This was the plight of the home I recently staged.... OK, it really wasn't a plight, if anything it was an attraction, a bonus if you will. The curious part was what to do with it. The agent told me when everything was signed that she was anxious to see how I handled the awkwardness of it.
So, what were the focal points?
The first focal point is a great fireplace. The second is the view of wetlands - the entire back wall is windows overlooking the view. Ok I don't have a before photo of the third focal point - but it is a built in bookcase with TV nook. It is directly opposite the fireplace.
If you faced the fireplace, you couldn't watch TV. If you faced the TV you would completely ignore the fireplace. So, what do you do?
As you can see, the sofa faces the view outside but can clearly view either the TV or fireplace. The chairs each face the TV or the fireplace.
We could have used two sofas, but that would have blocked the view. We also could have broken the room up into two different spaces, having the sofa face the TV and the two chairs face the fireplace. This would have been crowded and less conversational.
In the end the biggest asset of this home is actually the location on the wetlands and it's stunning views. A large (3x5) mirror is hung above the sofa reflecting the view back into the room for those sitting in the chairs.
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