Our living room would lay out perfectly like this and we could make the current dining area a breakfast bar.
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I like the transition here and how the computer is in a public area.
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Maybe mirror this layout for the back of the house? With windows and French doors along the back wall to provide light and access to the back porch. We could also put the master bedroom where the living room is here and leave the current living room as is to utilize the chimney.
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I like the step down and openness
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I like how the step provides definition of each room but keeps the open concept.
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I like the wall the TV is on and the privacy it provides from the front of the house.
I like the bar here as well as the columns.
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