A homeowner with ambition can turn a cramped living room into an open space by removing an interior non-load-bearing wall. This isn’t recommended for everyone but can be a DIY project with enough preparation. Replacing or painting your entry door can bring a lot of good energy to welcome visitors. Another great improvement is new windows which can save energy while bringing in much-needed light. On top of that is repainting your walls with a popular color palette. Finally, you can create the illusion of extra space with a few tricks.
Key Takeaways:
- Living rooms of years gone by were traditionally enclosed rooms, meant to conserve heat and keep families with stringent means warm.
- Some of those strictures and norms are no more. Good news, because now an open plan is a norm, with lots of sunshine thrown in.
- One way to remodel and get an open plan is to decide to sacrifice at least one interior non-load bearing wall.
“One alternative to an open plan is a broken plan home, which provides small niches of privacy while still maintaining an overall sense of openness. You can define these sub-spaces with half-walls, glass walls, pillars, and columns, or with non-permanent pieces such as bookcases.”
Read more: https://www.thespruce.com/living-room-ideas-that-pay-off-4171259
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