Such a fun gathering and entertaining space at the ranch complete with a bar.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional open concept family room in Houston with a game room, a built-in media wall, concrete floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in Boston with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, grey floor and concrete floors.

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Photo of a small modern open concept family room in Minneapolis with beige walls, concrete floors, no fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

The Family Room is the central space of the pool house and incorporates durable materials such as concrete floor, granite walls, and wood ceilings to withstand the high use yet maintain a unique but formal feel.

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.

Eldorado Stone - Mesquite Cliffstone
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional enclosed family room in St Louis with beige walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Photo of a large beach style family room in Miami with white walls, concrete floors, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, grey floor and a ribbon fireplace.

Best in Show/Overall winner for The Best of LaCantina Design Competition 2018 | Beinfield Architecture PC | Robert Benson Photography
Photo of an industrial open concept family room in New York with grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and grey floor.

Country family room in Salt Lake City with concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown walls and grey floor.

Living Room | Custom home Studio of LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. | Photo by Inspiro8 Studio.
This is an example of a large country open concept family room in Other with a library, grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and grey floor.

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Design ideas for a large transitional open concept family room in Denver with a home bar, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

This is an example of an expansive mediterranean open concept family room in Phoenix with a music area, beige walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Lower level family room with stained concrete floors, bookcases with ladder, stone fireplace, douglass fir beams, bar, kitchen, and jukebox
This is an example of a large country open concept family room in Other with a library, grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Siggi Ragnar
Photo of a large mediterranean open concept family room in Austin with beige walls, concrete floors, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.

Open concept of interior barndominium with stone fireplace, stained concrete flooring, rustic beams and faux finish cabinets.
Photo of a mid-sized country open concept family room in Austin with grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, grey floor and vaulted.

This great entertaining space gives snackbar seating with a view of the TV. A sunken family room defines the space from the bar and gaming area. Photo by Space Crafting

This is an example of a large country open concept family room in San Francisco with grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Nestled between multiple stands of Live Oak trees, the Westlake Residence is a contemporary Texas Hill Country home. The house is designed to accommodate the entire family, yet flexible in its design to be able to scale down into living only in 2,200 square feet when the children leave in several years. The home includes many state-of-the-art green features and multiple flex spaces capable of hosting large gatherings or small, intimate groups. The flow and design of the home provides for privacy from surrounding properties and streets, as well as to focus all of the entertaining to the center of the home. Finished in late 2006, the home features Icynene insulation, cork floors and thermal chimneys to exit warm air in the expansive family room. Photography by Allison Cartwright

Mid-sized contemporary open concept family room in Portland with grey walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and grey floor.