Comments on: help! how do i divide our L-shaped living room? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/ where people who love their homes click Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pandora http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-105414 Pandora Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:00:04 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-105414 My place is relatively small and in order to separate different areas I have used FLOR -- they are carpet tiles that allow you to customize your space...and also separate areas. Because they are tiles not only can you customize your design with color, texture & pattern and you can also create unique scalable configurations to separate various living areas. My place is relatively small and in order to separate different areas I have used FLOR — they are carpet tiles that allow you to customize your space…and also separate areas. Because they are tiles not only can you customize your design with color, texture & pattern and you can also create unique scalable configurations to separate various living areas.

]]> By: Angela http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101173 Angela Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:08:52 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101173 The posts mainly stay in place via tension, but the tops screw into the ceiling as well. I was afraid of that because of my popcorn, but it works just fine -- very sturdy, but they won't work as dance poles! We used those little plastic anchors to keep the screws in tight. The posts look better than I expected. There is a screw at the bottom for tightening the tension, and you can adjust the post itself the way you would adjust a curtain rod: turn unlock, pull up or down, turn lock. The Stolmen line also includes some accessories you can add: mirror, cd rack, shelves. I considered using the cd rack as a bedside table, putting my phone, earplugs, books, into the little cubbies. I think that would look too Ikeaphilic, though. Too much! I used two fixtures and two hooks from the Stolmen line, and stretched a clothes rod I found in Ikea's draperies section across the hooks. Unfortunately the clothes rod is flimsy and will bow soon, I'm sure. I'm going to replace it with either a stronger rod (bamboo?) or tightly-strung wire -- need to figure out how to cinch up the wire very tightly, though. I had considered stretching canvas or fabric in the same manner that Dvider does; that looks very sleek to me. But ultimately I chose drapes because I want the option of opening/closing them at a moment's notice. I'm very delighted with the beautiful velvet set I found on Overstock.com -- what a great bargain. The posts mainly stay in place via tension, but the tops screw into the ceiling as well. I was afraid of that because of my popcorn, but it works just fine — very sturdy, but they won’t work as dance poles! We used those little plastic anchors to keep the screws in tight. The posts look better than I expected.

There is a screw at the bottom for tightening the tension, and you can adjust the post itself the way you would adjust a curtain rod: turn unlock, pull up or down, turn lock.

The Stolmen line also includes some accessories you can add: mirror, cd rack, shelves. I considered using the cd rack as a bedside table, putting my phone, earplugs, books, into the little cubbies. I think that would look too Ikeaphilic, though. Too much!

I used two fixtures and two hooks from the Stolmen line, and stretched a clothes rod I found in Ikea’s draperies section across the hooks. Unfortunately the clothes rod is flimsy and will bow soon, I’m sure. I’m going to replace it with either a stronger rod (bamboo?) or tightly-strung wire — need to figure out how to cinch up the wire very tightly, though.

I had considered stretching canvas or fabric in the same manner that Dvider does; that looks very sleek to me. But ultimately I chose drapes because I want the option of opening/closing them at a moment’s notice. I’m very delighted with the beautiful velvet set I found on Overstock.com — what a great bargain.

]]> By: Angela M. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101082 Angela M. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:23:18 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101082 wow, I love the idea of a cheaper version of the Dvider one.. How do the Stolman posts work? are they adjustable? wow, I love the idea of a cheaper version of the Dvider one.. How do the Stolman posts work? are they adjustable?

]]> By: Angela http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101065 Angela Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/10/help-how-do-i-divide-our-l-shaped-living-room/#comment-101065 I was inspired to use something like the Dvider.com to separate the sleeping and living areas in my tiny apartment, but was put off by the price. Last weekend I installed two Ikea Stolmen posts ($30 each) 80" apart and hung some gorgeous velvet drapes ($39 for a pair at Overstock.com). I'm very happy with the results -- it looks great open or closed off. I was inspired to use something like the Dvider.com to separate the sleeping and living areas in my tiny apartment, but was put off by the price. Last weekend I installed two Ikea Stolmen posts ($30 each) 80″ apart and hung some gorgeous velvet drapes ($39 for a pair at Overstock.com).

I’m very happy with the results — it looks great open or closed off.

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