Rectangular rooms are the most popular, comfortable in terms of design. However, this rule most often applies if such a rectangle is close to a square, but there are also rooms, the shape of which has a too elongated narrow rectangle, with them everything is much more complicated. But nothing is impossible, therefore, with some effort, you can get a pleasant and comfortable room for living.
First of all, you should carefully consider the design so that the room does not look too narrow. Designers use numerous tricks for this, first of all, the right lighting, the selection of shades and the arrangement of furniture. Elongated rooms are best divided into several functional areas. If this is a bedroom, then you can allocate a place for sleeping, wardrobe, hobbies, relaxation. Zoning can be done using various finishing materials, flooring and lighting.
Furniture arrangement
Most often, everyone is comfortable when all the furniture is just along the walls. However, this option will make the room visually even narrower and longer. Near the window you can put a desk or desk, near a bookcase. For a TV and upholstered furniture, highlight the central place in the room. When equipping a dressing room, do not put cabinets along a narrow wall, and even more so, use mirrored doors for them, visually this will make the room even longer.
Design Tricks
Professional designers prefer to work with the most difficult rooms, in which case you can achieve the most incredible results. You can install mirrors on a long wall, you should experiment with their frames, which can be part of the cladding. Much will depend on your personal preferences, because such a room should only cause you a sense of satisfaction and comfort.
Try to use the square shape in the elongated room as actively as possible. It can be mirrors in square frames, a rug, square cabinets and tables.
You can achieve visual correction of the room with the help of light. It is best to choose a central chandelier, and install spotlights along narrow walls. Wall sconces and floor lamps will make it possible to highlight the best places, but it is best to have light sources at different heights. Using color, you can divert attention from one to the other, creating a center in the room, it will not be perceived as too narrow.
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