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Coventry Lake Contemporary Stunner
Coventry Lake Contemporary Stunner
Nosan Signature HomesNosan Signature Homes
The spacious great room in this home, completed in 2017, is open to the kitchen and features a linear fireplace on a floating honed limestone hearth, supported by hidden steel brackets, extending the full width between the two floor to ceiling windows. The custom oak shelving forms a display case with individual lights for each section allowing the homeowners to showcase favorite art objects. The ceiling features a step and hidden LED cove lighting to provide a visual separation for this area from the adjacent kitchen and informal dining areas. The rug and furniture were selected by the homeowners for everyday comfort as this is the main TV watching and hangout room in the home. A casual dining area provides seating for 6 or more and can also function as a game table. In the background is the 3 seasons room accessed by a floor-to-ceiling sliding door that opens 2/3 to provide easy flow for entertaining.
Interior General Gallery
Interior General Gallery
Murray HomesMurray Homes
Living Room - Contemporary
Living Room - Contemporary
AMI DesignAMI Design
Transitional living room design with contemporary fireplace mantel. Custom made fireplace screen.
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Clyde Hill Northwest Contemporary
Clyde Hill Northwest Contemporary
Adam Leland Homes, Inc.Adam Leland Homes, Inc.
Stern Turner Home
Stern Turner Home
Erica George Dines PhotographyErica George Dines Photography
Photo by Erica George Dines Interior design by Melanie Turner http://melanieturnerinteriors.com/
Moraya Bay Residence
Moraya Bay Residence
UserUser
Hidden Speakers with Painted Speaker Cloth
Christoffersen
Christoffersen
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIAJohn Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Photos Courtesy of Sharon Risedorph
Dartmoor
Dartmoor
Corbin Reeves ConstructionCorbin Reeves Construction
ソリッドハウス
ソリッドハウス
フリーダムアーキテクツデザイン株式会社フリーダムアーキテクツデザイン株式会社
Freedom Architects Design
Ethridge Residence
Ethridge Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Located on a small infill lot in central Austin, this residence was designed to meet the needs of a growing family and an ambitious program. The program had to address challenging city and neighborhood restrictions while maintaining an open floor plan. The exterior materials are employed to define volumes and translate between the defined forms. This vocabulary continues visually inside the home. On this tight lot, it was important to openly connect the main living areas with the exterior, integrating the rear screened-in terrace with the backyard and pool. The Owner's Suite maintains privacy on the quieter corner of the lot. Natural light was an important factor in design. Glazing works in tandem with the deep overhangs to provide ambient lighting and allows for the most pleasing views. Natural materials and light, which were critical to the clients, help define the house to achieve a simplistic, clean demeanor in this historic neighborhood. Photography by Adam Steiner
Ravenna 4 Star Built Green Renovation
Ravenna 4 Star Built Green Renovation
LimeLite DevelopmentLimeLite Development
4 Star Built Green Renovation in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood- living room
RainShine House
RainShine House
Robert M. Cain, ArchitectRobert M. Cain, Architect
Photo: Paul Hultberg Floor of salvaged heart pine from 1800s stables, cabinet conceals media, low transom and high electronically operated transoms provide natural cooling
Overlook Show Home
Overlook Show Home
Axiom Luxury HomesAxiom Luxury Homes
Justin Krug
Contemporary
Contemporary
Mitchell Berry ArchitectsMitchell Berry Architects
Newport ocean front
Newport ocean front
Jeremy Harnish Designer FinishesJeremy Harnish Designer Finishes
Duffield Drive
Duffield Drive
Jodell Clarke DesignsJodell Clarke Designs
Living area looking through to the eat in kitchen. Photo by shoot2sell.
Casa M
Casa M
BARRETT STUDIO architectsBARRETT STUDIO architects
Inspired by modern Mexican architect Barragan, this home's composed rectilinear volumes are accented with bright pops of red, green, and orange, bringing whimsy to order. Built of the innovative environmentally friendly thick-wall material Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, the passively solar sited home is well insulated, acoustically sound, and fire resistant. Photos: Maggie Flickinger
Mott House Terra Bella Village
Mott House Terra Bella Village
Maison de Reve Builders LLCMaison de Reve Builders LLC
Papillos
Paradise Cove
Paradise Cove
Kirsten Marie Inc, KMIKirsten Marie Inc, KMI

1,068 Contemporary Living Design Photos

How Do I Use Houzz For Living Room Inspiration Ideas?

