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Which formation (of furniture) is best? PICS included.

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loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:26

Posting here for traffic.

I am deciding whether to rearrange my lounge furniture and would love some opinions.

At the moment, our sofa is in the middle of the room, facing away from the dining area. it makes the lounge area rather small. I am thinking of getting rid of the fireplace (it's only an electric fire), and moving the sofa over to face the other way, which really opens up the floor space.

Will add before pics, and after pics. In the after pics, please consider that the sofa could be pushed farther back once the fireplace and TV were moved. The TV would go where you see the black box on the floor (amp).

TIA for any opinions! DH will probably have a fit when he gets home. 😂

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BagaChips · 30/01/2026 12:42

Soontobe60 · 30/01/2026 12:41

Where would the TV go then?

It says in the OP The TV would go where you see the black box on the floor (amp).

Overthebow · 30/01/2026 12:42

Before, if you moved the sofa you’d be looking at the dining table which would be a bit strange.

BeanQuisine · 30/01/2026 12:42

Before, but maybe move the sofa a little closer to the fire etc.

Soontobe60 · 30/01/2026 12:41

loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:40

And with the telly moved and fireplace gone, the sofa will go much farther back (another foot or so), and the whole of the bay window will be seen.

Where would the TV go then?

MrTiddlesTheCat · 30/01/2026 12:41

Before is better.

Have you tried bringing the sofa forwards so it's next to the rug in front of the fireplace, with the armchair at the end?

QueenOfToast · 30/01/2026 12:40

I like before better. If you want to move things around to have a change could you put the sofa opposite the bay window?

loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:40

And with the telly moved and fireplace gone, the sofa will go much farther back (another foot or so), and the whole of the bay window will be seen.

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loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:39

See, my thinking is that the sofa is taking up a lot of space sitting in the middle!!

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justthecat · 30/01/2026 12:39

Before

Davros · 30/01/2026 12:37

Before. It separates the spaces

HeNeedsRehab · 30/01/2026 12:36

Before definitely

loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:30

AFTER

Which formation (of furniture) is best? PICS included.
Which formation (of furniture) is best? PICS included.
Which formation (of furniture) is best? PICS included.
Which formation (of furniture) is best? PICS included.
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loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:29

BEFORE

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loungechange · 30/01/2026 12:28

BEFORE. The dining table is to the left of the sofa.

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