Those posts are beautiful

I like the idea, but I don't know if I would have added so many -- maybe it's just the angle of the photos, but they seem to really cut off the living space. Perhaps just having two or even three close to the door would define the areas without making it seem like you're in a jail when you're sitting in the living room...

Why?

All I think about is those totally AWESOME floors!!

yes, the floors are arresting. i think fewer poles would work...

So now they have room for two crappy chairs an ad a pile of books? This is for pictures not life.

It looks like they ran out of money in the middle of a construction project.

I agree. I think some sheer material stretched between the wood would make it seem more complete. Though if it were me, I would not define the living space via structural elements. I'd rather do this by arranging the furniture, area rugs, etc. differently.

This is so strange to me--I live in a Brooklyn brownstone and people often pay to have the separation wall REMOVED to create one large flowing space and let in light. Not sure the beams really adds to the space at all though the wood she chose is beautful...what was wrong with keeping it open?

Does anyone know where those chairs are from? Love the design...

I don't get it. Most Brownstone owners want that wall removed so it looks like someone started and didn't finish.

That's a load-bearing wall. If you took out the two-by-fours the house would probably collapse. Maybe it's safe, but the fact is, these photos make me a little queasy.

Is it possible that the beams are structural? If so, I think this is a clever solution. If not, then I think the concept didn't quite work. I would be tempted to make the beams more functional by adding open shelves that span across them on the living room side and adding a few old iron hooks for coats, purses, etc on the entry side.

They sure look structural - wouldn't it be neat to surround them with hollowed out birch logs?

I have an apartment with no entry way. But there is no way this would be considered a 'solution'. This is just shelter porn.

If it's just about visual - and not structural - separation, then I think even a single beam, across from the dark post of the stairwell, would do the trick. Really. In my last home, a single narrow pillar, in a very specific location, had the visual effect of a delineating wall...