Jeff Miller
Inspiration for a small transitional open concept family room in Other with a library, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and no tv.

Charles Metivier Photography
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts home office in Los Angeles with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2016 Houzz Design: Eddie Lee
Design ideas for a contemporary family room in New York with a library, grey walls, light hardwood floors and no fireplace.

The built-in cabinetry along one side of the living room was built by the principal contractor. Photographer: Nick Smith
This is an example of a large transitional open concept living room in London with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floor.

Charles Metivier Photography
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts home office in Los Angeles with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.

Photo: Elliot Walsh © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for an eclectic home office in London with painted wood floors.

Adelina Iliev
Mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Architecture by Beinfield Architecture. Photo by Sequined Asphalt Photography.
Eclectic living room in New York with a library.

Photography by Niki Trosky
Inspiration for a small transitional open concept family room in Other with a library, grey walls, carpet, no fireplace and no tv.

Eclectic family room in Boston with a library.

minteriorsgroup
Inspiration for a transitional family room in Chicago with a music area.

Black Bike Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary gender-neutral kids' playroom in Denver with light hardwood floors.

Complete interior renovation of a 1980s split level house in the Virginia suburbs. Main level includes reading room, dining, kitchen, living and master bedroom suite. New front elevation at entry, new rear deck and complete re-cladding of the house. Interior: The prototypical layout of the split level home tends to separate the entrance, and any other associated space, from the rest of the living spaces one half level up. In this home the lower level "living" room off the entry was physically isolated from the dining, kitchen and family rooms above, and was only connected visually by a railing at dining room level. The owner desired a stronger integration of the lower and upper levels, in addition to an open flow between the major spaces on the upper level where they spend most of their time. ExteriorThe exterior entry of the house was a fragmented composition of disparate elements. The rear of the home was blocked off from views due to small windows, and had a difficult to use multi leveled deck. The owners requested an updated treatment of the entry, a more uniform exterior cladding, and an integration between the interior and exterior spaces. SOLUTIONS The overriding strategy was to create a spatial sequence allowing a seamless flow from the front of the house through the living spaces and to the exterior, in addition to unifying the upper and lower spaces. This was accomplished by creating a "reading room" at the entry level that responds to the front garden with a series of interior contours that are both steps as well as seating zones, while the orthogonal layout of the main level and deck reflects the pragmatic daily activities of cooking, eating and relaxing. The stairs between levels were moved so that the visitor could enter the new reading room, experiencing it as a place, before moving up to the main level. The upper level dining room floor was "pushed" out into the reading room space, thus creating a balcony over and into the space below. At the entry, the second floor landing was opened up to create a double height space, with enlarged windows. The rear wall of the house was opened up with continuous glass windows and doors to maximize the views and light. A new simplified single level deck replaced the old one.

Large traditional open concept living room in New York with a library, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

This room was transformed into a modern art studio and recreation room for the home owner. Custom built-ins hold art supplies and there's plenty of space for art books.

The sun room on the north side of the house makes a great year round place to read a book. With one small skylight the space is filled with light no matter the time of day.

One small skylight brightens the sun room on the grayest of days. The radiator is covered with custom wooden grills.
Small transitional sunroom in San Diego with medium hardwood floors and a standard ceiling.

Apostolos Demetriou
This is an example of a contemporary family room in Other with a library and medium hardwood floors.

Interior Design by Falcone Hybner Design, Inc. Photo by Amoura Productions.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary family room in Omaha with grey walls, a library and medium hardwood floors.