch
• side table that accompanied the two chairs now is an end table for the couch
• two chairs moved to better suit conversational sitting

now the walls are bare and i know they need to be filled so im not asking about that but the furniture placement...

while i understand the appeal of the current squared off placement of the tv and couch, i feel like now the ‘awkward blank space’ that people were calling the middle of the room in my last post is now the blank wall (which i would avoid furnishing bc it is the main pathway) and the entryway + behind the sofa.

additionally the two chairs, while many argued were placed oddly in the previous post, now have a tighter space to occupy and possibly suffer from the same demise as before: being too segmented from the couch. and now, theyre quite close to being IN the dining room.

as i mentioned in many replies in the previous post, the wide angle made the space look quite stretched and larger than reality. this is why i believe arranging the pieces like this, while pretty from the couch forward part of the space, now leave an odd hole on the entryway side of the space. please let me know your thoughts!

also, i found placing the console table + mirror on the wall will the ugly floor lamp (yes i know, ill replace it) still elicits and awkward right side of the room.

i am very appreciative of the helpful and kind comments in my first post and i hope implementing some of the changes allow for a better diving board for further making my home more cozy!

additionally, i would like to note that i am so new to this and i am learning. a lot of what may seem like an obviously needed change or a rookie mistake is not clear to everyone. so, please, nothing is too elementary, if you think a suggestion is helpful, my ears are open!

im very open to further suggestions regarding furniture + placement as i already have wall decor and accent lighting next on the list! 🤩

i get by with trying to have the least amount of "stuff", and clearly i like green but for some reason dont love the idea of having a random plant just sit in the corner. i like function over form which i think is why im so picky and avoid clutter. im also a pretty neat person which is why i think i dont like a space to feel claustrophobic. i love that i get so much natural light AND i love having carpet. which is why a rug feels like it wouldnt really go either.

i love to host and my set up has been great for movie/game nights. + i have a collapsible coffee table that hides in my couch for extra space saving! the space is plenty for hosting dinners too, i pull out extra seating, floor pillows for it

the biggest suggestion i hear is some green/cream wall art which while i def feel would look cool, i feel like it would be an impersonation of a pretty home. kinda like those ikea staged rooms. i’d go for something on the wall if it was more...personal? ive had an idea of a large blown out world map that i could starting using pins in as i would like to start traveling more as well! 🌍

i thought about what i could do about the empty space between my couch and the dining room and i cant think beyond a plant or bookshelf or some combination of the two. both dont sound that great to me either though since i dont really have stuff to fill the bookshelf with anyway 😭. i love the way they look when people decorated them with cool knick knacks and books theyve read but i dont have that kinda stuff really :/

also i dont have ceiling lights but i actually really dont mind that bc im a true believer in the big light only being for packing or cleaning 😂. ambient lighting only. the lamp by the window is used the most since its more ambient vs the cheap walmart one by the chairs is used to actually brighten the room since it bounces off the ceiling.

but i agree that my space could use some more OOMPH. btw i rent so nothing permanent unfortunately

any thoughts/visualizations are greatly appreciated since ive just discovered this subreddit and the suggestions ive seen are amazing!!

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edit 1:

wow this place is active! i think i am more technical minded and the idea of pulling the couch a few inches or feet leaves me thinking “so then what do i do with that unusable gap?” i do think i prioritize space over most things because i host a lot so it leaves room for game/movie nights, chairs, and the collapsible coffee table i have that i only pull out when people are over (which is why it looks so empty as you see it). to be fair, i just swapped my couch out; The previous one was the same shape but about 10 inches longer on either side and so it did fill the space better and that was the reason why it was against the wall because pulling it forward at all would make the routing/pathing really tight/cramped. also, the TV is directly at eye level straight across the couch if that at all helps understand why the couch is where it is.

however someone mentioned pulling it a few inches out and putting those console tables behind it which i really love the idea of!! it would let me have more of a surface to play around with accent lighting near the couch that isnt just floor lamps. and it can hold drinks/phone/remote/decor etc. i really like that idea, thank you! i think i’d have to find one flush at the same height.

also, no one mentioned it directly but I think that the stuff hanging from the ceiling is really giving a bad impression. That is leftover decor from a themed night that I had so that’s probably why it looks so out of place and questionable as people have said. it used to be more abundent and much of it has fallen off since

also these were all taken with the wide lens (.5x). i couldnt fit the whole couch with the 1x lens even when stepping all the way back so i think that also makes everything look sooo spread out when pictured

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edit 2:

i took your suggestions!

updated post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/s/cVnKteEsON

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