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Mid-sized Living Design Ideas with White Walls

Periscope House
Periscope House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
Periscope House draws light into a young family’s home, adding thoughtful solutions and flexible spaces to 1950s Art Deco foundations. Our clients engaged us to undertake a considered extension to their character-rich home in Malvern East. They wanted to celebrate their home’s history while adapting it to the needs of their family, and future-proofing it for decades to come. The extension’s form meets with and continues the existing roofline, politely emerging at the rear of the house. The tones of the original white render and red brick are reflected in the extension, informing its white Colorbond exterior and selective pops of red throughout. Inside, the original home’s layout has been reimagined to better suit a growing family. Once closed-in formal dining and lounge rooms were converted into children’s bedrooms, supplementing the main bedroom and a versatile fourth room. Grouping these rooms together has created a subtle definition of zones: private spaces are nestled to the front, while the rear extension opens up to shared living areas. A tailored response to the site, the extension’s ground floor addresses the western back garden, and first floor (AKA the periscope) faces the northern sun. Sitting above the open plan living areas, the periscope is a mezzanine that nimbly sidesteps the harsh afternoon light synonymous with a western facing back yard. It features a solid wall to the west and a glass wall to the north, emulating the rotation of a periscope to draw gentle light into the extension. Beneath the mezzanine, the kitchen, dining, living and outdoor spaces effortlessly overlap. Also accessible via an informal back door for friends and family, this generous communal area provides our clients with the functionality, spatial cohesion and connection to the outdoors they were missing. Melding modern and heritage elements, Periscope House honours the history of our clients’ home while creating light-filled shared spaces – all through a periscopic lens that opens the home to the garden.
Art Forms Hindley & Co -  Furniture and skylight
Art Forms Hindley & Co - Furniture and skylight
Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior DesignHindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design
Highlight and skylight bring in light from above whilst maintaining privacy from the street. Artwork by Patricia Piccinini and Peter Hennessey. Rug from Armadillo and vintage chair from Casser Maison, Togo chairs from Domo.
Eliza House
Eliza House
WALAWALA
This is an example of a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.
Grant St
Grant St
Rounded Edge StyleRounded Edge Style
Tones of olive green and brass accents add warmth to this timeless space.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Perth with porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, no tv, beige floor, decorative wall panelling and white walls.
Fabrica
Fabrica
Mcmahon and NerlichMcmahon and Nerlich
The soaring ceiling height of the living areas of this warehouse-inspired house
Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove, beige floor, exposed beam and wood.
Brighton: Renovation & Extension
Brighton: Renovation & Extension
First Avenue HomesFirst Avenue Homes
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, concrete floors, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.
Rosanna
Rosanna
DSdezines InteriorsDSdezines Interiors
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, recessed and panelled walls.
Brighton East Coastal Style Kitchen & Bathroom Renovation
Brighton East Coastal Style Kitchen & Bathroom Renovation
Ultimate Kitchens & BathroomsUltimate Kitchens & Bathrooms
Whilst the main focus for this renovation was the kitchen and bathrooms, the clients used the opportunity to instil some better functionality and modern influences in some adjoining rooms. This bespoke entertainment unit was designed and built to house a new gas fireplace, with the tv wall mounted above. Once again, the stunning porcelain in the cladding of this fireplace, makes for a real focal point in the living room.
Minimalist White Queenslander Renovation
Minimalist White Queenslander Renovation
Ethos InteriorsEthos Interiors
Lovingly called the ‘white house’, this stunning Queenslander was given a contemporary makeover with oak floors, custom joinery and modern furniture and artwork. Creative detailing and unique finish selections reference the period details of a traditional home, while bringing it into modern times.
Central Residence
Central Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary formal open concept living room in Geelong with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.
Calder Street House
Calder Street House
Charles Maccora DesignCharles Maccora Design
Photo of a mid-sized tropical open concept family room in Geelong with white walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, grey floor and vaulted.
Bay Street II Project
Bay Street II Project
LivingLotLivingLot
Mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Sydney with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.
Lyneham - Extension & Renovation
Lyneham - Extension & Renovation
Build ProfessionalBuild Professional
Nathan Lanham Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Canberra - Queanbeyan with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.
Richland House
Richland House
First LampFirst Lamp
Steve Keating
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Seattle with white walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and white floor.
BARCELONA CLUBHOUSE -  JUPITER - FLORIDA
BARCELONA CLUBHOUSE - JUPITER - FLORIDA
Rosario Salazar Design Inc.Rosario Salazar Design Inc.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary formal open concept living room in Miami with white walls, porcelain floors, no fireplace and no tv.
St Martin's Lofts
St Martin's Lofts
Peter Landers PhotographyPeter Landers Photography
Peter Landers Photography www.peterlanders.net
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian living room in London with a library, white walls, light hardwood floors and no fireplace.
Seascape Condo
Seascape Condo
Invision Design + BuildInvision Design + Build
Mid-sized transitional formal open concept living room in Other with white walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.
Altadena Modern Farmhouse
Altadena Modern Farmhouse
Courtney Thomas DesignCourtney Thomas Design
This Altadena home is the perfect example of modern farmhouse flair. The powder room flaunts an elegant mirror over a strapping vanity; the butcher block in the kitchen lends warmth and texture; the living room is replete with stunning details like the candle style chandelier, the plaid area rug, and the coral accents; and the master bathroom’s floor is a gorgeous floor tile. Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena. For more about Courtney Thomas Design, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/portfolio/new-construction-altadena-rustic-modern/
Grid Apartment | appartamento 80 mq
Grid Apartment | appartamento 80 mq
Brain Factory - Architecture & DesignBrain Factory - Architecture & Design
2017 Rome, Italy LOCATION: Rome AREA: 80 sq. m. TYPE: Realized project FIRM: Brain Factory - Architectyre & Design ARCHITECT: Paola Oliva DESIGNER: Marco Marotto PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Marotto WEB: www.brainfactory.it The renovation of this bright apartment located in the Prati district of Rome represents a perfect blend between the customer needs and the design intentions: in fact, even though it is 80 square meters, it was designed by favoring a displacement of the spaces in favor of a large open-space, environment most lived by homeowners, and reducing to the maximum, but always in line with urban parameters, the sleeping area and the bathrooms. Contextual to a wide architectural requirement, there was a desire to separate the kitchen environment from the living room through a glazed system divided by a regular square mesh grille and with a very industrial aspect: it was made into galvanized iron profiles with micaceous finishing and artisanally assembled on site and completed with stratified glazing. The mood of the apartment prefers the total white combined with the warm tones of the oak parquet floor. On the theme of the grid also plays the espalier of the bedroom: in drawing the wall there are dense parallel wooden profiles that have also the function as shelves that can be placed at various heights. To exalt the pure formal minimalism, there are wall-wire wardrobes and a very linear and rigorous technical lighting.
The Mountain Green Modern Farmhouse
The Mountain Green Modern Farmhouse
Habitations Residential Design GroupHabitations Residential Design Group
Design ideas for a mid-sized country formal open concept living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Mid-sized Living Design Ideas with White Walls

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