8x10 Living Room Layout Ideas: What Fits (With Diagrams)

An 8x10 living room fits a 60–78 inch sofa, seats 2 and suits a 43-inch TV. See 2 to-scale layouts plus rug, coffee table and lighting sizes.

An 8x10 living room is 80 sq ft (7.4 m²). Choose a sofa of 60–78 inches on the 10 ft wall, a 48-inch coffee table 18 inches in front of it and a 4 × 6 ft rug, and you can seat 2 people. From the sofa the TV is about 6 ft away, so a 43-inch screen is ideal.

What size sofa fits an 8x10 living room?

A sofa of 60–78 inches, about two-thirds of the 10 ft wall. A 72-inch sofa is the sweet spot, and anything longer than 78 inches crowds the wall.

What size TV is best for an 8x10 living room?

With the sofa on one long wall and the TV on the other, you sit about 6 ft away. A 43-inch 4K TV is ideal, and up to 55 inches works if you want a cinema feel.

What size rug for an 8x10 living room?

A 4 × 6 ft rug, leaving about 18 inches of floor at the walls with the front legs of the sofa resting on it.

How many people can an 8x10 living room seat?

About 2 people: 2 on a 72-inch sofa plus 0 armchairs.

What size coffee table for an 8x10 living room?

About 48 × 20 inches, no more than two-thirds the length of a 72-inch sofa, placed 16 to 18 inches from the seat edge.

How much paint do I need for an 8x10 living room?

About 2 gallons for two coats. With 8 ft ceilings the walls total 252 sq ft after subtracting one door and one window, and a gallon covers roughly 350 sq ft (1.4 gallons exactly).