🏡 1. Making the pillar part of the furniture
One of the best ways to conceal a pillar is to integrate it into a custom-made piece of furniture. Here are some ideas:
✔️ Cupboards and shelves: Surrounding the pillar with a built-in cupboard or a custom-made bookcase will make it go unnoticed.
✔️ Kitchen bars or islands: In open kitchens, the pillar can be incorporated into a peninsula or island, using it to support the worktop.
✔️ Living room furniture: A pillar in the living room can form part of a TV unit or a sideboard, giving it an extra function.
🎨 2. Integrate with cladding and materials
If the pillar is exposed, you can play with different materials to make it blend in better with the environment:
✔️ Paneled in wood or porcelain materials to give continuity with other elements in the home.
✔️ Paint in the same colour as the wall to make it go unnoticed.
✔️ Textured coverings to turn it into a decorative feature, such as exposed brick or microcement.
3. Use it as a decorative element
Instead of hiding it, we can highlight it with:
✔️ Vertical mirrors that reflect the light and make the space appear larger.
✔️ Integrated lighting, placing LED strips on the sides or wall lights that elegantly highlight its presence.
✔️ Suspended shelving, to make the most of the structure without overloading the space.
🌿 4. Incorporate vegetation or natural elements.
If the pillar is in a communal area, an original way of integrating it is by means of plants or vertical gardens. You can place hanging planters or use wooden structures with vegetation to give it a more natural and decorative look.
🏠 5. Turn it into a visual separation of spaces
In open spaces, pillars can be useful to delimit areas without the need for walls.
✔️ In an open kitchen, it can mark the transition between the cooking area and the dining area.
✔️ In a living room, it can serve as an element that visually divides the living and dining areas.
Custom-made furniture design in Mallorca
At Aina Vallés Interiorismo, we design bespoke furniture for kitchens, wardrobes, dressing rooms and storage areas, ensuring that each architectural element of your home is harmoniously integrated.
📍 We work in Sóller, Mallorca and the Tramuntana Mountains, designing, manufacturing and installing customised furniture to transform any space into a functional and stylish place. Contact us and let’s design together the best solution for your home! ✨