Luckily, it can be enough to stick to a few rules. First of all, avoid overcrowding your narrow long room. Obviously, you cannot give up on all the furniture but think of reducing the number of spare decorations and accessories. Try to focus on a more useful, sensible side. Long rooms look fantastic when you arrange them with stylish, fashionable furniture. Simple chairs from the line Marin, Nawajo, or Flint are a good choice. Try to keep at least a little free space between the bed, bookshelves, and table. Thanks to that, the apartment looks bigger and more spacious. Optimize management of the long room area by placing a sleeper sofa. Furniture with sleeping function are universal and this day and night versatility is more than welcomed. Sofas like Lido, Massi, or Zircon will look fabulous even in a tiny studio apartment.

How to create an optical illusion in a narrow room?

Interior designers pay a lot of attention to colors that dominate the room. Their meaning is so strong, that it influences our mood but most of all they may create space (or lack of it). Brighter tints make even a narrow room look bigger and better lit. On the other hand, darker hues, like dark royal blue or purple shades create an impression of shortness. Objects seem to be closer. How to make use of this knowledge?

Remember this simple trick: when you paint a long narrow living room, use darker colors for shorter walls and lighter hues for longer sides. In this way, you'll make your room look more square-like. Popular combinations are dark, bottle green with yellows. Depending on the values you want to highlight (impression of lightness or decisiveness), furniture may bear brighter or dimmer hues. All of our stock, from Tanti chairs to convertible Jasper coach, are available in a whole palette of colors – yellows, oranges but also clarets and dark blues.

Looking for interesting combinations of hues for decorating a narrow living room? Try to find an affinity between colors. Interior decorators often mention the Color Wheel. This is a tally of all visible colors, smoothly passing one into another. When you plan to paint the room, choose a mix of the closest possible positions. Violet with blue? Red mixed with yellow? See that it fits!

How to use the stripes in a narrow living room layout?

If you prefer keeping things simple you can choose more common colors like whites and beiges. However, an unusual idea is to make use of a stripes pattern on a longer side of the room.

Horizontal lines make a room look longer. On the other hand, vertical lines create more height and make a room look shorter and more adjustable. The stripes effect can be attained by using dark paint or mounting wooden paneling on the walls. Natural accents introduce also some rawness and a nature-friendly attitude. Interestingly, the “shortness effect” can be created also by hanging a mirror on a shorter wall.

Decorating a narrow living room may be easier than you think by introducing a partition or two. In this way, each part of the room gains its own character. You can make it by different color zones, floor tiles, or a built-in compartment. Adjusting the proportion is possible also by placing a bookshelf perpendicular to the wall. At the same time, you can keep your favorite books at hand. Partition makes a room looks less obvious and distinctive.

If you dream of a special corner for working or reading, we recommend our products from Black Label Series, like for example Jardanite chaise longue. High-grade materials and a wide, modern palette of colors make up for a delicate accent or firm point in a separated space. It is all up to you! Similar narrow living room ideas include also glazed doors or curtains made of light materials. A little more expensive idea is to use a different kind of floor finish. Part intended for heavy use may be made of marble tiles. The other part, covered by wooden staves, adds a warm atmosphere of relaxation.

When planning a narrow living room layout, you cannot forget about proper lights which should guarantee an even brightness for all the corners. One or two main lightning points and a few smaller ones will probably be enough. See for yourself, that our narrow living room ideas can create a unique atmosphere easily. Let us change your inconvenient space into something you can be proud of!