Eclectic White Living Room Design Photos with a Concrete Fireplace Surround

Double aspect living room painted in Farrow & Ball Cornforth White, with a large grey rug layered with a cowhide (both from The Rug Seller). The large coffee table (100x100cm) is from La Redoute and it was chosen as it provides excellent storage. A glass table was not an option for this family who wanted to use the table as a footstool when watching movies! The sofa is the Eden from the Sofa Workshop via DFS. The cushions are from H&M and the throw by Hermes, The brass side tables are via Houseology and they are by Dutchbone, a Danish interiors brand. The table lamps are by Safavieh. The roses canvas was drawn by the owner's grandma. A natural high fence that surrounds the back garden provides privacy and as a result the owners felt that curtains were not needed on this side of the room. The floor is a 12mm laminate in smoked oak colour. Photo: Jenny Kakoudakis

The lounge room was lovingly restored to highlight the period features of the original house. Walls were painted a warm white to increase the feel of the space and help keep it light. Warm, ethic textiles and rich coloured furnishings were added to create a cosy. separate space.

We created a new opening in the kitchen, gaining direct access to the living room, and installed a sliding door to achieve a continuity with the open plan nature of the space. Photo credit: David Giles

De l’ombre à la lumière… ce pourrait être le résumé du projet d’extension et transformation dans lequel se sont lancés les heureux propriétaires. Le pari d’ouverture et de transparence entre intérieur / extérieur, et entre les pièces, a orienté le projet de transformation complète d’un mas originellement fractionné, peu ouvert et aux hauteurs sous plafond jugées trop faibles. Pour étendre et accompagner les perspectives créées, un sol foncé (pierre naturelle) est posé dans le sens de l’enfilade des pièces. Les plafonds et les murs sont peints à la chaux blanche pour laisser au mobilier et aux objets rassemblés avec passion, le soin de la décoration et d’une atmosphère invitant au repos et à la rêverie. Quelques pièces d’auteur comme certains luminaires complètent la personnalisation de cette belle maison d’été. Le jardin mute également pour des espaces plus clairs, avec des perspectives nouvelles pour profiter du paysage des Alpilles et renouer le dialogue intérieur / extérieur grâce aux grandes ouvertures crées et des espaces intermédiaires où tout le monde se rassemble (sous la treille ou sous le platane…).

Double aspect living room painted in Farrow & Ball Cornforth White, with a large grey rug layered with a cowhide (both from The Rug Seller). The large coffee table (100x100cm) is from La Redoute and it was chosen as it provides excellent storage. A glass table was not an option for this family who wanted to use the table as a footstool when watching movies! The sofa is the Eden from the Sofa Workshop via DFS. The cushions are from H&M and the throw by Hermes, The brass side tables are via Houseology and they are by Dutchbone, a Danish interiors brand. The table lamps are by Safavieh. The roses canvas was drawn by the owner's grandma. A natural high fence that surrounds the back garden provides privacy and as a result the owners felt that curtains were not needed on this side of the room. The floor is a 12mm laminate in smoked oak colour. Photo: Jenny Kakoudakis

On entering this home, the entrance hall naturally narrows slightly as a you move from the hall to the living room, with no door separating the two spaces. A wood burning fire, wooden logs, storage baskets and a radiator all sit neatly within the recess of the wall, creating a seamless look whilst allowing each element to bring personality to the room. Photo credit: David Giles