Posted by: "vivian stockwell" vivstockwell@yahoo.com
> my husband and I are planning to move our room to the living room,
> making the dining room the living room. The only problem is privacy.
> the living room is big, but open to the hall & dining room, so a
> privacy wall (temporary) or divider that offers privacy as well
> as sound muffling, that we can make ourselves on a pretty tight
> budget (less than $100) is what we need,
Hi Vivian;
I agree with the suggestions to build actual walls, and place them
temporarily in the openings. If you own the house, you might screw
them in place. At the time when you are ready to remove them, you
are likely to need new paint anyway. So, do not be concerned by
a few little holes which can be patched with a simple swipe of a
spackle knife. For the opening into the dining room, you might
build a bookshelf to fit. Books and other things would help
the sound proofing. You might turn the hall opening into a
closet, though you might want that to be your doorway. I am
assuming that you have a very good reason for the living room
(front door?) being the room that you want to make into your
bedroom, instead of using the dining room, which in general
would seem to be a better candidate.
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