How to incorporate support columns in your home

Support column is a very common feature in older houses. While they can be easily replaced with by a steel column, chances are that you may prefer to save that cost. Hence, there is a demand for ideas about how such columns can be incorporated without them actually looking like columns.

One common method is shelving which involves the creation of shelves around the support column and also be created between multiple columns. If the column is finished in the same material as the shelving, it would appear as if the column has visually disappeared even though it still is there.

Another effective and impressive method is by the creating dividing walls. Using a dividing wall, even a partial one, space can be split into two distinct spaces. Since it is larger than the column itself, it acts as an excellent place to bury electrical, create storage. You can even place your television set or your fireplace there if you have one.

It can also be used as a vertical interest. You can add a vertical interest to your room which would help tie various different elements together and create a better flow. If you transform it into seating, you can actually make it a focal point. This can be done with a steel column also.

Another idea is to use cabinetry design.  While people usually design custom cabinetry around support columns, it is a good idea to design your cabinetry in such a way that it gives the impression that the columns have been intentionally added to enhance the overall function as well as the overall aesthetic appeal of the cabinet.

These are just some ways to use a support column in a way that it does not act as a mere waste of space. Support columns in the right place can add to the utility as well as the overall aesthetic appeal of the space. Creative and innovative people would see support columns not as a redundant feature of old fashioned homes, but also as an opportunity to switch things up and make changes in the design that would make the space more useful.  They would also make the space more aesthetically pleasing in many ways.