Decorating Ideas For Small Living Room With Corner Fireplace – When I had a corner fireplace in my living room, I was initially stumped on how to arrange my furniture. First of all, I will not deny that a corner fireplace is not ideal If I were designing a new build from scratch, I wouldn’t choose this one This actually creates restrictions that a centralized fireplace wouldn’t have That said, good layout options are possible with corner fireplaces There are also some upsides (believe it or not) which I will talk about below Here’s a guide to making that ugly corner fireplace work for your room!

Advantages of Corner Fireplaces (Yes, There Are Some) 1 Corner fireplaces look attractive and can add character:

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If you get the right design, a corner fireplace can look beautiful and bright Since they are less mainstream than concentric fireplaces, they can be unique architectural elements. Check out these envious English examples below

Arranging Living Room Furniture With A Corner Fireplace

A fireplace can sometimes give a room a formal feel Or, I should say, people should assume Here’s an interesting fact: aside from kitchen cabinets, the fireplace is the home feature that I get the most questions about how to “fix”. When people ask me for advice on their fireplace, it’s often “its dated,” “can I paint it?” or “should I rip it out and start over?”

My answer will always be for him! However, not everyone has the time or budget If it’s a corner fireplace, and not the focal point of the room, it takes the pressure off to fit your style perfectly.

An interior designer might say not to put your TV above your fireplace Now, I’ve broken this rule many times (so have some well-known designers), but I understand why. If you don’t have a Samsung Frame TV, or have never tried hacking a Frame TV like me, this is a great no-no! Having an off-center fireplace makes it easy to center your television elsewhere, like a nice media console table.

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Imagine the great fireplace of your dreams Does it have a stone veneer? Heart? Beautiful Now imagine that you don’t live in a big house You live in an average house like all of us You’ll see your kids running around the room, chomping on the stove.. The bottom line is, a large ornamental fireplace doesn’t work for the modest space of most rooms. Also, if your living room is more of a family room/TV room, having a fireplace next to it will provide more floor space.

In this beautiful room made of oak and oak, the fireplace is the main feature of the room and takes up a lot of space.

Now let’s talk about making that corner fireplace work and avoiding an awkward layout. Generally, the best way to arrange furniture in a corner fireplace is to arrange it… Ignore it. I mean, don’t drag your furniture towards it, and use it as a nice design.

To instruct him to arrange the furniture, the best furniture placement will be different It also helps if this isn’t your preferred television viewing room – it leaves many more layout options to choose from.

Basement Family Room Before And After

The ideal furniture layout for each room will be different Different rooms will have different constraints to work with – a dining area in one room, a large window that takes up an entire wall, the narrow layout of a living room, etc.

Ah, the open floor plan was one of my puzzles My whole basement was a big L-shape, with a living area in the middle and a fireplace

It is L-shaped In this case, you must be sure to define specific areas of the room The main sofa has to be away from the dining room, drowning the space and making the rest of the room your family room/living room/fireplace room.

For my living room, I chose an L-shaped sectional, and the chaise end of the sectional left a few feet in front of the fireplace. Always make sure there is enough space for traffic to flow Open concept layouts become more difficult when finding traffic flow because you’ll be moving in different directions!

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My open concept floor plan is L-shaped below, with a corner fireplace Head scratched at the furniture arrangement!

In an open-plan living space with a corner fireplace, the best option is usually to turn your sofa against a flat wall, place the TV on it, and then have the back of the sofa act as a room divider.

If you have a very small living space with a corner fireplace, you may want to consider placing a TV on the fireplace mantel instead of taking up another wall for a console table or entertainment center. This way, you can add extra seats instead Here, you direct your furniture towards the fireplace instead of using it as a secondary focal point like in your main TV room.

Ahhh…a small living room with a corner fireplace where you don’t have to worry about where to put the TV (via Becca Interiors).

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Put a TV in it, like a formal sitting room, then you have many options because the view of each sitting area is not important. You can arrange the furniture to focus on the shape of the room or its purpose For example, two sofas sitting opposite each other can create space for conversation, relaxation, study, etc. – whatever you want. Meanwhile, the fireplace will make the space cozy!

Arranging furniture in a large living room can be as much of a puzzle as decorating a small living room Design on Emily Henderson

Fireplace as focal point We have wood as part of the decor, and the tone of the wood matches the mint Windows to either side of fireplace But note that there is no TV in the room so that makes the furniture arrangement puzzle easier!

Depending on how big the room is, you can take this opportunity to create an intimate seating area by the fireplace with additional chairs. Then create another seating area with a sofa to center around your television

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In short, a corner fireplace can make a wonderful primary or secondary focal point. It all depends on the room’s primary purpose (TV family room, formal living room, etc.) and the size and layout of the space before the furniture is placed.

Consider it and build around it From there, mind the traffic flow and go add your personal style to complete the room!

Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Marisa – a home renovation DIY-er and lover of interior design I have remodeled three of my homes and counting As a single mother of two boys, home life