How to Divide a Long Narrow Room
Things You'll Need
- Area rugs
- Lighting
- Paint and painting supplies
- Book case
- Decorative room dividers
Place area rugs in the room to designate the different zones and visually divide the space without putting up physical barriers. For example, if you want to use the first section of the room for watching television, the second as a dining space and the third as an office, place three rugs of appropriate size in the space. De-emphasize the long, narrow space by grouping furniture on and around the rugs, instead of pushing everything against the walls.
Divide the room in half with lighting effects. Install two side-by-side rows of track lighting in the center of the ceiling (running across the width) fill each row with a different shade of colored bulbs. Point the lights down and out so the light bounces off their opposing wall and/or other interesting elements on that side of the room. Keep the effect subtle by choosing pastel bulbs in light colors and include plenty of traditional white lights or go bold with bulbs that cast a saturated hue.
Divide the long walls in half or thirds with paint. Tape off the sections you want to create with painter's tape and apply a different color in each section to demarcate the spaces. Use lighter and darker shades of the same color or create a graphic look by painting the middle section a bright color and the sides white. Apply the same technique to both long walls for symmetry.
Place an open book case at a 90-degree angle to the wall where you want to divide the space. This will help de-emphasize the "bowling alley" look of a long narrow room by creating a break in the length. Stagger two or three book cases on opposite walls to create even more division in an extremely long room. Use one side of the case as a short wall to place furniture against and display books and art on the other,.
Position a decorative room divider or two in the space. Experiment with angling the dividers against the wall anywhere from 10 to 90 degrees for different affects. Hang beaded curtains or vintage window frames -- minus the glass -- from the ceiling if you don't want to block the light or view.
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