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How to Arrange Furniture in a Long Living Room

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Do you have an awkwardly shaped living room? I do too. My living room is long and narrow with many obstacles. We have a hallway that cuts through it, a wall of windows, and an opening to the entryway. However, awkward shaped living rooms don’t have to feel awkward. Here are 6 simple layouts that will work perfectly as we discuss how to arrange furniture in a long living room!

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How to Arrange Furniture in a Long Living Room

When Aaron and I purchased our current home, I immediately saw the challenge of arranging furniture in our long, narrow living room. There were several obstacles to work around that made it especially challenging.

Over the last four years of living here, our living room has seen multiple layout options. All of them “worked” and are viable options for our personal space.

But as we rearranged the living room furniture, had different seating needs, and have slowly changed my design style, new configurations have emerged.

Today, I’m sharing what to consider when arranging living room furniture, how to define an awkward space and how to design for functionality.

7 Things to Consider When Arranging Living Room Furniture

There are a variety of things to consider when designing a living room layout. Here are the top 7 to give you a start.

  1. Overcoming obstacles
  2. Room focal point
  3. Flow
  4. Seating needs
  5. Purpose of the room
  6. How to define the space
  7. Adding zones

First, do you need to overcome any obstacles? For instance, our living room and entryway are essentially one long space. So we needed to create a division somehow.

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Second, what do you want the room’s focal point to be? Many people design furniture layout around a focal point. Examples of this would be a fireplace, TV, or conversation area.

Third, how does the flow of the room work? When arranging furniture, you want to have a natural flow (walking pathway) through the room so people aren’t tripping over furniture to use the space.

Fourth, what are your seating needs? Can you get away with one small loveseat and a couple of arm chairs? Or do you need a full sectional with tons of seating?

Fifth, what is the purpose of the room? Will you be using it as an everyday family room, formal living room, entertaining space, home office…etc?

Sixth, how will you define the space? Many homes are open concept with no walls to create a defined living room. So you will want to define the space with either your furniture layout or an area rug.

Finally, consider adding zones. Long narrow living rooms can be seen as difficult to design, but they actually offer you the opportunity to create living zones within one space. One zone could be a conversation area, the next a game table, the next storage…etc. It simply depends on your needs!

Living Room Design: Out of the Box Thinking

Once you’ve considered the above items, it’s time to put together a living room design! There are three design staples in creating a functional and defined living space.

  1. Pull furniture off the wall
  2. Design vertically
  3. Create zones
Allow Furniture to Float

One design mistake I often see when arranging furniture in a long narrow room is placing all the furniture along an outside wall.

There is a misconception that furniture must be placed on a wall. Perhaps that stems from older style homes where rooms were actually defined by walls. However, in our open concept society, walls aren’t an option!

Instead, in these types of spaces it is best to allow furniture to float when you’re able. Of course there will be times when the narrowness of the room doesn’t allow this for every piece, but then you can choose wisely what to place along a wall.

When you allow furniture to float, it makes a room feel more intimate and intentional. I talk a bit more about this in my YouTube video on designing a functional family room.

Design Vertically When Able

Next, since you are working with a narrow footprint, design vertically.

How can you use the vertical space in the room to gain more storage, places to display decor, or to draw the eye upward for interest? Here are a few options:

Define Zones

And lastly, use area rugs and furniture layout to define a living room zone.

Since our living room is open to the entryway, kitchen, and walkways, I used one large area rug to define the space. The area rug then defines where our living room furniture can live and acts as “walls”.

Additionally, a long console table behind one sofa defines the living room from the entryway space. Using rugs and furniture to give an open concept living room definition is the easiest route to go!

6 Long Narrow Living Room Layout Options

Now that you have your wheels turning, let’s dive in to 6 common living room layouts that will work for long living rooms.

Living Room Layout 1: Two Sofas & Arm Chairs

The first layout option is the one I currently have in my own living room. Two sofas and two armchairs.

We eventually evolved our living room to add a second full sofa because we were hosting small groups and enjoy entertaining. We needed the seating!

