Split room

When you have several area rugs in a common space, the simplest approach is to use matching rugs. This separates the spaces but keeps the feeling harmonious. In this example, the areas serve the same function, so there's no need to create a great distinction between them.

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Judging from the loveseat at the end of the room, I bet you this room is also about 12 feet wide. That little loveseat across the end of the room helps to stop the eye. Without the loveseat in front of the big window, it would feel like the room just didn't stop, exaggerating the long, skinny feel.

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3. Place some furniture perpendicular to the length of the room. In this room, if they had placed a long sofa facing the fireplace, by the time you put a coffee table in front of it, you would have to walk right through the sitting area to get by. Plus, the room would have looked longer and skinnier! By using loveseats instead of a longer sofa, they were able to place them perpendicular to the length of the room with space left for a pass-through area down the side of the room. I know wide-angle lenses used for professional photos make rooms look nice and big. But based on the furnishings, I estimate that this room is not more than 12 feet wide.

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Place furniture in a corner arrangement with foot traffic angling across open floor space Don't break up walking path

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