Cape George House
Like the tile surround, with shallow, level hearth of the same tiles. My thought is to continue with color paint that connects with the tile up the wall, to extend the visual impact of the fireplace, but not at the full width of the fireplace (narrower), and then put shelves across it. Art work on the shelves would be highlighted by the color behind it. I'm thinking deep blue, and a tile that is gray and/or brown, with the same deep blue accents. I'm aiming for the way the blue wall in Northridge sets off the artwork in front of it.
Many similar design ides to our house (but with more money, obviously). What might we want to incorporate? Note rain chains, with links to sources.
Furnishings thought: What if the dining room table folded along its long axis and it fit behind the couch? It could still be a drop-leaf, but could have a slightly wider center section, and legs that wouldn't be in anyone's way. Height would be right if it were at the level of a low couch back, and it would be better placed than the wainscot table. Or we could have both, so we'd have capacity for larger groups.
This article is for decisions on colors and fabrics for the great room. The room in this article feels "right" to me; I could live in it. It's the right combination of neutral and color; it's welcoming and comfy without too much clutter.
Several relevant design suggestions for our great room in this article.
Nice arbor and fence integration. How about this for between the house and the garage?
This is the look I'd like for our entryway.
Wood floor continues into the kitchen and cabinets are a different color of wood, but I think this works because they're different enough. I like the white countertops too. Don't like the dark grey island that much though.
Shelves on either side of the fireplace are inset here, not flush. Is this a better look than what we have planned?
I like this front door.
Interesting that painted wood shelves might do better than darker wood if floor as as dark as this one. I think I might prefer slightly lighter floor though.
Like the way the light wood of the furniture complements and is complemented by the floor. Light walls are really important too.
Great room layout is flexible and roomy.
Good ideas here for great room west and south walls.
Nice storage drawer under seating bench.
Note soffit treatment, deck, and exterior hardi-panel siding.
Double top row drawers over single wide bottom drawers; good for pots and pans. Consider this for next to the stove; mits could be in the drawer next to the stove.
This is just too beautiful! Love the wood shelves, the colors, the lighting the highlights the artwork, and the open, yet separate kitchen. Really warm and inviting! I also like this sofa; neutral but it looks like it might even be comfortable despite a low back.
More lighting suggestions for the great room.
Read for mudroom and other storage ideas
This looks like it might be a simple way to make full use of the pantry space: Back-of-Door shelves with a railing coupled with multiple pull-out shelves with end plates (essentially shallow drawers spaced far apart so tall items can be stored and reached easily. If pull-out drawers had adjustable sets of tracks, their height could be adjusted too. Use upper area for things that can be accessible from their front edge. Here, they have stored bottles on their sides. That works if they don't leak, but top of the pantry won't keep wine cool enough.
Suggestion from Houzz: Consider conversational distances. No matter how big your living room, there’s a limit to how large a seating group can be and still make sense for intimate conversation and cozy gatherings. A good distance between seats to facilitate conversation is about 8 feet, meaning if you have several sofas or a sofa and side chairs, the seating area should have a diameter of 8 feet, or 4 feet out from the center. A huge, 12-seat sectional sofa may look great and be perfect for a party, but if you’re looking to create a cozy living room, it’s usually best to use fewer, smaller seating pieces and push them a little closer together.
Design suggestion from Houzz - mix up upholstery; don't make everything match.
Open shelves on wood wall look beautiful. I can imagine this as one option in our great room, if we don't go for closed cabinets around the fireplace and TV.
Drop-leaf table looks really nice behind the couch. Beautiful wood, simple design, might be more affordable than our initial idea of drop-leaf tables that fit to either side of the fireplace.
Drop-leaf table here is kept behind the couch. Is this a good alternative for us?
Note the header beam to separate the kitchen space from the great room. I like that. Would it look good in our house?
This look; boxes broken with different surfaces and lots of windows, is what I hope we achieve. .
In this bright, airy space, the dark stone floor tile works well for me.
Bench seat with storage under the windows creates useful seating without blocking the window access. I like this idea for our great room. Storage could be open shelves or closed bins for pillows and blankets or some combination of both.
Not sure if the top windows are necessary but I like them.
Here is one example of a mixed-surface island. Do you like it?
Floor color and wall colors really work well together. I also like the wainscot in the bathroom.
To me, the wood floors and cabinets clash in this example. The chairs introduce a third color, the island a fourth, and the busy countertops exacerbate the problem.
Love this bay window seating area, flanked by bookcases.
Open, airy peaceful bedroom. I like this.
Note continuation of shaker style detail under the island overhang. I like it, but I don't like the countertops.
Kitchen cabinetry wood contrasted with the porcelain/stone flooring is really beautiful to me. Consider stone-look porcelain tile for the kitchen and entry area; wood for the great room. They continue countertop surface up the wall for a backsplash and it looks good.
Fireplace with TV and shelves above; cabinet or solid wood below. This is what I want, but with different surface treatments.
Here the fireplace surround is drywall. I think it looks better with stone.
This is almost exactly what I had in mind for the west wall of the LR.
Another option for the west wall of the LR. I don't like it as much as a fireplace.
This is what I envision for the south-east corner of the great room.
Fireplace design and hearth are beautiful but don't dominate the room.
Really like the built-in seating/ reading nook in front of the window. This could work in the living room, under the window to the bedroom deck.
like these paint colors
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