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Mediterranean Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

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Maraya Interior DesignMaraya Interior Design
Walls with thick plaster arches and simple tile designs feel very natural and earthy in the warm Southern California sun. Terra cotta floor tiles are stained to mimic very old tile inside and outside in the Spanish courtyard shaded by a 'new' old olive tree. The outdoor plaster and brick fireplace has touches of antique Indian and Moroccan items. An outdoor garden shower graces the exterior of the master bath with freestanding white tub- while taking advantage of the warm Ojai summers. The open kitchen design includes all natural stone counters of white marble, a large range with a plaster range hood and custom hand painted tile on the back splash. Wood burning fireplaces with iron doors, great rooms with hand scraped wide walnut planks in this delightful stay cool home. Stained wood beams, trusses and planked ceilings along with custom creative wood doors with Spanish and Indian accents throughout this home gives a distinctive California Exotic feel. Project Location: Ojai designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.Spanish Revival home in Ojai.
Nice | Maccario
Nice | Maccario
Pamela CasesPamela Cases
Italian Tuscan Villa Style Inspired Home
Italian Tuscan Villa Style Inspired Home
Brian O'Keefe Architect, P.C.Brian O'Keefe Architect, P.C.
The library features a gorgeous hand applied plaster finish on the walls and the vaulted ceiling. The wood flooring is antique herringbone. Tuscan Villa-inspired home in Nashville | Architect: Brian O’Keefe Architect, P.C. | Interior Designer: Mary Spalding | Photographer: Alan Clark
Preston Hollow Spec Home
Preston Hollow Spec Home
Bella Custom Homes, Inc.Bella Custom Homes, Inc.
Library, complete with French Doors and a cast stone fireplace. Designer: Stacy Brotemarkle
Library - Study
Library - Study
Grande Wood DesignsGrande Wood Designs
Tuscan Inspired Home in Paradise Valley
Tuscan Inspired Home in Paradise Valley
La Casa Builders Inc.La Casa Builders Inc.
Dino Tonn Photography
Appartement Wabi-sabi Paris 16eme
Appartement Wabi-sabi Paris 16eme
Projet Wabi-sabiProjet Wabi-sabi
Le salon et sa fresque antique qui crée une perspective et ouvre l'horizon et le regard...
Victoria Garden Mews LEED Platinum 2nd Floor Unit
Victoria Garden Mews LEED Platinum 2nd Floor Unit
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Architect: Thompson Naylor Architects Photo Credit: Meghan Beierle An award winning, certified Platinum LEED for Homes Project.
Custom Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle and Antique Furniture
Custom Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle and Antique Furniture
MILLER + MILLER Architectural PhotographyMILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography
Amazing Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle with two Cherub Angels. French Antique 24K gold mirror and candle wall sconces. Fine grain wood walls. Ornate and very luxurious Coffee Table. Miller + Miller Architectural Photography
Glendale, CA
Glendale, CA
Jeff Andrews DesignJeff Andrews Design
interior space
interior space
Glen Screws Construction LLCGlen Screws Construction LLC
Spanish Colonial Whole House Renovation
Spanish Colonial Whole House Renovation
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
The remodel created a comfortable, traditional library space. Architect: The Warner Group. Photographer: Kelly Teich
Majestic Adobe Beamed Ceiling
Majestic Adobe Beamed Ceiling
Trillium Enterprises, INC.Trillium Enterprises, INC.
Dramatic lighting, solid wood beams, and lots of wood detailing add charm to this 1950's renovated house. © Holly Lepere
Installation, Malibu California, Shapiro
Installation, Malibu California, Shapiro
Ancient SurfacesAncient Surfaces
Antique limestone fireplace, architectural element, stone portals, reclaimed limestone floors, and opus sectile inlayes were all supplied by Ancient Surfaces for this one of a kind $20 million Ocean front Malibu estate that sits right on the sand. For more information and photos of our products please visit us at: www.AncientSurfaces.com or call us at: (212) 461-0245
Ojai, Mi Amor!
Ojai, Mi Amor!
NUMI BuildNUMI Build
Living Rooms and Dining Areas
Living Rooms and Dining Areas
RNW ConstructionRNW Construction
Venetian plastered moulding highlights the stone mantel and built-in bookshelves in this downtown living room. Copyright 2012 RNW Construction
Montmartre - Tholozé
Montmartre - Tholozé
Supercraft Studio | Architecte d'intérieurSupercraft Studio | Architecte d'intérieur
Salon avec banquette maconnée
VIVIENDA MUNTANER
VIVIENDA MUNTANER
The Room StudioThe Room Studio
Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Warren Traditional tuscan
Warren Traditional tuscan
Karla Trincanello, CID, Interior Decisions, Inc.Karla Trincanello, CID, Interior Decisions, Inc.
Renovation of this family room involved removing an existing window next to the fireplace to create an arched bookcase and arched entry to the library adjacent. Better seating arrangement allowed more seating and tv is not viewed from kitchen dining as well. photo b Peter Rymwid
Casa SxS: Remodel of a Spanish Colonial Revival House
Casa SxS: Remodel of a Spanish Colonial Revival House
Maison MxMMaison MxM
Detail of library living room.

Mediterranean Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

Looking for mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 tuscan 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 Italian style 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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 mediterranean 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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