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Every year, more and more often, developers choose narrow living rooms as the main rooms.
If earlier you could meet them quite rarely, today everything has changed radically.
Moreover, quite often the situation occurs that the owners of an apartment arrange the furniture so well that they don’t even think about whether they had a narrow living room or not.
Existing proven methods
Naturally, load-bearing walls are not demolished; in order to visually restore proportionality, the following methods are successfully used:
- Playing with colors.
- Zoning.
- Maximum coverage of square meters.
The right approach guarantees functionality, aesthetics, visual space, convenience and comfortable living.
How to arrange furniture in a rectangular living room?
First of all, you should decide on the functionality of your room. It should contain everything necessary for holding family celebrations, visiting guests, friendly gatherings and a comfortable stay with the family.
The rectangular shape itself, if the room is long, encourages the division of the entire available area into zones. This makes the room more comfortable and masks its not-so-successful configuration. Often, a spacious living room is separated into an area in which a dining room is set up. Here they place a dining table, chairs, pieces of furniture intended for storing cutlery, and in another part there is a so-called composition center (home theater, electric fireplace), surrounded by upholstered furniture. In such a room, sofas and armchairs can be placed both along the walls and closer to the center. However, we must not forget about the free space, which makes it possible to move around the room.
The long living room is divided into a sitting area and…
...dining area
Design of a long rectangular living room
Zoning in a long narrow room
Long rectangular living room
Style directions
A small area will suit modern styles with a lot of freedom and air. The best choice is laconic minimalism. He will not hide precious centimeters, using a monochrome palette that does not burden the situation.
Straight lines add expressiveness to a carriage-type room. There are no unnecessary details in this flow; multifunctionality takes the leading position.
The priority is modular furniture, represented by a narrow wall, a compact sideboard with a slide, and a mirrored wardrobe.
- No less interesting is the loft, in which there are no partitions, and the kitchen is combined with the living room. Brickwork, rough plaster, communications not hidden from view and boldness in decoration are its specific features.
- Scandinavian styling with a variety of lighting fixtures loves white colors, and the monotony is broken up by eye-catching inclusions of textiles, pillows, and curtains. You can play on the contrast of a bright sofa installed perpendicularly with a rug that is decorated with a print.
- Art Nouveau is a supporter of gloss, whose shine, coupled with abundant lighting, will come in very handy, hiding planning flaws.
Design ideas in various styles
The Scandinavian style, popular today, is known for its light finishes and special love for textiles. Use this to transform the interior of a narrow living room. Play with the contrast of surfaces, place a dark or bright sofa perpendicularly, and lay a rug with a geometric print at the foot.
For a classic style, take as a basis a monochromatic design of the walls and ceiling, but pay special attention to the decor. Pictures hanging across, expensive carpets, mirrors in frames along the long sides.
In the photo, a bright armchair highlights one of the walls
Lofts are known for their love of textures; in a narrow living room, a shorter wall is chosen as an accent wall. The rest are formatted neutrally. Metal shelving will help zone the space.
The strong point of modernism is glossy surfaces. A stretch ceiling with lighting, reflective light facades and abundant lighting will help to divert attention from the features of the layout.
Color spectrum
If the room is not too narrow, they use coffee, emerald, burgundy, and graphite tones. Excessive narrowness will force you to resort to beige, gray, milky colors. The black and white combination looks great, which is respected by modernity.
When windows face south, they prefer blue, lilac, pink, and green cool colors that give freshness and coolness. They will be successfully diluted with beige and woody notes. Otherwise, warm colors are preferable.
The technique of giving lightness to long walls, and giving short ones a more saturated tone or equipping them with horizontal stripes, which will bring the room closer to a square appearance, will help to expand the spatial boundaries.
The main trends in the design of a narrow living room
The long rectangular shape of the room creates inconvenience when decorating the interior of the room. But if you approach the issue of design rationally and thoughtfully, you can achieve excellent results in decorating the hall.
To make a narrow, elongated room as attractive and cozy as possible, you should take a closer look at some design techniques
The traditional living room is a small “carriage” space with poor lighting. To visually make the room more spacious and bright, as well as give it a more square shape, we will have to resort to tricks and tricks. This includes a well-chosen color scheme and zoning of the area. But, regardless of the chosen method of making the room attractive, the main thing is to rationally use every corner of the small area of the room and arrange the furniture correctly.
To give the hall a visually more attractive square shape, you need to successfully delimit the space. To do this, it is best to divide the room into zones.
The color scheme of narrow rooms is very important. By playing with colors you can achieve a visual increase in space and give the room a brighter and more comfortable feeling.
To hide the long shape of the space, it is necessary to cover the oblong walls with a light tone, and the shorter walls with a rich, deep palette. The contrast of black and white is perfect for these purposes. Against this backdrop, you can experiment with many design styles.
Opposite walls of the room in different shades visually expand the room
Various shades of beige will make the room lighter and softer. This color scheme has a relaxing and calming effect on a person.
Light colors are diluted with bright accents - red, blue, green, pink, blue.
If the room is well lit, it is decorated in noble blue, snow-white and gray shades. These tones will add style and freshness to the room.
Ceiling and wall surfaces
Finishing is carried out:
- Paint;
- Wallpaper;
- Tensile structures.
Snow-white finishing raw materials without joints, which contribute to the narrowing of space, are welcome. A plasterboard ceiling, deepened in the center, will not concentrate attention on the wrong format.
The same impression of expansion will be created by transverse decorative beams painted in contrasting shades. The walls are decorated with unobtrusive colors, and photo wallpaper with a distant perspective is glued onto the lengthwise plane, which promises the room the desired depth.
