Hey guys, it’s Michael and I wanted to show you how one of my favorite types of decorations can really help you to create a unique looking room. I mentioned before that I love decorating with columns and I’m about to show you how they can really take a room to the next level!
I built a pretty simple looking living room using mostly items from the Condo room theme from the W-Shop. As you scroll down this post, I’ll show you screen shots of various ways to arrange the columns.
Here’s a screen shot of the living room that I built. I have not added any columns to the room yet:
Here’s a screen shot of what the room looks like with columns placed in the west, north and east corners of the room. It’s subtle, but definitely makes the room look less empty:
Don’t be afraid to add a fourth column to the south corner of the room. It does block your view of the room slightly but really corners it off nicely:
Adding four more columns along the border of the room (between the ones placed in each corner of the room) really makes this living room look like a fancy room that would be seen in a mansion:
Now I’ve taken the three columns that were featured in the west, north and east corners of the room and moved them closer to the middle of the room. It really draws attention to the center of the room:
Here’s what the living room looks like when 4 columns are placed in the center of the room. It really makes the center of the room look like a cozy place to hang out:
Try using columns to “frame” an item by adding one to either side of a piece of furniture. The columns in this screen shot really draw your eyes to the TV:
You can use the same technique by framing an item that was placed along the boarder of the wall. This really adds an elegant touch to the left wall in the following screen shot:
Want to even things out? Try framing an item on the opposite wall as well:
I used the Ancient Ionic Columns to decorate my living room. They are Rare items that are ONLY available from the Curio Shop. I also love decorating with the Medieval Stone Column, also available in the Curio Shop.
The Enchanted Train Station Pillar is another option if you wanted to use columns to really create a unique layout for your room. Even though it’s part of the Enchanted Train Station theme from the W-Shop, you can use this stone pillar to add a lofty feel to any room of your house:
What is your favorite type of column to decorate with? Which living room layout do you like the best? Do you have any design tips of you own? Please leave your comments below…
It is a nice concept Micheal, however, you really should use basic design concepts more often. The columns are bit to classical, only because you did not mix any other classical features into the overall design. I have a room similar to that, only I used the train station columns. Your room just looks a bit out of place.
Nice use of the columns! Too bad I never see them when I’m at the Curio Shop…
The Condo room theme is my favourite! Thanks for the design tips, Michael
Very cool! I like the idea for the columns! I will save my kinzcash for the Curio Shop! Great work!
Wow, Micheal, you really made me want to decorate my rooms with columns now! Thanks for the great tip! :D
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This is so awesome! I’m going to use it in my clothing store! Yes people I am making a clothing store with clothing machine clothes! Just send me a kinzpost package that has pretty much anything I (I know weird choice) and comment to le
Micheal your ideas are so awesome! All the living rooms are awesome but if i had to choose just one, i would choose the cozy one. My favorite type of column is also the enchanted train station pillar too! P.S. Please be my friend on Webkinz!
haha…Michael Webkinz…you spelled border wrong…it is border, not boarder, sorry! BTW, I NEED columns! they are so cool!!!! ~Chessie0519
These are really nice designs, Michael. I wish I had some of those columns, i think Ive only got one. The train station pillar looks nice as a substitute though, maybe ill use that.