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November 14, 2024Even if all rooms have four walls, that doesn’t mean they take the typical rectangular shape. Plenty of architects and home designers get creative and construct homes and rooms with unique shapes. It certainly adds personality to the home. But it can also make them delicate to style and dress up. Check out these tips for decorating awkwardly shaped rooms.
Tone It Down
Awkwardly shaped rooms already have their own uniqueness to them. Therefore, you need to let their shapes shine. When it comes to wall color and decoration, don’t go overboard. A bold color on the walls emphasizes the shape of the room in a negative way.
Go for a neutral and calming color for the walls. Something like eggshell, white, or ivory would work nicely. You might even be able to get away with an accent beige wall. The furniture pieces are a different story, but the walls need to blend from one room to the next. That’s easier to do when the walls are a neutral color. Plus, neutral colors make a room feel more spacious.
Create Zones
Establish all the functions that need to take place in the room. For a master bedroom, you need to establish a sleeping area, a storage area, and an area for watching TV or reading. Divide the space based on those needs.
By creating zones in a room, you separate sections meant for different purposes while still keeping them visually connected. Consider breaking the room up with dividers. You create spaces for entertaining, relaxing, and whatever else you need for the room. This works best for homes with an open concept because the dining area, living room, and office space have no physical separation.
Address the Elephant
Don’t ignore it or try and cover it up. The shape of the room is obvious to anyone with sight. Address the elephants in the room by playing with odd shapes and textures. Covering up harsh corners and freestanding columns is difficult when you don’t play with the shapes.
Add a sprinkle of creativity. Throw in some artwork and mirrors to optimize the space. Odd-size area rugs work great in awkwardly shaped rooms. Adding more oddly shaped furniture into an oddly shaped room doesn’t sound like it would work, but it does. It can soften the corners and angles when it’s large and rounded.
Avoid the Walls
Whatever you do, don’t place the furniture against the walls. Float your pieces around the room. Oddly shape rooms benefit from having furniture pulled in toward the center, creating a new shape within. Use the pieces to create barriers and zones.
Floating two chairs in a nook establishes the area as a separate zone and creates a cozy seating alcove. Add interest to the room by using pieces with a 360-degree appeal, such as a round or oval glass table. For large rooms, consider using sectionals to accommodate multiple people.
At Koeckritz Rugs, we love helping homeowners decorate awkwardly shaped rooms because we have the pieces to accomplish the task. For more information, visit our website.