Arrangement of furniture in an elongated rectangular room
It should be taken into account that rigid symmetry will emphasize the shape of the living room. Therefore, asymmetrical furniture . It is advisable to place pieces of furniture both along long walls and perpendicular to them. Corner sofas are optimal for a rectangular living room. It is better to place a coffee table in the center of a soft group or in front of the sofa. Some elements - for example, chairs - can be installed diagonally. It is preferable to place the compositional center in a long narrow living room on a long wall. All this visually “squares up” the room.
A corner sofa is installed, some of the furniture is located closer to the central axis: this is the right approach
In a rectangular living room, furniture should be placed not only parallel to the long walls, but also perpendicular to them. It makes the room cozy
Everything you need for a work area (desk, bookcase, shelves) can be conveniently placed by the window, especially if the room extends in length from it.
If the window is located on an adjacent, longer wall, a different option for arranging furniture is recommended - a sliding wardrobe with doors of the same tone as the walls is built on the narrow side. The room becomes shorter with the depth of the closet, making it closer to a square.
It is important to avoid repeating the most common mistakes that owners of non-standard premises often make. The first mistake is placing furniture along the walls along the entire length of the room. The second is the concentration of furniture in one corner. One mistake leads to a visual lengthening of the room and even a completely undesirable increase in the “corridor effect”, the second leads to excess emptiness and loss of harmony of the space.
Division into zones
A narrow living room still has one advantage: it can be easily divided into functional compartments:
- Department for relaxation and meeting guests.
- A work area that is separated by a rack or shelf.
- The dining area is combined with a kitchenette, separated by a bar counter.
If the hall doubles as a bedroom, the bed is replaced by a folding sofa covered with a screen or curtains.
What to consider when organizing lighting?
Light is your main assistant in the design of a narrow living room. Because with poorly thought out lighting, even the correct arrangement of furniture will not work as it should.
We have already mentioned one of the methods above: if you illuminate long partitions with directional lamps, they will appear further apart.
In the photo there is a living room combined with a bedroom
Also, do not leave the central area empty. To do this, use a stylish large ceiling chandelier, which will distract attention from the architectural features of the narrow hall.
A variety of natural and artificial light sources in different zones will also play into your hands and add coziness - separately highlight a cozy relaxation area, a functional work area and a media area.
Avoid hanging and elongated lamps parallel to the long sides; in your case, it is better to give preference to floor or ceiling lamps.
Placement of furniture
The standard method of arranging furniture groups is not suitable in this case. If possible, it is better to place the sofa at an angle; the broken geometry will hide the shape of the carriage.
- They choose low, down-to-earth items, a tall wardrobe will replace a chest of drawers, a hanging TV is appropriate, and a low-slung seating corner is appropriate.
- Instead of bulky furniture, they purchase elements that can be modified.
- Mirrored, glass facades will increase the square footage and add light, and niches will add dynamism to the interior design.
- Round tables, poufs, and chairs placed crosswise will fit perfectly into the decor.
The middle should not be empty; if the long side is filled with a corner sofa system, then opposite there is a TV screen, and between them a coffee table with side armchairs.
An important condition, the arrangement of furniture and related parts in a chaotic order is a guarantee of changing the corridor image.
Narrow corner living rooms are a good solution for poor room shapes
An ideal design option for a narrow room could be a corner living room. Here the main semantic load falls on one corner, where a massive corner cabinet or rack is installed, and upholstered furniture with a table (or without it) is placed around it.
This is a good option that allows you to direct attention to one corner, thereby visually transforming the space to suit our needs.
It’s good if accents are placed on massive objects - with special lighting or the color of the facades. If everything is done correctly and different design solutions and tricks are used, the room will no longer seem imperfect in its form.
Illumination
Massive hanging chandeliers will cast a shadow, further cramping the surroundings; if this option is still chosen, then the electrical device is purchased in an air configuration or a ceiling plan.
In this situation, nothing better can be thought of than spotlights and small lamps around the perimeter with a directed light flow.
Additional lighting sources are presented:
- Floor lamps;
- Sconce;
- Original table lamps.
On the window openings, light translucent tulle, a high floor will allow you not to use heavy curtains, which will significantly lighten the room.
Selection of furniture, lighting
If you add mirrors to narrow corner living rooms or long rooms, this will visually enlarge the space, expand it and even give it a somewhat square shape.
In the process of repair work, it is recommended to start with the ceiling, which is leveled and cleaned in advance. After cleaning, it is coated with white latex-based paint.
The walls can be painted/covered with wallpaper with an ornament, or some kind of discreet pattern. The colors are different from the furniture; there is no variegation or any caustic colors on them.
When creating a design in a narrow room, exclude high walls. After all, because of them the room will seem even more elongated and like a tunnel. The furniture here should be low, with various shelves and chests of drawers. To free up space, add a round table to the furniture, as well as a shelf for a plasma panel.
It is not recommended to choose bulky furniture and other interior details.
For example, it is better to choose a light and airy pouf rather than a heavy chair.
And as an alternative to a bright picture on the wall, choose some kind of neutral painting, not a massive coffee table, but a neat one, made of glass, etc.
It is also necessary to organize intense lighting in the center of the room. You can also add an LED strip around the perimeter and wall sconces.
Be sure to rely on your own preferences and morals, look at our photos, be impressed and create! We wish you creative success!
Decoration
Decor favors:
- Fresh flower bouquets.
- Textiles.
- Mirrors.
- Paintings and family photographs.
Books are placed on open shelves, and small figurines, vases, and souvenirs should preferably be placed behind glass cabinet doors.
To create an organic design, you must not lose sight of the slightest subtleties and then success will be guaranteed. The proposed practical design recommendations will become an effective guide in the design of non-standard layouts, helping residents become owners of a comfortable living room.
