ᐅ Living Room Layout Planning Ideas?

Created on: 24 Jan 2015 15:07
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Bautraum2015
Hello everyone,

I have been following along here and find you a knowledgeable group when it comes to floor plan ideas. We have a living room problem: it is too small. We have two options to enlarge it, both of which come out roughly the same in cost (according to the builder).

The house is small and cozy, usually 10m (33 feet) long and 8.5m (28 feet) wide. We have visited this house many times and find it perfect except for the living room, which feels cramped being too close to the dining/kitchen area.

Option 1 is an extension where our large sofa (2.60×2.10m (8.5×7 feet)) would fit nicely. The other two options are simply lengthening the house by one meter to 11m (36 feet). However, then we’re not quite sure where to place the sofa. That extra meter does seem to help with spacing, but what about the sofa!

Could you please take a look at my amateur sketch and let me know how you would approach it?
Floor plan of an interior with extension: green furniture, TV on the left, kitchen on the right, measurement 10 m.

Floor plan of a living room with green-marked furniture, TV on the left, kitchen on the right.

Sketch of a rectangular living space: TV on the left, corner sofa, table, kitchen on the right.
Bautraum201526 Feb 2015 16:54
Alright, here’s a more professional approach than before. My question: can I fit a half-turn staircase in here?
Am I overlooking anything… awkward corners?

Floor plan: Open kitchen/dining/living area, hallway, office, pantry, WC.


Upper floor plan: master bedroom, child 1, child 2, dressing room, upper hallway, bathroom, stairwell, dimensions.
Bautraum201526 Feb 2015 16:59
Oops... what happened here? How do I upload this in high resolution?
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Legurit
26 Feb 2015 18:22
The dressing room and K1 are useless... forget about the dressing room... you sacrifice the child's bedroom and end up with a dressing room that has a 60cm (24 inches) corridor... (at least in my opinion).
EveundGerd26 Feb 2015 19:11
I would have an architect draw it up now. They have an eye for these things. Take your floor plan with you and explain what you find problematic.