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Judith Taylor Designs It would be a nice little reading nook. A grand piano would fit nicely but may not be in the budget. There is nothing wrong with a secondary seating cluster which will be used when entertaining. Is there a need for a desk? You really need to examine your needs in order to answer this question. I don't see filling a space just because it is empty. Find a need for it.

smldesigns What about an office or a small reading room with a chaise? Your home looks very traditional, I can envision a desk with cabriole legs and a nice bookcase.

anthip I agree - what do you need? Do you need hobby space? You could use a screen to divide it off a little if you wanted to hide mess at all. Do you need an office space? More seating?

oscarisrael11 We do need a place to put our home computer. So an office space could work. I just wasn't sure how I'd make it work without it looking tacky being that you can see it from the living room. The carpet is being taken out, so putting wood flooring/tile is an option in order to separate it from the rest of the living room.

bgal231 I wouldn't recommend making the flooring in this space different from the living room. If you're going wood or tile, you could do it all that way with 2 area rugs. As for the office space, you can get an armoire that will house the computer & can be closed to hide everything. An upholstered "office" chair (or two) can double as extra living room seating.