The one wall we have in our living room is only wide enough to hold one sofa. So the layout is built off that sofa and down the room.

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As you can see, the area rug defined the zone. This allows the walkway to the hallway to stay unimpeded. Then, the long console table on the right divides the living room from the entryway.

Both sofas are floating with skinny tables behind them for decor or simply a place to put coffee cups.

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This layout is the most cramped since it is a lot of furniture in a small space. However, I was able to make sure that the coffee table and surrounding seating had at least 16 inches of leg/walking space.

This is a general rule of thumb that allows you to walk freely, yet use the coffee table easily when seated.

Living Room Layout 2: 1 Sofa & 2 Arm Chairs

A few years ago, we were keeping it simple with one sofa and two arm chairs.

This allowed us the most walking space with the largest piece of furniture on the window wall.

It also provided a more intimate conversational area as all the furniture pointed inward. This is a great option for formal living rooms that don’t require a lot of seating.

Living Room Layout 3: Adding Storage

Layout 2, above, has a tall storage cabinet. However, here is another layout option that allows for added storage.

Depending on your needs, you can arrange living room furniture to have open access to storage, or have it be more tucked away.

In layout 3, I needed my kids to have access to their homeschool materials daily while we were shut down during the pandemic.

So, I rearranged our furniture to accommodate this storage console that wasn’t impeded by anything else.

This is a great example of function over form. The functionality of the space trumped the design form I would naturally be drawn to. And it worked perfectly for our needs during that time.

Living Room Layout 4: Layered Look

Another option is to add in layers as you arrange furniture in a long living room.

Rather than creating structured zones, you can soften a room with layers.

Once my kids were back in school and didn’t need daily access to their storage cabinet, I added some layers back into the room.

I was able to create a better conversation area again by pulling the arm chairs off the window and layering them in front of the storage cabinet.

While the cabinet is still accessible, it creates less of a focal point on the cabinets and more on an intimate setting.

Living Room Layout 5: Create Zones

Like we discussed above, it’s always a great use of space to create zones when designing a long narrow room.

In my room, my zones have changed as the furniture layout has changed with our functional needs.

However, our main zone has always been defining our entryway.

The rest of the space is zoned by conversation area, storage or schooling needs.

If you have a particularly long living room, you can add zones with purposes such as entertaining seating, game, TV, or reading nooks.

Living Room Layout 6: L Shaped

The final common living room furniture arrangement is in an L shape.

You can do this in a variety of ways.

The benefit of L shapes in long narrow living rooms is that it utilizes the length of the room well.

You can learn more about this layout in this post on designing a basement family room.

How to Decorate a Narrow Living Room

Now that you have some ideas for how to arrange furniture in a long living room, let’s decorate!

Living rooms are often a central hang out space, or a place where guests are welcomed. So you want it to convey a welcoming atmosphere and be cohesive with the rest of your home.

If you aren’t sure how to go about defining your decorating style, make sure to check out my two part series on YouTube.

  1. How to Define Your Decorating Style
  2. How to Implement Your Decorating Style

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I like to keep the living room decor fairly basic and uncluttered. This is my personal style! Others may love a more collected or eclectic look. Decorating is such a personal action because it should reflect the homeowner. It isn’t a one-size-fits all formula.

If you want to gain more knowledge on how to design a room from scratch, make sure to check out this three part series on a complete guide to creating spaces you love.

Additionally, you can also learn more about some specific design styles I’ve used in my living room over the years below.

If you’re looking for how to decorate a large family room, you can see how we’ve designed our family room in these posts.

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How To Arrange Furniture In A Long Living Room

These design tips will show you how to arrange your furniture – the right way  – to create a cohesive layout that feels stylish, cozy and looks pulled together!

Is your living room long? Arranging furniture in a long living room can be very challenging!

If your living room resembles a bowling alley, use these clever design tricks to open up the space and arrange your furniture the right way!

