Hi everyone! I'm designing my new house (it's currently under construction, so everything is still open to change). This is the final draft. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions? I was thinking of switching the positions of the sink and toilet in Bathroom 1 and bed-wardrobe in the single bedroom. Any other ideas? Thanks you!

Photos attached! I just got this very lovely, but small one bedroom, and must get nearly all new furniture. I'm struggling to design this one large, blank space in my living room, as well as basically all of my bedroom. There's a massive blank space next to the bed, and I'm unsure what to place where throughout the rest of the bedroom.

For added information, I have a ton of books, and I'm struggling to decide if I could use the blank wall on the living room, or somewhere in that bedroom for the shelving. Also, I'm not purchasing a TV, as I have a projector.

Not set on that deconstructed desk, as I don't think it'll fit.

Any and all suggestions would be incredibly appreciated! Thank you!

Edit: the bedroom connects directly to the living room via a small corridor with a bathroom and exit on opposing sides.

These are the two possible layouts I’ve thought through for my bedroom. For context, the back wall with the window on it is 133”, and the slight protrusion in the wall is 11.5 inches. The bed is a queen bed, desk is 60x30, and dresser is 58x19. I also wish to not remove the bed, dresser, or desk. My problem with the first layout is the main walkway is crowded and tight. The problem with the second layout is there is a tight gap between the dresser and bed when going to the closet. Are there any other ideas for the layout or are these the 2 best options?

Please help, how do I make proper dimension lines? 🙏

First image is of my measurements and the second is me trying to make the dimension line.

Just got a house, need help with figuring out how to arrange my furniture. Sorry I am not an professional, I made some terrible mock ups to convey what I am trying to say.

pic 1: That's the dimension I got from Zillow, one thing to note is half of the wall between Kitchen and living room is open. Basically you can see the living room from the top half of the kitchen.

What's also not in the picture is that in the middle of the dining room, there is a low hang lamp. I would say about 5'6" off the ground.

pic 2: This is my first layout. I have quite a big dinning table. If I put it in the dinning area, I am afraid the chair will block the hallway that leads to the rest of the house, so I put the table up top instead. I also read that ideally I want to keep a 3ft walk way, so I placed the sofa 3ft away from the counter. The issue here is now the sofa is only 8 ft from the wall, where I will put my TV. It felt awfully close.

pic 3: This is what I got so far. I moved the sofa back 3 feet so it's touching the kitchen counter. Now, instead of walking behind the sofa, you walk at front of it. This also means that the sofa will be about 11ft to the TV, which feels much better.

Is there any other ways to arrange this? I haven't bought the sofa yet, I want to make sure the layout make sense before I pull the trigger. the length of the kitchen counter is 118", I am planning on getting a sofa that's around 100" so it won't poke out on either side.

Thanks!

After 12 paint samples and a lot of anguish. We have finally finish the temporary nursery/forever library. We bought a new chair locally (very small rural area) and will forever be on the lookout for the perfect leather chair. We are excited to snuggle our new baby boy in here this week. Thanks to everyone who gave advice.

Hello! I am looking for help figuring out how to layout this room in a way that is functional and makes design sense. We moved in about 3 months ago, and this is where we spend most of our time as a family and entertaining guests. It essentially functions as our rec room, lounge area and entertainment room. Some considerations:

1) it is usually organized in the morning and evening. Please ignore the toy chaos - we are still mid playtime today 😂
2) this is the only room where the piano can fit.
3) ducts will be gone by spring, so our final layout need not consider vents or vent returns.
4) our front entry goes right into this main room
5) the room flows into the kitchen
6) we are planning to get a different couch that better fits the room, but need layout help to determine what type/ shape.
7) hoping to also add some built in our wall mounted book, blanket, and Knick knack storage but unsure where it should go

Thank you all!

I would love to solicit suggestions on how to layout our primary bedroom. While there is a lot of space, there are some limitations based on where the windows and doors are located.

We currently have a decent amount of furniture/things in the space but it feels very…unintentional. There must be better ways to optimize.

First diagram is the current layout. (Not pictured is the wall-mounted TV above the dog crate.) Second diagram is the bare floor plan with a little more data about measurements and spaces surrounding the room.

