Photography by David Dietrich

Santa Monica Beach Rental

Living room in a loft-style condo in downtown St. Paul.

The Living Room, in the center stone section of the house, is graced by a paneled fireplace wall. On the shelves is displayed a collection of antique windmill weights. Robert Benson Photography

Jeff Herr

Ally Coulter Designs, Living Room Holiday: An American in Rome- A Memorable Holiday Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz

Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Project Details: Located on a beautiful corner lot of just over one acre, this sumptuous home presents Country French styling – with leaded glass windows, half-timber accents, and a steeply pitched roof finished in varying shades of slate. Completed in 2006, the home is magnificently appointed with traditional appeal and classic elegance surrounding a vast center terrace that accommodates indoor/outdoor living so easily. Distressed walnut floors span the main living areas, numerous rooms are accented with a bowed wall of windows, and ceilings are architecturally interesting and unique. There are 4 additional upstairs bedroom suites with the convenience of a second family room, plus a fully equipped guest house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Equally impressive are the resort-inspired grounds, which include a beautiful pool and spa just beyond the center terrace and all finished in Connecticut bluestone. A sport court, vast stretches of level lawn, and English gardens manicured to perfection complete the setting. Photographer: Bernard Andre Photography

Complete remodel of home, converted existing living room into sunken living room, knocked down all partition walls separating kitchen, dining, living, family, entry, hallways and creating one open space. Added floating soffit at entry, wood cladding to ceilings, pass through from kitchen with open glass shelves and cabinets that convert to desk area, pebble nesting coffee tables from Ligne Roset, Starck sofa, vintage mid century furniture,

That dip in the couch with grooves shaped perfectly to the curve of your back. Worn out dog ears in the book you borrowed marking each time your eyes started to close. An old adored skip in your favourite record and a life spent amongst the trees with only the city in sight. The weekend is yours and the world is low below. Welcome to the Hunting for George Loft Collection. This collection is reminiscent of New York loft living, converted warehouses and large light filled spaces. The collection was shot on location, in a converted warehouse in Melbourne and features a diverse range of stunning pieces for your home which are all available now at Hunting for George.

This family of 6 had 4 kids under the age of 6 years old, and needed a kind friendly space that could comfortably seat the whole family. The double heigh ceiling meant bringing in a large scale chandelier and commissioning this artwork to fill the space and pull the colors together.

Costas Picadas

Wide angle Living Room photo of just inside the Greenwood "Craftsman" model home. This house has two entrances, this view from a triple door on the Southeast side of the house. Photo: ACHensler The open space is achieved by incorporating LVL lumber into the design.

Ocean Blue color scheme. 4 chair conversation setting for gathering and entertaining. Chairs by Hickory Chair, cocktail ottoman in Clarke & Clarke by Vanguard. Oval tables by Michael Wise, Vanguard furniture. Custom silk window treatment by Osborne & Little Photography Matt Harrer

John Buchan Homes

Black steel railings pop against exposed brick walls. Exposed wood beams with recessed lighting and exposed ducts create an industrial-chic living space.

Photo by Ron Ruscio

For this room we maximised the client's resources by updating the existing sofa and armchair with new cushions. We sourced a vintage armchair and Ercol coffee table, and repurposed a dresser from the guest bedroom, turning it in to a TV and media storage unit. The room was brought together with a new rug, plants, art and accessories,

This sixth floor penthouse overlooks the city lakes, the Uptown retail district and the city skyline beyond. Designed for a young professional, the space is shaped by distinguishing the private and public realms through sculptural spatial gestures. Upon entry, a curved wall of white marble dust plaster pulls one into the space and delineates the boundary of the private master suite. The master bedroom space is screened from the entry by a translucent glass wall layered with a perforated veil creating optical dynamics and movement. This functions to privatize the master suite, while still allowing light to filter through the space to the entry. Suspended cabinet elements of Australian Walnut float opposite the curved white wall and Walnut floors lead one into the living room and kitchen spaces. A custom perforated stainless steel shroud surrounds a spiral stair that leads to a roof deck and garden space above, creating a daylit lantern within the center of the space. The concept for the stair began with the metaphor of water as a connection to the chain of city lakes. An image of water was abstracted into a series of pixels that were translated into a series of varying perforations, creating a dynamic pattern cut out of curved stainless steel panels. The result creates a sensory exciting path of movement and light, allowing the user to move up and down through dramatic shadow patterns that change with the position of the sun, transforming the light within the space. The kitchen is composed of Cherry and translucent glass cabinets with stainless steel shelves and countertops creating a progressive, modern backdrop to the interior edge of the living space. The powder room draws light through translucent glass, nestled behind the kitchen. Lines of light within, and suspended from the ceiling extend through the space toward the glass perimeter, defining a graphic counterpoint to the natural light from the perimeter full height glass. Within the master suite a freestanding Burlington stone bathroom mass creates solidity and privacy while separating the bedroom area from the bath and dressing spaces. The curved wall creates a walk-in dressing space as a fine boutique within the suite. The suspended screen acts as art within the master bedroom while filtering the light from the full height windows which open to the city beyond. The guest suite and office is located behind the pale blue wall of the kitchen through a sliding translucent glass panel. Natural light reaches the interior spaces of the dressing room and bath over partial height walls and clerestory glass.