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1. Create Zones

Don’t clump all your furniture in one grouping because this will emphasize the long look of your living room.

The goal is to make a long living room look cohesive and pulled together.

Treat your long living room like an open concept space and create separate furniture groupings into separate zones.

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How Do You Divide A Long Living Room?

Divide and separate your living room furniture into two or 3 separate zones or groupings.

This will help spread furniture throughout the length and eliminate any bare spots.

You can create a tv watching zone, a zone to play board games or read.

Or you can create a small dining zone, or small office zone.

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2. Furniture That Fits

A long living room can be impossible to arrange if your furniture is bulky and large.

So it pays to invest in the right pieces that are more compact and streamlined – like apartment sofas that are smaller scale than regular sized sofas.

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Also avoid too many furniture pieces which will make the long living room look cluttered and can hinder walkways.

If you need extra chairs for the occasional big family get together (Christmas, Thanksgiving), buy some stacking chairs like these and store them in another room. Pull them out when you need them!

3. Pull Furniture Away From Walls

Placing furniture up against the walls will emphasize the length of the living room.

Pull the pieces out from the walls a bit so the focus is on the furniture and decor – not the long length of the room.

4. Focus On The Middle

Another strategy is to focus on the middle of the space and leave each end open.

Open doesn’t mean empty.

Arrange your furniture in the middle of the  space.

Add a bookcase to one end, a console table with art or a mirror above it or a large faux plant to add interest to the ends of the room.

5. L Shaped Sectional Sofa

Adding an L shaped sectional to one end of the living room not only offers lots of seating but it also utilizes a long space well.

6. Incorporate Walkways

Instead of arranging your furniture so you walk down the middle of it, arrange your furniture together and create a walkway around it.

This is especially important around the TV because you don’t want anyone to walk in front of the tv while someone is watching it.

This can be done by placing a sofa along a wall and placing two chairs across from it. Leave the walkway behind the chairs and the opposite wall.

Passageways should be at least 3’ wide to allow appropriate space to walk by furniture.

This is especially important if one or both sides of the passageway is a wall or tall cabinet

If the passageway is between lower pieces, like a sofa, chair or console table,  slightly less floor space is required because the space above the furniture is open.

7. Measurement Rules

Keep these measurement rules in mind while arranging your furniture.

8. Use Circular/Curved Furniture

Circular, curved furniture will help break up the long lines of a long living room.

Add a small circular table and 4 chairs as a board game table.

Use rounded tub chairs instead of angular chairs.

Use an oval or round coffee table instead of a rectangular one.

9. Paint Color

Paint a long living room one light neutral color to open the space and make your furniture arrangement easier.

White, cream, light beige and gray are the best color choices.

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The advantage to using a light neutral paint color is that it will allow you to change and mix your accent colors!

You don’t want to complicate things even more by selecting a bold paint color or dark paint color that is going to emphasize a dark tunnel effect.

10. Maximize Vertical Space

Drawing the up will help minimize the length of the living room.

Add a tall cabinet, tall bookcase or etagere, floor to ceiling drapery (hang the rods as high as possible!)  or hang a photo gallery wall that goes close to the ceiling.

11. Area Rugs

Add an area rug for each of the zones to separate them and add texture and pattern!

12. Console Table

Add a console table to the back of a sectional, sofa or 2 chairs that are open to the room, to separate that conversation zone and create a cohesive look.

They also provide a surface for table lamps, display space and can replace an end table.

Tucking two ottomans under the console table is also a perfect way to incorporate extra seating into the space.

13. Curtains

Add curtains to all of the windows in a long living room to soften the walls.

Make sure the rod is hung as high as possible to draw the eye upward.

14.

Sight Lines

Sight lines are extremely important in design, especially for long living rooms.

A sightline is what the eye sees from one end of the room to the other end of the room and into adjoining spaces if there are any.

You don’t want the sightline to look cluttered or choppy.

You do want the sightline to flow and be pulled together and cohesive.

Do this by repeating accent colors and metallic finishes throughout the entire living room.

Keep all of your lighting the same metallic finish.

If green is your accent color, repeat it in the different zones of the long living room.

15. Plants

Add plants and tropical trees (real or faux) like this gorgeous faux olive tree or fiddle leaf fig tree will help to soften the look of the furniture.

They will add interest, create focal points and help the long living room look less stark and sterile.

16. Declutter

Create the illusion of more space in a long living room by decluttering. It will actually make a space feel wider and more cohesive.

Use clever living room storage ideas to remove toys, knickknacks and other unnecessary items, your space will instantly feel bigger and more beautiful to be in.

Make sure your furniture has storage capabilities as well. Tuck remotes and books into end tables with drawers, a console table with drawers or a coffee table with drawers.

Here are some other questions that get asked when arranging furniture in a long living room:

How do you rearrange a long living room?

Edit your current furniture to eliminate pieces you don’t use.

Purchase furniture that fits your living room if your pieces are too bulky.

Create 2-3 separate zones with each having a different purpose.

Can you put a couch in front of a window?

In a long living room it may be necessary to place a sofa in front of a window.

Yes you can place it in front of a window- IF the sofa back is not too tall and doesn’t block the window.

Also you’ll need to place the sofa out a bit from the window so that drapes aren’t pressed into the wall.

With these design tips your furniture will be arranged the right way to fit your long living room space!

 

 

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Long Rectangular Living Room Design | Domfront

The owner of a square room does not have to think long about how to design a living room. It is not subject to any rules or restrictions. The square is the perfect shape for any room, requiring very little: defining its functionality and creating a design that matches the tastes of the owners. The owner of an elongated rectangular room has more problems and fewer opportunities to let go of fantasy. He has to apply various techniques that help visually expand the space.

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 you need for family celebrations, visits of guests, friendly gatherings and a comfortable stay with your family.

By itself, a rectangular shape, if the room is long, has to delimit the entire available area into zones. This makes the room cozier and masks its not the most successful configuration. Often, in a spacious living room, an area is separated in which a dining room is equipped. Here they put a dining table, chairs, pieces of furniture designed to store cutlery, and in the other part - the so-called compositional 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, one should not forget about the free space, which makes it possible to move around the room.

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Arrangement of furniture in an elongated rectangular room

Keep in mind that rigid symmetry will emphasize the shape of the living room. Therefore, it is preferable asymmetrical furnishings . 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. A coffee table is best placed in the center of a soft group or in front of a sofa. Some elements - for example, armchairs - can be installed diagonally. The compositional center in a long narrow living room is preferable to be placed on a long wall. All this visually “squares” the room.

A corner sofa is installed, some of the furniture is located closer to the central axis: this is the right approach

This 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 is elongated from it.

If the window is located on an adjacent, longer wall, a different arrangement of furniture is recommended - a closet with doors of the same tone as the walls is built in on the narrow side. The room becomes shorter by the depth of the closet, which makes it closer to the square.

It is important to avoid repeating the most common mistakes that owners of non-standard premises often make. The first error - placing furniture along the walls along the entire length of the room. Second - 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 - to an excess of emptiness and a loss of space harmony.

Entrance door and floor decoration

The feeling of spaciousness is achieved with a wide doorway. It is best to install a sliding door. It is difficult to come up with a more suitable option for distinguishing between the kitchen and the living room, but only if the appearance of the door matches the design of these rooms.

Light laminate flooring is quite common. This coating is able to visually give lightness to all three-dimensional elements of the interior. You can visually shorten a long room with parquet planks laid parallel to short walls (across the room). On the floor, a pattern of squares will be appropriate. A soft square carpet in the center of the room will not hurt, which will emphasize the cozy and relaxing atmosphere in the recreation area.

Rectangular living room color scheme

When decorating a room, it is useful to listen to the recommendations of experienced designers.

1. Light colors effectively mask the disadvantages of the layout, visually expanding the room. Use materials of white, beige, light gray, pale blue, light green, lilac, cream colors for finishing the ceiling and walls.

