What to do with Your Big Ugly Concrete Column

All over North America, developers are building condominiums with big rounded concrete pillars smack in the middle of the room. These columns block the view, block the flow and aren’t practically useful for anything – you can’t even screw shelves into them! Here is a list of ideas for what to do with that Big Hulking Column in your life: Mount a TV on it This is the #1 most common use for the pillar that I’ve seen. Condomounts.com supplies these strap-mounted TV brackets for attaching a TV to pillars: They also supply these little strappable shelves: Tie fabric around it In this Reddit thread, user simon1024 shared that they tied fabric from IKEA around the column using a rope. In the photo, you can also see that the clock is held up with a string that goes around the column. If you are looking to attach fabric to the top of a column, consider using baling wire, Strapping (requires special tools for tensioning and sealing), an Endless Ratchet Tie-Down (doesn’t require tools) or even…