KJW Photography
Inspiration for a large coastal enclosed living room remodel in New York

Paul Johnson
Example of a cottage bedroom design in New York

Paul Johnson
Farmhouse bathroom photo in New York with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets and flat-panel cabinets

Mark Boisclair Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary dark wood floor home bar remodel in Phoenix with gray walls, display racks and white countertops

This project involved converting a partially finished basement into an ultimate media room with an English pub. The family is big on entertaining and enjoys watching movies and college football. It was important to combine the media area with the pub to create options for guests within the same space. Although the home has a full sized basement the staircase was centrally located, which made it difficult for special configuration. As a result, we were able to work with the existing plan be designing a media area large enough for a sectional sofa and additional seating with the English pub at the far end of the room. The home owner had a projection screen on a bare wall with the electrical components stacked on boxes. The new plan involved installing new cabinets to accommodate components and surround the screen to give it a built-in finish. Open shelving also allows the homeowner to feature some of their collectible sports memorabilia. As if the 130 inch projection screen wasn’t large enough, the surround sound system makes you feel like you are part of the action. It is as close to the I MAX viewing experience as you are going to get in a home. Sound-deadening insulation was installed in the ceiling and walls to prevent noise from penetrating the second floor. The design of the pub was inspired by the home owner’s favorite local pub, Brazenhead. The bar countertop with lift-top entrance was custom built by our carpenters to simulate aged wood. The finish looks rough, but it is smooth enough to wipe down easily. The top encloses the bar and provides seating for guests. A TV at the bar allows guest to follow along with the game on the big screen or tune into another game. The game table provides even another option for entertainment in the media room. Stacked stone with thick mortar joints was installed on the face of the bar and to an opposite wall containing the entrance to a wine room. Hand scrapped hardwood floors were installed in the pub portion of the media room to provide yet another touch to “Brazenhead” their own pub. The wet bar is under a soffit area that continues into the media area due to existing duct work. We wanted to creatively find a way to separate the two spaces. Adding trim on the ceiling and front of soffit at the bar defined the area and made a great transition from the drywall soffit to the wet bar. A tin ceiling was installed which added to the ambience of the pub wet bar and further aided in defining the soffit as an intentional part of the design. Custom built wainscoting borders the perimeter of the media room. The end result allows the client to comfortably entertain in a space designed just for them.

Example of a mid-sized classic open concept porcelain tile and beige floor family room design in Miami with beige walls, no fireplace and a media wall

mike sinclair photography
Living room - industrial living room idea in Kansas City with a concealed tv

A modern living room with a bookcase and entertainment center wall. This is from the Librerie pensili collection and is a great way to display all your books, decorations and tv in one place. There are many designs and styles available.

Photograph © Michael Wilkinson Photography
Example of a large classic single-wall seated home bar design in DC Metro with marble countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, an undermount sink and white countertops

Here is the built in desk area with open shelves, library drawers and a custom bulletin board to make organization a breeze. Photo courtesy of Neil Kelly--Aaron Ziltener

Paul Johnson
Example of a cottage family room design in New York

Trendy deck photo in Chicago

Example of a classic underground beige floor basement design in Indianapolis with beige walls and a bar

Photo Credit Novelli PhotoDesign
Transitional dark wood floor home bar photo in Chicago with gray walls

Photography by Moris Moreno
Example of a trendy light wood floor and beige floor indoor basketball/tennis/multi-game court design in Miami with gray walls

Dimiti Ganas
Mid-sized elegant underground carpeted basement photo in Philadelphia with gray walls and no fireplace

Interior design by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living. Photography by Laura Hull.
Example of a large classic enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor family room design in San Francisco with a wall-mounted tv, green walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a timeless underground medium tone wood floor and brown floor basement remodel in Kansas City with no fireplace

Ken Vaughan
Example of a transitional living room design in Dallas with a standard fireplace and a media wall