Spacial Planning

I find that alot of my clients have difficulty with spacial planning. Whether you are working with existing furniture or introducing new pieces, it is always a challenge to get that balance and flow right.

On a visit this week, I wanted to demonstrate how much of a difference the slightest move can make...so I decided to rearrange my client's living room!

Here is what the room looked like when I first arrived. As you can see, everything seems a little disjointed and it doesn't really help when your windows are a different size! To anchor this living space I needed to create clear divides from the lounge and dining area.

And here is the finished product. By simply swapping the sofa's over so that I had the larger one under the window, I was able to make the windows less of a focal point. Each window now has a separate purpose (now that a chest has been put under the smaller one). Also, by bringing the sofa's closer together and having the coffee table now in front of the larger sofa, everything is better balanced.

For this room I will be introducing a green pallet with hints of aubergine that will lift the greens on the dark furniture and leather. I will also be papering the wall in a thick truffle stripe that will draw your eye as you enter the room.

I then did the same on the other side of the room. As you can see, my client thought that by pushing everything up against the wall she would create more space in the room. But in fact all she did was create the hassle of having to pull the table out every time they wanted to use it!

The key on this side of the room was regrouping all the of larger pieces of furniture so they all served a better purpose. By doing this, I was able to create an obvious division between the living and dining area which ultimately created more space overall. Here is the finished product...

Now all we need to do is dress the room with new accessories, artwork and wallpaper. Can't wait to show you the finished product!