With the right furniture and accessories you can add style and function to all the tricky spots around your home.
Awkward space awkward living room layout ideas.
A tiny living room recess.
For instance you can have both areas painted in soft grey and white tone.
This room is plagued by bump outs and awkward niches.
Read on to discover the small living room ideas they suggest.
Embrace that empty corner oddly shaped nook or shallow mantel with these decorating tips for difficult areas.
A big space can easily translate into an awkward living room design because the large room tends to make furniture rugs and decor look super tiny.
For a homeowner who inherited a living space with a tiny recess area our stylists thought up a few ways to cozy it up.
Awkward built in architectural elements might be unavoidable in some homes but with a little ingenious rethinking you can put these areas to practical and stylish use.
A built in fireplace is a living room must have though it often leads to awkward remaining wall space.
Whilst we d like our rooms to be completely square with no awkward angles or dead spaces this is rarely the case.
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Make use of the otherwise empty area with a stylish console that doesn t poke out beyond the fireplace surround.
Awkward spaces call for creative design solutions.
But since we have lived here about two years now i can t seem figure out how to arrange furniture in our beautiful yet super awkward living room.
Way 5 choose a similar color for the wall and ceiling.
It s based on dwr s bantam sofa and is 7 2 long.
This is plan 2 essentially with everything rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Get ideas on how to arrange a living room with fireplace.
We ve consulted the experts to find out their top tips for creating a small living room that is big on style.
You can reduce the visibility of the awkward living room by painting the wall and ceiling in similar color.
We love the character of our 1920s colonial.
Hanging artwork above helps delineate the nook making the arrangement look all the more intentional.
The other larger sofa in the above layouts is 8 3 long and the loveseat is 5 2 long.
How to arrange furniture in an awkward living room.
The fireplace is off center and battles the bay window for focal point status.
Plus having an opening on every wall leaves limited wall space for placing furniture.