Using a screen of columns at the side of a room creates an intimate place to read while maintaining connection to the larger room.

Bring it home: Think about how furniture functions for your family. Consider creating more intimate seating arrangements, with guests turned toward each other to encourage conversation.

Maximize small space

beams?

pillar idea for dining room

Little Sitting Nook

Columns

Dark but warm scheme

sitting room idea

I like the dramatic nook

"Homer seeing something tasty..." -Khrystyna

awesome brown tones

Warm

columns

pillars

adding fake pole to balance

Warm, plants, comfortable

use of columns to create nook area

cosy

like the idea of table to the side here whether than dividing chairs then facing each other thinking the fireplace

chair floorlamp

Columns

Windows

terrible ideas

wall color

Black Columns

Quiet Corner

I love the dark pillars, and that there's just a bit of open space between them and the wall. Great sense of division without being too closed in.

Not great pic but has nice paint for drk wood

cool cozy reading or conversation place

Windows that open for bath

cozy, colors

Can I live here please?

columns

Leather chairs

cozy

Colors

small conversation nook

An idea for a conversation area at or near the entry. Use of columns and moulding near the ceiling, with windows make a unique area.

The design isn't my cup of tea but I like the intimate little space.

nice and cosy living room stuff mooie pilaartjes

Conversation Alcove

columns

Love this cozy nook!

A cozy cove to chat or read

Bring it home: Think about how furniture functions for your family. Consider creating more intimate seating arrangements, with guests turned toward each other to encourage conversation

Seating "nook" with overstuffed chairs for reading, relaxation, conversation.

mexican design

Living Room end area

Color, warmth and intimacy. Rich warm feeling. yummy.

great look.

Chair placement

chairs in great room, next to windows

columns

Columns

Good for library

living

intimacy with columns

Dark pillars

intimate conversation area...leather

great atmosphere, so many deep colours yet not claustrophobic

love the leather chairs

Room within a room

columns frame opening to room

Columns

Nice idea

Dark wood

flowers, baskets of fruit

room within a room

Basement

The columns separating the two rooms.

Facing each other

Using a screen of columns at the side of a room creates an intimate place to read while maintaining connection to the larger room.

pillars

showhome

love the custom room

use of columns to create nook area

love it...craftsman style

Using a screen of columns at the side of a room creates an intimate place to read while maintaining connection to the larger room. Great also for a reading nook or TV if in hall or library

Reading nook

Everything i like

Could dining room handle it?

nice color and so cozy

Great idea to add transition to any room. I am thinking about using this type of transition in my foyer.

columns create cozy nook

Room within a room

Wooden beams and trim - nice transition between rooms where walls may have once been

intimate seating

decor

so intimate...wish there was a fireplace.

columns define a space within a space

new house

color

reading room

columns

Room divider

front pourch dinning room

paint colour

Columns seperately within a room

Using a screen of columns at the side of a room creates an intimate place to read while maintaining connection to the larger room.

Reading nook created with columns, still open

I like the concept.

Using a screen of columns at the side of a room creates an intimate place to read while maintaining connection to the larger room.

Dark brown rich color

color

quite liked this pic

Like this little sitting space.

pillars and beams

smaller conversation area created with columns

Room within a room

Kamer in kamer

wood work

colors

I wonderif columns might help define some areas in our great room?

Beautiful space. Very relaxing

cozy

room within a room reading nook

how to separate bump out

room inside a room

columns

separating room without a wall

columns

nook idea

Small intimate setting

cool

colors - dark ceiling, furniture arrangement

If I changed the dining room to a nook

Unique columns as room divider

Love private seating area...and punches of color.

Color

Side room idea

all of it, cozy, dark, inviting, conversation space

Pillars

Sitting area

library niche

Low art work

Transition for the office

almost an inglenook

add another beam for dining room?

space within space corner room

b

Brown couches, red rug, ethnic art, small room, feels cozy.

lOVE THE CONTRACT OF BROWN/BLACK

Dark wood looks rich.

dividers