2. Stylish looking walls, the upper part of which is painted with paint, and the lower part is pasted over with patterned wallpaper of the same tone (or painted in a different color or paneled). This division of the walls horizontally contributes to the visual expansion of the room.

3. Do you want brightness? Add yellow, pink, blue, orange, but try not to overload the interior with them. Your living room will sparkle with colors if textiles and other decorative elements are correctly selected.

4. When choosing a color scheme, consider the location of your living room relative to the cardinal points. If the windows face south, you can choose cooler shades of blue, brown, purple, gray and white. For living rooms with north-facing windows, choose warm yellows, oranges, and greens.

5. For the expressiveness of the interior, it is useful to use contrasts in its design. For example, to give a richer tone to niches in a room with light walls.

To visually bring short walls closer to the center (and thus make the room more like a square), use “hot” or dark tones for their decoration: for example, orange, red, terracotta, warm brown or black. Long walls at the same time remain light, cool.

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Large rectangular living room looks like a square thanks to the play of colors

Narrow living room design

However, there are several additional ways to give the space of the “pencil case” room more harmony.

Experts advise not to limit yourself to just the correct arrangement of various interior elements. Do not use massive furniture. Preference should be given to light puffs, small open shelving, glass elements, furnishings that can transform. An interesting solution for decorating the floor in a narrow living room is proposed - a striped carpet, the lines of which are perpendicular to the length of the wall. A transverse pattern can also be introduced on the ceiling (light decorative beams, painting in a wide strip, etc.).

The illusion of an area that is much larger than the real one is helped by modern photo wallpapers. Their role in creating the interior of a long and narrow living room is truly invaluable. You can adjust the space with high-quality images of natural landscapes, historical landmarks, space landscapes, those places that you have already visited or dream of visiting.

Do not refuse mirrored surfaces and large paintings that can open up the space.

In order for the process of furnishing your home to please with the results and give positive emotions, be bolder in experiments, show your imagination and use the experience gained by interior designers.

Long living room design: good examples and mistakes

Large rectangular living room. It looks, however, too elongated. This could be facilitated by the arrangement of rows of lamps along the long walls, which visually lengthened the rooms. It would be worth changing the position of the lamps.

Red curtains make the short wall appear closer, making the room look more square. Part of the furniture is installed perpendicular to the long walls. The light floor creates a feeling of spaciousness. Everything is done right here. But the picture should be preferred neutral.

Dark tones. Narrow stripe and frequent pattern. All this visually narrowed the room even more. The mirror doesn't help. Stylish, but mistakes are evident.

Green, the color of space, well chosen. The striped carpet on the floor serves as a visual extension. The furniture is arranged correctly. Well thought out design and decor.

The area behind the sofa is overcrowded, but the room still looks quite wide. This is facilitated by the color scheme and the shelves behind the sofa, giving the illusion of volume.

The small, narrow room doesn't look like a pencil case at all. The living room turned out to be harmonious and cozy thanks to the color, asymmetry, the correct arrangement of elements in all directions (along the long walls, across the room, along the central axis).

In a long rectangular living room, a piece of furniture must always be perpendicular to the long walls and/or diagonally.

Very long, elongated living room. Uncomfortable and boring. Zoning not thought out. To remedy the situation, it is enough to put a large coffee table in front of the sofa, and place a couple of armchairs or a small couch perpendicular to the long wall on the border of the living area.

The result is a pencil case. The floor covering should be placed across the room. At least one piece of furniture had to be placed perpendicular to a long wall or along a central axis.

Complete harmony! However, the direction of the floorboard is debatable.

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In many layouts of apartments of the Soviet period, an elongated room is allocated for the living room. There are similar options in modern homes. In terms of area, the room seems to be large, but it is quite difficult to achieve real comfort in it. That is why many owners of such housing at the stage of repair or on the eve of it ask themselves the question: “How to arrange furniture in a narrow living room so that it becomes comfortable and functional?”

