Distinguishing Functionality in Adjoining Rooms

In this example, the living room and dining room are essentially attached to the same room (though the wall does jut out to create a visual frame distinguishing them). This is not an uncommon layout for homes. In cases like this we will use colors to create a visual divide.

Last blog I wrote about using angles to guide a potential buyer through the home. Creating a visual divide does not mean you will interfere with this. In open layouts like this the home will more naturally guide the buyer from the living room into the dining room.  Using differing color schemes will create a clear contrast between the two different spaces while emphasizing their different functionality.

I used red in the dining room, with a few blue accents. The living room in contrast was heavily blue with just a few hints of red (and the red of the brick around the fire place).

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