LIVING ROOM DIMENSIONS | An Architect Explains

There are so many considerations to be taken while deciding the dimensions/sizes of a Living room such as the furniture types, styles, sizes, clearances, minimum allowances between the furniture, etc. Also, one has to keep in mind whether existing furniture is being used or new furniture will be bought. To allow for comfortable arrangement of furniture, spacious feel and easy movement in a Living room, some minimum basic sizes should be followed. As an Architect practising in India and having designed the interiors of houses and apartments I have categorized the ideal sizes of a Living room under three types:

Basic dimensions: the minimum basic size for accommodating the typical furniture pieces in a Living room; usually in small apartments

Comfortable dimensions: the comfortable dimensions of a Living room to include some more furniture pieces and to give more space around the furniture; usually in slightly bigger apartments and houses.

Luxurious dimensions: the luxury sizes of Living rooms to allow for bigger and more pieces of furniture so that more people can be entertained and the room looks spacious and grand; usually in large villas, penthouses, duplex apartments.

WIDTH OF A  LIVING ROOM:

• Basic size: In small sites though it is difficult to have wide living rooms, one should  at least have the bare minimum width of 11’0″. If this can be increased to 12’0″ or at least 11’6″, then it will allow for the comfortable arrangement of a furniture group along the width of the Living room.
• Comfortable size: A comfortable width for a Living room is  13’0″.
• Luxurious size: A luxurious width will be about 15’0″ or even more, depending on the size of the site and  budget.

LENGTH OF LIVING ROOM:

• Basic size: In a small site, the length of a Living room can be a minimum of 15’0″, in order to have a reasonably spacious feel and to arrange two seating groups.
• Comfortable size: A comfortable length for a Living room will be at least 18’0″, as this allows for spacious arrangement of seating groups, easy movement space as well as comfortable distance for TV viewing.
• Luxurious size: A luxurious length will be 20’0″ and above. This solely depends on the site size, budget, and how often and how many people have to be entertained. It also depends on whether there is requirement for additional furniture like a Piano, or a Game table for cards etc.

LIVING ROOM DIMENSIONS:

So to summarize, the Living room dimensions can be as follows:

1. BASIC MINIMUM – 11’0″ x 15′0″ and above.
2. COMFORTABLE – 13’0″ x 18’0″ and above.
3. LUXURIOUS – 15′0″ (and above) x 20’0″ (and above).
   

LOCATION OF LIVING ROOM:

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