I am completely with you
I would shorten the hallway and only partially separate it with a short freestanding wall (for example, exactly where the passage between the dining room/living room is now or in front of the basement stairs).
Phew... You just caused quite a mess in my brain. Could you visualize that? I don't quite understand yet.
Phew... You just caused quite a mess in my brain. Could you visualize that? I don’t quite understand
? Hallway shortened up to the stairs -> stairs included in the open space. Wall panel about 1 meter wide somewhere, as a design element or as a screen in front of the basement stairs.... it can't be that confusing
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Shorten the hallway to the stairs -> stairs included in the open living area.
Wall panel about 1 meter wide placed somewhere, as a design element or as a privacy screen in front of the basement stairs.... it can't be that confusing