Living Room with Grey Walls, Green Walls and Exposed Beams Ideas and Designs

Photo of an eclectic living room in Cornwall with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, exposed beams and a vaulted ceiling.

Lancashire Farmhouse style GIA: 330m² / GEA: 433m² £865,260 interior £250,000 Self-build Philip and Judi's oak-framed home is a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern interior design. The double-height entrance hall, framed with honey oak beams, features a sleek walnut staircase with glass balustrades, setting a luxurious tone upon arrival. The heart of the home, an open-plan Shaker-style kitchen and dining room, offers a warm, cosy atmosphere with exposed oak ceiling joists, large islands with induction hobs, double ovens, and a spacious fridge freezer, ideal for family living. The mezzanine landing provides panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and leads to five en-suite bedrooms, each with vaulted ceilings, creating a bright and airy feel. The master en-suite boasts a stunning gable window, framing the exact view Philip fell in love with, while the bold statement bathrooms throughout the house add a sense of modern luxury. A hidden entrance leads to Philip’s contemporary man cave, a contrasting retreat that looks out over the serene lake and stables. With three walls of floor-to-ceiling glazing, the garden room offers a tranquil space to relax while keeping an eye on the horses in the fields below. The living room features oak floor joists, adding warmth and character, while the impressive fireplace, built using the door jams from the original longhouse, serves as a striking centrepiece. French doors open out to the fields, making it the perfect space to unwind in the evenings. The home’s design harmonises perfectly with the natural landscape. The eastern elevation captures the sun, while panoramic honey oak apex windows allow light to flood into the cosy bedrooms, creating a luxurious hotel-like ambiance with a countryside twist. The bespoke chandelier, commissioned specifically for the double-height entrance hall, adds a touch of grandeur and is perfectly framed by the surrounding oak and glass. Every detail has been meticulously considered, from the lighting choices and colour schemes to the hidden man cave and feature walls, creating a home that is both practical and aesthetically stunning. The home’s natural honey-coloured stone exterior blends seamlessly with the landscape, giving the appearance of a property that has stood in its location for centuries. This oak-framed masterpiece combines modern luxury with timeless charm, making it the perfect countryside retreat.

Nestled into a hillside, this timber-framed family home enjoys uninterrupted views out across the countryside of the North Downs. A newly built property, it is an elegant fusion of traditional crafts and materials with contemporary design. Our clients had a vision for a modern sustainable house with practical yet beautiful interiors, a home with character that quietly celebrates the details. For example, where uniformity might have prevailed, over 1000 handmade pegs were used in the construction of the timber frame. The building consists of three interlinked structures enclosed by a flint wall. The house takes inspiration from the local vernacular, with flint, black timber, clay tiles and roof pitches referencing the historic buildings in the area. The structure was manufactured offsite using highly insulated preassembled panels sourced from sustainably managed forests. Once assembled onsite, walls were finished with natural clay plaster for a calming indoor living environment. Timber is a constant presence throughout the house. At the heart of the building is a green oak timber-framed barn that creates a warm and inviting hub that seamlessly connects the living, kitchen and ancillary spaces. Daylight filters through the intricate timber framework, softly illuminating the clay plaster walls. Along the south-facing wall floor-to-ceiling glass panels provide sweeping views of the landscape and open on to the terrace. A second barn-like volume staggered half a level below the main living area is home to additional living space, a study, gym and the bedrooms. The house was designed to be entirely off-grid for short periods if required, with the inclusion of Tesla powerpack batteries. Alongside underfloor heating throughout, a mechanical heat recovery system, LED lighting and home automation, the house is highly insulated, is zero VOC and plastic use was minimised on the project. Outside, a rainwater harvesting system irrigates the garden and fields and woodland below the house have been rewilded.

Design ideas for a traditional open plan living room in Other with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv, brown floors, exposed beams, a vaulted ceiling and a wood ceiling.

Photo of a mediterranean living room in Bologna with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, exposed beams and a wood ceiling.

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This is an example of a medium sized contemporary mezzanine living room in Milan with a reading nook, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, grey floors, exposed beams and wallpapered walls.

Inspiration for a medium sized classic open plan living room in Bilbao with a reading nook, grey walls, laminate floors, no fireplace, brown floors, exposed beams and wallpapered walls.

This is an example of an expansive farmhouse open plan living room in Milan with a reading nook, a two-sided fireplace, a stacked stone fireplace surround, exposed beams, a vaulted ceiling, panelled walls, grey walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.

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This is an example of a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Other with a reading nook, laminate floors, brown floors, grey walls, exposed beams, a timber clad ceiling and a vaulted ceiling.

Medium sized country open plan living room in Brisbane with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and exposed beams.

Photo of a farmhouse living room in West Midlands with grey walls, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround, beige floors and exposed beams.

Built upon a hillside of terraces overlooking Lake Ohakuri (part of the Waikato River system), this modern farmhouse has been designed to capture the breathtaking lake views from almost every room. The house is comprised of two offset pavilions linked by a hallway. The gabled forms are clad in black Linea weatherboard. Combined with the white-trim windows and reclaimed brick chimney this home takes on the traditional barn/farmhouse look the owners were keen to create. The bedroom pavilion is set back while the living zone pushes forward to follow the course of the river. The kitchen is located in the middle of the floorplan, close to a covered patio. The interior styling combines old-fashioned French Country with hard-industrial, featuring modern country-style white cabinetry; exposed white trusses with black-metal brackets and industrial metal pendants over the kitchen island bench. Unique pieces such as the bathroom vanity top (crafted from a huge slab of macrocarpa) add to the charm of this home. The whole house is geothermally heated from an on-site bore, so there is seldom the need to light a fire.

Photo of a medium sized scandinavian grey and white open plan living room in Barcelona with grey walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding tv, grey floors, exposed beams and brick walls.

Large traditional open plan living room in Paris with a reading nook, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and exposed beams.

Verkostung von Wein und Wagyu in ansprechendem Ambiente. Aus einer Komposition von Metall, Holz und Rohstahl, Stein und Stoffen, hochwertigen Geräten sowie verschiedenen Handwerkstechniken und Haptiken an den Fronten, geschmackvollen Accessoires und gemütlichem Sitzmobiliar entstand auf dem Westerberger Fullblood Hof ein besonderes, einladendes Unikat. Der begehbare Weinkühlschrank durch seine Isoliergläser, eingefasst in Rohstahlrahmen ein Hingucker.

Medium sized rustic open plan living room in Grenoble with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a freestanding tv, beige floors, exposed beams and wallpapered walls.

We completed a full refurbishment and the interior design of this cosy 'snug' in this country period home in Hampshire.
Design ideas for a medium sized country enclosed living room in Hampshire with a reading nook, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, exposed beams and brick walls.

Verkostung von Wein und Wagyu in ansprechendem Ambiente. Aus einer Komposition von Metall, Holz und Rohstahl, Stein und Stoffen, hochwertigen Geräten sowie verschiedenen Handwerkstechniken und Haptiken an den Fronten, geschmackvollen Accessoires und gemütlichem Sitzmobiliar entstand auf dem Westerberger Fullblood Hof ein besonderes, einladendes Unikat. Der begehbare Weinkühlschrank durch seine Isoliergläser, eingefasst in Rohstahlrahmen ein Hingucker.

Vertex AV were commissioned to design and deliver a truly exceptional media room in Whempstead, Hertfordshire, blending cutting-edge smart-home technology with timeless comfort and style. This project showcases how refined engineering and elegant design can coexist to create the ultimate luxury entertainment space. The result? A cinematic sanctuary that offers an immersive escape, every sound, shade, and surface meticulously tuned to perfection.