Long, narrow living rooms (or family rooms) can be a chore to lay out and decorate, not to mention live in. Nobody wants to feel like they’re entertaining in a train carriage or watching TV in a ...

Incorporate mirrors and glass materials. Of course, with any narrow space, tricking the eye is key. Jensen suggests focusing on anything reflective that can be incorporated in the space.

Here, we asked interior designers to share their best advice for tackling these and other awkward living room features. Related: 13 Living Room Layout Ideas for Any Size Space Long and Narrow Rooms ...

At just about 13-feet wide, the living room is not abnormally narrow, although it does appear tight and somewhat awkward when trying to accommodate all the furniture you describe in your letter.

Create a display A long hallway is an opportune spot to hang a series of mirrors. Choose a variety of sizes and shapes and hang them as you would art in a gallery.

3 Long, Narrow Living Room Layout Issues Certain factors or architectural elements - like window and door placement or a bulky radiator - can make it even harder to design a long, rectangular ...

I asked Isfira Jensen, CEO and principal designer at Jensen & Co. Interiors in New York City, to weigh in on how she’d navigate a floor plan that makes the most of this narrow footprint.

Long, narrow living rooms (or family rooms) can be a chore to lay out and decorate, not to mention live in. Here are seven ways to lay out a long, narrow living room, plus some bonus tips on how ...