by Cel22455098
How do I transform 1 room to look like 2?
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My living & dining area is a 12 foot by 36 foot rectangle. I want them to have a separation look. I'm on a fixed income, I'm thinking painting would be the least expensive, ideas on how to transition the walls? What about the ceiling? Open for suggestions with all ideas. Thank you
Sincerely, Get Me Out of This Box
6 answers
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Sandra Ellis
on Jul 12, 2018
Add a large rug under your dining table. Build a large narrow and waist high open book case. On the top shelf put long planters and fill with flowers. Will seperate your rooms. -
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Teacup8885
on Jul 12, 2018
Get some bottom n top curtain slide tracks n maybe large bed sheets or planters cloth ? -
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Teacup8885
on Jul 12, 2018
Painters cloth -
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Janice
on Jul 12, 2018
Have you considered a couple of large furniture pieces placed perpendicular to the long walls to make them "separate" the living room area from the dining room area? Some furniture pieces are not pretty on the back but you could apply wallpaper or paint the backs of whatever pieces you use to separate the areas so it is pretty from both sides. Inexpensive bookcases might be used for this and would provide a physical and visual break in the long room. Also, sometimes placing circular or oval rugs in the two different spaces will visually stop the eye so it doesn't look so long and narrow. Large plants placed to break up the area might help as well. -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Jul 12, 2018
Paint can help, but how you group and place your furniture is key. See if these help any!https://goo.gl/images/CCn71thttps://mykukun.com/living-room-dining-room-combo-proven-strategies-to-nail-space-distribution/ -
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Emily
on Jul 12, 2018
You need some kind of defining object/item. Do not divide the space in half, make the living room larger. Even a sofa back to the dining room, esp if it has a sofa table behind it will visually divide the space. Maybe if you had a post or something, like a tall narrow display cabinet on your "division" it would make the different colors make sense, otherwise I might hesitate to do that.
Sandra Ellis
on Jul 12, 2018
Teacup8885
on Jul 12, 2018
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