If you are challenged with a narrow room in your Edmonton home, you may be struggling with figuring out how to decorate it. If you can’t add space, narrow rooms pose special challenges because you have to rein in your decorating style just enough to keep the room from feeling cluttered and add the right elements to distract from the awkward shape. The real trick is to get creative, and these professional design tips will help to get you started.
Creating Areas of Color
When remodeling narrow rooms in your Edmonton home, only add elements that will keep the room free flowing. To do this, create areas of color that draw the eyes to certain points in the living space, and resist the urge to push every piece of furniture up against a wall. It is also a good idea to keep seating areas close enough to the television so as to prevent the room from feeling elongated, and combine conversation and television viewing areas to maximize space.
Another way to make your narrow Edmonton living room feel more comfortable is by placing seating near natural light sources but away from walls. Windows and glass-paned doors provide sunlight that makes any space feel inviting. They can also help to influence your design style, and this often leads to a looser, more casual placement of furniture and accent pieces.
When dealing with a narrow bedroom, it is a good idea to create a focal piece in the space. Since the bed is such a large piece of furniture, it makes for a great point of focus. Renovate your Edmonton bedroom by adding crisp white linens to your bed and colorful pillows for a pop of color. Implement a variety of textures to distract the eye from dark corners and bring life to your bedroom. Bright, colorful pendant lamps also make for nice feature pieces that are practical too. In a narrow bedroom, maximizing space is also important. You can accomplish this by using small bookshelves that serve a dual purpose instead of bedside tables. Wall hung shelves are another option, and they are much more attractive than bulky bedside tables.
Making the Small Space Feel Cozy
The feel of a narrow bedroom is also significantly impacted by the color choices that you make. Paint the walls a light grey, off white or other light and neutral tone to make the space feel brighter and wider. If you want to add color, do it with pillows, artwork or decorative lamps and pottery. Make sure to treat your entire space as a whole, and avoid placing all of your furniture along one wall or you will emphasize the long and narrow room shape that you are hoping to distract from.
Sometimes narrow rooms are dark and lack windows. If this is the case in your home, embrace it. Create a warm and cozy nook for reading or relaxing by painting your room in darker shades like forest green or deep blue. Add deep mahogany, brown or black furniture to the space. If you are in the midst of an Edmonton home renovation, perhaps consider adding this room to the list of to-do projects and install some custom book shelves or a built in desk.
If you are searching for additional ideas to turn your narrow room into a place that is inviting, the general contractors at Alair Homes of Edmonton are ready to help. With our professional design team and completely transparent construction project, our clients are easily able to realize their home renovation dreams for a fraction of the price that they expect to pay. To learn more, call us and schedule a free, no obligation consultation.