Make the Corner Fireplace your Focal Pointĭecorate the fireplace first, and style the rest of the room in a way that completely ties back to the hearth. This means you can also symmetrically arrange your furniture with the corner fireplace at its center when viewed at a vantage point. In interior design, it’s all about symmetry and balance to achieve a coherent visual appeal. This makes the corner fireplace connected and a part of the interior design scheme. The trick here is to layout furniture pieces parallel to the walls but there should be enough space near the fireplace for people to walk around. If you can, try to introduce furniture (corner cabinets, chests, sofa tables, round drop-leaf tables, etc) or decorative elements (folding screens, artificial potted trees, large urns on pedestals, etc) into the corner(s) of the room to cut off the room’s corners as the corner fireplace does. Add Corner Cabinets, Plants & Decorative Elements Similar to photo 1, it is important to add in elements such as a carpet and coffee table for the energy to continue to move around the space. Always try to arrange furniture around it or leave at least 3 feet parallel distance between the fireplace and the furniture.įor the energy coming into this space, as visualized with the arrows on the floorplan, the energy will pool in the middle of the floorplan. Avoid blocking the fireplace with any type of furniture whether it’s a chair or a table. Keep in mind that the primary goal of furniture arranging is to create efficient and convenient footpath navigation and access in the living room. You want to place furniture so sofas talk to chairs, which promotes easy conversation while seated in the room. Promote Easy Conversation around a Corner Fireplace
Rugs, side tables and coffee tables help to direct the energy coming into the space down and around.
For example, a large french doors will allow a lot of energy to come into the space. Be mindful of how the energy enters a room and what you can do to break up the energy. Here you can see the on the floorplan how the energy comes into the space. You want to place your furniture so its angles match / mirror the angle of the fireplace and how it extends out into the room. Direct the Furniture Towards Your Corner FireplaceĪll or part of your furniture placement should be directed toward the fireplace. We hope you create a warm, comfortable, and inviting living room space the whole family can enjoy. We created this post to help you to arrange your furniture in your living room with a corner fireplace and to give some helpful hints as to how energy moves around your layout. A corner fireplace is absolutely stunning and a treat to have, however, it can sometimes be difficult to arrange furniture around.
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