12 Expert Small Living Room Ideas with TV and Dining Table

Creating a cozy space where you can enjoy lounge time, mealtime, as well as entertainment space, is simple. It only takes a mastery of a few skills to unify these spaces. You can mount your TV on the wall, use small print furniture, a simple and minimal overall style and alter the furniture arrangement a little bit to make better use of the space. Lucky for you, below are amazing small living room ideas with TV and dining table to help you get the most out of your small space. 

12 Small Living Room Ideas with TV and Dining Table

Mount Your TV on the Wall

The first thing to do when trying to save space is to mount your TV on the wall. TV cabinets can be bulky and take up a lot of space. When holding the TV they look even bulkier and can make the space look and feel crowded. Hanging the TV on the wall draws up the eye and creates a cleaner look. It also extends the distance between the couch and the TV hence protecting your eyesight from direct blue light.

Use the TV to Create a Focal Point

With a small space, you want to keep the eye from getting distracted by too many places of interest. It is not a very good idea to have, for example, a gallery wall and a TV in a very tiny living and dining room combo. You totally can but then you will be creating too many areas of interest that contribute to making your space feel closed in. 

Center your focal point design around the TV and try to keep other areas of the space as sleek as possible for an overall restful look. Creatively blend your TV with a bookcase, artwork or display you TV on the mantle so that you have one main dominant wall. 

Camouflage the TV

This is another clever tip you should try because sometimes you want a focal point that does not include TV. Hide the TV using cabinetry, sliding doors or put it in the painting! This way you are sure that when you are having a conversation with your friends, they will not wonder why the TV is off because they don’t have it in the first place. 

Create an Entertainment Corner

TV and dining table together, especially if it’s a small living room, tend to limit entertainment and hosting because either the TV or the dining table will take up too much space. The TV can take up a lot of space because once it is in place, you are limited to the amount of furniture and other accessories that you can put around that area. Creating an entertainment corner makes use of awkward corner space and creates an isolated area where you can comfortably put the TV and speakers for entertainment.

Buy Multipurpose Furniture

All our expert ideas will be incomplete without the mention of multifunctional functional furniture. With small living rooms, seating is often limited. If you have too many seats some may have to be very close to the TV, which will make watching the TV uncomfortable and make the room feel even smaller. You may avoid this by investing in executive dining seats that can also be pulled out and used as accent chairs to provide additional seating when guests come over.

You could be having an office desk somewhere in your living room. Instead of buying a whole new dining table, you could use the desk for dining purposes too.

Use Small Print Furniture to Save Space

Every inch matters in all tiny spaces. Using small print furniture ensures every inch is maximized. For dining tables, consider using one with a simple base so that the space underneath is more restful. Try the wishbone and elbow chairs on the dining space, a couch with slim arms and furniture with thin legs.

Avoid the L-shaped couch because it limits furniture arrangement options. You can opt for a two or three-seater sofa with complementary arm chairs or ottomans on the side.

Create a Dining Nook in Corners with a Round Dining Table 

Instead of leaving your corner bare, try round dining table. A round dining table is an excellent space saver and can easily be pushed into a corner to  expand space. Pick a table with a small footprint like the tulip table that has only one spoke at the bottom to give you more space below to fit the chairs.

Back to Back Living and Dining Room 

Create a back-to-back living and dining room space arrangement. This means putting the dining table directly behind the couch. As compared to positioning the dining table on the side of the couch so that they are at 90 degrees with each other, the back-to-back arrangement allows definition of the spaces and lesser space use. The couch and one set of dining chairs can share the small manoeuvring space. The arrangement also makes it easy for someone using the dining table to watch the TV if it is placed directly in front of the couch. 

Visually Separate the Spaces

A common tip is to use room dividers to separate the spaces. Room dividers are a good way to frame living room space and separate it from the dining room. In a limited space however, the dividers might crowd your space and make it look even smaller. Instead of using room dividers, visually separate the spaces using area rugs, different but co-relating color schemes and furnishing with pieces of different design styles. 

Highlight the Dining Table with Hanging Lights

Introducing varying levels of light in any space adds depth and dimension to the room. Add more flair to your dining area by highlighting the dining area. Do this by using hanging pendants to focus lighting on the dining table. Use linear pendants for long rectangular dining tables and a single central pendant for round dining tables. The lighting will also contribute to defining the dining space.

Merge Your Dining Table with the Kitchen

If you have an open kitchen, you may merge your dining table with the kitchen counter. Fit a high dining table with dining stools to save space by eliminating one set of dining chairs.

Use Window Space to Host a Dining Table

Many times, we are advised not to block the window, but in tiny spaces when trying to make space for both TV and dining table in a small livng room, you have all the permission.  You may fit a small print dining table in front of a window and use dining benches. Benches are low and without the back, they limit minimal light. 

What are the Other Small Living Room Ideas With TV and Dining Table?

Go Minimal: The key is to go minimal. Aim at creating a functional space rather than filling up the space with every piece of furniture and decor you chrome across. As to colors, keep and simple color scheme but keep it bright to enlarge the space. These tips will create an air of simplicity in the multi-functional space. If you don’t need it, don’t buy it. 

Use Multipurpose Furniture: Whether it is the dining seats you use as additional lounge sitting or your console doubling up as a TV stand, you will save a lot of space. You could be having an office desk somewhere in your living room. Instead of buying a whole new dining table, you could use the desk for dining purposes too.

Consider Scale: Your tiny living room with both TV and dining table can only come to life when size and proportion is synchronized. Do not furnish with items that seem too big and overbearing in the space, especially the TV. There should also be enough space around furniture to make movement easy and maintain functionality. In a back-to-back arrangement, do not squeeze the dining table too close to the couch.  

What is the Best Furniture Arrangement? 

Furniture arrangement is a big question when you have to fit a TV and dining table into a small living space. The best arrangement depends on one that works with your needs and shape of the room. The back-to-back arrangement works best with narrow rectangular shaped living rooms while maximizing corner space works best for square shaped rooms.