Choose seamless flooring This outside space flows into the interior thanks to the same slate-coloured flooring being used inside and out. A clever trick employed here is that the format of the tiles goes from larger to medium to smaller on the stepped-up area, creating the impression of a receding perspective. The overall feel is of a spacious inside-outside space, rather than a garden that disappoints on size.
Ramsey did this in a house where the entertainment room opened to the kitchen area. Instead of closing it off with a conventional door, which would seem confining, he proposed a large barn door that slides against the wall, keeping the entertainment area an active part of the kitchen. When the door is shut, the entertainment space becomes a separate, quieter room. I could do this between the family room and kitchen.
Use markers to subtly divvy up living and dining areas A large, all-in-one downstairs room, encompassing cooking, dining and living zones, has become a popular layout in many homes. But while the result can look spacious, it may mean our living spaces never feel truly relaxing, because they’re so connected to the bustle of the kitchen. However, small tricks, such as having two or three steps between areas, can be all it takes to provide that crucial mental and physical divide. This home study is separated from the main living area by three short steps and a half-height glass wall. These create a clear boundary that stops overspill between one function and another. Having different textures – the exposed brick wall, in this case – and different flooring (wood versus tiles) further adds to the demarcation. Before planning your broken-plan space, think about what you miss in your current home and what works where; not everyone wants a study downstairs, for example.
This is a we'll put together room. Notice how the couches are different colours. White couches have blue-grey pillows and blue-grey couches have white pillows and throws. The couch colour also is similar to the wall colour. The white is also repeated in the photo frames, curtains, candles, cup, carpet and lampshade. Black is repeated throughout the room too, in the bookcases, tables, cabinet, photo frames, carpet and boxes. Brown is repeated throughout the room in the floor, ornaments and books. Personally I would also add a few green plants around. This room would need a lot of good lighting to prevent it feeling too dark. The window in the photo would help but it seems that a large unseen window to the left is also helping bring in natural light. I could do something like this in my living room and add a TV to the right where a couch is. Alternatively I could have a projector that comes down.
Bookcases always seem to look better when they are built-in, flush with the wall and lack ornate mouldings around the edges. The bookshelf not being close to a corner; the bookcases not going all the way to the floor and ceiling; and the section of wall between the two bookshelves help create "blank space" allowing the eye to rest and preventing the wall looking too cluttered or visually busy despite being chock full of books. It would be interesting to see these bookshelves with doors. If I wasn't having doors on these bookshelves I would bring the internal shelves forward to be flush with the wall. I quite like wooden floating shelves but would probably restrict this to smaller niches as you don't usually have shelves this long without vertical supports. Additionally, I would like my bookshelves and china cabinet to have internal feature colours which will probably look better with more vertical frame pieces. I would also have some internal lighting in the cabinetry. The lights they used here do look interesting though.
THE RULE OF THREEIn general, it’s safest to stick to a maximum of just three timber tones in a space. This allows each to be distinct. By using a pale tone for the floor, a dark tone for major furnishings, such as cabinets, and a mid-tone for accents, you can keep the space structured.
Juxtapose different timbers. Don’t be afraid to mix different types of wood and different finishes in the same space. This bathroom has a combination of smooth, polished wood, cut planks and gorgeously knotty uncut pieces for a celebration of tones and texture.
Pair different types of timber together Another way to try the colour blocking trend if you’re not a big fan of colour and want to decorate your kitchen in a natural palette is to construct your cabinetry using different coloured timbers. To ensure your timber-on-timber look doesn’t appear too busy, orient the panels so that the grains run in the same direction. If your kitchen is compact in size, consider using horizontal woodgrain panels (like the ones used in this space), as they create the illusion of spaciousness.
This looks sinfully fun to have in your house!
Love how wall extends outside with the same material, making your eye follow it through the window making the room appear bigger.
Interesting wall and colour scheme.
Could swap fireplace for TV.
I LOVE how these little nooks look, particularly the one along the side of the door. I would love to have this/these in my hallway! There may be use for it in other rooms too like the dining room. Having those six nooks beside the door in the dining room and door to the living room and perhaps somewhere else like the entryway would bring some repetition and bring the house together.
Similar green as my plates
Nice shelves. The large gap between each shelf prevents an uncluttered look which is a good use of negative space.
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