After much
advice and inspiration from
Shannon at 8foot6, here is what I managed to throw around in the 30 minutes before I had to go get Will from school. I did move the big sideboard to the dining room and I think I like it - it is tight to open with the table there, but it does fill the room nicely. I also just pushed back the chairs into the little nook - not sure if I like that or not. I would love a built-in window seat there... I was thinking maybe a low bench where the poofs are might work to tie the seating areas together more? The couch wouldn't fit on that side because of the white cabinet and the door swinging in to the room, I tried.
I ended up with this sort of double dining room, with the old sideboard and the kids table. I am not going to keep that there, but am not sure where to put the kids stuff - one option is in the nook at the front window. Mum also suggested she might loan us a piece of furniture they have that has a table below and a tall glass cabinet above that might be some nice height rather than having this one long line of surface with the two sideboards. I did also have the small sideboard backing unto the couch at one point, I suppose I could do that again...
Funny - for someone who hates change as much as I do, I sure do love moving furniture around a room. It's like a puzzle! I still have that long wall - maybe the grouping of 6 over the middle space? Or keep it over the sideboard? The paintings there are hung wherever there was already a hook.
Feedback? Shannon? Blake? Mum? And does everyone love my vinyl table cloth? Classy AND practical...oh yeah. HA.
