Today more often in new buildings offer apartments with so-called open planning. The advantage of such option is indisputable - after repair it is possible to receive absolutely unique and convenient planning which will be most comfortable for the owner. However in such apartment not to do without load-carrying structures which not always manage to be used at wall construction. In this case they can be beaten or disguised originally.
Way 1. We use columns as support just for decoration
Use column as peculiar center for arrangement of furniture. For example, the column in the living room can be turned into support for small bar or racks with collections of minerals, in kitchen around column it is possible to make the comfortable island in the American style, in office she will help to create small, but comfortable library zone.
Way 2. We use columns for zoning of the room
To build walls in the apartment of free planning it is possible to try so that the available columns kind of divided the living room or kitchen into zones. At the same time columns will look naturally, visually without overloading the room (if of course they are trimmed in the same style, as other room).
Helpful advice: if the room rather spacious, try to combine the first and second way, having added columns with easy regiments, having made them support for small rack on which it is possible to place family photos, interior trifles.
Way 3. We do column by interior highlight
If it is original to decorate column, it is possible to make it accent of all interior of the room. For example, facing by ornamental stone, creation from normal concrete load-carrying structure of classical marble column with thread and to that similar alterations can not only emphasize the chosen style of interior, but also make it really original, unforgettable.
Helpful advice: if the column is located in the bedroom or the hall, use it for placement of mirrors, and it is not obligatory to hang up one normal mirror. Make mirror mosaic or lay out small pocket mirrors interesting pattern. Additional plus of such decision - column with smooth surface does not seem very massive even in the small room.