The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

YOUR Advertising Feature Create a functional loft by using space creatively Dear Debbie; Our loft has a large living area and I am not sure how to place the few pieces of furniture we have to divide up the space. Our couch looks lost when I place it in the middle of the room. With high ceilings, it's hard to make the room comfy. Help please. -- Sandra Dear Sandra; This can be a common challenge in open space living, but you have lots of options. Choose a piece of furniture that can have two purposes, front and back.. Place a table or chest behind your sofa and it will add the visu- al weight you are looking for. Divide the large area into zones that suit your lifestyle. De- note a section for conversation and arrange your sofa and two chairs facing each other with a table in between. This can double as a place to read and relax or to entertain and will act as a focal gathering spot. The eating area will be located close to the kitchen. If you enjoy having people over for dinner and don't have a large table, make your own ver- sion. Choose a long board or flat faced door for the top and rest it on trestles. If you are short on chairs, mix kitchen chairs and pull up living room chairs. It is always handy to have a long flat surface, not just for eating, but for working, spreading out notes, doing crafts or other projects. If you're a fitness buff and have bikes or other exercise equipment, you should have room to locate these close to your front door. A simple removable screen will hide them when not in use. One or two area carpets are perfect for delineating spaces and will make the seating area feel cozy, as will textured pil- lows and throws. Also think about varying heights; adjust furniture and lamp heights and plants so that your eye moves up and down around the room. Hang some art on the walls at a height comfortable for your viewing, eye level is a good start. Written by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email decorating questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. Follow Debbie at instagram.com/debbie_travis, facebook.com/thedebbietravis, debbietravis. com. DEBBIE TRAVIS House to Home in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 18 ,2 02 0 | 24 www.concretetrimmings.com CONCRETE FREE ESTIMATES 905-844-5518 1-888-944-5518 uality At Its Best! Call Fernando 1-888-944-5518 www 1-888-944-5518 • DRIVEWAYS • FRENCH CURBS • PATIOS • STEPS • WALKWAYS • GARAGE FLOORS ExposEd aggrEgatE (pebble) Overhead Door Co. of Hamilton-Burlington™ Interlocking & Concrete Specialists • Pebble Concrete • Stamped Concrete • Interlocking • Flagstone • Walkways • Garage Floors • Patios • Driveways • Curbs (French) Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com TM