9 ways to add a design twist to the mundane column
Images: The First Ferry
Columns are is a vital structural element. And though you can never really 'remove' a column altogether, it does lend itself to beautification or to add functionality. Prateek Chaudhry, founder and managing director of premium design house The First Ferry, tells us how to handle columns to create interesting design highlights.
1. Columns can be treated with reflective plating to add to an edgy design aesthetic.
2. They could be used to install showcases, thus creating a deluxe showroom like environment.
3. A column can actually 'pin' down a furniture arrangement by acting as its centre. Ensure a minimum of 5 feet circulation space around it.
4. A central column can be used as a visual screen to separate the public area from the private.
Rather than be restricted by a structral member, interior schemes can use columns as an enhancing factor — like this one which treats a column with an eye-catching, dramatic design.5. A thicker central column provides a scope to creating a comfortable lean-on reading area or a seating around it. The wider side of the column should be a minimum of 12 -16 inches.
6. A seating or an interactive space can be created by a pair or a grid of intervening columns as well. These could indicate a level difference in the flooring or a ceiling drop as well.
7. The column facade can be converted into a rack with cube niches. These can be used to store wine, art objects and other paraphernalia. An alternative could be to set up a bar around a pillar or column.
8. These structural members can be treated in a variety of styles with elaborate capitals to add to the grandeur of the room. These can then take the shape of arches to enrich the luxurious experience.
9. With a type of foliage that is ideal for climbing or clinging, the column can be converted into vertical gardens amidst your balcony or terrace. It could be a great idea to use the external materials such as stone, wood and foliage in the interiors to as to bring 'nature' inside.
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