Room Separators

The best thing you can do for your long, narrow living room is stop it from being a long, narrow living room. That is, you have to divide the space into two separate areas — for example, a TV area and a reading nook, or a TV area and a dining area.

By dividing the space with furniture, you make it a subtle effect. Try placing two bookcases back-to-back against the wall, dividing the space with room to walk around the other side — alternatively, use a pass-through bookcase to keep the space open yet divided.

Seating
Every living room needs seating, of course, but not just any seating will do. A crucial rule in any room is to choose furniture that fits the space, so stay away from mammoth pieces like overstuffed sofas and sectionals. Simple couches are best — accent one with a complementary chair to optimize your room’s potential for entertaining. Instead of placing your television at the narrow end of the room with a free-floating coach, place it against the long wall with the couch against the opposite one. This embraces the room’s narrow shape without closing it off and making it feel cramped.

Storage
The room needs storage for things like books, remote controls, movies, media devices and drinks, so check out practical storage furniture. Since the space is smaller, look for furniture that pulls double duty — for example, the pass-through bookcase that doubles as a room divider, or an ottoman with built-in storage. If a coffee table restricts your walking space too much, opt instead for matching end tables that flank your couch and give you a place to set things down or place a small lamp.

Focal Points
Focal points guide your eyes in a certain direction, creating the illusion of a room changing shape or taking on a new personality. For example, use a large focal point on your long wall — a massive armoire, entertainment center or bookcase breaks up what could be a bland, boring expanse of paint. Similarly, decorate the room with one or two bold, eye-catching pieces of furniture — like an antique coffee table or a vintage cabinet — that stand out as conversation pieces against the rest of the room.

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Extra long curtain rods have numerous decorative purposes, from using them to hang multiple curtains over a windowed wall or as treatments for curved bay windows. Such rods work for hanging all varieties of curtains, including swag curtains, valances and long curtains used over tall windows. Use them to create ambience in any room in your home that provides enough space.

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Window Wall Treatment
If you have a wall in your home that is mainly comprised of windows, use an extra long curtain rod to accommodate all windows instead of hanging individual curtain rods. Use one large curtain or drape to cover all windows, or stagger individual curtains between each window. Use tassels tied around the middle section of each curtain when not in use to allow light to stream through. You can also tie sets of curtains together along the window wall using tassels or fabric scraps.

Swagged Window Treatment
Use extra long curtain rods to create swagged window treatments in your home’s dining room or living room. Extra-long curtains or pieces of fabric are best for this treatment. Wind the fabric so it drapes evenly along the rod and allow the fabric to hang loosely on either side. This option works especially well with tall windows. Leave the fabric loose on both sides or use tassels to keep the fabric in place.

Ceiling Treatment
o Affix extra long curtain rods so they hang on brackets on your ceiling rather than the wall. Tie twine or other sturdy rope on brackets and curtain holes if desired to create a loose curtain treatment or keep the rod directly on brackets. Extra long, sanded tree branches work in place of metal curtain rods for a more rustic look. Use ceiling treatments as bedroom centerpieces between the bed and windows if the bed is in the center of the room.

Bay Window Treatment
Use a curved, extra long curtain rod to create a treatment for a bay window. The length of the curtain will depend on whether the window features seating. Use the rod to display valances in combination with wooden shutters or fabric curtains, or use extra long, circular curtain rods that encompass the entire area combined with extra long curtains to create a breakfast nook. Use sheerer curtain materials for the latter option.

How to Create a Bedroom Design

• By Alexis Lawrence, eHow Contributor
• updated July 02, 2011

A bedroom scheme can fit in with the rest of your home or be totally removed.

When you buy or rent a new unfurnished home, each room is like a blank canvas on which you can paint your own personal style. While you may want to maintain a flow through most of the house, bedrooms are an ideal place to create individual designs tailored to the bedroom’s inhabitant.

When creating a bedroom design, as in creating most room designs, important factors include placement of furniture and functionality.

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Difficulty

• Moderate

Instructions

Things You’ll Need

• Measuring tape
• Masking tape
• Bed
• Furniture1 : Select colors based on whether the bedroom is for a member of your household or to be used as a guest room. While a black bedroom may be the ultimate color for your teenager, it may not seem all that welcoming to house guests. The overall color scheme of your home can also have an effect on your ability to sell the house later, so if you only plan to live in the house for a short period, try to keep the bedroom colors uniform with the rest of the house.2 : Choose the bed for a bedroom based on the number of people who need to use the room, the room’s size and the comfort level that you desire. Since, ideally, you spend one-third of each day sleeping, consider your bed and its placement first and foremost in your bedroom design. Once you know the size that you want for your bed, put your bed into the room first or mark off the proper dimensions of the bed, such as 60-by-80 inches for a queen or roughly 40-by-75 inches for a twin, on the floor with masking tape, so that you know where the bed will go once you get it.3 : Add other functional items to the bedroom in the places where they fit best or will be of the most use. Bedside tables, for instance, should be on either side of the bed, while dressers should be placed in areas of the room where the opening of the drawers won’t be impeded. If the idea of selecting matching furniture pieces worries you, you can always buy a bedroom furniture set, which generally includes the bed frame, bedside tables and dressers.4 : Decorate the furniture and walls however you want. If the room is a guest room, you might consider using a theme to help guide your decorating. If the bedroom is for a member of your household, you can choose a theme that fits your family member or give her free reign over her bedroom decor.