Arranging a living room

[DanTheBanjoman]

As some may know (most will not:)) I bought a new home. I'm completely clueless as how to arrange the living room though. Friends so far are useless. It's 3,65Mx11M, windows on both ends.

So far my own vision is stuck at about 4 meters from 1 window, there should be two couches, a small table and the screen and all. I'm thinking of a desk somewhere, perhaps on the back of the couch placed in the width so I can easily connect it for gaming on the big screen and such. That leaves me with about 6-7Mx3,65 of empty space in my living room. I don't really need a diner table there as there is space for one in the kitchen and I live alone. Other computers will be placed in the secondary bedroom (=hobby room). So what the hell am I going to use the space for?

For the feetpeople (opposed to meters, not related to fetishes) 3,65M is about 12 feet, roughly 12x20-24 feet of space.

[WhiteLotus]

I shall draw you a picture. Any odd things about the room like a fire place that need to be considered?

man skillz in paint

[DanTheBanjoman]

Edited it to show my current ideas. I think an extra sofa is rather pointless, I don't really own a TV, I use a beamer. So it has to project on the wall, opposite of sofa 1. I figured to put the desk behind the sofa so I could easily connect controllers and video out. Thus without the separate TV and third sofa, it's all empty.

Oh, and there is another door, in fact I didn't bother to draw another door to the balcony next to one window.

[Mussels]

draw me a picture showing layout, location of doors, windows, power points, locations of ethernet/telephone sockets (or cables if you're running them loose) and such.

Oh and ofc, which way the doors open.

[Triprift]

Just invite your mother over she will tell you were everything should go lord knows my mum did with my place. =/

[DanTheBanjoman]

draw me a picture showing layout, location of doors, windows, power points, locations of ethernet/telephone sockets (or cables if you're running them loose) and such.

Oh and ofc, which way the doors open.

I already did, power isn't a real issue, I can solve such things. Network so far doesn't exist, just the entry point which is at the upper right of the drawing. Have to put a cable next to the window there and put it through the wall since the secondary bedroom is there.

Just invite your mother over she will tell you were everything should go lord knows my mum did with my place. =/

I could do that, though I'd be single for the rest of my life then. Not kidding, she will waste my social life. And the problem isn't where everything should go, it's what should go. I have no clue what to put in the room :)

[Mussels]

I have no clue what to put in the room :)

biggest TV/screen you have. biggest PC you have. biggest speakers you have. GAMING ROOM FTW!

[DaMulta]

You could always build a bar!
http://www.generalnonsense.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=47&stc=1&d=1247753480

[DanTheBanjoman]

Hmmm, not a completely bad idea to have a bar. The idea already ran through my mind to do that with the kitchen, though I feel that's a bit too small and isolated. The wall between the kitchen and living room carriers the roof (and three floors above) so I couldn't remove that.

Like I said, dining > kitchen. I live alone and am a pig, so having a big table isn't needed nor very useful.

I should look into the prices of a tap and the likes, got a brother and father who are carpenters so constructing one from some ancient looking wood (saloon style, doh) could be done.

@Mussels, beamer mate.

[El Fiendo]

Slave cage. Definitely a slave cage.

[DanTheBanjoman]

put the bar on the side where the dining room table (in mussels drawing) is bc if you have a bar and your living alone a table will be come a place to just through shit on and it'll get really messy in your house

I can read things you delete :)

I agree that a table will become the hill of junk, standing tall in the center looking down at all other junk. Obvious the other junk will fear the majestic hill of everlasting junk. That would eventually be it's name.

So far barrels of beer seem more expensive than bottles, still looking though.

[momentomoir]

i was gonna draw the pic lol

[WhiteLotus]

I can read things you delete :)

I agree that a table will become the hill of junk, standing tall in the center looking down at all other junk. Obvious the other junk will fear the majestic hill of everlasting junk. That would eventually be it's name.

So far barrels of beer seem more expensive than bottles, still looking though.

You could make the table into a bar as well, kinda like a fixed tap. I mean comeon, a table and with a free beer tap... awesome.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Didn't they have some self service bar in London?

[DanTheBanjoman]

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/25205 Not London it seems :)



This should be the whole home btw. Bta assumed at least one door would lead to the outside world, it does not thus no privacy issues to take care of.
http://img.techpowerup.org/090716/Capture007093.jpg

[btarunr]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090716/Capture012.jpg

[DaMulta]

Bbq?

