Inspiration for a large transitional loft-style family room in Atlanta with a library, white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and black floor.

Completed wall unit with 3-sided fireplace with floating shelves and LED lighting.
This is an example of a large transitional loft-style family room in Orlando with grey walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and grey floor.

Velvets, leather, and fur just made sense with this sexy sectional and set of swivel chairs.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional open concept family room in Other with grey walls, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, grey floor and wallpaper.

This is an example of a large traditional open concept family room in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and coffered.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional open concept family room in Houston with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Design ideas for a large transitional open concept family room in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

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Design ideas for a transitional family room in Milwaukee with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

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Photo of a large modern open concept family room in Toronto with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a concealed tv and beige floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean enclosed family room in Los Angeles with a home bar, white walls, terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and orange floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary open concept family room in Ottawa with grey walls, concrete floors, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and grey floor.

Here is the completed family room looking southwest. We raised the the bottom chord of the roof truss to gain ceiling height from 8ft to 10ft. We enlarged the connection between the family rm and new kitchen to make it one space. The mantle was refinished and tile was added around the fireplace. New book shelves were added flanking the fireplace. Chris Marshall

The spacious great room includes a linear gas fireplace, beam ceiling and a gourmet kitchen with double island and separate menu desk. The great room’s six panel sliders lead to a spectacular outdoor living area with fireplace, outdoor bar and kitchen and automated screens and shutters.

In this beautiful Houston remodel, we took on the exterior AND interior - with a new outdoor kitchen, patio cover and balcony outside and a Mid-Century Modern redesign on the inside: "This project was really unique, not only in the extensive scope of it, but in the number of different elements needing to be coordinated with each other," says Outdoor Homescapes of Houston owner Wayne Franks. "Our entire team really rose to the challenge." OUTSIDE The new outdoor living space includes a 14 x 20-foot patio addition with an outdoor kitchen and balcony. We also extended the roof over the patio between the house and the breezeway (the new section is 26 x 14 feet). On the patio and balcony, we laid about 1,100-square foot of new hardscaping in the place of pea gravel. The new material is a gorgeous, honed-and-filled Nysa travertine tile in a Versailles pattern. We used the same tile for the new pool coping, too. We also added French doors leading to the patio and balcony from a lower bedroom and upper game room, respectively: The outdoor kitchen above features Southern Cream cobblestone facing and a Titanium granite countertop and raised bar. The 8 x 12-foot, L-shaped kitchen island houses an RCS 27-inch grill, plus an RCS ice maker, lowered power burner, fridge and sink. The outdoor ceiling is tongue-and-groove pine boards, done in the Minwax stain "Jacobean." INSIDE Inside, we repainted the entire house from top to bottom, including baseboards, doors, crown molding and cabinets. We also updated the lighting throughout. "Their style before was really non-existent," says Lisha Maxey, senior designer with Outdoor Homescapes and owner of LGH Design Services in Houston. "They did what most families do - got items when they needed them, worrying less about creating a unified style for the home." Other than a new travertine tile floor the client had put in 6 months earlier, the space had never been updated. The drapery had been there for 15 years. And the living room had an enormous leather sectional couch that virtually filled the entire room. In its place, we put all new, Mid-Century Modern furniture from World Market. The drapery fabric and chandelier came from High Fashion Home. All the other new sconces and chandeliers throughout the house came from Pottery Barn and all décor accents from World Market. The couple and their two teenaged sons got bedroom makeovers as well. One of the sons, for instance, started with childish bunk beds and piles of books everywhere. "We gave him a grown-up space he could enjoy well into his high school years," says Lisha. The new bed is also from World Market. We also updated the kitchen by removing all the old wallpaper and window blinds and adding new paint and knobs and pulls for the cabinets. (The family plans to update the backsplash later.) The top handrail on the stairs got a coat of black paint, and we added a console table (from Kirkland's) in the downstairs hallway. In the dining room, we painted the cabinet and mirror frames black and added new drapes, but kept the existing furniture and flooring. "I'm just so pleased with how it turned out - especially Lisha's coordination of all the materials and finishes," says Wayne. "But as a full-service outdoor design team, this is what we do, and our all our great reviews are telling us we're doing it well."

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Photo of a mid-sized modern open concept family room in Los Angeles with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

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Large eclectic open concept family room in Houston with green walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Aaron Vry
This is an example of a large traditional open concept family room in Las Vegas with a library, beige walls, slate floors, a two-sided fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and no tv.

TV wall area with sofa. ©Finished Basement Company
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional open concept family room in Denver with a home bar, beige walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

This is an example of a contemporary family room in Orange County with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Inspiration for a traditional family room in Other with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.