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Family room - mid-sized contemporary open concept concrete floor and multicolored floor family room idea in Denver with gray walls, a metal fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

The goal for these clients was to build a new home with a transitional design that was large enough for their children and grandchildren to visit, but small enough to age in place comfortably with a budget they could afford on their retirement income. They wanted an open floor plan, with plenty of wall space for art and strong connections between indoor and outdoor spaces to maintain the original garden feeling of the lot. A unique combination of cultures is reflected in the home – the husband is from Haiti and the wife from Switzerland. The resulting traditional design aesthetic is an eclectic blend of Caribbean and Old World flair. Jim Barsch Photography

Split Rock Springs Ranch - photo: Bruce Damonte
Minimalist open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room photo in San Francisco with a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace and no tv

Gorgeous Modern Waterfront home with concrete floors, walls of glass, open layout, glass stairs,
Living room - large contemporary open concept and formal concrete floor and gray floor living room idea in DC Metro with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

ORCAS ISLAND RETREAT Michelle Burgess
Living room - contemporary concrete floor living room idea in Seattle with a concrete fireplace

Eldorado Stone - Mesquite Cliffstone
Example of a mid-sized classic enclosed concrete floor family room design in St Louis with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Located on a small infill lot in central Austin, this residence was designed to meet the needs of a growing family and an ambitious program. The program had to address challenging city and neighborhood restrictions while maintaining an open floor plan. The exterior materials are employed to define volumes and translate between the defined forms. This vocabulary continues visually inside the home. On this tight lot, it was important to openly connect the main living areas with the exterior, integrating the rear screened-in terrace with the backyard and pool. The Owner's Suite maintains privacy on the quieter corner of the lot. Natural light was an important factor in design. Glazing works in tandem with the deep overhangs to provide ambient lighting and allows for the most pleasing views. Natural materials and light, which were critical to the clients, help define the house to achieve a simplistic, clean demeanor in this historic neighborhood. Photography by Adam Steiner

Composition #328 is an arrangement made up of a tv unit, fireplace, bookshelves and cabinets. The structure is finished in matt bianco candido lacquer. Glass doors are also finished in bianco candido lacquer. A bioethanol fireplace is finished in Silver Shine stone. On the opposite wall the Style sideboard has doors shown in coordinating Silver Shine stone with a frame in bianco candido lacquer.

Benny Chan
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept concrete floor living room remodel in Los Angeles with white walls, a wood fireplace surround and a concealed tv

Kimberley Bryan
Inspiration for a 1960s formal and open concept concrete floor living room remodel in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Example of a large tuscan concrete floor and beige floor sunroom design in Miami with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a standard ceiling

Living room - large modern open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room idea in Atlanta with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace and a tile fireplace

Living room with custom designed mid century inspired bookshelf.
Example of a mid-sized minimalist open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room design in Seattle with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and no tv

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

Marcell Puzsar, Brightroom Photography
Example of a huge urban formal and open concept concrete floor living room design in San Francisco with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace and no tv

Jenn Baker
Inspiration for a large industrial open concept concrete floor and gray floor family room remodel in Dallas with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Screened Sun room with tongue and groove ceiling and floor to ceiling Chilton Woodlake blend stone fireplace. Wood framed screen windows and cement floor. (Ryan Hainey)

Small transitional formal and open concept concrete floor and beige floor living room photo in Miami with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Modern family loft in Boston’s South End. Open living area includes a custom fireplace with warm stone texture paired with functional seamless wall cabinets for clutter free storage. Photos by Eric Roth. Construction by Ralph S. Osmond Company. Green architecture by ZeroEnergy Design. http://www.zeroenergy.com