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Aug 12, 2008
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What a great project
by: Charlotte

Hi Peggy

Firstly, what a great project - it looks like a fantastic little room - and I hope you have a lovely view of the garden too.

Long narrow rooms like this one can be a little problematic - no-one feels like they can sit and relax in a long corridor, and it can just end up feeling like a waiting room.

But don't worry, there are plenty of interior design tricks to make your room feel better proportioned.

I think raising and angling the ceiling, and removing the panelling will really help.

To get a 'squarer' feel in the room, paint the long walls a pale color, but paint one of the end walls a dark or bold color.

For this end wall use a warm color - this is something like red, orange, terracotta, warm yellows, warm purples etc. This will visually bring that wall towards you, and create a cosier feel in the room.

You could make a real focal point of this wall, by painting wide horizontal stripes on the wall, or using a striking wallpaper, with a very bold, or large pattern.

Use downlighters rather than uplighters in your room, and keep to nice soft mood lighting - this will keep to the warm, cosy feel in the room - just right for lounging and watching TV.

Be careful how you arrange furniture in your room. Try not to line up your furniture along the long walls - this will just further narrow the room. You could try positioning your large sofa on one of the end walls (if it fits), or even on a diagonal across a corner.

With such a lovely long room you could even section off one end to create a snug, reading corner or computer desk.

You have plenty of lovely light coming into the room, so I think you will have fun and make a lovely job decorating it.

I'm sure it will be a fantastic place to sit and relax - I hope you will let us see it when it is finished.

Good luck with your decorating project, and I hope that was of some help.

Best wishes

Charlotte
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Hi Peggy Firstly, what a great project - it looks like a fantastic little room - and I hope you have a lovely view of the garden too. Long narrow rooms like this one can be a little problematic - no-one feels like they can sit and relax in a long corridor, and it can just end up feeling like a waiting room. But don't worry, there are plenty of interior design tricks to make your room feel better proportioned. I think raising and angling the ceiling, and removing the panelling will really help. To get a 'squarer' feel in the room, paint the long walls a pale color, but paint one of the end walls a dark or bold color. For this end wall use a warm color - this is something like red, orange, terracotta, warm yellows, warm purples etc. This will visually bring that wall towards you, and create a cosier feel in the room. You could make a real focal point of this wall, by painting wide horizontal stripes on the wall, or using a striking wallpaper, with a very bold, or large pattern. Use downlighters rather than uplighters in your room, and keep to nice soft mood lighting - this will keep to the warm, cosy feel in the room - just right for lounging and watching TV. Be careful how you arrange furniture in your room. Try not to line up your furniture along the long walls - this will just further narrow the room. You could try positioning your large sofa on one of the end walls (if it fits), or even on a diagonal across a corner. With such a lovely long room you could even section off one end to create a snug, reading corner or computer desk. You have plenty of lovely light coming into the room, so I think you will have fun and make a lovely job decorating it. I'm sure it will be a fantastic place to sit and relax - I hope you will let us see it when it is finished. Good luck with your decorating project, and I hope that was of some help. Best wishes Charlotte x

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