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Anonymous wrote:Um. A living room?

It doesn’t really work as a living room for modern living. There’s no wall space for a tv to hang and because of the front door location putting a modern sized couch won’t work there.

Living rooms generally don’t have TVs. That’s for the family room or not at all.
Anyway, I would do a music room.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm assuming it's not a huge space? What about an arrangement of 2 chairs with a drinks table between them on one side, and a secretary (can be mid century or west elm / crate and barrel looking if that's your decor) on the other side. Artwork and decorative mirror on wall. So you can use it for reading or doing work/homework etc but still has a living room/entry room vibe.

Yeah,
I would make it a transitional room with few comfortable chairs.

That she'll use twice a year, like her previous formal dining room?

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Anonymous wrote:Library/office? Honestly it depends on what you need. I would just think about what function you want that could go there. You can decorate for anything. Mud room? You could definitely make it happen and be concealable. Office? Same thing. Even a guest room if you needed one and have a back entry, you could install a wall of shelves with a murphy bed and plan to not use the entrance when someone is sleeping in there.

This would be my choice if room size makes sense.

I know it’s not DCUM-ish but I would love a mudroom in front of house where everyone removes all outdoor clothing and shoes before they come in house. I see this a lot in ski house rentals. Not glamorous but functional for me.

+1. I would look for a long armoire with plenty of character for hanging space (I assume there's not tons of closet space in a house of this age). All outerwear for all seasons could hang in there.

I would also add a pretty and comfortable bench and hang hooks above it for when you need to hang parkas and hats. Maybe a boot tray, if you can find an attractive one.

You may be able to fit a small writing desk and chair to use to drop mail or to have a laptop for a small workspace (can't tell if there's a home office in a house of this size, or how many people may be working or studying at once).