How to Arrange a Family Room With a Sectional Sofa

Your family room is a place where your family should be able to comfortably play, entertain, talk, and gather. If you have a large family but limited space, a sectional sofa may be the best choice for seating. By using a sectional sofa, you can set up the family room so that all the seats are in one area, then arrange your other pieces of furniture around that central element.

Instructions

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Choose the type of sectional that you want for your family room. Some sectionals contain two couches that sit at a perpendicular angle up against each other, while others have one long sofa with a chaise on one end. The chaise is similar to a bed where you can lay down, or sit with your feet up. Sectionals come in different styles, such as with a curved or straight back. Let's assume you choose a standard sectional that has a long couch and a chaise. It sits in an "L" shape.

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Position the sectional sofa along the wall that is opposite or adjacent to a window in the room. Leave about a foot of space between the wall and the back of the couch.

3

Purchase a coffee table that is shaped like an "L," just like your sectional and place it in front of your sofa.

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Set a table next to the side of the couch where the chaise sits. Place decorative items such as a vase or framed pictures on this table, or just a lamp and phone. The person relaxing in the chaise can reach over to this table to retrieve a drink instead of from the coffee table. Place a plant on the other side of the sectional (the standard sofa side) if you'd like.

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Place the entertainment center up against the wall that is adjacent to the window, preferably parallel with the long sofa part of the sectional.

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Set another small table next to the entertainment center to hold more decorative items or pictures in frames.