A dark office in the center of the house was turned into this cozy library. We opened the space up to the living room by adding another large archway. The custom bookshelves have beadboard backing to match original boarding we found in the house.. The library lamps are from Rejuvenation.

Mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor family room library photo in Charlotte with a tv stand, white walls, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround

Texture, color and lighting combine to create a warm and serene feel in this library and office space carved out of a large master bedroom renovation, Ample built-in storage drawers with stunning doorknob pulls complete the look. Photo: Timothy Manning www.manningmagic.com

Elegant freestanding desk carpeted home office library photo in Other with a corner fireplace

Tommy Sheldon
Inspiration for a timeless light wood floor and beige floor powder room remodel in Baltimore with multicolored walls and a console sink

Mid-sized elegant medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office library photo in New York with gray walls

Angle Eye Photography
Large elegant enclosed medium tone wood floor family room library photo in Philadelphia with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround

Home office library - traditional freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home office library idea in Philadelphia with beige walls

Home office library - mid-sized traditional medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office library idea in New York with gray walls

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Inspiration for a timeless family room library remodel in New York with no fireplace

photography by Andrea Calo • Venetian plaster walls by Zita Art, color based on Benjamin Moore Gloucester Sage • steel & glass door by Durango Doors • Barbara Cosgrove Library sconces in brass at bar cabinets • concrete floor by Element 7 • Roma Imperial bar top from Pacific Shores Granite in Austin

Paul Burk
Home office library - industrial freestanding desk home office library idea in DC Metro

The family living in this shingled roofed home on the Peninsula loves color and pattern. At the heart of the two-story house, we created a library with high gloss lapis blue walls. The tête-à-tête provides an inviting place for the couple to read while their children play games at the antique card table. As a counterpoint, the open planned family, dining room, and kitchen have white walls. We selected a deep aubergine for the kitchen cabinetry. In the tranquil master suite, we layered celadon and sky blue while the daughters' room features pink, purple, and citrine.

This 1990s brick home had decent square footage and a massive front yard, but no way to enjoy it. Each room needed an update, so the entire house was renovated and remodeled, and an addition was put on over the existing garage to create a symmetrical front. The old brown brick was painted a distressed white. The 500sf 2nd floor addition includes 2 new bedrooms for their teen children, and the 12'x30' front porch lanai with standing seam metal roof is a nod to the homeowners' love for the Islands. Each room is beautifully appointed with large windows, wood floors, white walls, white bead board ceilings, glass doors and knobs, and interior wood details reminiscent of Hawaiian plantation architecture. The kitchen was remodeled to increase width and flow, and a new laundry / mudroom was added in the back of the existing garage. The master bath was completely remodeled. Every room is filled with books, and shelves, many made by the homeowner. Project photography by Kmiecik Imagery.

French Manor Mission Hills, Kansas This new Country French Manor style house is located on a one-acre site in Mission Hills, Kansas. Our design is a traditional 2-story center hall plan with the primary living areas on the first floor, placing the formal living and dining rooms to the front of the house and the informal breakfast and family rooms to the rear with direct access to the brick paved courtyard terrace and pool. The exterior building materials include oversized hand-made brick with cut limestone window sills and door surrounds and a sawn cedar shingle roofing. The Country French style of the interior of the house is detailed using traditional materials such as handmade terra cotta tile flooring, oak flooring in a herringbone pattern, reclaimed antique hand-hewn wood beams, style and rail wall paneling, Venetian plaster, and handmade iron stair railings. Interior Design: By Owner General Contractor: Robert Montgomery Homes, Inc., Leawood, Kansas

Family room library - traditional dark wood floor family room library idea in Boston with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Example of a trendy light wood floor living room library design in New York with blue walls

Home office library - mid-sized traditional medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office library idea in New York

Photo by: Joshua Caldwell
Mid-sized elegant enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room library photo in Salt Lake City with no fireplace