The solution is to build the layout of the room around the fireplace.
Furniture placement awkward living room layout with corner fireplace.
This plain boxy room needs livening up.
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I ve attached an image of what our living room layout is like the l shaped room with corner fireplace and connecting to dining room.
How to place your furniture in an awkward living room layout with a corner fireplace.
A fireplace is a natural focal point in any room yet when it s in a corner furniture placement becomes challenging.
The two focal points the fireplace and the tv armoire rest side by side pulling too much attention to one side of the room.
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I too am struggling with an l shaped living room and a corner fireplace i suggested to hubby that a fp along the wall would be easier to arrange furniture but he likes the barn dance furniture style.
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Q and a with christine awkward living room layout with a corner fireplace.
The trick keeping the fireplace as the focal point.
Here the arrangement of the living room takes a cue from the angled edge of the island with the sofa and the television sitting on a console both on a diagonal.
The game table overpowers a small corner and the bookcases are lost in a sea of wall space.
Traffic must negotiate a maze of furniture.
Corner fireplaces can be a little awkward to arrange furniture around when you don t have enough space to angle your furniture to match the fireplace.
Furniture angled with fireplace you can angle your furniture to be parallel with your fireplace.
There s also room for a small workspace on the upper right or a corner with two bookshelves or a storage piece.
Without the right furniture arrangement a long living room can feel like a hallway.
This furniture arrangement is especially effective if your tv is hung over the corner fireplace.
Finding just the right furniture placement that looks good functions well and fits perfectly can be tricky sometimes.