Support beams load bearing wall

Kitchen with beams and structural wall

support beams wrapped in cedar...this picture spoke to me...perhaps because of the little boy, but feels like the open we are hoping to achieve

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Yet, support beams can be dressed up. Instead of hiding it, you can just make it look like an intentional structural element in your room. For instance, you can combine two columns to create bookshelves or even a minibar. For a single column, you can use a natural tree trunk as a decorative tree trunk, perfect for a tropical design. Here are some ideas to decorate your support beam to make it look nice in your interior design.