Basement

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.

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