Orange, Grey Living Room Design Photos with Concrete Floors

Twelve Black is a contemporary family home designed for comfort, function and quiet drama. The design centres around a refined black palette, softened by natural light and grounded in durable, low-maintenance materials—ideal for a busy family lifestyle. Open-plan living spaces connect seamlessly to the outdoors, with a functional layout that balances communal areas and private retreat zones. Thoughtfully detailed joinery, built-in storage and a flexible kitchen and dining hub support modern day-to-day living. While bold in appearance, the home’s simplicity allows family life to take centre stage.

Christine Besson Aménagement intérieur d’une villa familiale en région parisienne, pensée pour une vie avec enfants, les moments de partage et la réception d’amis.

Shannon McGrath

Foto Lucia Ludwig

Brett Boardman Photography

Emma Thompson

A stunning modern extension transforms this south-facing period home with a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area. The design maximises natural light and strengthens the connection between indoor spaces and the garden. A carefully crafted covered canopy softens the intensity of the southern sun, and with bi-fold doors creates a comfortable transition between inside and out. With increased ceiling heights and strategically placed roof lights, the extension feels bright and expansive, offering framed views of trees and sky that enrich the new family living space.

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In the case of the Ivy Lane residence, the al fresco lifestyle defines the design, with a sun-drenched private courtyard and swimming pool demanding regular outdoor entertainment. By turning its back to the street and welcoming northern views, this courtyard-centred home invites guests to experience an exciting new version of its physical location. A social lifestyle is also reflected through the interior living spaces, led by the sunken lounge, complete with polished concrete finishes and custom-designed seating. The kitchen, additional living areas and bedroom wings then open onto the central courtyard space, completing a sanctuary of sheltered, social living.

Photograph by Michael Kai

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

La pavimentazione in cemento nuvolato a bassissimo spessore Skyconcrete® Indoor, nella colorazione grigio chiaro e senza fughe, corre in continuità in tutta la casa, creando un legame visivo tra gli ambienti e amplificando la luminosità naturale. La finitura liscia e materica valorizza lo stile industrial chic, fatto di elementi in ferro a vista, strutture essenziali e contrasti materici decisi. L’accostamento con il legno – utilizzato per soffitti, arredi e scale – aggiunge calore e raffinatezza, in un equilibrio perfetto tra rigore contemporaneo e comfort abitativo.

Salon vue sur mer, profitant d'une belle hauteur sous plafond. Les tons sont naturels et chaleureux offrant à l'espace clarté et sérénité.

Waterfront house Archipelago

Alexandre Montagne