Love the floor but how is the oil finish for durability and cleaning? - How do you clean - really clean - an oiled floor. My poly finished floor is so easy to clean - I just spray a microfiber cloth with windex, wipe and bingo, clean as new. But how is the oil finish on this floor? It must get a lot of wear in the passage way and dining area. It is gorgeous, though. »
Shelter 7 Oiled floors are much harder to care for. Although they look great, they will show spots and stains, some can come out with washing, some are more permanent (like pet urine or if wet steel touches the floor).
The simplest element you can have constructed is a partial-height wall. It creates a physical wall separation between spaces but doesn't cut off sight lines. Each side of the wall can be used to anchor furniture placement. You can easily communicate the height and width of the partial height wall to your contractor without hiring a designer or needing a permit.
16. Here's another open kitchen that Houzz users loved. The modern style of this kitchen and built-in dining area is minimalistic, but still cozy. Houzz users loved the use of textiles int his space, and the warm wood grain.