Mid-sized Contemporary Family Room Design Photos
Olamar Interiors
This condo in Sterling, VA belongs to a couple about to enter into retirement. They own this home in Sterling, along with a weekend home in West Virginia, a vacation home on Emerald Isle in North Carolina and a vacation home in St. John. They want to use this home as their "home-base" during their retirement, when they need to be in the metro area for business or to see family. The condo is small and they felt it was too "choppy," it didn't have good flow and the rooms were too separated and confined. They wondered if it could have more of an open concept feel but were doubtful due to the size and layout of the home. The furnishings they owned from their previous home were very traditional and heavy. They wanted a much lighter, more open and more contemporary feel to this home. They wanted it to feel clean, light, airy and much bigger then it is.
The first thing we tackled was an unsightly, and very heavy stone veneered fireplace wall that separated the family room from the office space. It made both rooms look heavy and dark. We took down the stone and opened up parts of the wall so that the two spaces would flow into each other.
We added a view thru fireplace and gave the fireplace wall a faux marble finish to lighten it and make it much more contemporary. Glass shelves bounce light and keep the wall feeling light and streamlined. Custom built ins add hidden storage and make great use of space in these small rooms.
Our strategy was to open as much as possible and to lighten the space through the use of color, fabric and glass. New furnishings in lighter colors and soft textures help keep the feeling light and modernize the space. Sheer linen draperies soften the hard lines and add to the light, airy feel. Tinius Photography
Franck Minieri, Photographer
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Christiano Homes, Inc.
The homes open great room consists of the kitchen, dining and family rooms with large sliding glass doors that open to the front yard.
Crystal Kitchen + Bath
These homeowners like to entertain and wanted their kitchen and dining room to become one larger open space. To achieve that feel, an 8-foot-high wall that closed off the dining room from the kitchen was removed. By designing the layout in a large “L” shape and adding an island, the room now functions quite well for informal entertaining.
There are two focal points of this new space – the kitchen island and the contemporary style fireplace. Granite, wood, stainless steel and glass are combined to make the two-tiered island into a piece of art and the dimensional fireplace façade adds interest to the soft seating area.
A unique wine cabinet was designed to show off their large wine collection. Stainless steel tip-up doors in the wall cabinets tie into the finish of the new appliances and asymmetrical legs on the island. A large screen TV that can be viewed from both the soft seating area, as well as the kitchen island was a must for these sports fans.
Wright Street Design Group Inc.
With televisions becoming considerably larger and displayed in more prominent places, many solutions for hiding, concealing and otherwise disguising this modern box have multiplied. While that’s one approach, hiding a TV does nothing for a room’s style in and of itself, and let’s face it, the idea is (at some point at least) to see it. Our home owners wanted a TV as well as an attractive clean and modern statement for there family room.
Photo by © Fred Golden www.fredgoldenphotography.com
Tracy A. Stone Architect
View of the new family room and kitchen from the garden. A series of new sliding glass doors open the rooms up to the garden, and help to blur the boundaries between the two.
Design Team: Tracy Stone, Donatella Cusma', Sherry Cefali
Engineer: Dave Cefali
Photo: Lawrence Anderson
Goldfish-Interiors
A double-deck house in Tampa, Florida with a garden and swimming pool is currently under construction. The owner's idea was to create a monochrome interior in gray tones. We added turquoise and beige colors to soften it. For the floors we designed wooden parquet in the shade of oak wood. The built in bio fireplace is a symbol of the home sweet home feel. We used many textiles, mainly curtains and carpets, to make the family space more cosy. The dining area is dominated by a beautiful chandelier with crystal balls from the US store Restoration Hardware and to it wall lamps next to fireplace in the same set. The center of the living area creates comfortable sofa, elegantly complemented by the design side glass tables with recessed wooden branche, also from Restoration Hardware There is also a built-in library with backlight, which fills the unused space next to door. The whole house is lit by lots of led strips in the ceiling. I believe we have created beautiful, luxurious and elegant living for the young family :-)
Marty Anderson & Associates
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Here's a pair of millwork pieces we designed and subsequently installed over the past few days to complement each other as part of a family room fit-up we are performing on 13th Street in Hoboken. Plenty of shelving above for all those books and knickknacks you want to see, as well as lots of lower cabinet space for all those things you want to keep out of sight. Note the mesh doors on the lower cabinets in the entertainment center so the audio and video components can be seen and operated with the doors closed. As well, the crown molding and baseboard continue across the front and sides of the cabinetry as they proceed around the circumference of the room. This photo taken before the baseboard was installed.
The Phinery
This cozy room off the kitchen was converted into a family room den with walk-out access to the garden. The french doors were painted black and new printed drapery panels were hung. A deep leather sofa was positioned behind a tufted upholstered ottoman. The TV was placed on a custom painted sideboard, which also provides overflow storage for the homeowner. Black and white photography, chunky knit accessories, and a jute rug complete the space.
Mid-sized Contemporary Family Room Design Photos
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