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This great room is filled with natural light thanks to the expansive windows and tall ceilings. Gorgeous beams and tongue/groove ceilings provide the perfect backdrop for the modern farmhouse esthetic. The horizontal stairway leading to the second level adds a slightly industrial touch to keep things fresh and modern, and compliments the updated gourmet kitchen. Floating built-in shelving allows the owners to personalize the space, while not detracting from the massive floor to ceiling brick fireplace that anchors the room.

The large mantel is a great place for seasonal or holiday displays. Even though this is gas fireplace, the brick veneer was laid out and installed to emulate an aged soot pattern of an old wood burning fireplace. (Seth Benn Photography)

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Family room - large farmhouse open concept family room idea in Minneapolis with no tv, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround

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Living room - cottage medium tone wood floor living room idea in Santa Barbara with a music area and white walls

Connie White
Large country open concept light wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Phoenix with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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This gorgeous Arroyo Grande Modern Farmhouse features San Tropez from DuChâteau's Vernal Collection. Architect: Gast Architects | Photo credit: Elliott Johnson

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Warm tones of light tans and grays make this space easy on the eye. The down-wrapped sectional is super comfy for the family to pile onto for movie night and the kid-friendly fabric makes it no fuss, even when inevitable spills happen.

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Stephen Saint-Onge
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Oakland, CA: Addition and remodel to a rustic ranch home. The existing house had lovely woodwork but was dark and enclosed. The house borders on a regional park and our clients wanted to open up the space to the expansive yard, to allow views, bring in light, and modernize the spaces. New wide exterior accordion doors, with a thin screen that pulls across the opening, connect inside to outside. We retained the existing exposed redwood rafters, and repeated the pattern in the new spaces, while adding lighter materials to brighten the spaces. We positioned exterior doors for views through the whole house. Ceilings were raised and doorways repositioned to make a complicated and closed-in layout simpler and more coherent.