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Inspiration for a contemporary home office remodel in Los Angeles

These clients, an entrepreneur and a physician with three kids, chose their Tudor home for the neighborhood, though it didn’t match their modern-transitional taste. They asked us to help them transform their into a place to play and entertain with clean lines and lively color, namely her favorites: bold purple and refreshing apple green. Their previous layout had a stifled flow with a large sectional sofa that dominated the room, and an awkward assortment of furniture that they wanted to discard with the exception of a vintage stone dining table from her mother. The living room served as a pass through to both the family and dining rooms. The client wanted the living room to be less like a glorified hallway and become a destination. Our solution was to unify the design of this living space with the related rooms by using repetition of color and by creating usable areas for family game night, entertaining and small get togethers. The generous proportions of the room enabled us to create three functional spaces: a game table with seating for four and adjacent pull up seating for family play; a seating area at the fireplace that accommodates a large group or small conversation; and seating at the front window that provides a view of the street (not seen in the photograph). The space went from awkward to one that is used daily for family activities and socializing. As they were not interested in touching the existing architecture, transformations were made using new light fixtures, paint, distinctive furniture and art. The client had a strict budget but desired the highly styled look of couture design pieces with curves and movement. We accomplished this look by pairing a few distinctive couture items with inspired pieces that are budget balancers. We combined the couture game table with more affordable chairs inspired by a classic klismos style, as one might pair Louboutins with stylish jeans. Right- and left-arm chairs with an interesting castle-like fret base detail flank windows. To help the clients better understand the use of the color scheme, we keyed the floor plan to show how the greens and purples traveled in a balanced manner around the room and throughout the adjacent dining and family rooms. We paired apple green accents with layered hues of lavender, orchid and aubergine. Neutral taupe and ivory tones ground the bold colors. The custom rug in ivory, aubergine, pale taupe, grey-lavender was inspired by a picture the client found, but we dramatically increased the scale of the pattern in proportion to our room size. This curvy movement is echoed in the sophisticated shapes of the furniture throughout the redesigned room—from the curved sofas to the circular cutouts in the cube end table. At the windows the solid sateen panels with contrasting aubergine banding have the hand of silk, and are also cost conscious, creating room in the budget for the stunning custom pillows in Italian embroidered silk. The distinctive color and shapes throughout provide the whimsy the clients' desired with the function they needed, creating an inviting living room that is now a daily destination. Designed by KBK Interior Design www.KBKInteriorDesign.com Photo by Wing Wong

Inspiration for a craftsman single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar remodel in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, mirror backsplash and gray countertops

Photography By: Colleen Duffley
Example of a beach style medium tone wood floor single front door design in Atlanta with gray walls and a white front door

Mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor game room photo in Other with white walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Game room - mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor game room idea in Other with white walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a transitional enclosed carpeted game room remodel in Seattle with blue walls and a wall-mounted tv

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary medium tone wood floor dining room remodel in Other with beige walls and no fireplace

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Family room - rustic medium tone wood floor family room idea in DC Metro with no fireplace

Traditional at-home bar with raised panel cabinets, wine rack, and matching game table. The bar is accentuated by a mirrored backsplash and granite countertops.

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Example of a mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor game room design in Other with white walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Example of a mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor game room design in Other with white walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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Example of a large tuscan enclosed carpeted and beige floor game room design in Tampa with beige walls and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a coastal enclosed carpeted family room remodel in Santa Barbara with white walls, no fireplace and no tv