The other side of the room

The weird corner

This post was edited by OhMarti on Tue, Mar 25, 14 at 13:00

Here's your floor plan

Thank you Annie!

Can you do away with the "wet bar"? It seems to be more of a problem than an asset...especially if you have a bar elsewhere.

I would also be concerned about the TV being loud for the bedrooms that are nearby. Usually, with the Inns I've been in, the TV is in the basement or somewhere away from the sleeping spaces.

IAC, I would think about putting the TV on the wall by the funny notch and use the funny notch for A/V equipment, then angling the media chairs, if you want to keep them, toward the TV in that corner. I don't like them set up one behind the other like a theatre as that means someone has inferior seating and it's not conducive to conversation while watching TV...or if it was used for playing video games too. I actually would prefer sofa and maybe some recliners or club chairs to the media chairs. That would allow people to converse if they wish too and not feel obligated to turn on the TV....something I tend to not want to do when I'm in an Inn, getting away from it all. I think the last Inn we stayed at, we turned on the TV only to catch the weather in the a.m....otherwise, it was off.

The rest of the space could then be used for a games table...a lot of inns like to have a large jigsaw puzzle laid out for guests to play with...with good lighting above, and you would have room to put a desk area if you wish, maybe in front of the french doors. If you took out the sink, you may be able to change that closet space up into a "business center" with printer and fax.... Maybe add some bookcases for a reading room or a lending library....

Annie,
You have excellent ideas! You make an good point about the noise. Each room has its own wall mounted tv and there is a huge TV upstairs in the game room/bar. I also agree with you on the rows of seating. The problem i ran into is that when they are side by side they are straight and completely block the walkway to the halls. I could probably get wedge arms to give them curve, but like you, I am not opposed to "losing" the theater seating entirely.
The next dilemma would be the arrangement of a sofa and chairs. A normal intimate seating group would go about midway into the hall openings. Then i would need to figure out how to furnish the other almost half-room. I wonder if a curved sofa would work well opposite a smaller entertainment center...

If every room will have its own tv, I'm not sure I would dedicate a public space to one. Are you envisioning that large groups may rent several rooms and want to watch movies and such together?

I guess my first impulse would be to make one room a "noisy" gathering space with games and such and a second space "quiet" with books and business office type accommodations.

I'm with crl_--think activities like conversation, board games, jigsaw puzzles and reading. I've been to a number of places with common areas, and always enjoy the quiet vibe of the common areas.

Crl and Cawaps, thank you for your input! I love the idea of a quiet area for computer work, games, reading, intimate conversation. If I can just get DH to give up his vision of a media room! (Maybe I should start a new thread on how to talk a man out of his media room! Hmmm...)

Thinking like a business person, what functions would be nice for a corporate workshop/meeting/retreat center?

Both ability to have large screen viewing (video or powerpoint) and also computer work/conference table.

I think that a projection view tv might be better to add the large group viewing capabilities. Then some "huddle up" areas with 3-4 upholstered chairs and a table would be easy to use in many ways.

Versatility would be a good thing, I think.

For a corporate/meeting space, you wouldn't want those four recliner chairs. In fact, it seems wasteful to have a large room dedicated to four people watching TV if all rooms have TV. If groups are a target, then you may want to have something like a dedicated meeting/conference room that can be closed off. It looks like your "weird room" is open to a hallway, so I agree that a general lounge area for quiet activities would be best.