The family room is the hub of the home with two leather sofas, a fireplace, custom built-in shelves for their books and collected objects, and a wall-hung TV for movie watching. The tracery ceiling and glass chandelier continue the repeating geometric and touch of sparkle seen throughout the house. Photo: Eric Roth

Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern slate floor and blue floor sunroom remodel in Orange County with a standard ceiling

Michael J. Lee Photography
Example of a mid-sized transitional dark wood floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Boston with gray walls

The spacious great room in this home, completed in 2017, is open to the kitchen and features a linear fireplace on a floating honed limestone hearth, supported by hidden steel brackets, extending the full width between the two floor to ceiling windows. The custom oak shelving forms a display case with individual lights for each section allowing the homeowners to showcase favorite art objects. The ceiling features a step and hidden LED cove lighting to provide a visual separation for this area from the adjacent kitchen and informal dining areas. The rug and furniture were selected by the homeowners for everyday comfort as this is the main TV watching and hangout room in the home. A casual dining area provides seating for 6 or more and can also function as a game table. In the background is the 3 seasons room accessed by a floor-to-ceiling sliding door that opens 2/3 to provide easy flow for entertaining.

Craig Hildebrand Photography
Example of a trendy living room design in Miami with gray walls and a wall-mounted tv

Photography: Michael Hunter
Mid-sized 1960s medium tone wood floor family room photo in Austin with a wall-mounted tv and multicolored walls

Designer: MODtage Design / Photographer: Paul Dyer
Example of a large transitional enclosed light wood floor family room design in San Francisco with white walls, no fireplace and a media wall

This is a custom bench designed by 27 Diamonds. In addition to our interior design services, we also offer high quality custom furniture without the hefty designer price tag. We service all of Orange County, CA. If you dream it, we can make it! Visit our website for more information: www.27diamonds.com All furniture can be custom made to your specifications and shipped anywhere in the US (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Contact us for more information.

Ruth DiPietro
Example of a minimalist galley open concept kitchen design in Nashville with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, paneled appliances, quartz countertops and white backsplash

The client wanted to update her tired, dated family room. They had grown accustomed to having reclining seats so one challenge was to create a new reclining sectional that looked fresh and contemporary. This one has three reclining seats plus convenient USB ports. They also needed new custom cabinetry to accommodate their new 75" flat screen so we worked with the cabinetry and AV vendors to design a unit that would encompass all of the AV plus display and storage extending all the way to the window seat. We designed a new coffered ceiling with lighting in each bay. And built out the fireplace with dimensional tile to the ceiling. The color scheme was kept intentionally monochromatic to show off the different textures with the only color being touches of blue in the pillows and accessories to pick up the art glass.

Chad Jackson
Inspiration for a mid-century modern formal medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Kansas City with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Lavender and blue sunroom overlooks the pool area
Example of a mid-sized classic sunroom design in Charlotte with a standard ceiling

Winner of the 2018 Tour of Homes Best Remodel, this whole house re-design of a 1963 Bennet & Johnson mid-century raised ranch home is a beautiful example of the magic we can weave through the application of more sustainable modern design principles to existing spaces. We worked closely with our client on extensive updates to create a modernized MCM gem. Extensive alterations include: - a completely redesigned floor plan to promote a more intuitive flow throughout - vaulted the ceilings over the great room to create an amazing entrance and feeling of inspired openness - redesigned entry and driveway to be more inviting and welcoming as well as to experientially set the mid-century modern stage - the removal of a visually disruptive load bearing central wall and chimney system that formerly partitioned the homes’ entry, dining, kitchen and living rooms from each other - added clerestory windows above the new kitchen to accentuate the new vaulted ceiling line and create a greater visual continuation of indoor to outdoor space - drastically increased the access to natural light by increasing window sizes and opening up the floor plan - placed natural wood elements throughout to provide a calming palette and cohesive Pacific Northwest feel - incorporated Universal Design principles to make the home Aging In Place ready with wide hallways and accessible spaces, including single-floor living if needed - moved and completely redesigned the stairway to work for the home’s occupants and be a part of the cohesive design aesthetic - mixed custom tile layouts with more traditional tiling to create fun and playful visual experiences - custom designed and sourced MCM specific elements such as the entry screen, cabinetry and lighting - development of the downstairs for potential future use by an assisted living caretaker - energy efficiency upgrades seamlessly woven in with much improved insulation, ductless mini splits and solar gain

Troy Thies
Living room - contemporary dark wood floor living room idea in Minneapolis

Example of a mid-sized beach style enclosed beige floor living room design in Boston with gray walls

Living room - large rustic open concept and formal dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Denver with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Peter Aaron
Inspiration for a large modern living room remodel in New York with white walls and a wall-mounted tv

Casey Dunn
Family room - contemporary medium tone wood floor family room idea in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

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