How to Design a Weird Shaped Room
Unusually shaped rooms can be a challenge when decorating a house, but with a little planning they can be seen as a benefit instead of a hindrance. Whether you choose to downplay or highlight a room's eccentricities, an unusual room adds character and individuality to a house. Once you decorate this room in a way that fits both it's shape and your families needs, it will be one more room that makes your home your own. Does this Spark an idea?
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Decide if you want to play down the room's shape or make it a central feature in the design scheme. The room's purpose iwill play a factor; some rooms such as nurseries, libraries, and offices lend themselves more to unusual decorations, while rooms such as dining and living rooms are often more formal.
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Highlight a room's unique features by painting one wall an unusual color or adding a mural. Other ways to play up a room's shape include buying furniture that contrasts with the room or potentially makes it humorous, such as a child's table in a small alcove. Use your imagination to find solutions that are both creative and functional. (References 1)
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Create the illusion of a more standard-shaped room by drawing the attention away from it's shape or even covering it's unusual features all together. Matching curtains or a bright rug can draw the eye away from the room itself and give the room a sense of cohesiveness, according to Deco Dreams. Use free-standing bookshelves or even room dividers to create several small spaces with a standard shape inside the bigger room. (References 1)
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Put in a room divider along with furniture that highlights the room's shape, or paint one wall a bright color but use matching curtains to pull the space together. Be sure to highlight your rooms best features, such as lots of light or old woodwork. It is important that all the rooms in your house are both useful and aesthetically pleasing for you and your family
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