The entire Mill Valley, CA, home is less than 1,500 square feet, but a palette of mostly light neutrals helps it feel much larger. "We opened up the kitchen completely," Triggs says. There used to be a wall separating it from the living space, but by removing that they increased the usable space. She added the overhead beams, made from reclaimed wood, to evoke some of the home's vintage character. The entire redesign took about six months, and Triggs says it was done on a tight budget, forcing them to be creative without spending a lot of money.

4. A bungalow renovation in Mill Valley, California: This 1,500-square-foot home was opened up to create a more contemporary feel, but wood and stone materials add a strong contrast to the white painted drywall.

The wood on the stools harmonizes with the wooden table, benches and beams. The smaller stools next to the ottoman have the same aesthetic. The are Contact Stools from CB2.

12. Houzz users fell in love with just about every detail of this soothing living room. The designer's mix of natural materials with industrial lighting and accessories creates a contemporary rustic look. The dining table with the built-in bench on one side is a stylish custom piece that creates extra seating.

2. What are your space relationships? Once you have determined the right size for each space, figure out which spaces need to be near each other — these are called adjacencies. As people move from one space to the next, which ones make the most sense to be near each other? An obvious adjacency is placing the dining table near the kitchen, but then do you want an area for comfortable seating immediately nearby, a small workspace, or maybe a children's play area? It all depends on your lifestyle.

Open-concept floor plans are popular with families but that isn't the only reason I chose to include this image. Do you see that lovely silver light arcing over the sofa? What a genius way to add a little sparkle to a very kid friendly space! Parents get their glitz without the risk of tiny fingerprints smudging it up.

colors, feel, can we open the kitchen to dining area?? add living space some how

Like the beams.

Colour pallet

Dinner chair idea

Open plan

painted white ceiling with gray beams

Love layout if added warm colors

Like the candle chandelier

Mesa de comedor larga con banquetas

vaulted ceiling

living

Kitchen living

Table

Layout

large lake photo in dining area - looks like you are looking out the window to the latek

Look

Roof like this over foyer

Island w support beam

Layout

Set up of kitchen/dining/living room

Flow

Overall feel of house

Colors?

modern and rustic, perfect!

large open concept

Trim/ white ceiling

Love the style and feel

Love one room/space for every thing

Family rm

глянец и балки

Like the raised ceiling at family room .

Madronal

Ceiling and post on island

open

distribucion

Nice feel

like the look

flooring

Nice layout

beams

I like the fire place Mantel style and colour

Light over table

Feel, but maybe a bit to open with kitchen at door?

modern, organic

nice roof

Perfect layout

example of support beam in kitchen.

Very good..

light

Fp

Floor

I like the style

Ceiling

Colors and animal hides

great house layout.

Openness.

fireplace

Awesome great room

Nice open layout

clock

Mooi kamer

colour scheme

stools, dining room table.

Wood flooring colour

Living room & kitchen

Awesome open concept

Color pallet

I just like the room.

perfect design

Post

Simple Functional Open Clean

casual

love the open concept and design

Everything

nice mix of metals

Ceiling

layout

Coloring and furniture

living room ceiling idea

Beamed ceiling example

Neutral colors, stools!

living area

the roof line

white + oak ceiling

good layout

Rug, chairs etc for sunroom

lamp

Fireplace in living room if we lifted floor and beam in kitchen

Ceiling

chandelier

FLOATING FURNITURE, LITTLE CHAIRS AND THE TEXTURE OF THE FABRIC AND THE CHROME LIGHT

open concept

Clean and natural colors.

Ceiling

Everything

Not so good

love noon idea

High mounted range hood

good colors and textures

Grayish BEAMS & WHITE Kitchen

Livingroom

Openness. Ceiling. Style

Beam color

Great room and furniture

If have to have column.....idea?

Evrything

The table and openess

ceiling and softness

floor

Tear down wall?

Kitchen layout and load bearing column

Wood

cowhide rug

Hide on floor

ceiling transition

I like the openness.

Joao gostou

different spaces

Wood beams

Living room ceiling?

love the ceiling

Space

Floor

ruang tanpa sekat

Neutrality

color

nothing exactly right, but good mixed vibe

eutree wide oak floor planks

note ceiling

Lovely open

Water print.

Ławy

Open space

love bottom to top story

Beautiful color and furniture. Exposed beams. Bench. Fireplace.

Ceiling, beams and white boards

Stools

mix modern old

Kitchen table

Recessed lighting and lights sticking out

Similar

like the beadboard ceiling

Klein - neutrals

Kitchen

Texture ,old mixed with new still feels contemporary

Ok

open room

Comedor

My dream-organized space

Living room

The island backs onto dining room

Our layout

See the beam over the island?

Floor plan in small house.

Love the colours.

Vaulted roof

column in island

grey beams

Everything

beams greyinsh

Fireplace

picnic style table

Ottoman

shape similar to foot print

fireplace texture but not color

Love layout

Ceiling

white kitchen certainly goes well with everything.

Beams

Mesa de comedor

Like this colour combo

La Poutre sur L'ilo, Jle fait

Nice open concept.

Layout of kitchen dining and living

Open plan furniture arrangements

animal skin rug under ottoman- if i don't find cowhide ottoman

Dining incorporated with the living

Lights

Greatroom

Not my style, but interesting layout

Cow skin rug, ceiling

Whole house..

Beams

industrial stool

Ceiling

Fireplaces

Everything

Grey beams

Side of island

Spacing

Vaulting

flooring