A great way to visually separate the two zones is to use different area rugs.
Square living room layout with tv.
This is the classic living room layout with the tv in front of the sofa perfect for long evenings of netflix and chilling.
There s no tv in the room because it is geared toward having people interact.
Depending on whether your space is more narrow or square place a set of chairs either side by side on one side of the room or across the sofa.
Symmetrical living room layout fireplace and tv.
Project a balanced and peaceful look in your living room by having a tv over fireplace set up with a symmetrical arrangement of furniture for an easy flow of traffic.
Having this set up makes the fireplace and tv the focal point of the room and this also makes it easily accessible for everyone.
From here how you position your living room furniture around a fireplace and tv will depend upon the shape of your room.
Turning the small square living space into a comfortable and functional hangout space with plenty of seating.
This is a space meant for people to relax mingle chat and lounge together.
In the last of our furniture arrangement layout ideas for your square living room we have another element counterbalancing the fireplace.
This will help the two spaces feel connected yet distinct.
Here s some layout help for living rooms of all shapes.
Without the right furniture arrangement a long living room can feel like a hallway.
It not only serves as a counterbalance but also as a second focal point.
An entertainment unit or a chest with a tv with a side chair next to it.