Living Room Layouts For Hard To Decorate Rooms
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2023
- Say goodbye to those hard to decorate rooms that look a mess! In this video I'm sharing spaces that are hard and awkward and how to decorate them like a pro designer!
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You don´t bash the way it allready looks, just giving tips on how to elevate it more. THAT is one of the things I love about you. Other designers are quick to say negative things and make people feel bad for having living rooms that look just fine. Keep spreading the love on how to inform about design and respecting that we all have different taste. ❤
Thanks so much Diana! I respect other peoples’ opinions and situations. Also, I think having to be negative all time diminishes the value of an opinion. Just my opinion lol.
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I think this is one of your most helpful videos yet. So many people struggle with furniture placement even in average shaped rooms, which is why so many resort to pushing everything against the walls. Your clear and concise advice on how to correct a bad layout are priceless! Thanks, as always, for your wonderful content.
Yay! Thanks so much Amy. 😊😊😊
"An attack on my person."
LOL! Reminds me of me. When I am being dramatic, I often say that something is "Offending my sensibilities". I have no idea where I got that line from, but I love it!
Great video as always! Have a wonderful weekend, Garrett!
Thanks so much! Have a great weekend.🤗🤗🤗
Excellent and informative video, Garrett. Thank you! Watching you deconstruct these living rooms and listening to your design process is fascinating.
Yay! Glad you enjoyed Lois. 😊😊😊
I love your art deco lady. Put her in every video.
Glad you are an Erte fan!😊😊😊
You have saved my living room!! I have floor plugs and couldn’t see past having to use them for my layout. Rearranged it today after watching this and I love it for me! ❤
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Hello 👋 Yes! This is the video I’ve been waiting for! I have two arches in my living room a walk through and it makes it so hard to lay out that living room space it’s like I have two separate seating areas but in reality it’s what it is two separate spaces. Now I know exactly what to do Thank you! 😊
Yay! I’m glad it was helpful. 😊😊😊
Totally agree with you ! Another great video - I love how you explain & show photos of the spaces. Have a great day 🙏🐶🐶🐶🤩😊
Thanks so much Sharon! Have a wonderful weekend. 🌷🌷🌷
Fabulous -- these room analyses are my favorite genre of LeChic videos!
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I really enjoy these videos where you show a room, analyse and critique it, then offer solutions/options to deal with its challenges. It is so helpful to have real world visuals, not just images of beautiful rooms where budget obviously wasn't an issue.
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So much fun to see this living rooms and although none are really pretty, I love how you explain what to do best in each of them. You are so practical and yet with beauty too. Great explanations !!
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This has to be one of my favorite videos! I have a very difficult living room to decorate and you have given me some great ideas!
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Thank you so much, Garrett. My living room has the walk through issues, which your video helped me to understand more precisely. I am saving this video to my YT library.
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More of these type of vids, please and thanks Garrett!
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Great Video! I have an older 1930s home and a very difficult living room - has to work as TV place and have a fireplace and there’s a “walkway” through the space. Took me a while to solve all issues so this was very helpful and made me happy that I’d chosen “right”. I LOVE your art deco/nouveau statue! I’ve been looking for just the right one like that to complete my media console. Keep up the positive, informative videos 😊
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.
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Thanks, Garret. I have a 1907 house and an arch way on one wall, windows on two walls, the other wall is a door and hall! Super nightmare. You've given me some things to think about trying other than my "push everything against a wall" technique. Thank you!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed. 😊😊😊
Sounds pretty similar to my dilemma. Where are you thinking of putting your TV (assuming you have one)?
Yes, mine is similar too…it’s a year and a half now since we bought the house and I’m still thinking of other ways to arrange the furniture without knocking down one wall that would mean losing a foyer.
Such great advice!!!🖤
Thanks Maria!😊😊😊
this tiny little corner of Garrett’s office space is a master class in interior design. Sweater, chair, chair, curtain and art all together! Beautiful.
I swear one day Garrett will be doing a dining room in the White House.
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Great video. Would enjoy more like this. Only thing missing is a pup! Love you!
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I love this one! ❤
Thanks!!!
Glad to see you incorporating colors with grey…. And not one of those who are barking grey is out. Thanks for sharing 😊
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Good Noon Garrett,
What a wonderful episode. I really liked it very much as they were a bit challenging rooms to decorate. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas about the spaces like this.
Have a beautiful weekend ahead..xx
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Thank you for this. I have a long narrow living room, with exits at both ends of one long wall, and a gray stone fireplace centered on the other long wall- at the peak of a 2-story cathedral ceiling. I ended up dividing up the room into 3 sections. A large sofa is at right angles to the fireplace wall with a coffee table and two velvet chairs facing it. All on a good sized oriental rug- so all the feet are on the rug. Then the section near the entrance and a good sized window on the short wall has tall bookcases flanking the windows , a reading chair and square marble table with a lamp. So that is the reading nook finally, the back section is the ‘game room’ it has low bookcases against the fireplace wall that contain games and puzzles, and a gateleg table and two chairs on the short wall. There is enough space to unfold the table and play games on it. Finally, there is clear open space along the wall opposite the fireplace- so easy access from one entrance/exit to the other. But it took ages and lots of measuring to figure out how to use the space well and have a conversation/ visiting area that was cosy enough.
Thanks for watching and sharing!😊
I'd like to see this room. Sounds nice. I like the different use idea in the same large space!
Hahaha, your intro to the diagonal fp room! But I could so easily envision your changes.
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This was great! I have a living room with a walk through from my entrance way/hallway across to my dining room, AND a corner fireplace! 😂 I full on refused. To have my tv above my fireplace, so I have it on a unit across from my sofa with two chairs flanking it and the fireplace next to the one chair. I feel like I am pretty close to getting a good layout! Thanks!
