How to Arrange an Awkward Living Room With a Corner Fireplace and Have It Look Good (2024)

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  Arrange Seating at an Angle

  

  When in doubt, angling an accent chair and sofa to follow the lines of your walls is a great option. This inverted triangle layout will draw your eyes to the fireplace, which is always a natural focal point in the living room.

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  Place a Seating Off to One Side

  

  In some situations, it's best to think of your corner fireplace as an accent piece rather than the main focal point of the room. Placing all your seating off to the side of your fireplace may create a better sense of flow and allow for clear walkways in your living room.

  This is especially true if your fireplace is near the entrance to another room. Placing your sofa and accent chairs off to one side will leave the entrance wide open.

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  Point Your Coffee Table to It

  

  Square coffee tables can work well in a room with a corner fireplace. But rather than placing a flat edge of the coffee table in line with the fireplace, consider centering one of the corners of the coffee table to point directly towards the fireplace. This will create a sense of symmetry and balance in your living room. Then, you can arrange your seating options in line with each flat edge of the coffee table.

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  Go Ahead and Get Snug

  

  If your fireplace is non-functioning, you have more options on where you can safely put your furniture. For small living rooms, try placing your furniture about one to two feet away from the fireplace for just the right amount of visual breathing room. Keep in mind that furniture should be at least three feet away from functioning fireplaces.

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  Place Your Sofa Across From It

  

  Sometimes, it's best not to overthink your furniture placement. In living rooms with non-corner fireplaces, putting a sofa directly across from it is a common choice. There's no reason why you can't try out this traditional layout with a corner fireplace. Depending on your room's exact size and shape, this may involve placing the sofa parallel to the fireplace or angling it ever so slightly.

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  Place Accessories on the Hearth

  

  It's possible for corner fireplaces to seem disconnected from the rest of the room. If your fireplace hearth lacks any decor, but the rest of the room is decked out, this can further cause visual separation. To combat this, consider putting a few accessories on the hearth, such as logs, fire pokers, and even natural decor like stones.

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  Put Your TV Above It

  

  Figuring out where to place your furniture in a room with a corner fireplace is complicated enough on its own. Throw a TV into the mix, and things can get even more complicated. But thanks to options like the Samsung Frame TV, which lets you conceal a TV as a piece of art, aTV above a fireplacedoesn't have to be an eyesore. If you choose to place your TV above your mantel, you can position a pair of comfy accent chairs across from it. You can easily move small accent chairs to your ideal TV viewing position when it's time to lounge.

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  Use Accent Pieces to Create Balance

  

  Some living rooms with corner fireplaces lack symmetry and balance. For example, there may not be two flat walls on either side of the fireplace. In situations like this, you can use furniture, art, and other accessories to restore a sense of balance and harmony to the room. If you have one flat wall next to a corner fireplace and a wall that leads to another room or nook on the other side, find a way to add visual interest to the flat wall rather than leaving it blank. For example, a ladder with cozy blankets will serve as a functional decor piece.