How to Arrange the Furniture in a Long Narrow Living Room
A single formula does not exist for arranging furniture in a long, narrow living room. The variety of possible furniture sizes and shapes combined with the various needs of the home owner and functions the room will serve make the process challenging. Time-tested suggestions allow creativity to enter the arrangement and guide the procedure. Obtain the clearest starting point by removing everything from the room. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Decide upon the focal point in the room---fireplace, television screen, large piece of art, windows. If windows are at an end wall, choose another focal point. Focusing on a short, end wall will make the room appear even more narrow.
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Plan ways to break the room up by creating "areas" for quiet reading, conversation, games or other activity. Avoid facing the furniture toward the short ends of the room.
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Place area rugs to define each of the "areas" of the room. Avoid using runners and rectangles as they emphasize the narrowness of the room. Instead combine coordinating rugs in squares and circles and allow the floor beneath to define pathways.
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Identify traffic patterns into, out of and through the room. Keep important pathways open and free of furniture. Prevent occupants from walking through the middle of a conversation area or in front of the television to enter or leave the room.
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Consider diagonal placement of a seating area utilizing a corner. Place the largest seating item diagonally across the corner and build from there.
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Tips & Warnings
Use paper and pencil to draw ideas before moving furniture into the room. This allows for a wide variety of choices without spending the time or exertion to move furniture.
