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Modern Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

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Devonshire Mews - Full Basement Conversion & Internal Reconfiguration
Devonshire Mews - Full Basement Conversion & Internal Reconfiguration
Aflux DesignsAflux Designs
Modern living room in London with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
O25 - 80 mq - Milano
O25 - 80 mq - Milano
Fo.Ca | Studio d'architetturaFo.Ca | Studio d'architettura
Vista sul soggiorno con angolo cottura Prima del progetto lo spazio che si vede nella foto era diviso in due diversi ambienti che abbiamo deciso di unire per realizzare un unico ampio soggiorno, estremamente luminoso, con cucina a vista.
Pietra Grey
Pietra Grey
Ollin StoneOllin Stone
Pietra Grey is a distinguishing trait of the I Naturali series is soil. A substance which on the one hand recalls all things primordial and on the other the possibility of being plied. As a result, the slab made from the ceramic lends unique value to the settings it clads.
Robinson St.
Robinson St.
LETTER FOUR, INC.LETTER FOUR, INC.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and wood walls.
Built-In Entertainment Center
Built-In Entertainment Center
Julie Rootes InteriorsJulie Rootes Interiors
Design ideas for a small modern enclosed living room in San Francisco with beige walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
Clean Modern
Clean Modern
COHNCOHN
The architecture of this modern house has unique design features. The entrance foyer is bright and spacious with beautiful open frame stairs and large windows. The open-plan interior design combines the living room, dining room and kitchen providing an easy living with a stylish layout. The bathrooms and en-suites throughout the house complement the overall spacious feeling of the house.
Town Mountain Modern
Town Mountain Modern
Allard + Roberts Interior Design, IncAllard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc
The great room plan features walls of glass to enjoy the mountain views beyond from the living, dining or kitchen spaces. The cabinetry is a combination of white paint and stained oak, while natural fir beams add warmth at the ceiling. Hubbardton forge pendant lights a warm glow over the custom furnishings.
Hard Modern Living Room Design
Hard Modern Living Room Design
Domus Design GroupDomus Design Group
This is an example of a medium sized modern formal enclosed living room in Sacramento with white walls, travertine flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a built-in media unit, beige floors and feature lighting.
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
Lake Calhoun Organic Modern
MarvinMarvin
Fully integrated into its elevated home site, this modern residence offers a unique combination of privacy from adjacent homes. The home’s graceful contemporary exterior features natural stone, corten steel, wood and glass — all in perfect alignment with the site. The design goal was to take full advantage of the views of Lake Calhoun that sits within the city of Minneapolis by providing homeowners with expansive walls of Integrity Wood-Ultrex® windows. With a small footprint and open design, stunning views are present in every room, making the stylish windows a huge focal point of the home.
Modern Decatur Addition
Modern Decatur Addition
Falcon Design BuildFalcon Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized modern living room in Atlanta with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Little Italy Condo
Little Italy Condo
Design Opera Inc.Design Opera Inc.
Media Center: The storage within the wall interlocks, strategically borrowing space from one side to serve the other. The Wall neatly conceals lighting above and disorganized audio-video components below with a speaker cloth access door that allows both sound and infrared to pass through. The back side echoes the projection and serves as a headboard for the sleeping area with storage above for linens and books. Photo by: Jonn Coolidge
A Ranch Style House With A Modern Twist
A Ranch Style House With A Modern Twist
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
The modern textural tile used at the fireplace reinforced the modern aesthetic created throughout the house. Normandy Design Manager Troy Pavelka also integrated a beautiful tray ceiling with crown molding and LED cove lighting which provided this space with plenty of natural light.
Buckhead - Automated Condo
Buckhead - Automated Condo
Georgia Home TheaterGeorgia Home Theater
This unique system, on the 43rd floor of a Buckhead condo, had some distinct challenges, but it came together beautifully! The system features full automation including shades and curtains, multiple A/V setups, and gorgeous lighting, all backed by the stunning view of Atlanta. One of the most phenomenal features of this project is the in-ceiling dropdown screen in the Master Bedroom. This project is easily classified as one of the most elegant systems in this Buckhead highrise. Jason Robinson © 2014
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Cipher Imaging Architectural PhotographyCipher Imaging Architectural Photography
(c) Cipher Imaging Architectural Photography
This is an example of a small modern formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
Town Mountain Asheville Residence
Town Mountain Asheville Residence
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Tucked into a hillside, this mountain modern house looks to blend in with its surroundings and take advantage of spectacular mountain views. Outdoor terraces and porches connect and expand the living areas to the landscape, while thoughtful placement of windows provide a visual connection to the outdoors. The home’s green building features include solar hot water panels, rainwater cisterns, high-efficiency insulation and FSC certified cedar shingles and interior doors. The home is Energy Star and GreenBuilt NC certified.
Arcadia Suburban Modern | Living Room
Arcadia Suburban Modern | Living Room
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The living room showcases such loft-inspired elements as exposed trusses, clerestory windows and a slanting ceiling. Wood accents, including the white oak ceiling and eucalyptus-veneer entertainment center, lend earthiness. Family-friendly, low-profile furnishings in a cozy cluster reflect the homeowners’ preference for organic Contemporary design. Featured in the November 2008 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden, this "magnificently modern" home is actually a suburban loft located in Arcadia, a neighborhood formerly occupied by groves of orange and grapefruit trees in Phoenix, Arizona. The home, designed by architect C.P. Drewett, offers breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain from the entire main floor, guest house, and pool area. These main areas "loft" over a basement level featuring 4 bedrooms, a guest room, and a kids' den. Features of the house include white-oak ceilings, exposed steel trusses, Eucalyptus-veneer cabinetry, honed Pompignon limestone, concrete, granite, and stainless steel countertops. The owners also enlisted the help of Interior Designer Sharon Fannin. The project was built by Sonora West Development of Scottsdale, AZ.
West Vancouver Residence
West Vancouver Residence
RaveninsideRaveninside
Photo by Brandon Barre
Design ideas for a large modern open plan living room in Vancouver with a built-in media unit, beige floors, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
New York linear fireplace mantel
New York linear fireplace mantel
Omega Stone MantelsOmega Stone Mantels
"custom fireplace mantel" "custom fireplace overmantel" "omega cast stone mantel" "omega cast stone fireplace mantle" "fireplace design idea" Mantel. Fireplace. Omega. Mantel Design. "custom cast stone mantel" "linear fireplace mantle" "linear cast stone fireplace mantel" "linear fireplace design" "linear fireplace overmantle" "fireplace surround" "carved fireplace mantle"
Window World S.A. - Guayaquil-Ecuador, Portfolio 2
Window World S.A. - Guayaquil-Ecuador, Portfolio 2
Window World S.A.Window World S.A.
Sebastian Crespo
Inspiration for an expansive modern living room in Other with no fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Living Room + Fireplace + Built-in Cabinet Detail + TV
Living Room + Fireplace + Built-in Cabinet Detail + TV
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
Design ideas for a small modern open plan living room in Portland with grey walls, a ribbon fireplace, a built-in media unit and medium hardwood flooring.

Modern Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

Looking for modern living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are modern living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or modern layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Modern Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of modern wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of modern living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are modern small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of modern small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for modern small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right modern living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your modern living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the modern seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at modern armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of modern side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of modern living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra modern living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget modern living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your modern living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your modern living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:
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