So many people are quick to place their furniture against a wall or in the corner of a room but that s not always the best arrangement.
Long narrow living room furniture layout.
One of the main difficulties in arranging furniture for a long narrow room is where to have people walk through.
How do you decorate a long and thin living room.
Each room is different but in general.
An extra long sofa or a sectional can make a narrow room feel more inviting all the functions in the room are organized around the sitting area first of all decide what the focal point of the room will be.
The number one thing to avoid is sending your foot traffic between a seating piece and the coffee table in front of it.
Consider creating two zones in a long narrow living room by using one piece of furniture.
It should be on the longest wall of the room.
Place a narrow console table on the opposite wall of the sofa if it s available.
Use the table or cabinet as a desk for a small home office zone.
I put this layout together with my parent s living room in mind.
Next place accent chairs around the sofa and or sofa table.
The space above centers the furniture arrangement in the middle leaving the sides as open but not dead space.
Just because a room is long doesn t mean you need to fill it all with furniture.
This works particularly well in a symmetrical room when the furniture can be centered around a window or fireplace.
This condo s main living areas are one long rectangle with tall ceilings that made it feel even more narrow.
Put side tables and lamps on either side of the sofa.
Place the sofa on the largest wall.