Brown Living Room Ideas and Designs
MARGARITA BRAVOThis client wanted to have their kitchen as their centerpiece for their house. As such, I designed this kitchen to have a dark walnut natural wood finish with timeless white kitchen island combined with metal appliances.
The entire home boasts an open, minimalistic, elegant, classy, and functional design, with the living room showcasing a unique vein cut silver travertine stone showcased on the fireplace. Warm colors were used throughout in order to make the home inviting in a family-friendly setting.
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Project designed by Montecito interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Montecito as well as surrounding areas such as Hope Ranch, Summerland, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Carpinteria, Goleta, Ojai, Los Olivos, and Solvang.
For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, visit here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/
To learn more about this project, visit here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/observatory-park/
Golden View RenovationHome remodeling project in the Greater Bay Area, CA
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in San Francisco.
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in San Francisco.
Purple Cherry ArchitectsDesign ideas for a coastal open plan living room in Baltimore with white walls and exposed beams.
Godrich InteriorsInspiration for a large contemporary living room in London with a music area, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a chimney breast.
TOTAL CONCEPTSDesign ideas for a rural open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Greey PickettEmbracing the organic, wild aesthetic of the Arizona desert, this home offers thoughtful landscape architecture that enhances the native palette without a single irrigation drip line.
Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett
Architect: Clint Miller Architect
Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments
Photography: Steve Thompson
David Charlez DesignsThis home design features a two story vaulted great room space with a stone fireplace flanked by custom built in cabinetry. It features a custom two story white arched window. This great room features a blend of enameled and stained work.
Photo by Spacecrafting
Visual Jill Inc.Photo of a retro living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and beige floors.
ChillcootsLarge Mountain Rustic home on Grand Lake. All reclaimed materials on the exterior. Large timber corbels and beam work with exposed rafters define the exterior. High-end interior finishes and cabinetry throughout.
Jeri Koegel PhotographyJeri Koegel
Inspiration for a classic open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.
Inspiration for a classic open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.
Milgard Windows & DoorsThe Kiguchi family moved into their Austin, Texas home in 1994. Built in the 1980’s as part of a neighborhood development, they happily raised their family here but longed for something more contemporary. Once they became empty nesters, they decided it was time for a major remodel. After spending many years visiting Austin AIA Home Tours that highlight contemporary residential architecture, they had a lot of ideas and in 2013 were ready to interview architects and get their renovation underway.
The project turned into a major remodel due to an unstable foundation. Architects Ben Arbib and Ed Hughey, of Arbib Hughey Design were hired to solve the structural issue and look for inspiration in the bones of the house, which sat on top of a hillside and was surrounded by great views.
Unfortunately, with the old floor plan, the beautiful views were hidden by small windows that were poorly placed. In order to bring more natural light into the house the window sizes and configurations had to be addressed, all while keeping in mind the homeowners desire for a modern look and feel.
To achieve a more contemporary and sophisticated front of house, a new entry was designed that included removing a two-story bay window and porch. The entrance of the home also became more integrated with the landscape creating a template for new foliage to be planted. Older exterior materials were updated to incorporate a more muted palette of colors with a metal roof, dark grey siding in the back and white stucco in the front. Deep eaves were added over many of the new large windows for clean lines and sun protection.
“Inside it was about opening up the floor plan, expanding the views throughout the house, and updating the material palette to get a modern look that was also warm and inviting,” said Ben from Arbib Hughey Design. “Prior to the remodel, the house had the typical separation of rooms. We removed the walls between them and changed all of the windows to Milgard Thermally Improved Aluminum to connect the inside with the outside. No matter where you are you get nice views and natural light.”
The architects wanted to create some drama, which they accomplished with the window placement and opening up the interior floor plan to an open concept approach. Cabinetry was used to help delineate intimate spaces. To add warmth to an all-white living room, white-washed oak wood floors were installed and pine planks were used around the fireplace. The large windows served as artwork bringing the color of nature into the space.
An octagon shaped, elevated dining room, (named “the turret”), had a big impact on the design of the house. They architects rounded the corners and added larger window openings overlooking a new sunken garden. The great room was also softened by rounding out the corners and that circular theme continued throughout the house, being picked up in skylight wells and kitchen cabinetry. A staircase leading to a catwalk was added and the result was a two-story window wall that flooded the home with natural light.
When asked why Milgard® Thermally Improved Aluminum windows were selected, the architectural team listed many reasons:
1) Aesthetics: “We liked the slim profiles and narrow sightlines. The window frames never get in the way of the view and that was important to us. They also have a very contemporary look that went well with our design.”
2) Options: “We liked that we could get large sliding doors that matched the windows, giving us a very cohesive look and feel throughout the project.”
3) Cost Effective: “Milgard windows are affordable. You get a good product at a good price.”
4) Custom Sizes: “Milgard windows are customizable, which allowed us to get the right window for each location.”
Ready to take on your own traditional to modern home remodeling project? Arbib Hughey Design advises, “Work with a good architect. That means picking a team that is creative, communicative, listens well and is responsive. We think it’s important for an architect to listen to their clients and give them something they want, not something the architect thinks they should have. At the same time you want an architect who is willing and able to think outside the box and offer up design options that you may not have considered. Design is about a lot of back and forth, trying out ideas, getting feedback and trying again.”
The home was completely transformed into a unique, contemporary house perfectly integrated with its site. Internally the home has a natural flow for the occupants and externally it is integrated with the surroundings taking advantage of great natural light. As a side note, it was highly praised as part of the Austin AIA homes tour.
Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.Living Room
This is an example of an expansive beach style living room in Boston with beige walls and beige floors.
This is an example of an expansive beach style living room in Boston with beige walls and beige floors.
Robinson's FlooringInspiration for a medium sized world-inspired formal enclosed living room in Phoenix with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Helen Green DesignPhoto of a large retro formal enclosed living room in London with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a plastered fireplace surround.
Builders Door & WindowMedium sized contemporary open plan living room in Phoenix with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Suzanne Childress DesignLarge traditional formal and grey and brown enclosed living room in San Francisco with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and no tv.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Phoenix with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, marble flooring, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and white floors.
ColeDesign StudioVirginia MacDonald for House and Home Magazine
Inspiration for a large rural open plan living room in Toronto with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Inspiration for a large rural open plan living room in Toronto with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Brown Living Room Ideas and Designs
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