Brad + Jen Butcher
Family room library - large contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room library idea in Nashville with gray walls

Josh Beeman Photography
Inspiration for a transitional open concept family room remodel in Cincinnati with beige walls

Photography by Buff Strickland
Living room - mediterranean living room idea in Austin

Claire Callagy
Inspiration for a small 1950s enclosed and formal light wood floor living room remodel in San Francisco with beige walls

To eliminate an inconsistent layout, we removed the wall dividing the dining room from the living room and added a polished brass and ebonized wood handrail to create a sweeping view into the living room. To highlight the family’s passion for reading, we created a beautiful library with custom shelves flanking a niche wallpapered with Flavor Paper’s bold Glow print with color-coded book spines to add pops of color. Tom Dixon pendant lights, acrylic chairs, and a geometric hide rug complete the look.

Living room - contemporary living room idea in Dallas

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Modern Family Room
Inspiration for a modern family room remodel in Sacramento

Inspiration for a coastal single-wall brown floor laundry room remodel in Minneapolis with green walls, a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a side-by-side washer/dryer and white countertops

Inspiration for a contemporary open concept light wood floor living room remodel in Chicago with white walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

The challenge with this project was to transform a very traditional house into something more modern and suited to the lifestyle of a young couple just starting a new family. We achieved this by lightening the overall color palette with soft grays and neutrals. Then we replaced the traditional dark colored wood and tile flooring with lighter wide plank hardwood and stone floors. Next we redesigned the kitchen into a more workable open plan and used top of the line professional level appliances and light pigmented oil stained oak cabinetry. Finally we painted the heavily carved stained wood moldings and library and den cabinetry with a fresh coat of soft pale light reflecting gloss paint. Photographer: James Koch

With tall ceilings, an impressive stone fireplace, and original wooden beams, this home in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, had plenty of character and a style that felt coastal. Six months into the purchase of their home, this family of six contacted Alessia Loffredo and Sarah Coscarelli of ReDesign Home to complete their home’s renovation by tackling the kitchen. “Surprisingly, the kitchen was the one room in the home that lacked interest due to a challenging layout between kitchen, butler pantry, and pantry,” the designer shared, “the cabinetry was not proportionate to the space’s large footprint and height. None of the house’s architectural features were introduced into kitchen aside from the wooden beams crossing the room throughout the main floor including the family room.” She moved the pantry door closer to the prepping and cooking area while converting the former butler pantry a bar. Alessia designed an oversized hood around the stove to counterbalance the impressive stone fireplace located at the opposite side of the living space. She then wanted to include functionality, using Trim Tech‘s cabinets, featuring a pair with retractable doors, for easy access, flanking both sides of the range. The client had asked for an island that would be larger than the original in their space – Alessia made the smart decision that if it was to increase in size it shouldn’t increase in visual weight and designed it with legs, raised above the floor. Made out of steel, by Wayward Machine Co., along with a marble-replicating porcelain countertop, it was designed with durability in mind to withstand anything that her client’s four children would throw at it. Finally, she added finishing touches to the space in the form of brass hardware from Katonah Chicago, with similar toned wall lighting and faucet.

Downstairs Living Room with Fireplace. Home built by Cameo Homes Inc. in Tuhaye, Park City, Utah. Park City Showcase of Homes 2013. Utah Home Builder, Cameo Homes Inc. www.cameohomesinc.com. Photos by Phillip K. Erickson.

Mid-sized urban guest medium tone wood floor and brown floor closet photo in Salt Lake City with orange walls

Family room - large contemporary family room idea in San Francisco with white walls, no fireplace and a media wall

Example of a mid-sized ornate formal and enclosed carpeted living room design in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace and no tv

Convey Studios, Sesha Smith
Kids' room - scandinavian girl light wood floor kids' room idea in Dallas with pink walls

Living room - large contemporary open concept and formal medium tone wood floor living room idea in Salt Lake City with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace, white walls and no tv

Living room - industrial open concept concrete floor living room idea in Portland with yellow walls and a standard fireplace