How to change the layout of your living room/family room?

First you need to determine if the wall is load bearing or not.

There are a lot of software out there you can purchase. Here are some free software that are fairly good.

https://freshome.com/10-best-free-online-virtual-room-programs-and-tools/

First you need to get a pro in there and tell you if it’s a bearing wall or not.

Small Portions of bearing walls can be removed cheaply, bigger sections require much more work and a local architect can tell you the cost thresholds that will be crossed, for each additional increase in beam-span and new column footings. A contractor will tell you what they think, but they can’t do drawings for Building Permits. Structural work must be permitted for your protection, of which I can further explain.

Good 3D software with furniture, lighting & wall & floor finishes is expensive. For the price of cheap software, you can have a interior designer (not decorator) do 3D CAD options for you. Or at least that’s what my firm would offer a client.

Can you work with graph paper & draw it to scale?

I would advise you to remember electrical outlets for things like table lamps for furniture not against a wall. As in you may need a floor outlet. Do you have a basement or Crawlspace?

Large rooms need functional conversation areas, which means L shaped of C shaped furniture arrangements. Also think about light switches being converted to 3 or 4 pole.

Hi Denise, here's how to tell if a wall is load bearing,

https://www.thespruce.com/determining-load-bearing-wall-1822005

here is a list of software programs for remodels

https://www.getapp.com/p/sem/construction-management-software/?t=Top%20Remodeling%20Software&camp=adw_search&utm_content=g&utm_source=ps-google&utm_campaign=COM_CA_Desktop_BR-Construction_Management&utm_medium=cpc&account_campaign_id=1494949112&account_adgroup_id=58444999100&ad_id=285763995011&utm_term=home%20remodeling%20software&matchtype=b&gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfwrP-VvZAcyGrk659sjpeQXaQAAvdFOGu993B9jDflyoAhhvA73bAwaAsc1EALw_wcB

Here is a free download

https://www.roomsketcher.com/room-planner/?campaign=s-fsw-us-002&gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfzy83jXM7pkXwax-TDbZEArlnhOoBQYs3QLPCM0tSpbZEPRmFURTiUaAozdEALw_wcB