This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in Austin with grey walls, slate floors, no fireplace, no tv and grey floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in New York with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in Vancouver with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and light hardwood floors.

Marc Angeles
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept family room in Los Angeles with white walls, medium hardwood floors and a home bar.

Large contemporary family room in San Francisco with white walls, multi-coloured floor and carpet.

Ludovic Beyan Photographie
Large contemporary open concept family room in Other with white walls and a wall-mounted tv.

Fotografía: Raul Candales Estilismo: Susana Ocaña
Photo of a large contemporary enclosed family room in Barcelona with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Scott Zimmerman, Mountain contemporary/rustic home in Park City Utah. "U" shaped section with dark velvet and faux fur pillows.
Inspiration for a large contemporary enclosed family room in Salt Lake City with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

@Amber Frederiksen Photography
Large contemporary open concept family room in Miami with white walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

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.

Design ideas for a large contemporary open concept family room in Nantes with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.

Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept family room in Paris with grey walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and a concealed tv.

Mike Kelley
This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in Los Angeles with a freestanding tv, concrete floors and blue floor.

Modern Contemporary Interior Design by Sourcery Design including Finishes, Fixtures, Furniture and Custom Designed Individual Pieces
Design ideas for a large contemporary open concept family room in Sydney with white walls, marble floors, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

John Goldstein www.JohnGoldstein.net
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept family room in Toronto with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Large contemporary open concept family room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

2012 KaDa Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in Portland with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

This fireplace in the open family room is part of a larger addition to this Oak Park home, which also included a new kitchen and a second floor master suite. This project was designed and executed by award winning Normandy Designer Stephanie Bryant, who wanted to add visual interest and a focal point to this large living room space.

This is an example of a large contemporary open concept family room in London with a game room, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.