Help designate this room

[Deleted]

With the fireplace being there, it looks like a nice spot for a sitting room or maybe a library.

[munkii]

It looks like you have a living room but not really a family room. I would expand your idea by adding a small table (like 4 seats max) as a place for reading or playing games.

He wants to put in a pool table, right?

[shamrockshake]

we would use that as a family room, ours is set up similar. family room is off the kitchen, "formal" living room is off of that (and the front foyer by a separate doorway)

[munkii]

A bar might not be bad in the corner closest to the kitchen (it can hold your coffee stuff!), but not right in the middle of the room. You're right, he's wrong (but you already know this).

[TBM]

I think a bar/coffee bar along the wall or in the corner, and your idea of the cozy chairs and a small table, would make it a nice space. A 'lounge' type space.

[boiler717]

I agree with a "lounge" -- some chairs for chatting, reading or game playing and then a bar cart or cabinet.

[Deleted]

In my house that'd be prime spot for a toy room. Easy access to where I usually am in the house!

[dancingirl21]

I'd knock out that wall and make a giant living room area.

[dr.girlfriend]

I can't remember if you have kids? In our house we have a "living room" with couches and chairs, and a separate "t.v. room" with the giant t.v. and couches. Ours aren't right next to each other, but we find it useful (e.g., set the kids up with a movie while the adults play a board game or something in the other room). I like the idea of the library/reading room with a bar-on-wheels so if your hubs really wants he can make it more central for adult entertaining. I would also love to have kids' toy storage in a place like that -- we are really lacking it in our current setup.

[Deleted]

I like the idea of a SMALL bar against that back wall, so maybe like a cart and then something cozy to curl up in front of the fireplace and read, maybe a love seat more along the windows, a coffee table, and a nice armchair opposite (backing to the LR)

[dr.girlfriend]

Jan 28, 2015 14:06:23 GMT -5 jjwritergirl said:

I think if we can make it into a classy play room/lounge combination that would be good. We aren't big drinkers so I see no reason to have a bar on the main floor.

I'm looking into playroom options now.

dancingirl21 We wanted more of the walls knocked down, but we took down the maximum possible already. What isn't shown in the corner is the door leading to the basement, so there is only about 3 feet of wall we could remove (we already took down the rest after we moved in).

I would just have a giant storage coffee-table kind of thing, and a giant wall storage (or bins in the bookcases), and then comfy couches and chairs.  Hopefully when the toys are put away you'll have your "library/lounge" feel.

[downtoearth]

Oh I like the idea of the chairs with a coffee table or small side tables near the fireplace for a cozy coffee/reading area!

Even off to the side so the room still feels "open" might be good. Like this placement - no exactly these chairs.

 But I think I'd put something like this in the corner towards the back of the room and the kitchen... a sort of kid's play area and craft area.



Like a table like this

or this


And then add some art and game storage to the wall or maybe even an art piece that is transitional between kids and relaxing.






Or just get some cheaper storage cubes and turn them on side and make a bench with cushions and hide toys/crafts/books in those when you're not reading or hanging out.