John Gruen
Kids' bedroom - mid-sized and bedroom transitional guest medium tone wood floor kids' bedroom idea in New York with white walls

Jennifer Jacobson
Family room - mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor family room idea in San Francisco with blue walls and a media wall

Dean Riedel of 360Vip Photography
Elegant dark wood floor living room photo in Minneapolis with brown walls, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace

Designer remodel by Ekektik Interiors Connie Anderson Photography
Example of a mid-sized classic living room design in Houston with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a media wall

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This custom media wall is accented with natural stone, real wood box beams and an electric fireplace
Example of a mid-sized trendy open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room design in Phoenix with brown walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a large modern dark wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Atlanta with beige walls and a wall-mounted tv

Living room with custom media and fireplace cabinet. Photo: Jeffrey Totaro.
Mid-sized trendy open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Philadelphia with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a media wall

The bookcase is a secret door that hides storage. ©Finished Basement Company
Inspiration for a large timeless walk-out carpeted and brown floor basement remodel in Denver with white walls and no fireplace

Interior Design by Blackband Design 949.872.2234 www.blackbanddesign.com Home Build & Design by: Graystone Custom Builders, Inc. Newport Beach, CA (949) 466-0900

The dramatic two-story living and dining areas feature a stone-clad fireplace with integral television niche located at an optimal height for comfortable viewing above a 5 foot linear fireplace framed in engineered quartz by Caesarstone. The cable rail catwalk overlooking the space connects the upstairs media room with two of the home's four bedrooms. Weiland doors, which slide out of view into pockets, open the space to the front and rear terraces. Photo: Todd Winslow Pierce

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Our clients came to us looking to do some updates to their new condo unit primarily in the kitchen and living room. The couple has a lifelong love of Arts and Crafts and Modernism, and are the co-founders of PrairieMod, an online retailer that offers timeless modern lifestyle through American made, handcrafted, and exclusively designed products. So, having such a design savvy client was super exciting for us, especially since the couple had many unique pieces of pottery and furniture to provide inspiration for the design. The condo is a large, sunny top floor unit, with a large open feel. The existing kitchen was a peninsula which housed the sink, and they wanted to change that out to an island, relocating the new sink there as well. This can sometimes be tricky with all the plumbing for the building potentially running up through one stack. After consulting with our contractor team, it was determined that our plan would likely work and after confirmation at demo, we pushed on. The new kitchen is a simple L-shaped space, featuring several storage devices for trash, trays dividers and roll out shelving. To keep the budget in check, we used semi-custom cabinetry, but added custom details including a shiplap hood with white oak detail that plays off the oak “X” endcaps at the island, as well as some of the couple’s existing white oak furniture. We also mixed metals with gold hardware and plumbing and matte black lighting that plays well with the unique black herringbone backsplash and metal barstools. New weathered oak flooring throughout the unit provides a nice soft backdrop for all the updates. We wanted to take the cabinets to the ceiling to obtain as much storage as possible, but an angled soffit on two of the walls provided a bit of a challenge. We asked our carpenter to field modify a few of the wall cabinets where necessary and now the space is truly custom. Part of the project also included a new fireplace design including a custom mantle that houses a built-in sound bar and a Panasonic Frame TV, that doubles as hanging artwork when not in use. The TV is mounted flush to the wall, and there are different finishes for the frame available. The TV can display works of art or family photos while not in use. We repeated the black herringbone tile for the fireplace surround here and installed bookshelves on either side for storage and media components. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Study room - contemporary built-in desk dark wood floor study room idea in New York with blue walls

Example of a large mountain style open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor home theater design with gray walls and a projector screen

Anne Mathies
Mid-sized tuscan enclosed carpeted and beige floor home theater photo in St Louis with brown walls and a projector screen

This space had the kids of this family in mind, as they bring friends over often to watch movies. This home theater design gives them the feel of being in a cozy movie theater, popcorn included. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield

New construction, completed in 2013 Photograph by Geoff Captain Studios
Example of a trendy living room design in Los Angeles with a ribbon fireplace and a media wall

Jeffrey Lendrum / Lendrum Photography LLC
Bedroom - farmhouse dark wood floor bedroom idea with beige walls and no fireplace

Black stained wood trellis, exterior night time image
Elegant patio photo in San Francisco