8 tips to help with a narrow living room

By mid-January this year I’d received two pleas for help dealing with long, narrow living rooms.  Had it been a tricky Christmas I mused, picturing older relatives perched in a row trying to enjoy a long-awaited post lockdown catch-up, while children race up and down the length of the room with nerf guns blazing? 

It’s true – this type of space can be difficult to lay out and decorate – but with some careful thought and a little visual trickery, these rooms can be turned from feeling like a bowling alley cum train carriage into a comfortable, welcoming space you will enjoy for years to come.

Here are my top tips: