You know, everyone's all about the open floor plan, but sometimes a little separation, some definition is just what a space needs to actually feel bigger. We've got a good sized kitchen/livingroom/diningroom but low ceilings and an awkward L-shaped floor plan tend to make it feel smaller than it is. Ideally I'd like to find a way to split it into a kitchen/dining and livingroom layout, two large spaces instead of one mid-sized one. Unfortunately ours is a 1983 home with basically NO architectural insterest, no mouldings, no casings, nada, so we'll have to add our own as time and cash allow. I'm thinking that building this beam casing would be a PERFECT solution that could be built quickly and for relatively little cash, and SOON. I'm thinking we'd need a ten foot beam and one 14 footer, and then it would just be a matter of anchoring them to the wall. Some white, slightly transparent stain (to let some of the wood grain show through) and we should be in business! Splitting off the livingroom from the diningroom, without adding extra furniture or visual clutter: perfect. Great inspiration pic from Houzz.com below.
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