Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept family room in Hertfordshire with a music area, black walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and grey floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary enclosed family room in Dublin with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding tv, beige floor and a music area.

From CDK Architects: This is a new home that replaced an existing 1949 home in Rosedale. The design concept for the new house is “Mid Century Modern Meets Modern.” This is clearly a new home, but we wanted to give reverence to the neighborhood and its roots. It was important to us to re-purpose the old home. Rather than demolishing it, we worked with our contractor to disassemble the house piece by piece, eventually donating about 80% of the home to Habitat for Humanity. The wood floors were salvaged and reused on the new fireplace wall. The home contains 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, plus a home office and a music studio, totaling 2,650 square feet. One of the home’s most striking features is its large vaulted ceiling in the Living/Dining/Kitchen area. Substantial clerestory windows provide treetop views and bring dappled light into the space from high above. There’s natural light in every room in the house. Balancing the desire for natural light and privacy was very important, as was the connection to nature. What we hoped to achieve was a fun, flexible home with beautiful light and a nice balance of public and private spaces. We also wanted a home that would adapt to a growing family but would still fit our needs far into the future. The end result is a home with a calming, organic feel to it. Built by R Builders LLC (General Contractor) Interior Design by Becca Stephens Interiors Landscape Design by Seedlings Gardening Photos by Reagen Taylor Photography

Country enclosed family room in Denver with a music area, grey walls and carpet.

Interiors by Olander-Capriotti Interior Design. Photo by KuDa Photography
Photo of a large transitional open concept family room in Portland with a music area, white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional enclosed family room in Tampa with a music area, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

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Modern family room in New York with a music area.

Formal Living Room with custom refined sisal area rug, antique French wall sconces, furnishings in a mix of textures within a neutral palate.
Design ideas for a family room in Houston with a music area, beige walls, medium hardwood floors and no tv.

A long skylight filters northern light down onto a plaster feature wall. Photography: Andrew Pogue Photography
Photo of a mid-sized modern open concept family room in Seattle with a music area, white walls, porcelain floors, grey floor and wood.

Mid-sized transitional enclosed family room in Austin with a music area, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary enclosed family room in Toronto with a music area, brown walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Mike Schwartz
Design ideas for a transitional enclosed family room in Chicago with a music area, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Nancy Nolan
Design ideas for a large traditional open concept family room in Charleston with a music area, grey walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, dark hardwood floors, a tile fireplace surround and brown floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic open concept family room in Los Angeles with a music area, orange walls and carpet.

These clients came to my office looking for an architect who could design their "empty nest" home that would be the focus of their soon to be extended family. A place where the kids and grand kids would want to hang out: with a pool, open family room/ kitchen, garden; but also one-story so there wouldn't be any unnecessary stairs to climb. They wanted the design to feel like "old Pasadena" with the coziness and attention to detail that the era embraced. My sensibilities led me to recall the wonderful classic mansions of San Marino, so I designed a manor house clad in trim Bluestone with a steep French slate roof and clean white entry, eave and dormer moldings that would blend organically with the future hardscape plan and thoughtfully landscaped grounds. The site was a deep, flat lot that had been half of the old Joan Crawford estate; the part that had an abandoned swimming pool and small cabana. I envisioned a pavilion filled with natural light set in a beautifully planted park with garden views from all sides. Having a one-story house allowed for tall and interesting shaped ceilings that carved into the sheer angles of the roof. The most private area of the house would be the central loggia with skylights ensconced in a deep woodwork lattice grid and would be reminiscent of the outdoor “Salas” found in early Californian homes. The family would soon gather there and enjoy warm afternoons and the wonderfully cool evening hours together. Working with interior designer Jeffrey Hitchcock, we designed an open family room/kitchen with high dark wood beamed ceilings, dormer windows for daylight, custom raised panel cabinetry, granite counters and a textured glass tile splash. Natural light and gentle breezes flow through the many French doors and windows located to accommodate not only the garden views, but the prevailing sun and wind as well. The graceful living room features a dramatic vaulted white painted wood ceiling and grand fireplace flanked by generous double hung French windows and elegant drapery. A deeply cased opening draws one into the wainscot paneled dining room that is highlighted by hand painted scenic wallpaper and a barrel vaulted ceiling. The walnut paneled library opens up to reveal the waterfall feature in the back garden. Equally picturesque and restful is the view from the rotunda in the master bedroom suite. Architect: Ward Jewell Architect, AIA Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock Enterprises Contractor: Synergy General Contractors, Inc. Landscape Design: LZ Design Group, Inc. Photography: Laura Hull

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Inspiration for a transitional family room in Chicago with a music area.

Inspiration for a traditional family room in Philadelphia with a music area and blue walls.

The Renovation of this home held a host of issues to resolve. The original fireplace was awkward and the ceiling was very complex. The original fireplace concept was designed to use a 3-sided fireplace to divide two rooms which became the focal point of the Great Room. For this particular floor plan since the Great Room was open to the rest of the main floor a sectional was the perfect choice to ground the space. It did just that! Although it is an open concept the floor plan creates a comfortable cozy space. Photography by Carlson Productions, LLC

Steve Henke
Inspiration for a contemporary enclosed family room in Minneapolis with a music area, multi-coloured walls and grey floor.