The living room in my old apartment was small. Upon a recent move, I found myself with a larger living room but the same furniture. The old seating arrangement is staying, but there's now room for something more in the room. Here are a few different living rooms that put to use a little extra space beyond the seating area:
• 1 The living room in Young House Love combines with dining table, chairs, and bench.
• 2 A desk behind the sofa adds a little work space to the main room of the home, via 5 Things to Put Behind a Sofa (Besides a Sofa Table).
• 3 A comfy reading nook in the corner of the living room at Brooklyn Limestone.
• 4 A television and sideboard beyond the seating area of this living room, via Our Best Hide The TV In Plain Sight Tricks.
• 5 A settee behind the sofa provides a little place to relax without being in the main part of this living room from Southern Living.






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oh the guilt has hit me. I have the lamp in the 3rd photo, and planned on purchasing the SAME EXACT vintage swivel chair from craigslist...but then I didn't have enough money and let it slip away.
such a sad photo =/
Its nice to see in photo #1 how a room can be separated for different functions without literally dividing the space with a cumbersome obstacle such as a sofa or bookcase in the center of the room.
We just bought a 50's ranch (like the first photo) that has the same dining room/living room combo. Back then the concept was a new one and it seems to have stood the test of time. I love shamelessly eating at the table and watching tv.
Anyone know where that concrete greyhound statue can be bought?
Our living room has a library nook with built-in shelves on one end. We have a pair of armchairs tucked into that space for an additional seating area, and that's where we spend most of our time-- not our couches! They end up being for entertaining only. I love having a room with multiple uses.
I also have that lamp in the 3rd photo and am looking to sell it. Let me know if anyone is interested.