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Design ideas for a traditional living room in Minneapolis with a stone fireplace surround.
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This Greek Revival row house in Boerum Hill was previously owned by a local architect who renovated it several times, including the addition of a two-story steel and glass extension at the rear. The new owners came to us seeking to restore the house and its original formality, while adapting it to the modern needs of a family of five. The detailing of the 25 x 36 foot structure had been lost and required some sleuthing into the history of Greek Revival style in historic Brooklyn neighborhoods.
In addition to completely re-framing the interior, the house also required a new south-facing brick façade due to significant deterioration. The modern extension was replaced with a more traditionally detailed wood and copper- clad bay, still open to natural light and the garden view without sacrificing comfort. The kitchen was relocated from the first floor to the garden level with an adjacent formal dining room. Both rooms were enlarged from their previous iterations to accommodate weekly dinners with extended family. The kitchen includes a home office and breakfast nook that doubles as a homework station. The cellar level was further excavated to accommodate finished storage space and a playroom where activity can be monitored from the kitchen workspaces.
The parlor floor is now reserved for entertaining. New pocket doors can be closed to separate the formal front parlor from the more relaxed back portion, where the family plays games or watches TV together. At the end of the hall, a powder room with brass details, and a luxe bar with antique mirrored backsplash and stone tile flooring, leads to the deck and direct garden access. Because of the property width, the house is able to provide ample space for the interior program within a shorter footprint. This allows the garden to remain expansive, with a small lawn for play, an outdoor food preparation area with a cast-in-place concrete bench, and a place for entertaining towards the rear. The newly designed landscaping will continue to develop, further enhancing the yard’s feeling of escape, and filling-in the views from the kitchen and back parlor above. A less visible, but equally as conscious, addition is a rooftop PV solar array that provides nearly 100% of the daily electrical usage, with the exception of the AC system on hot summer days.
The well-appointed interiors connect the traditional backdrop of the home to a youthful take on classic design and functionality. The materials are elegant without being precious, accommodating a young, growing family. Unique colors and patterns provide a feeling of luxury while inviting inhabitants and guests to relax and enjoy this classic Brooklyn brownstone.
This project won runner-up in the architecture category for the 2017 NYC&G Innovation in Design Awards and was featured in The American House: 100 Contemporary Homes.
Photography by Francis Dzikowski / OTTO
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The Inside View
This formal living room and music room is the epitome of classic luxury. Distressed tables and a beautiful stone fireplace mix with custom lighting, chandelier and baby grand piano to create a truly beautiful space.
Helena Bryan
This open concept dining & living room was very long and narrow. The challange was to balance it out with furniture placement and accessories.
Design ideas for a small modern living room in New York with white walls and a wall-mounted tv.
Design ideas for a small modern living room in New York with white walls and a wall-mounted tv.
B Fein Interiors LLC
This Living Room is a chameleon! Living rooms are for living, so why not live in it? Barbara Feinstein, owner of B Fein Interior Design, created this elegant space by concealing the television in a beautiful Hekman console with a hydraulic TV lift. Now you see it - now you don't! Custom sectional from B Fein Interiors Private Label.
Moore Architects, PC
The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain LEED Silver for the project.
The first floor houses the public spaces of the program: living, dining, kitchen, family room, power room, library, mudroom and screened porch. The second and third floors contain the master suite, four bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and laundry. The entire basement is dedicated to recreational spaces which include a billiard room, craft room, exercise room, media room and a wine cellar.
To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf.
Other LEED elements include LED lighting, geothermal heating system, heat-pump water heater, FSA certified woods, low VOC paints and high R-value insulation and windows.
Hoachlander Davis Photography
Van H. Robinson
Amazing mix of new and old, purchased and repurposed pieces, make this living room not only beautiful but comfortable.
Photo of a traditional formal living room in Phoenix with yellow walls.
Photo of a traditional formal living room in Phoenix with yellow walls.