Most often, apartment owners with narrow living rooms try to make the most of a long wall. At the same time, they apply the principle of two-sided layout, that is, they install a maximum of furnishing elements along long walls. However, in this way they achieve the tunnel effect: the room seems even narrower, the interior becomes unattractive. When developing the design of such a room, it is important to emphasize its advantages as much as possible and hide its shortcomings. After all, the increased length can always be used to your advantage. There are many ways to do this. Let's look into this issue in detail.


Basic rules for decorating space

Experienced designers when arranging the space of a narrow living room recommend taking into account a number of simple and universal rules:

· Do not get carried away with the elements of furnishings and decor. If the area of ​​​​the room is small, then a minimal furniture set of a sofa, a coffee table, and several chairs will be enough to decorate it. Open modules for storing the necessary things and arranging the decor will harmoniously look on the walls.

It is better to forget about massive furniture and large interior items. They will take up a lot of space and will hide space.

· It is better to plan the interior in bright colors. This will contribute to a visual increase in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe hall. Another technique is furniture on legs. It not only facilitates cleaning, but also allows you to visually lift the room, make it more voluminous and airy.

· To hide the shortcomings of a narrow living room, bright decor is introduced into its atmosphere: original lamps, posters, photos, plants, paintings, etc. They will attract attention and level out imperfections.

The use of mirror surfaces is also justified. Placing them on long walls allows you to achieve the effect of visually enlarging the room.

Zoning

To make a narrow living room more comfortable and functional allows dividing it into several separate zones. This is especially true for small apartments, where you need to rationally use every square meter. With the help of the correct arrangement of furniture in a long living room, you can highlight different spaces.

For receiving guests . Usually this zone is located closest to the doorway. It should contain comfortable upholstered furniture. With limited space, the sofa can be supplemented with pouffes or bean bags, which take up less space. In some cases, it is more appropriate to install a couch. Upholstered furniture is complemented by a TV, which is hung opposite the sofa. It is convenient to place drinks and light snacks on the coffee table for guests. Transformer models are more convenient to use. When assembled, they take up minimal space. If necessary, such furniture unfolds into an almost full-fledged dining table.


For work . To organize a home office, it is better to choose a place near the window. This will provide enough natural light for work, allowing you to save a little on electricity. A computer desk should be installed near the window, where it is convenient to place all the necessary equipment, stationery, and documents. It will be well complemented by a comfortable, ergonomic office chair, several hinged open shelves. It is convenient to separate the workspace with a light double-sided rack. It will provide additional storage space and will not prevent sunlight from penetrating the room.

Leisure . In a small apartment, the living room can also serve as a bedroom. To separate such a zone, racks or a closet (if the room is spacious enough) are suitable. Lightweight textile curtains or plasterboard partitions are also used. However, the latter option is not very desirable, as it blocks the flow of natural light to other parts of the room. A folding sofa is more suitable for organizing a sleeping place. If necessary, it can be folded and increase the space for receiving guests. To make the "bedroom" more comfortable, do not forget to place small bedside tables near the bed. It is convenient to put small table lamps on them, place gadgets, cosmetics, etc.


For eating . This option is possible if the living room is combined with the kitchen. Depending on the total area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room, a dining group or a bar counter is used for eating. Moreover, the latter can also play a zoning role, provide additional space for storing cutlery and dishes. In a small room, you can install a folding bar counter and lay it out only at the time of eating.

