Apartments
Living room Conversation Seating for Apartments
Place seats so people can see one another and join a conversation without blocking the main route.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Identify the usual group size and the seat used by the primary household member.
- Angle secondary seats toward people rather than leaving them isolated at the screen.
- Keep a clear path between the entry and adjoining rooms.
Worked example
A long sofa faces the television while visitors sit turned away from one another.
Angle a movable chair toward the sofa and test conversation sightlines without blocking the entry-to-room route.
How to test it
Sit in every position and check sightlines, reach and entry movement.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep a direct entry-to-balcony route clear; group seating around conversation rather than across the walkway.
- Detail
- Use a low media unit and layered ambient and reading light to keep sightlines open.
- Trade-off
- A larger sectional increases seats but consumes flexible floor area.
- Map door swings and walking paths
- Check glare on the screen at daytime
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