White Living Room Design Photos with a Wood Stove

This property has been transformed into an impressive home that our clients can be proud of. Our objective was to carry out a two storey extension which was considered to complement the existing features and period of the house. This project was set at the end of a private road with large grounds. During the build we applied stepped foundations due to the nearby trees. There was also a hidden water main in the ground running central to new floor area. We increased the water pressure by installing a break tank (this is a separate water storage tank where a large pump pulls the water from here and pressurises the mains incoming supplying better pressure all over the house hot and cold feeds.). This can be seen in the photo below in the cladded bespoke external box. Our client has gained a large luxurious lounge with a feature log burner fireplace with oak hearth and a practical utility room downstairs. Upstairs, we have created a stylish master bedroom with a walk in wardrobe and ensuite. We added beautiful custom oak beams, raised the ceiling level and deigned trusses to allow sloping ceiling either side. Other special features include a large bi-folding door to bring the lovely garden into the new lounge. Upstairs, custom air dried aged oak which we ordered and fitted to the bedroom ceiling and a beautiful Juliet balcony with raw iron railing in black. This property has a tranquil farm cottage feel and now provides stylish adequate living space.

Open plan living area, with floor to ceiling windows, leading on to timber framed garden room. Photo Credit: Debbie Jolliff www.debbiejolliff.co.uk

SOFT EARTH - Custom designed and manufactured kitchen, finished in matte two tone polyurethane - Feature island slat panelling - 40mm thick round benchtop, in 'REM' marble - Stone splashback - Graphite handles - Blum hardware Sheree Bounassif, Kitchens by Emanuel

The main living pavilion features a large concrete wall with offset cedar formwork to match the exterior cladding of the family home. Clean, white walls to the entirety of the room further define and focuses the views beyond.

Brendan Austin

Living room with porcelain floor tiles, wood burner, exposed brick chimney breast, industrial iron and scaffold board shelving unit, flat screen TV with hanging pendant speakers, brass astral pendant light, scaffold pole and leather tub chairs, giant 'U' shape sofa, brick and flint wall reveal with LED strip lighting, box wall uplights, integrated electric window blinds, and home automation system

This extremely complex project was developed in close collaboration between architect and client and showcases unmatched views over the Fal Estuary and Carrick Roads. Addressing the challenges of replacing a small holiday-let bungalow on very steeply sloping ground, the new dwelling now presents a three-bedroom, permanent residence on multiple levels. The ground floor provides access to parking and garage space, a roof-top garden and the building entrance, from where internal stairs and a lift access the first and second floors. The design evolved to be sympathetic to the context of the site and uses stepped-back levels and broken roof forms to reduce the sense of scale and mass. Inherent site constraints informed both the design and construction process and included the retention of significant areas of mature and established planting. Landscaping was an integral part of the design and green roof technology has been utilised on both the upper floor barrel roof and above the garage. Riviera Gardens was ‘Highly Commended’ in the LABC South West Building Excellence Awards 2022. Photographs: Stephen Brownhill

Lounge Media unit This was a great project, transforming a small living space into a more functional room. The original alcoves either side of the fireplace were different depths and focused your eye. The client initially wanted two alcove units. My thoughts were to use linier lines to trick the eye into adding length to the room by not focusing on the width of the room. To make the room feel lighter, I proposed one side as an alcove unit and floating shelves in the other. The shelves had to line up for the aesthetics to work. I added a narrow shelving unit above two fake doors which helps the room look longer. I had made sure not to cover the window shutters, retaining as much natural light as possible. The two-tone colours, light internal and darker exterior definitely help this piece to be less intrusive. The TV is on a swing arm which we fitted and scribed the back panel around. When the TV is not in use it can be stowed away within the unit. The right-hand side of this unit is scribed around the fireplace breast leaving a seamless fit.

Meuble bois sur mesure « frêne » réalisé par M Daubigney

Handmade in Britain, this bespoke, Shaker style kitchen with ‘in-frame’ doors hung with traditional stainless steel butt hinges. This luxurious kitchen features Oak dovetailed and polished drawer boxes on soft-close concealed runners and polished Birch plywood 18mm solid backed carcasses. The island units are factory painted in Dolphin from Little Greene Paint & Paper and all other units are factory painted in Stone II from the Paint & Paper Library. The overall colour scheme is complemented by the White Carrara Quartz worktops All cup handles and knobs are in an Oxford stainless steel finish. All appliances are from Neff Siemans, whilst the brassware is from Perrin & Rowe. Harvey Ball Photography Ltd

We created a dark blue panelled feature wall which creates cohesion through the room by linking it with the dark blue kitchen cabinets and it also helps to zone this space to give it its own identity, separate from the kitchen and dining spaces. This also helps to hide the TV which is less obvious against a dark backdrop than a clean white wall.

We created a dark blue panelled feature wall which creates cohesion through the room by linking it with the dark blue kitchen cabinets and it also helps to zone this space to give it its own identity, separate from the kitchen and dining spaces. This also helps to hide the TV which is less obvious against a dark backdrop than a clean white wall.

Our award-winning designs for six, three-bedroom, beach-side cottages in one of Cornwall’s most iconic locations have transformed what was an outdated, redundant holiday complex into a development of innovative, low energy, sustainable buildings that fit harmoniously into their location. In close proximity to a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall Coast AONB, the project presented a unique opportunity to blend high-quality, contemporary design with sustainable technologies that respect the natural character of the area. In order to re-establish the sense of a rural, wild, heathland setting, the new cottages were partly cut into the natural elevation of the site and feature a live green roof, allowing them to integrate into the landscape. The use of natural materials and removal of external boundary walls, garages and paved areas completed the restoration to a more indigenous coastal environment. The roof forms are directly inspired by the lines and form of the coastal headlands to the south of the site and the surrounding topography. Atlantic View was awarded the Michelmores Property Awards ‘Sustainable Project of the Year’ Photograph: Layton Bennett

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