Lake Geneva Architects
Inspiration for a large transitional open concept family room in Milwaukee with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

This fireplace surround was once a dated looking mess, now it has been upgraded with new Mediterranean Beige Split Face stacked stone and dark wood mantle. This look works well with the new look and feel to this home!

Large format porcelain tile fireplace with horizontal band of textured limestone. To enhance visual interest, the fireplace design follows the ceiling angle. Photographer: terrynathanphoto.com

Inspiration for a large transitional open concept family room in Houston with dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, beige walls and brown floor.

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Photo of a large country open concept family room in Dallas with grey walls, a standard fireplace, no tv, dark hardwood floors and a tile fireplace surround.

Game & sports lounge with four televisions.
Inspiration for a large country open concept family room in Atlanta with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and a game room.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional enclosed family room in Chicago with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

In this tasteful blend of contemporary and classic, we wanted to bring in warmth and traditionalism with dark woods and keep the rest of the palette neutral and clean. Chrome finishings and modern light fixtures add a tastefully modern touch throughout the rest of the home while large feature windows bring in plenty of light.

Varied shades of warm and cool grays are punctuated with warm yellows and rich blacks for a modern, and family-friendly, timeless look.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional open concept family room in Dallas with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Believe it or not, this award-winning home began as a speculative project. Typically speculative projects involve a rather generic design that would appeal to many in a style that might be loved by the masses. But the project’s developer loved modern architecture and his personal residence was the first project designed by architect C.P. Drewett when Drewett Works launched in 2001. Together, the architect and developer envisioned a fictitious art collector who would one day purchase this stunning piece of desert modern architecture to showcase their magnificent collection. The primary views from the site were southwest. Therefore, protecting the interior spaces from the southwest sun while making the primary views available was the greatest challenge. The views were very calculated and carefully managed. Every room needed to not only capture the vistas of the surrounding desert, but also provide viewing spaces for the potential collection to be housed within its walls. The core of the material palette is utilitarian including exposed masonry and locally quarried cantera stone. An organic nature was added to the project through millwork selections including walnut and red gum veneers. The eventual owners saw immediately that this could indeed become a home for them as well as their magnificent collection, of which pieces are loaned out to museums around the world. Their decision to purchase the home was based on the dimensions of one particular wall in the dining room which was EXACTLY large enough for one particular painting not yet displayed due to its size. The owners and this home were, as the saying goes, a perfect match! Project Details | Desert Modern for the Magnificent Collection, Estancia, Scottsdale, AZ Architecture: C.P. Drewett, Jr., AIA, NCARB | Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Shannon Construction | Phoenix, AZ Interior Selections: Janet Bilotti, NCIDQ, ASID | Naples, FL Custom Millwork: Linear Fine Woodworking | Scottsdale, AZ Photography: Dino Tonn | Scottsdale, AZ Awards: 2014 Gold Nugget Award of Merit Feature Article: Luxe. Interiors and Design. Winter 2015, “Lofty Exposure”

The large family room needed a conversation area, television viewing, a place to curl up was a their toddler to read, a work space that allowed them to be with the family - all toddler safe and pet friendly. All was provided!

Jennifer Davenport
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional enclosed family room in Nashville with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Large transitional enclosed family room in Chicago with a music area, yellow walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Inspiration for an expansive modern open concept family room in Albuquerque with beige walls, bamboo floors, a ribbon fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and beige floor.

At the touch of a button, the Living Room transforms into an extraordinary home theater. The screen and projector magically descend from the ceiling into place. Just add the popcorn! Photography by John Horner.

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

This is an example of a large transitional loft-style family room in DC Metro with a library, beige walls, laminate floors, beige floor, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

This is an example of a large transitional enclosed family room in Miami with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Leather throne near fireplace for his nibs. The world's most comfortable chair, a chair that's almost a bed. Brilliant!
Inspiration for a large traditional enclosed family room in Chicago with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a concealed tv.