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Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

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Columbus, Ohio 2
Columbus, Ohio 2
Behal Sampson DietzBehal Sampson Dietz
Mendham Country Cottage
Mendham Country Cottage
KP Interiors LLCKP Interiors LLC
Fresh & Smart Redo
Fresh & Smart Redo
Buckingham Interiors + Design LTDBuckingham Interiors + Design LTD
Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
Lori ParanjapeLori Paranjape
The Montauk
The Montauk
Webb & Brown-NeavesWebb & Brown-Neaves
Création d'un coin lecture
Création d'un coin lecture
Delphine Guyart DesignDelphine Guyart Design
Transformer cet espace vide en un coin lecture, reposant doux et chaleureux dans la continuité du séjour/salle à manger. Choix de luminaires, parquet, revêtements muraux, mobilier et accessoires déco © Ma déco pour tous
Tuscan Inspired Home in Paradise Valley
Tuscan Inspired Home in Paradise Valley
La Casa Builders Inc.La Casa Builders Inc.
Dino Tonn Photography
Modern mahagony
Modern mahagony
Handwerk InteriorsHandwerk Interiors
This recent project in Navan included: new mudroom built-in, home office and media centre ,a small bathroom vanity, walk in closet, master bedroom wall paneling and bench, a bedroom media centre with lots of drawer storage, a large ensuite vanity with make up area and upper cabinets in high gloss laquer. We also made a custom shower floor in african mahagony with natural hardoil finish. The design for the project was done by Penny Southam. All exterior finishes are bookmatched mahagony veneers and the accent colour is a stained quartercut engineered veneer. The inside of the cabinets features solid dovetailed mahagony drawers with the standard softclose. This recent project in Navan included: new mudroom built-in, home office and media centre ,a small bathroom vanity, walk in closet, master bedroom wall paneling and bench, a bedroom media centre with lots of drawer storage, a large ensuite vanity with make up area and upper cabinets in high gloss laquer. We also made a custom shower floor in african mahagony with natural hardoil finish. The design for the project was done by Penny Southam. All exterior finishes are bookmatched mahagony veneers and the accent colour is a stained quartercut engineered veneer. The inside of the cabinets features solid dovetailed mahagony drawers with the standard softclose. We just received the images from our recent project in Rockliffe Park. This is one of those projects that shows how fantastic modern design can work in an older home. Old and new design can not only coexist, it can transform a dated place into something new and exciting. Or as in this case can emphasize the beauty of the old and the new features of the house. The beautifully crafted original mouldings, suddenly draw attention against the reduced design of the Wenge wall paneling. Handwerk interiors fabricated and installed a range of beautifully crafted cabinets and other mill work items including: custom kitchen, wall paneling, hidden powder room door, entrance closet integrated in the wall paneling, floating ensuite vanity. All cabinets and Millwork by www.handwerk.ca Design: Penny Southam, Ottawa
Simplese Vinyl Plank Living Room
Simplese Vinyl Plank Living Room
Fantastic FloorsFantastic Floors
Add the look of rich, natural, dark walnut floors to your traditional living room without the high cost by using Simplese vinyl plank flooring by Shaw Floors in a heathered walnut color. Contrasts brilliantly with light furniture and walls and makes your floors a conversation piece. In the flooring industry, there’s no shortage of competition. If you’re looking for hardwoods, you’ll find thousands of product options and hundreds of people willing to install them for you. The same goes for tile, carpet, laminate, etc. At Fantastic Floors, our mission is to provide a quality product, at a competitive price, with a level of service that exceeds our competition. We don’t “sell” floors. We help you find the perfect floors for your family in our design center or bring the showroom to you free of charge. We take the time to listen to your needs and help you select the best flooring option to fit your budget and lifestyle. We can answer any questions you have about how your new floors are engineered and why they make sense for you…all in the comfort of our home or yours. We work with designers, retail customers, commercial builders, and real estate investors to improve an existing space or create one that is totally new and unique...and we’d love to work with you.
Creative woodwork
Creative woodwork
Creative Woodwork LtdCreative Woodwork Ltd
Franklin Street High Rise Interior
Franklin Street High Rise Interior
Kaplan Architects, AIAKaplan Architects, AIA
We created a new library space off to the side from the remodeled living room. We had new hand scraped hardwood flooring installed throughout. Mitchell Shenker Photography
Vintage chair
Vintage chair
Photo by Teri Lyn Fisher
Confluence House
Confluence House
IncorporatedIncorporated
Joshua McHugh
Rustic Refined
Rustic Refined
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
Built in bookcases provide an elegant display place for treasures collected over a lifetime. Scott Bergmann Photography
Sater Group's "Sumatra" Custom Home Plan
Sater Group's "Sumatra" Custom Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Larry Taylor
Colorful Mid Century Modern Residence
Colorful Mid Century Modern Residence
Kristy Kropat Design GmbHKristy Kropat Design GmbH
Mark Lohman
Phase2 Builders - SOMA Loft, San Francisco
Phase2 Builders - SOMA Loft, San Francisco
Christopher Stark PhotographyChristopher Stark Photography
© Christopher Stark http://www.phase2builders.com/
My Houzz: An Antique Cape Cod House Explodes With Color
My Houzz: An Antique Cape Cod House Explodes With Color
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Photo by: Rikki Snyder © 2012 Houzz Photo by: Rikki Snyder © 2012 Houzz http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4018714/list/My-Houzz--An-Antique-Cape-Cod-House-Explodes-With-Color
Cherry Hills Western Eclectic
Cherry Hills Western Eclectic
Ekman Design StudioEkman Design Studio
This elegant expression of a modern Colorado style home combines a rustic regional exterior with a refined contemporary interior. The client's private art collection is embraced by a combination of modern steel trusses, stonework and traditional timber beams. Generous expanses of glass allow for view corridors of the mountains to the west, open space wetlands towards the south and the adjacent horse pasture on the east. Builder: Cadre General Contractors http://www.cadregc.com Interior Design: Comstock Design http://comstockdesign.com Photograph: Ron Ruscio Photography http://ronrusciophotography.com/
Craftsman Fireplace
Craftsman Fireplace
Craftsman Design and RenovationCraftsman Design and Renovation
The original fireplace was white painted brick. We rebuilt a period-appropriate fireplace and surround, refinishing and reusing the existing glass-front doors. Carefully selected and stained wood looks original to the home. Fireplace face and hearth are Batchelder tile from Tile Restoration, Seattle. Photos: Eckert & Eckert Photography

Living Room with a Reading Nook 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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