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I just REALLY need you to come over! Thank you in advance!
I’m hoping to offer a service for virtual individual interior decorating consultations on a limited schedule basis in the future. 😊😊😊
I live in Colorado and my living room is on the second floor- it is common here to have the living spaces on the higher level for the views. When you come up the stairs the entire view of a ski resort and a valley is seen. This is naturally my focal point. On the walls perpendicular to the view is a stone fireplace and (the other) has the tv. I do have my sofa facing out to the view with swivel chairs across from it . Most of the television viewing is downstairs in the family room/theater room, or else we would get a kink in our neck 😆I also have 2 chairs flanking the fireplace.
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That first living room is gorgeous
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Great video, Garrett. The issue I have in my family room, is the fireplace is off center….2-3 feet on one side, about 5-6 feet on the other side. The tv is over the fireplace, but not for long😉. The sofa is perpendicular to the wider wall. It’s just a wierd layout. Sigh. I wish builders would make things more symmetrical!
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Love your idea! I’m soon going to be one of those recliner living rooms when we move my dad into start hospice care or end of life depending on his mood of the day. I know it is only short term but it is absolutely killing me having a room of recliners facing the tv. Trying our best to make it as welcoming for any guest that visit.
I totally understand Tammie. It’s great that he has you! The main thing is functionality and safety for your living situation. Thanks for sharing.😊😊😊
@@GarrettLeChic Thank you! Sometimes the best design is comfort and that is what we are going for at this point. I appreciate so very much you get this and it’s not always about the picture perfect design but for real people with real life situations ❤️
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Thanks Garrett! We have a small condo with an open concept kitchen, dining and living area. It’s a two bedroom with 2 baths and only 835 sq. ft. It would be great if you could recommend things we can do since condo, apartment living is becoming the norm. I’d be happy to send you pictures of our place if you need something to critique.
I try to provide a variety of videos on various sized spaces even though many of the fundamental design principles apply across the board but in different scale. At this time I’m not offering individual decorating consultations, but am hoping to start such a service in the future on a limited schedule basis.
Love all of your videos, I always learn so much. This one was a bit confusing when it came to the last example with the angled fireplace. Interestingly enough I have this exact living room minus the fireplace. I have been struggling for the past 2 years to figure out the best way to arrange the furniture. This room is basically a wide 10’ x 18’ hallway from the front door to kitchen/dining rooms. My issue is if you position the sofa as you suggest then you have forced the traffic flow to go in the middle of the room around all the furniture, which feels very awkward. If you pull the sofa off the pathway wall you have to leave at least 3 feet’ish behind the sofa to walk through the room… then allow at least 30” for the sofa depth that only leaves you with 4’ 6” in front of the sofa to the long wall? In my case I also have an open stairway to the basement on the wall in your video where the tv is placed… needless to say I’ve tried a dozen different unsuccessful arrangements in this room. So now it’s just a pass through with some random furniture just sitting there.. totally useless!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you are enjoying the content. You do have an interesting scenario. I’d have to see it to give an opinion. I’m hoping to start a virtual service for individual decorating consultations on a limited schedule basis sometime in the future. 😊😊😊
@@GarrettLeChic Thanks so much. I would really like to use your services when you are up and running!!
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ooo, is that an Erte sculpture? she's beautiful!!
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I wish you could help with my awkward living room! Long, narrow space, no focal point and no 1 solid wall for sofa. With a cut out wall and other rooms off of it, it’s more of a hallway than a traditional living room. But in this modular home there’s no other space for living or entertainment. 😢
Hi Karen! I’m sure I could give you some very helpful opinions. I now have a virtual consultation service which allows me to see the space in real time and discuss it with you. To book a consultation please click the following link: intro.co/garrettlechic
I have a very difficult living room.. still unsure what to do.. it's been 2 years 😂😂
I have a virtual consultation service. It allows me to see the space, discuss it with you and give my opinions. Bookings can be made at intro.co/garrettlechic
The first room looks welcoming until you realize the only light source is the windows in daytime and ceiling can lights at night! The second room seems to only have the ceiling fan light -- maybe I've missed something! Room three same thing.
I was dealing with layouts in this particular video, but I would agree the spaces could benefit from more lighting.
@@GarrettLeChic Thanks, I realized that later after my comment. I was happy to learn that my walk through living room arrangement met your guidelines! Especially the idea that a chair can be pulled in from a "corner" for entertaining. Thanks for all you do for us!
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Can I send you picture of my living room! It has an weird opening and angle fireplace😅 all the way at the end with a hallway😩 so difficult to decorate
I would have to be able to see the space and discuss it with you. After many, many requests, we started a virtual consultation service. Through that, I can see and discuss your space with you and give my opinions. I’d love to help you. You can book a consultation at: intro.co/garrettlechic 😊😊😊Please also support the channel by subscribing and putting your bell notifications on if you haven’t already. I appreciate it!
The last room in this video has the exact same layout of my living room except my living room has 3 large windows where the large sofa is. So I cannot move my TV over there!
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@@GarrettLeChic my living room layout is so annoying it's stressing me everyday ! lol
@MusashiArisa I understand. These things can be very frustrating. I’m certainly glad to assist. I need to see the space and discuss it with you. Please feel free to book a virtual consultation with me at intro.co/garrettlechic The available times you see online are in your time zone.😀😀😀
I was thinking, “That room needs drapes” I wondered what color you would incorporate into the mustard, Blue and warm wood.
I’m not sure. I’d have to spend time there and see what design style the resident was trying to achieve.
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I have a very difficult space to decorate. Help!
Please look out for when I launch my virtual service for individual interior decorating consultations in the future. It will be a very limited schedule, and I will announce it in my videos when I start it.