How to best organise a rectangular house
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Do you have a rectangular house and do you find it difficult how to best divide it? With a long(er) living room, it's important to ensure that it's 'broken' in parts. If you were to place all the furniture along the wall, it would make the room look even longer.
In this blog you'll find a number of practical tips, so you can ensure that your rectangular home really comes into its own.
Tip #1: Provide variation in your shapes
If we look at the shapes in a house, we'll see that plenty of furniture has straight shapes. At least, people easier go with this, as it feels familiar. Yet, it is smarter to alternate with shapes. This ensures more variation and a more playful whole. So think of a round dining table or coffee table instead of rectangular, consider round cushions in alternation with square cushions, a round footstool... etc. Tip: take a good look at the light incidence and make use of it. So, don't put a high cabinet where sunlight enters, because that can make a room look much smaller!
Tip #2: Keep it easy with colours and prints
Looking at the colours, it is wise to keep these as calm as possible. Do you want to wallpaper a wall? Then limit this by only doing a small bit. Another thing that makes a room appear larger is by painting the panelling. This also interrupts the whole. With regard to window decoration, it's advisable to also opt for a light, natural tint.
Tip #3: Get an eyecatcher
Om de aandacht van de smalle ruimte af te houden, is een slimme tip om te kiezen voor een eyecatcher in huis. Ga voor een mooie ronde tafel met een opvallend tafelblad. Wat dacht je van marmer of een visgraat patroon? De variatie in vormen (tip 1) neem je zo gelijk mee, maar je zorgt er tevens voor dat je jouw interieur rondom deze eyecatcher goed kunt stylen. Bovendien is de eethoek altijd een centrale plek, waar je samenkomt met je gezin of vrienden, dus het is ook zeker de moeite waard om hier omheen te kijken naar je verdere inrichting.
To divert attention from the narrow space, a smart tip is to opt for an eyecatcher in your home. Go for a beautiful round table with a striking tabletop. How about marble or a herringbone pattern? It's easy to consider tip 1 (variation in shapes), but don't forget you can also ensure properly styling your interior around this eyecatcher. In addition, the dining area is always a central place where you gather with your family or friends, so it is certainly worth looking around for further furnishing.
Tip #4: Multifunctional furniture
To save space, it is smart to opt for multifunctional furniture. Choose dining chairs that you can also include in the seating area and that fit well with your style. Beautiful dining chairs with armrests, for example, which you can use when friends or family are visiting as well. What you can also do is combine a number of dining chairs with a beautiful dining sofa. This creates a nice contrast!
Tip #5: Walking furniture
About to get a new sofa? Then pick one with a higher frame. If you choose a sofa that extends to the floor, you ensure it's less open, which means it appears smaller. Go for a beautiful three-seater sofa or, if it fits, a corner sofa.
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Are you looking for new furniture for your living room? Whether you have a 'longer' house or a large house with a wide living room: you can always contact us. We also make custom furniture, that means it's tailored exactly the way you want it! This is ideal, because this way you will always find the solution for your interior. All tables are made in our workshop by real people with a great passion for the profession. Beautiful to see and affordable for you, because you can be sure that you'lll enjoy your table for a long time, as well as the other furniture! Do you have any questions about certain products or anything else? Please feel free to contact our customer service!
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