Consider different vignettes of furniture arrangements within the larger space.
Combination living dining room furniture placement.
One area is used for the living room while another one is used as the dining room space.
In this combination living room and dining room light pours in through the large windows giving the space an airy and open feel.
A long low cabinet or bench may create subtle definition between your living room and dining room areas.
Clever furniture placement and accessorizing can help create flow in a mixed use space creating well defined but flexible zones for living and dining.
The dining table is positioned at the window giving a feeling of al fresco dining even when indoors.
If you want privacy between both areas you can install a three fold shoji screen for modern style.
When the proportions are right the windows are in the wrong place or the ceiling is too low.
Combination living and dining rooms are perfectly suited for the way we live today where open plan spaces tend to dominate in both new builds and existing home renovations.
When you have a small dining living room the use of living dining room wall art will make the room look compact.
You can divide the great room into two parts.
In the living room a pair of chairs or love seats in an l shape around an ottoman or low coffee table creates conversational seating.
Plush cozy seating is only steps away making this a great example of a space for entertaining large parties.
A combined living and dining room is often either as cavernous as a warehouse or as cramped as a studio.