Living Room
Subtle Separation The main structural work in this former vicarage involved the removal of internal walls, one of which divided this airy living space leading out to the garden and the sitting room in front of it. The house had several separate sitting rooms, “so we opened up these two to add something different,” designer Cherie Lee says. “We installed the Crittall doors to follow the shape of the French doors at the back.” The two spaces have different functions: The one in the foreground is used mainly for listening to music and reading, and the one at the back is where the couple relax in front of the TV at night.
Fantastic Fireplace Wall The stunning fireplace wall in this Calgary, Canada, living room looks to be carved out of concrete, but it’s actually covered in concrete-look porcelain tiles. It features a large central nook for storing firewood and a built-in bench with overhead lighting. The wall adds an edgy industrial touch to the farmhouse-inspired space. Find concrete-look porcelain tiles
Party-Ready Makeover After decades of living in her coastal cottage near Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, Canada, a gracious host in her 70s decided it was time to update her living room and make it more party-ready for gatherings with friends. The existing fireplace was traditional, with a huge hearth and mantel and recessed nooks on either side. Designer Lauren Webb redesigned the fireplace area, making everything flush and streamlined, with the TV recessed above the firebox and two doors on either side for storage. On the side of the fireplace wall is a built-in wine cabinet that gives the homeowner easy access to bottles when hosting.
Wow-Worthy Wallpaper Even though it might be the biggest star of this living room, the wallpaper was the last thing the homeowner committed to. “This was a big white wall, and rather than a gallery wall mishmash of photos, which we considered, we wanted to go for something really bold and glam,” designer Noz Nozawa says. The paper, by Porter Teleo, is made just like a Rorschach test: Artist’s ink is poured onto Japanese paper, which is then folded in half to create a mirror image; each roll has one long blot pattern on it. No two rolls are exactly alike. The company custom-matched the ink color to the accent wall in Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy.
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