An old screen door became a keeper and I loved using it to add architectural interest and
break up the space between open concept dining room and kitchen.
Using furniture or rugs will help to visually
break up a space into zones — crucial for making a large room feel comfortable instead of overwhelming.
Use light colors to maintain a bright, open scheme and similar tones so the stripes are noticeable but don't
visually break up the space.
Here a dining table kitchen island and freestanding
storage break up the space into distinct areas while working as a cohesive whole.
My fav things for making a space bigger — use a consistent, simple color palette throughout the home, AND do
n't break up spaces by constantly switching flooring materials!
A modern, glass mezzanine
floor breaks up the space while offering views of the diners below (a great spot for people watching).
A single piece of artwork over the bed
breaks up the space without being too distracting, and white bedside tables that are built in to the wall keep the floor clear.
I've always been interested in
breaking up space as a kind of compositional device, but I wasn't really thinking about making a satisfying image.
A pair of planters and a bench halfway down the
path breaks up the space and adds visual moments as well as seating for guests.
Our kitchen and family room is all one connected space, but the way the kitchen cabinetry jutted out into the room and the way the
flooring broke up the space, the room felt choppy and more cramped than was necessary.
The team hopes that by
breaking up the space in Alsdorf with two of these walls, visitors will be encouraged to linger in the galleries and to take time to examine and contemplate the works before moving through to the Modern Wing or the Michigan Avenue building.
Two sets of couches facing each other with a coffee table in between, a large sofa table behind a couch, or a table with chairs gathered around are examples of how furniture groups can help to
visually break up a space.
Row upon row of workstations fan out along endless tables in massive atriums with nary a divider to
break up the space.
Combining the two is unusual, but it works, and
it breaks up the space into distinctive zones.
For starters, there's a room divider to
break up the space and add some privacy if you and your camping buddies want it.
It breaks up the space and creates a visual weight to the centerpiece.
Instead of a necklace closer to the neckline, I chose a longer necklace that would hang lower and
break up the space a different way.
«When I started in the library my predecessor had started to move things around to
break up the space, but it was very drab; we had very 1980s furniture, there was no colour, it was really not a pleasant place to be.
And then there are these phantom likenesses to artist tape — used to
break up space, accent pictorial images, or vibrate colors — that are hard to make out as having been removed or never attached at all.
I looked recently at some of my very early works; I was so concerned with how I could
break up that space that I didn't think about the fact that I was also making a picture.
But
they break up space like the most accomplished collages.
Many designers want to
break up space and / or add seating with taller planters, while reducing the overall load on the roof.
It breaks up the space between the entry and the great room to create a more formal entryway space for the homeowners.
I think that the wood flooring gives it a nice flow rather than
breaking up the space.
But it's great to
break up the space a bit; I think lighter cabinets go better on top and dark on the bottom; it makes the room seem bigger and brighter!
«This can be achieved with the use of contrasting textures and colours to delineate and
break up the space.
A handy locker takes centre stage in this utility room and
it breaks up the space between dog bed and storage.
«Material lines can
break up a space,» explains the designer.
I thought I would share a little tour of our Farmhouse Great Room to show how we set up our furniture to
break up the space and to still make it feel purposeful.
For a touch of luxury, the couple splashed out on a rich wool - mix one in charcoal grey, then complemented it with a Berber rug to
break up the space.
Many period homes, particularly Victorian and Edwardian, may be lucky enough to have retained the dado rail in the hallway, which helps to
break up the space.
Landscaping, such as a line of hedges, also helps to
break up the space and add visual interest.
A simple rug next to your bed, or a larger one in the living room, will help to
break up the space, and need not be expensive.
This shows the hall leading to our bedroom so you can get a better idea of the space, and nope we don't have a door, there was just no great way to
break up the space.
Use the plank - shaped tiles vertically to
break up the space of one large, open room, such as a finished basement, or add texture around your fireplace with the grain of wood - look tile.
A square antique table (cut down from a taller table) completes the puzzle, and a simple lantern provides plenty of light without
breaking up the space.
There are two casual chairs between to
break up the space.
Create zones in an open - plan living room — or split period property — by using paint to
break up the spaces.