[btarunr]

Bbq?

just the B :)

[DanTheBanjoman]

Bbq?

Already screwed myself with that, I said a friend of mine could bbq on my balcony once I actually live there. He will most likely make me keep my word.

[dr emulator (madmax)]

hey we want pics matey even a neighbours place as a reference would help
ooh you can read what we've put then deleted ey
yes but reading our minds is another thing;)
anyway with all the money you make from tpu
you should be able to get a interior designer to do it for you:cool:

[El Fiendo]

Just as a friendly reminder, as this rarely crosses peoples minds when doing / buying things.

Anything cool you put in your house, will soon turn uncool. Reason: Friends.

Things can get old fast if its all a friend does / comes over for / etc. A bar is tremendously cool, but it is the kind of thing that flocks people to your place on your dime (unless you get smart and charge the buggers).

For some this is fine, for others not. It also depends on the purchase / addition too. For instance, I regret ever having bought Nerf Guns upon moving out as most times when friends come over I spend a fair amount of time collecting darts afterwards. Not to sure why I bought them either. However I don't mind friends coming over otherwise to play video games.

Still something to think about though.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Trust me, when I consider something "cool" the opinion of my friends really doesn't matter. As for people coming over to get free beer, such people aren't welcome. I know plenty of guys who are around when we order beer and are gone by the time it's their turn. Me and some other friend don't give those people any beer. As for cleaning up Nerf darts, I don't mind such things, I probably won't even bother picking them up :)
I already shot a load of plastic balls through my house and I don't even live there . Then again I'll have to get rid of them once the floor goes in.

[mlee49]

http://www.thesacredspirit.com/images/books/0-7645-5295-3.jpg

[El Fiendo]

Its not so much their opinion its how often they want to do that particular activity. I like air hockey (or fuse-ball) but don't want to play the game whenever a friend comes over. But yes, keep away the guys that bum beer off you.

[btarunr]

A personal bar is a power-statement.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Its not so much their opinion its how often they want to do that particular activity. I like air hockey (or fuse-ball) but don't want to play the game whenever a friend comes over. But yes, keep away the guys that bum beer off you.

Quite true, I'll most likely get sick of whatever big table I can place there, be it air hockey as you state, pool, ping pong or whatever.

[momentomoir]

you could get a multi game table like this:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z319/DarkRayne09/p3042628dt.jpg

$229.99usd

[DanTheBanjoman]

Looks like something for kids that breaks before I'm even slightly drunk.

A colleague mentioned a jukebox, that's something I'm keeping in mind, and bta suggested bean bags, those are great as well. Good to fight against when drunk. (they win) Specially since I'm looking for something to hang vinyl to the wall in the entry hall. Would look great.

[momentomoir]

how bad are you about breaking things when you're drunk?

[DanTheBanjoman]

Not at all, I'm quite gifted at it actually :)

[btarunr]

how bad are you about breaking things when you're drunk?

Only a bean-bag is immune to a drunk-banjo.

[WhiteLotus]

If it's bean bags, they better be big bean bags.

[DanTheBanjoman]

At graspop 2-3 weeks ago I lost my bed (waterbed floaty thingie), phone (drowned), tent, the party tent, a chair, 3 of those bike strap thingies (1 survived), a pair of pants and some other junk. That excludes all social damage.

[DanTheBanjoman]

If it's bean bags, they better be big bean bags.

Or little ones, throw them at people "get me a fucking beer!".

[momentomoir]

lol
wow i guess um...your talented... drunk hahaha

you should go with bean bags and min things in living room that can get broken if you're gonna have a bar lol

[WhiteLotus]

Red ones.

[btarunr]

Drinking is the least repetitive activity.

[WhiteLotus]

Sofa bean bag. http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/sofa-bean-bag/index.html

[El Fiendo]

Or a shag pad. Lock the door to the inner workings of your house to keep the whore's prying eyes away. If you like her enough (read: she doesn't rob you blind) you can eventually reveal its more than just 1 room. If she's of questionable motive (read: she robs you blind) then she may not loot the rest of your house while you're passed out, only the room she has access to.

[DaMulta]

http://www.photopharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fish-tank-coffee-tables.jpg

FISH TANK TABLE!!!!

