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Photo of a large midcentury open concept family room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace surround.

Der neu geplante Kamin hebt sich mit einermassiven Steinplatte hervor und bildet einen Kontrast zu den zierlichen Tischen. Trockenbaunischen bieten Platz für Holz und Dekoration. Fotografie Jens Bruchhaus

Family Room addition on modern house of cube spaces. Open walls of glass on either end open to 5 acres of woods. The mostly solid wall facing the street, in keeping with the existing architecture of the home. Breakfast room with Wet Bar beyond connects to the existing and new parts of the house.

Design ideas for a small midcentury open concept family room in Vancouver with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a hanging fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Cozy up on the leather sectional while watching a movie in this open concept great room. Natural light floods from the windows, allowing nature to blend with the interior of the home.

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

Photo of a small midcentury open concept family room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a freestanding tv, beige floor and vaulted.

Design ideas for a large midcentury open concept family room in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and no tv.

This is an example of a large midcentury open concept family room in San Diego with a home bar, yellow walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Art deco is introduced in the mirrored coffee table, low back sofa in emerald green velvet and the Greek key area rug. This room delights the eye in its use of color that is at once restrained and impactful.

Jesse Smith
This is an example of a large midcentury open concept family room in Portland with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, no tv and beige floor.

Emily Kolaczek
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury open concept family room in Calgary with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace surround.

Family Room addition on modern house of cube spaces. Open walls of glass on either end open to 5 acres of woods.
Photo of a large midcentury enclosed family room in Chicago with white walls, light hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a concealed tv, brown floor and vaulted.

Photo of a small midcentury open concept family room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a freestanding tv, beige floor and vaulted.

A cohesive and color forward great room is at once coordinated and comfortable. White sets a backdrop to the color to keep the space from feeling busy.

Douglas J. Sonsalla
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury open concept family room in Boston with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and no tv.

Constructed in two phases, this renovation, with a few small additions, touched nearly every room in this late ‘50’s ranch house. The owners raised their family within the original walls and love the house’s location, which is not far from town and also borders conservation land. But they didn’t love how chopped up the house was and the lack of exposure to natural daylight and views of the lush rear woods. Plus, they were ready to de-clutter for a more stream-lined look. As a result, KHS collaborated with them to create a quiet, clean design to support the lifestyle they aspire to in retirement. To transform the original ranch house, KHS proposed several significant changes that would make way for a number of related improvements. Proposed changes included the removal of the attached enclosed breezeway (which had included a stair to the basement living space) and the two-car garage it partially wrapped, which had blocked vital eastern daylight from accessing the interior. Together the breezeway and garage had also contributed to a long, flush front façade. In its stead, KHS proposed a new two-car carport, attached storage shed, and exterior basement stair in a new location. The carport is bumped closer to the street to relieve the flush front facade and to allow access behind it to eastern daylight in a relocated rear kitchen. KHS also proposed a new, single, more prominent front entry, closer to the driveway to replace the former secondary entrance into the dark breezeway and a more formal main entrance that had been located much farther down the facade and curiously bordered the bedroom wing. Inside, low ceilings and soffits in the primary family common areas were removed to create a cathedral ceiling (with rod ties) over a reconfigured semi-open living, dining, and kitchen space. A new gas fireplace serving the relocated dining area -- defined by a new built-in banquette in a new bay window -- was designed to back up on the existing wood-burning fireplace that continues to serve the living area. A shared full bath, serving two guest bedrooms on the main level, was reconfigured, and additional square footage was captured for a reconfigured master bathroom off the existing master bedroom. A new whole-house color palette, including new finishes and new cabinetry, complete the transformation. Today, the owners enjoy a fresh and airy re-imagining of their familiar ranch house. Photos by Katie Hutchison

Den with two-sided wood burning fireplace. Courtyard atrium, Dining Room and Kitchen beyond. Photo by Clark Dugger
Large midcentury open concept family room in Orange County with white walls, light hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, beige floor and a library.

Think of an umbrella. The metal spines start at a central point and flare outwards towards a stiffened fabric edge. At that taut outer edge sit the faceted walls of glass. The metal umbrella spines are the mammoth steel beams seen in the photos supporting the house and radiate back to a central point. That central point is a curved steel and glass staircase stretched like a long slinky up through all three floors and wraps around a cylindrical teak elevator.