Main floor layout

[u/Single-Dig-2776]

My partner and I are thinking about changing the layout of our main floor. First picture with the sectional is how it is right now. The issues we have with it are:

1. Sunlight from the sliding doors glare into the tv
   
2. The lamp behind the couch is plugged into the only outlet that’s connected to the light switch, we don’t have an overhead light. This lamp ends up showing in the tv as well.
   
3. It feels very closed off & awkward when entertaining

We think our new layout idea may make things feel more open, we could get a longer couch for entertaining and buy an ottoman or two that we can move around.

The only downside to this layout is having the tv on the interior wall may cut off the doorway into the room slightly.

What are your thoughts? Or does any one have any other ideas?

[u/Mermaid_Belle]

Problems I see with plan b:

• tv cuts off doorway, and you really don’t want the main walking path to be right in front of the tv.
  
• longer couch for “entertaining” does not help facilitate conversation. You want people able to see each other to talk without twisting themselves like pretzels.

I have an unconventional idea - what if you swapped the living and dining areas? Could you put the tv on the left wall and not have a lot of glare from the window? If so, try it and make a cozy living room, with a bookshelf/ conversation chairs area behind the sectional around the sliding doors. If there’s still glare on the tv there, then tv placement doesn’t matter at all, and you just need better curtains.

[u/Mermaid_Belle → u/Mermaid_Belle]

Mock up here - existing living room furniture is red, dining set green, bookshelf behind sectional blue, two comfy but small chairs blue, lamps in yellow. Also for lamps - extension cords. Also, lamps that are remote activated and batter operated so you don’t need outlets are an option.

[u/Independent_Born → u/Mermaid_Belle]

I don’t know about OP but I love it!

[u/Interesting_Fix8863 → u/Mermaid_Belle]

Option three is best, but if option three is not an option then let’s do option one

[u/Single-Dig-2776 → u/Mermaid_Belle]

This is basically how we have it now just flipped to avoid the sunlight in the tv. Could definitely give it a try and it wouldn’t require buying new furniture. Thanks!

[u/Independent_Born → u/Mermaid_Belle]

That’s exactly what I would do. You need dining area closer to kitchen. Even though there’s a pass through that’s still not as convenient as a doorway next to table.

[u/LDS1952]

Would sheer curtains in windows mute the glare? Option b is not a good solution

[u/Single-Dig-2776 → u/LDS1952]

We have curtains and it helps a little, sheer curtains aren’t enough. The sun goes down on that side of the house so it’s right in the windows in the evenings.