Example of a classic open concept light wood floor living room design in San Francisco with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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Inspiration for a transitional formal and open concept living room remodel in San Francisco with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

The client’s coastal New England roots inspired this Shingle style design for a lakefront lot. With a background in interior design, her ideas strongly influenced the process, presenting both challenge and reward in executing her exact vision. Vintage coastal style grounds a thoroughly modern open floor plan, designed to house a busy family with three active children. A primary focus was the kitchen, and more importantly, the butler’s pantry tucked behind it. Flowing logically from the garage entry and mudroom, and with two access points from the main kitchen, it fulfills the utilitarian functions of storage and prep, leaving the main kitchen free to shine as an integral part of the open living area. An ARDA for Custom Home Design goes to Royal Oaks Design Designer: Kieran Liebl From: Oakdale, Minnesota

Inspiration for a large modern open concept porcelain tile and beige floor living room remodel in Miami with white walls, a wall-mounted tv, a ribbon fireplace and a tile fireplace

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Example of a classic living room design in Seattle with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

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Transitional open concept living room photo in Denver

Mountain Peek is a custom residence located within the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. The layout of the home was heavily influenced by the site. Instead of building up vertically the floor plan reaches out horizontally with slight elevations between different spaces. This allowed for beautiful views from every space and also gave us the ability to play with roof heights for each individual space. Natural stone and rustic wood are accented by steal beams and metal work throughout the home. (photos by Whitney Kamman)

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Living room - large modern open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Orange County with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a tile fireplace

Living room - mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept light wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Cedar Rapids with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and no tv

Fully renovated ranch style house. Layout has been opened to provide open concept living. Custom stained beams
Inspiration for a large country open concept and formal light wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in San Diego with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

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Living room - transitional formal light wood floor living room idea in Boise with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Springhill Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
Living room - huge country open concept living room idea

Living room - transitional formal and open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Kansas City with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace and a tv stand

The Craftsman shiplap continues into the Living Room/Great room, providing a relaxed, yet finished look on the walls. The built-in's provide space for storage, display and additional seating, helping to make this space functional and flexible.

Clients' first home and there forever home with a family of four and in laws close, this home needed to be able to grow with the family. This most recent growth included a few home additions including the kids bathrooms (on suite) added on to the East end, the two original bathrooms were converted into one larger hall bath, the kitchen wall was blown out, entrying into a complete 22'x22' great room addition with a mudroom and half bath leading to the garage and the final addition a third car garage. This space is transitional and classic to last the test of time.

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.

Mid-sized transitional open concept family room photo in DC Metro with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv