I find that a lot of furniture tends to be oversized for our home. We live in a renovated colonial farmhouse with lower ceilings and smaller rooms. And while a recent renovation helped us open up the flow, we're still working in a "cozier" footprint. So, when it came time to furnish a repurposed dining room into a new den/sitting room we needed to think creatively to make best use of the space.

The room layout is tricky with 2 openings to other rooms, a sliding exterior French door, AND built-ins that need access. 

Here is the situation: 

We had two key goals:  

1) We wanted to maximize the western view

2) We wanted to be able to seat 4 people comfortably

Initially, I looked at small lounge chairs and even considered loveseats. But the space is so small that there really wasn't enough room to maneuver in and out. It wasn't until I stumbled upon this compact swivel chair from CR Laine that things clicked. At 26.5W x 35D x 34H it has one of the neater footprints I've seen for a swivel. But still provides a comfortably proportioned inside seating space. 

Because the swivels shift as people get in and out of the space it's far more comfortable and accessible than stationary seating. We also found a nicely proportioned dark round wood coffee table to anchor the set up. And then funked it up a bit with a pendant from Selamat and floor lamp by Visual Comfort.

I love sitting in this room especially for coffee in the early morning and watching the sunset at night. And, it's also great space to be social.

Do you have a small space you're struggling to furnish? If so, a set of small swivel chairs could potentially be your answer. 

Sources:

Chairs: Oliver swivel custom by CR Laine 

Coffee Table: Andy round table by Kosas Home from Houzz

Floor Lamp: Austen floor lamp by Cica Lighting 

Pendant: Selamat 

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