Design tips for decorating a long, narrow room
Looking through the images of perfectly decorated rooms and collecting ideas for your own, sometimes it seems that this is all about spacious and proportional rooms. The fact is that if the design and decor are perfect, then the size and shape of the room is not striking. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the advice of leading designers regarding the decoration of narrow and long rooms, the design of which is usually difficult.
Design tips for decorating a long, narrow room
Long living room interior
The main goal of the decor should be the desire to make the room cozy, attractive and as spacious as possible, while the design should not be static or traditional. The recreation area should not be far from the place where the TV, etc. is located. It is not necessary to put all the furniture along the walls just because the room is narrow and long. This only underlines the shortcomings with which they are trying to fight. Be sure to play with color. Bright elements will attract attention and the room will not appear narrow or long.
Maximum style
Bedroom interior from Randell Design Group
Bright accents in a narrow living room
It is worth focusing on details that can maximally distract attention from the lack of space. For example, you can use small shelves in the decor instead of bedside tables, and pendant lamps instead of floor lamps by the bed itself. The play of light and color will do the trick.
Focus on lighting
Living room interior by Amberth
Narrow living room in light colors
In long and narrow rooms, you need to place an armchair or sofa next to a source of natural light; this method will dictate further decor steps and make room for other furniture elements. No need to place the chair close to the wall, this will create the feeling that there is still a lot of free space in the room.
Divide the room into zones
Living room interior by Alex Findlater
It is best to divide a long room into zones, correctly placing furniture, which should be represented by small sofas and other objects that create a sense of spaciousness. It would be appropriate to put a console table near the sofa; it is also necessary to install a floor lamp, which will illuminate a darkened corner in the room and create a pleasant atmosphere. The size of the furniture also matters. You can buy narrow sofas and small ottomans that will organically fit into the scale of the room..
Texture
Bedroom interior by Zephyr Interiors
To create a multi-level decor, you need to select different textures. It can be smooth and shiny surfaces, rough and embossed textiles. For example, in an empty corner, it is better to put a small bedside table with a glossy surface that reflects light, and, therefore, visually expands the space. You can put the bed at one end of the room and make it the main object in the interior, distracting attention from the shape and size of the room..
Spaciousness
The interior of narrow rooms
In a narrow and long room, it is better to use neutral colors, such as light gray, to visually make the space lighter and wider. Not a single corner in such a room should be left without attention, everything should be thought out. All furniture cannot be placed along one wall..
Divert attention
Living room interior from Inigo & Co.
The interior of narrow dining rooms
It is not recommended to use flashy window decor, as it will emphasize the shape of the room. It is better to use bright patterns and ornaments on sofa cushions, chair and chair covers, lamp shades, pictures that are correctly positioned on the walls. The main task is to divert attention from the size and shape of the room and draw the eye to individual decorative elements.
Find the main focus
Library interior by Cotton Tree Interiors
Small dining room interior
One of the difficulties a designer faces when decorating a narrow and long room is choosing the main accent. If work is still underway at the construction level, then you can ask to make niches, put columns, so that these elements visually solve the problem of a narrow room. When paint is applied to the surface of the walls in such a room, it will play in different shades and distract attention from the size and shape of the room..
Don’t be afraid of the dark
Living room in dark colors
If the room is poorly lit due to lack of daylight, then do not be afraid of dark colors and tones in the decor, they will make the room cozy.
Go in circles
The decor is better to choose rounded shapes.
When choosing the shape of accessories, it is better to bet on round objects. This is another trick that will make the room visually wider. You need to avoid items with a strip, as they, on the contrary, will stretch the space in length.
Avoid the corridor effect
Living room interior by My Bespoke Room Ltd
Small bedroom interior
Choose pieces of furniture in such a way as not to put them hardly under the wall. It is necessary to avoid the corridor effect and arrange furniture in sections. This technique will make the space visually wider. For example, you could put all the seating together in the same part of the room, instead of placing one long sofa under the wall. Don’t be afraid to use bright upholstery colors.
Light is always right
Lighting in a narrow room
Lighting in a narrow bedroom should be well thought out, not limited to bedside lamps or reading lamps. You can install built-in LED ceiling lights, they provide light scattering throughout the room. Built-in lamps in a niche at the head of the bed can replace or complement table lamps and visually expand the space of the room.
Choose a horizontal position of objects
Bedroom interior from TG-Studio
In a narrow room, it is better to put the bed not along, but across, if space permits. This technique will visually expand the narrow space. But if this is not possible, it’s okay, then you will have to put the bed along the room towards the door. For decoration, in this case, it is worth using many different pillows..
However, why worry about individual narrow rooms, if you sometimes have to think about the interior design of the narrowest houses in the world, real mittens of our time.
