Blue, White Living Room Design Photos with Dark Hardwood Floors and a Brick Fireplace Surround

When planning their knock-down rebuild, the clients asked Horizon Homes for lots of natural light, and a fireplace. They also said entertaining was important – and that’s reflected in the gorgeous shaker-style kitchen with breakfast bar, pantry and wine room, all located together. The open plan kitchen, dining, family and lounge room, lead onto an al fresco entertaining area with outdoor kitchen.

AFTER Upper Level - Living Room, previously Bedroom 1

Cozy living room with William Morris Curtain screen door. Furniture: Client's Own.

Living Room Fireplace detail with Barn Door Studio 33 Photography

The fireplace has been repaired and redecorated with a wood-burning stove, creating a sense of nostalgia and romantic space, tempting to spend most of your time in this space, in winter especially. The yellow and grey armchairs have added a reviving and refreshing sense to the overall atmosphere of the area. The timber coffee tableshave added to the mid-century style of the overall space. Renovation by Absolute Project Management

This is an example of a traditional luxury living room in London, with a fireplace.

Formal Lounge staged by Blaq Staging

This 1920s home has beautiful heritage feathers unique to the era. The paint colours were selected to enhance these features, particularly making the timber work 'pop'. | Photography by Samantha Mackie

They say the magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave and even better to come back and that is exactly what this family wanted to create when they purchased their Bondi home and prepared to renovate. Like Marilyn Monroe, this 1920’s Californian-style bungalow was born with the bone structure to be a great beauty. From the outset, it was important the design reflect their personal journey as individuals along with celebrating their journey as a family. Using a limited colour palette of white walls and black floors, a minimalist canvas was created to tell their story. Sentimental accents captured from holiday photographs, cherished books, artwork and various pieces collected over the years from their travels added the layers and dimension to the home. Architrave sides in the hallway and cutout reveals were painted in high-gloss black adding contrast and depth to the space. Bathroom renovations followed the black a white theme incorporating black marble with white vein accents and exotic greenery was used throughout the home – both inside and out, adding a lushness reminiscent of time spent in the tropics. Like this family, this home has grown with a 3rd stage now in production - watch this space for more... Martine Payne & Deen Hameed

Livingroom Looking through to Study/ 3rd Bedroom through Barn Door Studio 33 Photography

The family lounge space features a gas fireplace surrounded by a clean modern painted brick surround. A vintage rug paired with a crisp colour palate create the ultimate lounge space looking out to the pool area and bush reserve behind.

They say the magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave and even better to come back and that is exactly what this family wanted to create when they purchased their Bondi home and prepared to renovate. Like Marilyn Monroe, this 1920’s Californian-style bungalow was born with the bone structure to be a great beauty. From the outset, it was important the design reflect their personal journey as individuals along with celebrating their journey as a family. Using a limited colour palette of white walls and black floors, a minimalist canvas was created to tell their story. Sentimental accents captured from holiday photographs, cherished books, artwork and various pieces collected over the years from their travels added the layers and dimension to the home. Architrave sides in the hallway and cutout reveals were painted in high-gloss black adding contrast and depth to the space. Bathroom renovations followed the black a white theme incorporating black marble with white vein accents and exotic greenery was used throughout the home – both inside and out, adding a lushness reminiscent of time spent in the tropics. Like this family, this home has grown with a 3rd stage now in production - watch this space for more... Martine Payne & Deen Hameed

Putra Indrawan

Living minimale ed elegante. L'uso del colore bianco alle pareti esalta il pavimento di parquet piallato a mano.La carta da parati diventa una quinta per il divano. Il camino di recupero è il cuore della casa.

A new raised concrete hearth gives a wide shelf for objects and perching on, and is the base for a wood-burning stove

This angle gives one a greater appreciation of the space and how all the various design and decor elements come together seamlessly to create a fluid environment full of character. A monochrome palette never looked so beautiful and palatial. Notice the hand-made curtains? We always believe that such spaces deserve as many gathers as functionally and aesthetically possible.