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

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The Paddocks, Chelmsford
The Paddocks, Chelmsford
Lux Life Interior LtdLux Life Interior Ltd
The Paddocks, Writtle Set in the beautiful Essex countryside in the sought after village of Writtle, Chelmsford, this project was focused on the developer’s own home within the development of a total of 6 new houses. With unobstructed views of the countryside, all properties were built to the highest standards in every respect and our mission was to create an effortless interior that reflected the quality and design workmanship throughout, together with contemporary detailing and luxury. A soothing neutral palette throughout with tactile wall finishes, soft textures and layers, provided the backdrop to a calming interior scheme. The perfect mix of woven linens, flat velvets, bold accessories and soft colouring, is beautifully tailored to our clients needs and tastes, creating a calm, contemporary oasis that best suited the client’s lifestyle and requirements.
Beverly Drive
Beverly Drive
Bella Casa Luxury Home StagingBella Casa Luxury Home Staging
Modern Farmhouse with elegant and luxury touches.
Living Room Remodel
Living Room Remodel
Blueprint Dreams LLCBlueprint Dreams LLC
We refaced the old plain brick with a German Smear treatment and replace an old wood stove with a new one.
accent wall
accent wall
D&L Wall Design/wallpaper installation miamiD&L Wall Design/wallpaper installation miami
D&L WALL DESIGN
Appartement Diderot ll
Appartement Diderot ll
Agathe Marimbert architecteAgathe Marimbert architecte
Philippe Billard
East Hollywood Staging Project
East Hollywood Staging Project
Gray + Gold DesignGray + Gold Design
It’s a garage. It’s an apartment. It’s both.
It’s a garage. It’s an apartment. It’s both.
Jacobson Construction, Inc.Jacobson Construction, Inc.
Relatives spending the weekend? Daughter moving back in? Could you use a spare bedroom for surprise visitors? Here’s an idea that can accommodate that occasional guest while maintaining your distance: Add a studio apartment above your garage. Studio apartments are often called mother-in-law apartments, perhaps because they add a degree of privacy. They have their own kitchen, living room and bath. Often they feature a Murphy bed. With appliances designed for micro homes becoming more popular it’s easier than ever to plan for and build a studio apartment. Rick Jacobson began this project with a large garage, capable of parking a truck and SUV, and storing everything from bikes to snowthrowers. Then he added a 500+ square foot apartment above the garage. Guests are welcome to the apartment with a private entrance inside a fence. Once inside, the apartment’s open design floods it with daylight from two large skylights and energy-efficient Marvin double hung windows. A gas fireplace below a 42-inch HD TV creates a great entertainment center. It’s all framed with rough-cut black granite, giving the whole apartment a distinctive look. Notice the ¾ inch thick tongue in grove solid oak flooring – the perfect accent to the grey and white interior design. The kitchen features a gas range with outdoor-vented hood, and a space-saving refrigerator and freezer. The custom kitchen backsplash was built using 3 X 10 inch gray subway glass tile. Black granite countertops can be found in the kitchen and bath, and both featuring under mounted sinks. The full ¾ bath features a glass-enclosed walk-in shower with 4 x 12 inch ceramic subway tiles arranged in a vertical pattern for a unique look. 6 x 24 inch gray porcelain floor tiles were used in the bath. A full-sized murphy bed folds out of the wall cabinet, offering a great view of the fireplace and HD TV. On either side of the bed, 3 built-in closets and 2 cabinets provide ample storage space. And a coffee table easily converts to a laptop computer workspace for traveling professionals or FaceBook check-ins. The result: An addition that has already proved to be a worthy investment, with the ability to host family and friends while appreciating the property’s value.
REFORMA INTEGRAL EN ZONA CUZCO, MADRID
REFORMA INTEGRAL EN ZONA CUZCO, MADRID
ReformmiaReformmia
Chelsea Studio Apartment
Chelsea Studio Apartment
14+CO Design Studio14+CO Design Studio
Julie Florio Photography
Family Entertainment in North London
Family Entertainment in North London
Inspired DwellingsInspired Dwellings
The touch of a button transforms this bar and game room into a luxurious home theatre. Blinds drop, LED lighting dims, hidden screen drops down and recessed projector is revealed... media through apple TV. Thomas Alexander
VERDE URBANO
VERDE URBANO
Annalisa Carli ArchitettoAnnalisa Carli Architetto
Soggiorno con carta da parati prospettica e specchiata divisa da un pilastro centrale. Per esaltarne la grafica e dare ancora più profondità al soggetto abbiamo incorniciato le due pareti partendo dallo spessore del pilastro centrale ed utilizzando un coloro scuro. Color block sulla parete attrezzata e divano della stessa tinta. Foto Simone Marulli
Birch Road Beach House
Birch Road Beach House
GLDESIGNGLDESIGN
CASA PS | roma
CASA PS | roma
ELLE architetture | LUIGI LONGO architettoELLE architetture | LUIGI LONGO architetto
Il Colore per Definire lo Spazio
Il Colore per Definire lo Spazio
LiadesignLiadesign
Liadesign
KBD PROJECT: Humphrey
KBD PROJECT: Humphrey
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Casa de Graham & Angus
Casa de Graham & Angus
DTR_studio arquitectosDTR_studio arquitectos
cris beltran
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
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"
23rd Street
23rd Street
Wyant ArchitectureWyant Architecture
Living room with custom media and fireplace cabinet. Photo: Jeffrey Totaro.
Edwardian House Design
Edwardian House Design
Ivywell Interiors | BristolIvywell Interiors | Bristol
A dark and moody living formal living room in Studio Green from Farrow and Ball featuring touches of gold for added opulence.

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

Looking for 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 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 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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