Think more broadly: design ideas and tricks for narrow rooms

Elongated room - a real headache for a homeowner. But to make stylish and functional and can it. Here is a list of basic techniques and specific tips on arrangement of living room, bedroom, nursery, bathroom and kitchen.

At arrangement of any narrow room, there are two main problems:

1. How to distribute clothes and furniture in the extended space.
2. How to make the room more spacious and less like a pencil.

To cope with them, stick to the recommendations Layfhakera.

Narrow room: general advice on interior design

Use a different color. For long walls, choose a light color, for short - dark. So the room will seem more square.

Do not be afraid of bright spots, pictures, posters and unusual textures for walls. They add space and complicate the dynamics of its form.

If the room is not only narrow, but also small, the maximum specter light colors.

Choose a non-rectangular interior objects: square or round paintings, carpets, lamps. This technique will distract attention from the elongated shape of the room.

Try to use horizontal stripes design. They help to visually change the geometry of space.

Create a niche. Different depths walls kills the tunnel effect.

Place the mirror on the longest wall. This will help expand the space visually.

Parquet or laminate Lay perpendicular to the long wall. Otherwise, the room will seem more narrower.

The design of a narrow living room

Long living room can be divided into zones. For example, a dining or working space and space for recreation.

soft furniture It can be placed along the long wall or perpendicular to them. For the extended living room suitable corner sofas or the composition of a sofa, chair, ottoman and coffee table.

But do not overload the room massive furniture. For example, the bulky wall should be replaced bookcase, dresser or closet.

Use open shelves. Firstly, they save space, and secondly, to create horizontal lines, which it expanded.

When the arrangement of furniture in the living room leave a free passage from one part of the room to another. Complicated zigzag only increase the number of broken vases and bruises.

The design of a narrow bedroom

If you have enough space, the bed is best to put across the room to the window. So you are visually expand the space and save more space in the room.

A good choice would be built and compact design, leaving no gap between the bed and the wall.

Avoid large wardrobes. The bedroom can be fitted with storage space under the bed.

Or over the bed. For example, in the photo below at the expense of hinged structures solved two problems at once: formed storage space and niche that visually expands the room.

And do not forget about zoning. Extended bedroom, as well as the living room can be divided into zones.

Design children's narrow

If you have two children, the symmetrical arrangement of the furniture along the opposite walls can save the narrow room. In addition, each child will have a good lighting and ventilation.

If the child is very narrow, come to the aid of bunk bed.

A loft bed for one offspring - too good functional solution.

Or, as in the adult bedroom, can be equipped with storage space under the bed and put to toys.

The design of the narrow bathroom

Install a bath or shower along the short wall. So you visually expand room.

If the bath is located parallel to the longest wall, better to keep the shutter open or even give it up. Otherwise you still narrow down the space is larger.

Do not forget about the open shelves. They are much less clutter space than cabinets.

The design of the narrow kitchen

In the narrow kitchen space should be valued. So try to use the entire perimeter of the room to suit your needs.

Dining area is better positioned at the short wall. You can use any version of: and with the window, and without.

As is the case with small kitchenFurniture-transformer will help in solving many problems.

One last tip. No matter what shape and size was not your room, try to make it beautiful and comfortable for themselves. Otherwise it will featureless interior, which will be just unpleasant.

Good luck!