Which furniture to use

The large length of the living room, combined with the reduced width, determines the subtleties of the choice of furniture. To decorate such a room, it is better to use a custom-made headset. It will maximally correspond to the geometry and area of ​​​​the hall. When choosing the necessary items and planning the arrangement of furniture, it is important to consider:

· amount of elements. The smaller the area of ​​​​the living room, the less furnishings should be introduced into the interior. The abundance of elements creates the effect of clutter, the room looks overly overloaded with details;

functionality. Given the increased demand for comfortable and practical furniture, manufacturers are developing different models with hidden storage systems and additional functions. This allows you to save space and create comfort even in small narrow living rooms;

· color. The shade of furniture is selected taking into account the existing foundation. Often the walls in narrow living rooms are lined with light materials, then you can choose a brighter, accent setting. Interesting options can be emerald, burgundy or mustard. By the way, a photo panel with a perspective can become an interesting design option for a long wall. It will visually change the geometry of the room. Another solution: painting a long wall in light colors, and a short one in richer, deeper ones;

shapes and sizes. Do not get carried away with strict rectangular furnishings that will lengthen the room more. If such furniture is necessary, then it is better to arrange it across, use it for zoning. Sofa and armchairs should be chosen with low backs. Also, rounded models that will “eat” less mercy can be a good solution.

Furniture arrangement

In a narrow living room, it is especially important to arrange the interior elements correctly. It is not advisable to place them according to the principle of classical symmetrical layout. In this case, it is especially important to show creativity. If the area allows, you can use the angular arrangement of furniture, which will divert attention from the imperfect proportions of the room. In a modern interior, a chaotic asymmetric arrangement of interior items looks interesting.

Sofa . An original solution may be the choice of a corner model. It will become the central element from which the rest of the environment is built. It is convenient to place it near the walls (in the corner) or use it for zoning. Some apartment owners completely move away from this concept and use armchairs to decorate living rooms. And it is better to prefer visually light products.


Cabinet . Although many designers recommend not using this type of furniture in narrow rooms and replacing it with chests of drawers or cabinets, many people are not ready for such changes. If a cabinet is needed, then it is better to install it on a narrow, short wall. This will make the rectangular room closer to the correct square. In addition, the cabinet can be used to install a TV and other equipment.

Wall and shelves . For small living rooms, narrow open or closed designs are more suitable, which will not unnecessarily clutter up the space. A good option is a wall with mirrored doors. Shelves can be a stylish and functional replacement for a closet. They facilitate the visual perception of space, make the interior more interesting.

Styling

The choice and arrangement of furniture is largely influenced by style. And not every option is suitable for a narrow living room. We offer several trendy design ideas for a small elongated space.


Loft . A brutal style that begins its history with the restructuring of industrial premises into residential ones. This determines its features both in external features and in furnishing. When decorating living rooms, the simplicity of brickwork or concrete surfaces is emphasized. The central element can be a classic or corner sofa. Moreover, it can stand out from the general situation by the color or texture of the material. You can complement it with a wooden or metal coffee table, pouffes and bean bags. It is allowed to combine antique and modern furnishings. The main condition is harmony and comfort.



Minimalist . Modern style that does not tolerate unnecessary details. The basis of the interior is made up of pastel colors. Preference is given to monochrome design options. Most often it is white, pearl. Black is used to create contrasts. Visual accents are highlighted by wood and steel tones. A narrow sofa, a wall or a compact sideboard is perfect for decorating a long living room. They can be supplemented with closed shelves. An important condition is only the necessary items, the absence of unnecessary decor.



Scandinavian style . Northern people appreciate space and abundance of light. Scandinavian interiors are characterized by a light palette with the inclusion of wood tones and a few bright accents. There are almost never curtains on the windows or they are as invisible as possible. Furniture should be preferred from natural light wood. Good options: ash, birch, pine, etc. Furniture can be natural tones or painted. In order not to clutter up the space with unnecessary details, it is important to use furnishings with convenient storage systems. Additionally, you can include shelves or a rack; there is no place for a closet in such an interior.



Provence . With its use of a light, natural palette, French rustic style lends itself well to narrow living rooms. Antique furniture is installed in the room, elegant and visually light. It is complemented by textiles in floral prints, live plants or floral arrangements. However, do not get carried away with an abundance of details.

Compliance with the basic principles of layout, thoughtful selection of furniture and its placement will allow you to correctly organize the space, make the narrow living room comfortable and cozy. Stylish headsets for different rooms can be found in the Shatura catalogue. With us you are sure to find worthy solutions for your apartment.

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