Hello everyone,
we have two round columns in the living and dining area with a diameter of 16.5cm (6.5 inches) that I would like to cover smoothly and paint white. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to do this? Or maybe some pictures showing how the base was finished on the floor with tiles, like in the example below?
Thanks a lot
Andrea
we have two round columns in the living and dining area with a diameter of 16.5cm (6.5 inches) that I would like to cover smoothly and paint white. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to do this? Or maybe some pictures showing how the base was finished on the floor with tiles, like in the example below?
Thanks a lot
Andrea
Basically, I would have probably chosen a beam instead of having two columns right in the middle of the room – but that ship has sailed.
Have you already planned the furniture layout? Maybe one of those columns could be the start or the center of a shelf or room divider, which would help them visually recede.
Otherwise, a neat paint finish would have been my first choice. If you want them to stand out more, as Golfi already mentioned, you could also box them in with rectangular cladding – wood, for example.
There are many options, and many have already been suggested to you, but I’m really curious to see how you plan to arrange your living room around these two columns.
Have you already planned the furniture layout? Maybe one of those columns could be the start or the center of a shelf or room divider, which would help them visually recede.
Otherwise, a neat paint finish would have been my first choice. If you want them to stand out more, as Golfi already mentioned, you could also box them in with rectangular cladding – wood, for example.
There are many options, and many have already been suggested to you, but I’m really curious to see how you plan to arrange your living room around these two columns.
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fach1werk16 Apr 2020 09:32Metal behaves differently than gypsum or concrete, so I would be cautious with rigid connections. That’s why I think paint is a good solution. If you already have a structure on the columns, I would consider working with that advantage rather than against it.
However, the columns shown are quite slim in proportion. If you want a perfectly smooth surface and want to avoid material stress from mixing different materials, I would look for plaster manufacturers. There aren’t many left. They offer half-shells that are hollow on the inside. These are assembled around the core; normally, they are designed to be cast in place. You can even get them with a marble pattern on the outside in colored plaster, although I believe only one manufacturer in Germany still does this.
Best regards
Gabriele
However, the columns shown are quite slim in proportion. If you want a perfectly smooth surface and want to avoid material stress from mixing different materials, I would look for plaster manufacturers. There aren’t many left. They offer half-shells that are hollow on the inside. These are assembled around the core; normally, they are designed to be cast in place. You can even get them with a marble pattern on the outside in colored plaster, although I believe only one manufacturer in Germany still does this.
Best regards
Gabriele
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Alessandro16 Apr 2020 11:41If you want a smooth surface, fleece is the best option. Then just paint over it. We finished our concrete staircase the same way.
hampshire schrieb:
Ideas
- Climbing plant – although the column will then become somewhat wider
Depending on the style, this could definitely look really great... great idea.
face26 schrieb:
...you could also crochet something If you then put a lamp on top, it looks like a streetlight