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Living Areas& Furniture Arrangement
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Furniture Arrangement• The ideal diameter for
the primary conversation area:– 8-12 feet
• When you have a Large Space:– Secondary furniture
grouping: Seating for 2-3 people, a piano, a desk or a chair for one person
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Furniture Arrangement
• When you have a Small Space: – Living and other areas can be combined.– Bedroom can serve as an office, dressing
room, reading room, etc.
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Furniture Arrangement• Mechanical & architectural
functions that must be considered when placing furniture:
• Air circulation vents, doors, windows, electrical outlets, phone jacks, television cables or antenna lines, fireplaces, and stairs
• Control the flow of traffic by placing furniture at key locations to direct traffic flow or restrict or redirect traffic.
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Furniture Arrangement• Furniture, doors,
windows, and fireplaces should be balanced.
• Do not overcrowd the room with furniture
• Group furniture around a focal point
• Groupings for seating arrangements:– Straight line, L-
shaped, U-shaped, Box shaped, Parallel
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Living Rooms• Should not serve as a
main circulation route into and through the home.
• Instead of the front door entering into the living room, have it open into a foyer or hallway.
• Should be next to the dining room.
• No traffic should come between the conversation circle and fire place. Bad Example
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Family Room• This informal room
allows for games, hobbies, dancing, exercising, etc.
• Other names: great rooms, media room, play room, rec. room, and multi-purpose room.
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Dining Room• Informal-In kitchen• Formal-Separate area for
more formal dining.• Closed plan- Set apart from
living room and kitchen.• Open Plan-An extension to
living room or kitchen.
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Entryways• The main entry makes
a first impression.• It controls circulation
to different parts of a home.
• The floors in the entryway should be durable, water and soil resistant, and easy to clean.
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Patios, Porches, and Courts• They extend the living areas of a home to the
outdoors.• May be used for conversation, relaxing, playing,
entertaining, dining, and cooking.
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Adaptations for Special Needs
• Living areas and bed rooms should be on main levels.
• 4-5 ft. should be allowed around furniture.