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Naples Pelican Bay Carlton Place Villa Remodel
Naples Pelican Bay Carlton Place Villa Remodel
41 West41 West
Here's what our clients from this project had to say: We LOVE coming home to our newly remodeled and beautiful 41 West designed and built home! It was such a pleasure working with BJ Barone and especially Paul Widhalm and the entire 41 West team. Everyone in the organization is incredibly professional and extremely responsive. Personal service and strong attention to the client and details are hallmarks of the 41 West construction experience. Paul was with us every step of the way as was Ed Jordon (Gary David Designs), a 41 West highly recommended designer. When we were looking to build our dream home, we needed a builder who listened and understood how to bring our ideas and dreams to life. They succeeded this with the utmost honesty, integrity and quality! 41 West has exceeded our expectations every step of the way, and we have been overwhelmingly impressed in all aspects of the project. It has been an absolute pleasure working with such devoted, conscientious, professionals with expertise in their specific fields. Paul sets the tone for excellence and this level of dedication carries through the project. We so appreciated their commitment to perfection...So much so that we also hired them for two more remodeling projects. We love our home and would highly recommend 41 West to anyone considering building or remodeling a home.
Warm Minimalist Living Room With Eurpoean Designs
Warm Minimalist Living Room With Eurpoean Designs
JuniperOats StudioJuniperOats Studio
A new take on Japandi living. Distinct architectural elements found in European architecture from Spain and France, mixed with layout decisions of eastern philosophies, grounded in a warm minimalist color scheme, with lots of natural elements and textures. The room has been cleverly divided into different zones, for reading, gathering, relaxing by the fireplace, or playing the family’s heirloom baby grand piano.
PROJET : GRIFFE
PROJET : GRIFFE
Distingo Home StagingDistingo Home Staging
Inspiration for a modern open concept condo with light wood floor, staged in a Boho chic style with tropical plants, dark green sofa, boho accent cushions, boho rug, rattan accent table, African masks
Traditional Asian Living + Dining
Traditional Asian Living + Dining
Lambert HomeLambert Home
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in Dallas with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.
Portlock Estate
Portlock Estate
Island Luxury PhotographyIsland Luxury Photography
Island Luxury Photogaphy
Inspiration for an expansive world-inspired open plan living room in Hawaii with white walls, porcelain flooring, a concealed tv and beige floors.
Beach House Great Room
Beach House Great Room
Pu'uwai Design & ConstructionPu'uwai Design & Construction
The living room has a built-in media niche. The cabinet doors are paneled in white to match the walls while the top is a natural live edge in Monkey Pod wood. The feature wall was highlighted by the use of modular arts in the same color as the walls but with a texture reminiscent of ripples on water. On either side of the TV hang a cluster of wooden pendants. The paneled walls and ceiling are painted white creating a seamless design. The teak glass sliding doors pocket into the walls creating an indoor-outdoor space. The great room is decorated in blues, greens and whites, with a jute rug on the floor, a solid log coffee table, slip covered white sofa, and custom blue and green throw pillows.
無垢の家　～リビング～
無垢の家　～リビング～
株式会社 横山建設株式会社 横山建設
This is an example of a world-inspired open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
宝物がある家 浜ノ茶屋モデル
宝物がある家 浜ノ茶屋モデル
和建設株式会社和建設株式会社
Design ideas for a world-inspired open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
3424 North Ocean Boulevard | Gulf Stream, Florida
3424 North Ocean Boulevard | Gulf Stream, Florida
Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, FloridaSeaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida
Photography by ibi designs ( http://www.ibidesigns.com)
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige floors.
British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
Simonsen-Hickok InteriorsSimonsen-Hickok Interiors
Photo of a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with white walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
Transitional Great Room Tropical Design Ho'olei at Grand Wailea
Transitional Great Room Tropical Design Ho'olei at Grand Wailea
Interior Design Solutions MauiInterior Design Solutions Maui
Interior Design Solutions www.idsmaui.com Greg Hoxsie Photography, Today Magazine, LLC
Design ideas for a world-inspired open plan living room in Hawaii with yellow walls, limestone flooring and a wall mounted tv.
PB Jean Philippe
PB Jean Philippe
Bella Vie Kitchen & BathBella Vie Kitchen & Bath
This is an example of a large world-inspired open plan living room in Denver with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
Bali Hai - British West Indies Living Room
Bali Hai - British West Indies Living Room
Tommy Bahama HomeTommy Bahama Home
Open concept living room featuring Tommy Bahama furniture with hand-carvings and tropical prints.
Large world-inspired open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
A.G
A.G
Dezign Inspirations/ Home Design ResourceDezign Inspirations/ Home Design Resource
Brownie Harris
Inspiration for a world-inspired formal open plan living room in Other with limestone flooring, a stone fireplace surround, a standard fireplace and feature lighting.
108 Dominica
108 Dominica
Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.
Photo of a world-inspired open plan living room in Miami with white walls.
Lighthouse Point Transitional Comfort
Lighthouse Point Transitional Comfort
The KitchenworksThe Kitchenworks
Custom Fish Tank with Louvred Doors. This is a regal looking fish tank, designed to blend in with the rest of furniture. It adds a nice harmonious touch to the lving space, making it seem as though the tank is a part of the decor. Photo by: Matt Horton
Living Room - Navpad
Living Room - Navpad
Pavan InfratechPavan Infratech
World-inspired formal open plan living room in Other with white walls and beige floors.
Fire Island Pines Home
Fire Island Pines Home
Kathleen O'DonnellKathleen O'Donnell
Design ideas for a world-inspired open plan living room in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, grey floors, exposed beams and panelled walls.
オーガニックハウス
オーガニックハウス
iNtelligence.inc インテリジェンス建築設計事務所iNtelligence.inc インテリジェンス建築設計事務所
Design ideas for a world-inspired open plan living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Katong Gardens
Katong Gardens
Aiden TAiden T
Design ideas for a world-inspired open plan living room in Singapore with a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

World-Inspired Open Plan Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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.

World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 Moroccan style 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 japanese style 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 zen 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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