You had a party tent inside>???WOW NO WONDER YOU LOVED THE TENT LIVING IDEA!!!!


Also I have always wanted a waterbed.....that's BS you blew yours up!

[DanTheBanjoman]

Or a shag pad. Lock the door to the inner workings of your house to keep the whore's prying eyes away. If you like her enough (read: she doesn't rob you blind) you can eventually reveal its more than just 1 room. If she's of questionable motive (read: she robs you blind) then she may not loot the rest of your house while you're passed out, only the room she has access to.

The lord prohibits me from shagging.

[Mussels]

The lord prohibits me from shagging.

get a new lord. I suggest medieval england style.

[DanTheBanjoman]

get a new lord. I suggest medieval england style.

There is only one true lord, Allah. I shall not worship any false God.

[Mussels]

There is only one true lord, Allah. I shall not worship any false God.

flying spaghetti monster created your allah.

May he touch you with his noodly appendage, rah-men

[DanTheBanjoman]

You're being quite respectless.

[Mussels]

You're being quite respectless.

and completely un-serious.

[DanTheBanjoman]

It's not a laughing matter.

[El Fiendo]

So, really no shagging?

[erocker]

I don't think Allah minds if you shag have sex in the missionary position to make babies.

[DanTheBanjoman]

I don't think Allah minds if you shag have sex in the missionary position to make babies.

From what I've heard he does, in fact he disabled strikeout to make a point.

[DanTheBanjoman]

I fixed Allah with the strikeouts.

[El Fiendo]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

El Fiendo learns a brand new trick.


Just a thought, but have you considered a disco pad?

http://www.hacknmod.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/circlefloor1.gif

http://leddancefloor.net/wp-content/uploads/rainbow-dance-floor.jpg

[momentomoir]

The lord prohibits me from shagging.

so wait does that me your a virgin......
dont have to answer
but if you're a christian or jew
doesnt their bible say
don't get drunk?
so doesnt that mean if you get drunk you can have sex?

[DanTheBanjoman]

First of all Allah isn't exactly Christian or Jewish. Second, it means I'm a liar.

[momentomoir]

oooooooooooooooo ok lol

[dr emulator (madmax)]

here's 1 although i didn't see you had 2 doors as i based it on the first drawinghttp://www.phpbbserver.com/mameuifx/images/smiles/a_doh.gif
http://img.techpowerup.org/090719/dans place.jpg
yes now everyone can have a good laugh;)

edit dam it's the wrong way round aswell http://www.phpbbserver.com/mameuifx/images/smiles/a_chuckle.gif

[DanTheBanjoman]

What program did you mke that with? Seems handy.

Single sofa sounds rather odd, if I have more than 1 person visiting he'd have to sit on the ground.

[dr emulator (madmax)]

it came from here http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/rooms_ideas/splashplanners.html

it's not bad but there's not enough things in the options, but that's just me,
things like the sofa in that pic are actually a bed
but i still had fun messing around with it
i think i need to find out who created it and see if they have brought anything else similar out
it's 17.5 mb's Minimum System Requirements
PC running Windows NT, 2000, XP or Vista. Pentium class processor with at least 128 MB of RAM, 25 MB of free hard drive space, 8 MB of Video RAM 800 x 600 minimum screen resolution XGA (1024 x 768 is preferred), 16 bit colour
hm i'm just doing a bit of a background check first, it seems to be genuine enjoy
p's i have checked my pc with Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and the file i downloaded so i'm sure it's ok.
i did try to get a version from the netherlands but i struggled to translate enough sorry:o

[dr emulator (madmax)]

I fixed Allah with the strikeouts.

carefull or the great administrator in the sky 'll be handing you out some infractions http://www.phpbbserver.com/mameuifx/images/smiles/a_chuckle.gifhttp://tpucdn.com/forums/images/smilies/laugh.gif

anyway did you get a chance to look at that software?

yes it does come in handy every now and then but is there anything else out there that's similar to it

:edit out if you want:
(yes saying this will likely get me in trouble but i wonder if it could be dissasembled to add some more bits like proper sofa's tv's pc's )

http://www.snesorama.us/board/images/smilies/scratchchin7ad.gifhm a huge lcd screen for multi media pc and gaming (although i don't no what tv will do it all at a good enough resolution )

by the way the above software gives you the ability to pan tilt and zoom
not bad for a freebie