Medium Sized Living Room with a Concrete Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

Wall: Jura Beige Natural 40x60. Natural stone look porcelain tile. Floor: Treverkmood Noce 15x90. Wood look porcelain tile. Photo by National Tile Ltd

A cozy family lounge featuring a plaster fireplace with marble hearth and direct access to a private balcony. Floor-to-ceiling timber-framed doors, sheer curtains, and greenery beyond create a light-filled space that blends comfort with outdoor connection.

Escea fireplace with flu to side so not to black the view to backyard and beyond. Recessed sheers, practical and complimenting architecture.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Canberra - Queanbeyan with white walls, concrete flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and grey floors.

Medium sized coastal living room in Adelaide with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and tongue and groove walls.

Photo of a medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and feature lighting.

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Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a concrete fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.

Interior - Living Room and Dining Beach House at Avoca Beach by Architecture Saville Isaacs Project Summary Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ The core idea of people living and engaging with place is an underlying principle of our practice, given expression in the manner in which this home engages with the exterior, not in a general expansive nod to view, but in a varied and intimate manner. The interpretation of experiencing life at the beach in all its forms has been manifested in tangible spaces and places through the design of pavilions, courtyards and outdoor rooms. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ A progression of pavilions and courtyards are strung off a circulation spine/breezeway, from street to beach: entry/car court; grassed west courtyard (existing tree); games pavilion; sand+fire courtyard (=sheltered heart); living pavilion; operable verandah; beach. The interiors reinforce architectural design principles and place-making, allowing every space to be utilised to its optimum. There is no differentiation between architecture and interiors: Interior becomes exterior, joinery becomes space modulator, materials become textural art brought to life by the sun.   Project Description Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ The core idea of people living and engaging with place is an underlying principle of our practice, given expression in the manner in which this home engages with the exterior, not in a general expansive nod to view, but in a varied and intimate manner. The house is designed to maximise the spectacular Avoca beachfront location with a variety of indoor and outdoor rooms in which to experience different aspects of beachside living. Client brief: home to accommodate a small family yet expandable to accommodate multiple guest configurations, varying levels of privacy, scale and interaction. A home which responds to its environment both functionally and aesthetically, with a preference for raw, natural and robust materials. Maximise connection – visual and physical – to beach. The response was a series of operable spaces relating in succession, maintaining focus/connection, to the beach. The public spaces have been designed as series of indoor/outdoor pavilions. Courtyards treated as outdoor rooms, creating ambiguity and blurring the distinction between inside and out. A progression of pavilions and courtyards are strung off circulation spine/breezeway, from street to beach: entry/car court; grassed west courtyard (existing tree); games pavilion; sand+fire courtyard (=sheltered heart); living pavilion; operable verandah; beach. Verandah is final transition space to beach: enclosable in winter; completely open in summer. This project seeks to demonstrates that focusing on the interrelationship with the surrounding environment, the volumetric quality and light enhanced sculpted open spaces, as well as the tactile quality of the materials, there is no need to showcase expensive finishes and create aesthetic gymnastics. The design avoids fashion and instead works with the timeless elements of materiality, space, volume and light, seeking to achieve a sense of calm, peace and tranquillity. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ Focus is on the tactile quality of the materials: a consistent palette of concrete, raw recycled grey ironbark, steel and natural stone. Materials selections are raw, robust, low maintenance and recyclable. Light, natural and artificial, is used to sculpt the space and accentuate textural qualities of materials. Passive climatic design strategies (orientation, winter solar penetration, screening/shading, thermal mass and cross ventilation) result in stable indoor temperatures, requiring minimal use of heating and cooling. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ Accommodation is naturally ventilated by eastern sea breezes, but sheltered from harsh afternoon winds. Both bore and rainwater are harvested for reuse. Low VOC and non-toxic materials and finishes, hydronic floor heating and ventilation ensure a healthy indoor environment. Project was the outcome of extensive collaboration with client, specialist consultants (including coastal erosion) and the builder. The interpretation of experiencing life by the sea in all its forms has been manifested in tangible spaces and places through the design of the pavilions, courtyards and outdoor rooms. The interior design has been an extension of the architectural intent, reinforcing architectural design principles and place-making, allowing every space to be utilised to its optimum capacity. There is no differentiation between architecture and interiors: Interior becomes exterior, joinery becomes space modulator, materials become textural art brought to life by the sun. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/

Photo of a medium sized modern open plan living room in Dusseldorf with a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, grey walls and no tv.

Credit: Photography by Nicholas Yarsley Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical living room in Devon with light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, beige floors, white walls, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.

Werner Huthmacher
Medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Berlin with a corner fireplace, a reading nook, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a concrete fireplace surround.

Design ideas for a medium sized coastal open plan living room in Perth with porcelain flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, white walls and white floors.

Alexander James
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary living room in London with white walls, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

The dressing a fireplace with Panbeton® Smooth. Photo credits: Simon Bouisson
Photo of a medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Paris with a reading nook, white walls, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and medium hardwood flooring.

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Sydney with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.

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

With sharp edges and modern tapered legs, this stunning Eicholtz Cesare sofa creates a classic and contemporary look within our living room design, the curvature of the deep buttoning adding a sumptuous softness.

Polished Concrete - GALAXY Concrete Polishing & Grinding - Melbourne - Surface Polish with Minimal to Nil stone exposure
Photo of a medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Melbourne with white walls, concrete flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and grey floors.

Medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Nice with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and brown floors.

An entertaining space with pool table under stair storage and bar, as well as comfy sofas for snuggling up around the fire.
Medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Other with a home bar, blue walls, vinyl flooring, a wood burning stove, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv, brown floors and a chimney breast.