New Mood Design LLC
Level Three: We selected a suspension light (metal, glass and silver-leaf) as a key feature of the living room seating area to counter the bold fireplace. It lends drama (albeit, subtle) to the room with its abstract shapes. The silver planes become ephemeral when they reflect and refract the environment: high storefront windows overlooking big blue skies, roaming clouds and solid mountain vistas.
Photograph © Darren Edwards, San Diego
ODS Architecture
The new vaulted and high ceiling living room has large aluminum framed windows of the San Francisco bay with see-through glass railings. Owner-sourced artwork, live edge wood and acrylic coffee table, Eames chair and grand piano complete the space.
De Meza + Architecture
This custom home was thoughtfully designed for a young, active family in the heart of wine country. Designed to address the clients’ desire for indoor / outdoor living, the home embraces its surroundings and is sited to take full advantage of the panoramic views and outdoor entertaining spaces. The interior space of the three bedroom, 2.5 bath home is divided into three distinct zones: a public living area; a two bedroom suite; and a separate master suite, which includes an art studio. Casually relaxed, yet startlingly original, the structure gains impact through the sometimes surprising choice of materials, which include field stone, integral concrete floors, glass walls, Honduras mahogany veneers and a copper clad central fireplace. This house showcases the best of modern design while becoming an integral part of its spectacular setting.
EMILKA artist + designer
Inspiration for a transitional living room in Miami with green walls and carpet.
Tess Bethune Interiors
Photo by Brian Kelly
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Los Angeles with a library, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and no tv.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Los Angeles with a library, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and no tv.
Joni Spear Interior Design
Open concept living room in an 1890's historical home. A linear gas fireplace surrounded by comfortable, yet elegant lounge seating makes for a cozy space to read or have a cocktail. The original space consisted of 3 small rooms and is now one continuous space.
Tracy Murdock Allied ASID
Luxurious silk drapery, velvet club chairs and antiques give this couple's formal living room the warmth it exudes.
Design ideas for a traditional living room in Los Angeles with red walls and a standard fireplace.
Design ideas for a traditional living room in Los Angeles with red walls and a standard fireplace.
Charles J Nafie Architecture + Design
The star of the living room, a 40-foot hearth that anchors the home both inside and out, serves as a divider of public and private spaces. The owner dreamed of a natural field stone loose laid fireplace by a local Long Island craftsman. It provides a beautiful, textured focal point that suits the context of the home. Floor to ceiling windows bring light and views, while an open hall balcony above is encased in glass and natural reclaimed wood. Photography by Adrian Wilson
FRAME design co.
A bright and lively living room at Teton Pines. Photo credit Tuck Faunterloy
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Other with white walls.
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Other with white walls.
Cornerstone Architects
This soft contemporary home was uniquely designed to evoke a coastal design feeling while maintaining a Hill Country style native to its environment. The final design resulted in a beautifully minimalistic, transparent, and inviting home. The light exterior stucco paired with geometric forms and contemporary details such as galvanized brackets, frameless glass and linear railings achieves the precise coastal contemporary look the clients desired. The open floor plan visually connects multiple rooms to each other, creating a seamless flow from the formal living, kitchen and family rooms and ties the upper floor to the lower. This transparent theme even begins at the front door and extends all the way through to the exterior porches and views beyond via large frameless glazing. The overall design is kept basic in form, allowing the architecture to shine through in the detailing.
Built by Olympia Homes
Interior Design by Joy Kling
Photography by Merrick Ales
dSPACE Studio Ltd, AIA
This is an example of a contemporary formal living room in Chicago with grey walls and a standard fireplace.
Formal Living Room - Photos & Ideas | Houzz
Ann Lowengart Interiors
To eliminate an inconsistent layout, we removed the wall dividing the dining room from the living room and added a polished brass and ebonized wood handrail to create a sweeping view into the living room. A blue velvet tufted sofa, crosshair hide stools from Wisteria, and a coffee table from HD Buttercup create a comfortable seating area.
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