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Inspiration for a transitional dark wood floor and brown floor dining room remodel in Chicago with beige walls

Small space living solutions are used throughout this contemporary 596 square foot tiny house. Adjustable height table in the entry area serves as both a coffee table for socializing and as a dining table for eating. Curved banquette is upholstered in outdoor fabric for durability and maximizes space with hidden storage underneath the seat. Kitchen island has a retractable countertop for additional seating while the living area conceals a work desk and media center behind sliding shoji screens. Calming tones of sand and deep ocean blue fill the tiny bedroom downstairs. Glowing bedside sconces utilize wall-mounting and swing arms to conserve bedside space and maximize flexibility.

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Dining room - large farmhouse light wood floor dining room idea in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite countertops, an island, white walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a mid-sized country medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Boston with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace

Drew Kelly
Inspiration for a contemporary dining room remodel in San Francisco with white walls

Trendy light wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Minneapolis with white walls

Dustin Peck
Transitional dining room photo in Charlotte with gray walls and a standard fireplace

Modern dining room design Photo by Yulia Piterkina | www.06place.com
Example of a mid-sized trendy vinyl floor and gray floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Seattle with beige walls and no fireplace

Kyle Caldwell
Transitional light wood floor dining room photo in Boston with blue walls

View of a custom designed fire-table with a polished concrete top & a steel trestle base. The outdoor cooking space beyond is also custom designed & fabricated of raw steel & reclaimed wood. The venthood has a motorized awning door concealing a large outdoor television.

Great room - huge transitional great room idea in Chicago with white walls

Great room - mid-sized transitional concrete floor great room idea in Charlotte with gray walls

Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped concrete floor open concept kitchen remodel in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, white walls and an island

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Great room - small contemporary concrete floor great room idea in Seattle

A lot of the furniture in the space was custom designed for the space. The dining room table was a piece that the homeowners had already had built by great local millworkers. We knew from the beginning that the dining room table would be a big part of the space, so we made sure to design a niche for it. © Joe Fletcher Photography

Shelly Harrison Photography
Mid-sized 1960s concrete floor and gray floor great room photo in Boston with white walls and no fireplace

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

A custom banquet with Eames chairs surround a classic Saarinen dining table. Modern art brings in a pop of color to the cottage's dining space. Matthew Willams Photography Victoria Kirk Interiors Co-Designer

Contemporary open concept living room and dining room with neutral earth inspires stone like the wood dining room table and stump side table as well as natural stacked stone on the walls.