great use of wasted space!
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20597361_21163368,00.html
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Shows how to keep columns but have a hallway as well. When opening up the living room, could do this with a step up into the adjacent rooms.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20597361_21163364,00.html#
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http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20597361_21163356,00.html
This was 2 or 3 closed off rooms
Horizontal stripes in the entryway?
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