The living room is where most Singaporeans spend most of our day relaxing after a busy day. Whether you live in a 3-room BTO HDB flat or a semi-detached house, at the end of the literal work day, this space has to make you happy, not anyone else. So regardless of current style trends, you should pick elements for that balance between stylish and personal taste.

Tips on Words and Phrases To Use on Houzz To Find Inspirations for Living Room Designs

On the whole Singaporeans describe elements of the living room the same way as international Houzz users. However, you may get a wider variety of inspirations by expanding search terms. Or perhaps a greater focus by narrowing word choices. Use the following guide as a breakdown of possible variations for living room search terms used among Singaporeans, and to be aware of the differences between each of them.

1. Living and Family Rooms: What's the Difference?

Beyond calling it a living room, the space where a family relaxes and entertains is sometimes called a "family room" in the rest of the world. The living room in a HDB, condo, or landed property is often the biggest room in the house. This is often the space that you'll see first when you step in. In recent years with the popularity of open-space living room design, the space can also open into the kitchen with minimal barriers. The family room is a much more casual space than the living room, and is not likely the biggest space in the house. Nor would it necessarily be near the kitchen the way a living room would be.

2. Console, Console Table, or Sideboard?

Any long, low cabinet for storage can be termed a console or sideboard. They perform the same functions, but are different in name depending on which part of the house they are located in. Internationally, when In the living room, they are often called a sideboard. In the living room, Singaporeans are more likely to use this piece of furniture as a platform and storage for their media (TV cabinet or stand) This would be called console or console table, depending on whether it has storage.

3. Sofa, Chesterfield, Lounge, or Ottoman?

Any bench seating for two or more, is a sofa. In Singapore, the terms sofa and couch are most commonly used, with the latter being the preferred North American term for this type of furniture. A lounge is traditionally considered a sofa with support for one's legs, but furniture brands have used this term loosely to describe most sofas. A Chesterfield has traditionally had the same meaning as a sofa, especially in the United Kingdom early in the 20th century. Nowadays, it specifically describes a buttoned leather sofa. An ottoman is a seat with no back nor handles. It is often paired up with an armchair as a footstool. As an often overlooked living room seating option in Singapore homes, the ottoman is compact and versatile in the living room. Ottomans with storage can help keep your living room space tidy. Others double up as a side or coffee table too.

4. Coffee Table or Side Table?

Most Singaporeans would not have difficulty distinguishing between a coffee table and a side table, as the former is larger and often feature prominently in the heart of a living room space. What we seem to be more concerned, is which would suit our lifestyle. Some have found side tables to be more versatile, than a big coffee table in the middle of their living room. Others feel that a traditional coffee table anchors a living room space, and will not replace it.

5. Rugs or Carpets?

The proper definition of a carpet is a floor covering that spans the entire rooms from wall-to-wall. They require professionals to install and remove. Rugs only cover a portion of a room, can be easily removed, cleaned and replaced. Because of our tropical environment, rugs are more common in the residential environment, and likely the word you'll be using more often on Houzz.

How Do I Use Living Room Inspirations in Ideabooks on Houzz?

Look up Singapore living rooms ideas on Houzz. Get a general idea of Contemporary living rooms, or specifically Contemporary living rooms that suit your taste, and saving them into an ideabook. Find inspiration for specific items such as the sofa, coffee tables, l-shaped sofas, and start individual ideabooks for them as well. You can then use these ideabooks to budget for your renovation, or have a conversation with a professional like an interior designer or contractor.
Pope Street
Pope Street
Drew Maran ConstructionDrew Maran Construction
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