open up the wall to living room next to stairs?
Me AGirl
6 years ago
Should we open up the wall next to stairs and living room(would remove the wood framing that’s there, already removed drywall, or just replace drywall).
Small powder room is across the staircase diagonally (next to living room).
Powder room next to living room... should there be a division, doorway?
Any suggestions?
Small powder room is across the staircase diagonally (next to living room).
Powder room next to living room... should there be a division, doorway?
Any suggestions?
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PROSina Sadeddin Architectural Design
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Comments (2)If accurate in your drawing, I am assuming you are leaving the space behind the sofa for a walk way. I’m not in favor of that because everything is off-center. Position the rug directly in the middle of the room, sofa on long wall, love seat under back windows and to balance the two seater on the other end, add two chairs. Ikea piece to the right of the fireplace and something above it to balance the window. Remove the brown table left of fireplace and add a smaller Ikea piece in white for this effect: (except mirror goes over larger piece)....See MoreOpen up Stairs, Pony Wall
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Sammie J
6 years agoUser
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoFant Girl, this is how you’re saying the layout is
If it is what is next to the living room
Me AGirl
6 years agoMe AGirl
6 years agoRed area is wall in question.
We used some of the space from the living room to build the powder room.
Don’t know what to do with The empty space across the powder room.
And if we should somehow separate the powder room from living room? Some wide doorway/passageway?
Like the idea of making it more open.
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katinparadise
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agokatinparadise
6 years agoIf you're going to open it up so the stairs are exposed, you'll need a railing on the open portion only. As long as you have an uninterrupted hand rail that goes up to the second floor, which you have on the right side, you don't need a second one. Yours would be similar to this.
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