Don’t be afraid of the dark. “If the room is dark due to lack of windows,” Greenhalgh says, “go with it and embrace a dark color palette to make the space cozy, rather than trying to fight it.”
Like the vignette behind the sofa.
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Tip: Take the fireplace surround all the way to the ceiling to make the ceiling feel taller.
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Good idea to extent the hearth and place the TV above the extension...less fuss with wiring for the TV and creates a more balanced look in the room overall.
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dividing/sliding wall between living space and bedroom/bathroom
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brilliant! installed drawer gliders where the poster can be opened to access
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the division of space; cool door; colours used; indirect lighting in ceiling
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division of space
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open stairs; use of space behind the stairs
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Use a column to signal private space. This column almost acts more like a screen. The front side is a display case with built-in shelves, but the structure marks the separation between a more public and a more private part of the house.
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Storage between columns that are acting as a room divider. The open, floating shelf system here has a very different feel from the previous example but achieves a similar result.
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Make two columns into a bookcase. Use two columns that are close together to create shelving and lighting for display or storage space. You could even clad them to match other built-in furniture in the room, and no one would even know they’re structural.
Don’t be afraid of the dark. “If the room is dark due to lack of windows,” Greenhalgh says, “go with it and embrace a dark color palette to make the space cozy, rather than trying to fight it.” Like the vignette behind the sofa.
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