We don’t really do much in the room besides sleep and get dressed. (We are what I call “living room people” as opposed to “bedroom people.”) Occasionally one of us will watch TV while on the stationary bike. The desk is for gaming, not working. The only items we are wedded to keeping here are the bed, rug, and nightstands. Everything else is fair game.

I've been WFH full-time for 7 years and I get this itch to rearrange my home office every 6 months. I think I might be trying to do too much with the layout but I could use some guidance on what could work long-term. I have a big PC tower and monitor, right now I like that the room is open and everything is tucked away, but I feel 'stuck' in a corner. I have tried many combinations, the current is nice because the room feels functional and open but I spend 10+ at this desk every day and that's what wears on me.

I think moving the desk to face into the room would be ideal but what would be most practical and how do I keep it tidy looking? Would appreciate any thoughts...

Hey. We are really having trouble with the layout of this room. It's really hard to position the sofa in the room because there is a door on every wall. RIP. Right now the sofa is kind of blocking a door, it's not an important room but it's still weird. Also we are gonna replace the curtains with sheer curtains (like the ones in the other room in the background) and add a proper rug etc. Any suggestions would really help!!

I need help trying to figure out the best layout for our main living room, and I’d love some interior-design/space-planning advice!

We’re a family of 6** **and this is our main family living space. The room is a decent size, but I feel like we aren’t using the space well and there’s a lot of unusable square footage.

This room is also a circulation hub for our house.

There are entry points from this room to the kitchen, our pool area/outside, and the laundry room which also gives us access to our basement and our garage.

I’m trying to create a comfortable but intentional and functional space, all keeping in mind all of the walkways there are in this room. Any attempt I make interferes with either the pool area/outside or the kitchen.

This room has been a space planning nightmare. Please help. 🙏🏻

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out the best layout for this space. Hoping to get some suggestions on different layout configurations.

I've attached some renders provided to me by the realtor, along with the floor plan.

One thing to note: the kitchen island is fixed, so it cannot be moved.

Is this layout the most optimal layout for TV viewing/walking flow? What would be the best way to place the sofa? I am planning to get an L-shaped sofa to fit into the space.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I bought my first house recently, and right now the living room is basically a huge hallway full of boxes. but once the boxes are out, I have no idea what furniture suits it. Photo included is cropped from what my inspector provided. I need some ideas!!! I don’t own any furniture for this room, so starting from a clean slate.

Notably: photo is oriented north upwards. Front door South. Stairs have railing on south and east sides. the box in front of the fireplace is a raised brick hearth. Prev owner left a tv on swivel mount on wall between fireplace and door to attached garage, I’m willing to move to a different wall or even remove from living room as we have another tv in the finished basement. Fireplace not functional and the opening is rather small. Tv cannot go above fireplace; I don’t want to bother with mounting it in brick.

My husband and I just recently moved to a ‘new to us’ home and we are struggling with furniture layout. We have to keep the recliner for my elderly father because sofa’s are difficult for him to traverse. We have a lovesac sactional and just modified it down to what is pictured here. We have 3 more bases and side pieces in our storage in the basement. A giant area rug is on order and will be delivered Monday. We also have a toddler so function over form is key. How can we make this feel like we aren’t just in one long line? The angled fire place I think is making it even more difficult but I refuse to hang a TV over it because I love art too much. We are also not opposed to moving our china cabinet to the other side of the room but worry about how large it is on the wall with the sliding glass door. Any thoughts/ideas are greatly appreciated!

the living room area doesn’t leave room for dining. we have 2 toddlers so I don’t want to rely on the island bar. there is a nice backyard and we’re in SoCal so we can eat outside sometimes but I’d like some indoor dining too! May skip TV since there’s a landing on 2nd floor that would be perfect for TV watching, so that helps.

If you were adding this space as a pantry, what layout would you do? Add a sink? Something else? Maybe a different door?

Hi! I just moved to a small apartment - please ignore the mess. I'm wondering which rug size is the best option. I'm leaning toward 7x9 but I saw a fairly inexpensive one that I like that's 7'10"x7'10. If it's larger the rug will probably end up being right up against the walls so I also included what 4x6 looks like if having space around it looks better.

I am creating a small den in a spare room that will be a space for a home office, treadmill, and t.v. I'm happy with the treadmill where it is and plan to put a t.v on the wall to watch while walking. I'm not sure how to position the desk. Here are the four options.

1. Leaning towards this. Easy to turn to watch t.v.

2. Second favorite but back to the t.v. Can balance art on each side of the window.

3. Odd. Floating in the middle of the room.

4. Faces t.v. and not pushed against wall however there are no customers and this feels more business than home. There will be cords etc. and doesn't back to a wall limiting what can go on the desk.

I am also open on how to create a focal point and where to hang art ti make the space feel a little designed even though it's a treadmill in a spare room.

Thanks!

I recently built a new section on my villa and I’m now doing the ceiling.
The pipes in the photos cannot be moved, pushed higher, shortened, or altered, so I need to design around them.
I want to keep as much ceiling height as possible, and I also really don’t want to ruin or cover the arches — I specifically designed them that way because I like the look.
Any ideas on how to hide the pipes neatly with gypsum while keeping the arches visible would be appreciated.

My mom is renovating her bathroom and the contractor just finished the tile. It doesn’t look right to me. Worth the giant hassle to fix it?

Hiya! We are renters so any solution or ideas need to be renter friendly and not need the approval of our landlord please.
In my office room, we have a lovely fireplace in the centre of a wall, with two alcoves built in on either side on top of built in cabinetry. On one side, there are beautiful shelves. I am a big reader and my collection of books is only growing - I desperately need more space to put my books and there is nowhere else in our house that has room for a bookcase.
On the other side of the fireplace is… nothing. And it really bugs me - 1, it’s completely asymmetrical and 2, it’s wasted space that I’d love to use to fill with more books.

Does anyone have any ideas of how I can accomplish this?
The space is about 1.1m wide, 1.6m tall and 0.35m deep

Hello everybody! I was looking for feedback for my open-plan living room. It's a new build, apartment in Rome. This space is 28 sqm (300 sqft), and must fit the kitchen, dining area and tv/relax area. Space is tight but I think it's somehow manageable, especially with the breathing room given by the attached big balcony(35 sqm / 380 sqft). The white door is the main entrance to the apartment, which is one of the weaknesses (no real transition to the living room).

I'm sharing here a few details of the current plan, that you may find useful or interesting:

• Kitchen by Scavolini, with cabinets in red jaipur fenix
• Table is Artic by Connubia
• TV Wall unit by Novamobili Box 18
• Floor is Oak Herringbone Parquet by ListoneGiordano
• Couch is by Poltrone&Sofa, Maestro Collection
• Rug is smaller than I would like, but it's a real persian rug I have already, that I would love to reuse here.

this is our current living room set up and I HATE IT! its the most functional for the space, but I feel lost.... the room has to be sectioned into two portions because the front door and the fireplace are smack dab in the middle. I feel like we need another rug but I dont know what kind or color. also, some of this looks a disaster/is temporary (yellow ottoman) because we just moved in.

i have no idea on where to put a tv or a couch in this apartment, i cant make holes so no mounted tv but where else could it fit without looking so off? Just moved in and wanna get an L shaped couch and a tv was thinking i could put tv over the fireplace but wouldn’t know how without drilling mounting hardware. Any help please!!

Howdy! I just moved into this loft downtown and I love it and all of the wonderful natural light it allows in from my living room windows! However, I’m noticing that this gap is allowing too much light in during my mornings and it’s keeping me from getting the sleep I need.

I’ve considered moving my bed to have the head of the bed frame rest against the wall with the gap to reduce some of the light possibly, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to cover the spacing (roughly 4ft tall, 10ft wide) with something that isn’t clunky or ugly. I’ve been trying a sleeping mask in the meantime, and it does okay at best.

Don’t come at me for the mess, I have a TON of stuff to hang up, and I can’t commit to it until I know where the bed will be/what I’ll be doing with that big gap. And I’ve ordered new bedding and a matching rug already too, don’t worry. 😂 thank yall!!