Living Room

Photo of a large modern open concept living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

photography: Viktor Ramos
This is an example of a mid-sized modern living room in Cincinnati with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Jim Westphalen
Large modern open concept living room in Burlington with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Photo by: Andrew Pogue Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern enclosed living room in Denver with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Seattle with white walls, concrete floors, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, grey floor, wood and wood walls.

Floating above the kitchen and family room, a mezzanine offers elevated views to the lake. It features a fireplace with cozy seating and a game table for family gatherings. Architecture and interior design by Pierre Hoppenot, Studio PHH Architects.

Small modern loft-style living room in Raleigh with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

A vaulted ceiling welcomes you into this charming living room. The symmetry of the built-ins surrounding the fireplace and TV are detailed with white and blue finishes. Grey finishes, brass chandeliers and patterned touches soften the form of the space.

Porcelain slab linear fireplace surround with small ledge detail
Photo of a modern living room in San Francisco with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. The Modin Rigid luxury vinyl plank flooring collection is the new standard in resilient flooring. Modin Rigid offers true embossed-in-register texture, creating a surface that is convincing to the eye and to the touch; a low sheen level to ensure a natural look that wears well over time; four-sided enhanced bevels to more accurately emulate the look of real wood floors; wider and longer waterproof planks; an industry-leading wear layer; and a pre-attached underlayment.

Photo of a modern enclosed living room in Toronto with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Design ideas for a small modern open concept living room in Toronto with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

This is an example of a large modern formal open concept living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv, brown floor and panelled walls.

We were approached by a San Francisco firefighter to design a place for him and his girlfriend to live while also creating additional units he could sell to finance the project. He grew up in the house that was built on this site in approximately 1886. It had been remodeled repeatedly since it was first built so that there was only one window remaining that showed any sign of its Victorian heritage. The house had become so dilapidated over the years that it was a legitimate candidate for demolition. Furthermore, the house straddled two legal parcels, so there was an opportunity to build several new units in its place. At our client’s suggestion, we developed the left building as a duplex of which they could occupy the larger, upper unit and the right building as a large single-family residence. In addition to design, we handled permitting, including gathering support by reaching out to the surrounding neighbors and shepherding the project through the Planning Commission Discretionary Review process. The Planning Department insisted that we develop the two buildings so they had different characters and could not be mistaken for an apartment complex. The duplex design was inspired by Albert Frey’s Palm Springs modernism but clad in fibre cement panels and the house design was to be clad in wood. Because the site was steeply upsloping, the design required tall, thick retaining walls that we incorporated into the design creating sunken patios in the rear yards. All floors feature generous 10 foot ceilings and large windows with the upper, bedroom floors featuring 11 and 12 foot ceilings. Open plans are complemented by sleek, modern finishes throughout.

The expansive Living Room features a floating wood fireplace hearth and adjacent wood shelves. The linear electric fireplace keeps the wall mounted tv above at a comfortable viewing height. Generous windows fill the 14 foot high roof with ample daylight.

Inspiration for a modern open concept living room in Phoenix with a home bar and medium hardwood floors.

Photo of an expansive modern open concept living room in Baltimore with a home bar, white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

This is an example of a large modern open concept living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace surround.