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Peak Lookout Residence
Peak Lookout Residence
Clark Richardson ArchitectsClark Richardson Architects
Photo Credit: Paul Finkel
Belvedere remodel
Belvedere remodel
Tomasi Cabinet MakersTomasi Cabinet Makers
Michael O'Callahan
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Montreal Lighting & HardwareMontreal Lighting & Hardware
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West Village Apartment NYC
West Village Apartment NYC
ORA Studio NYC by Giusi MastroORA Studio NYC by Giusi Mastro
Three story livingroom
Three story livingroom
Arnal PhotographyArnal Photography
Reaching three stories high, the scale of this livingroom, with it's 10 foot X10 foot sliding doors to the back yard, and abundant oversized windows bring the outdoors into this modern space.
Minimalist Modern Living
Minimalist Modern Living
Palatial Stone & TilePalatial Stone & Tile
The living room is light and calming with white walls and Suber "gray" wire brushed wood look porcelain tile.
EFG House
EFG House
Hulburd DesignHulburd Design
This San Francisco pied-a-tier was a complete redesign and remodel in a prestigious Nob Hill hi-rise overlooking Huntington Park. With stunning views of the bay and a more impressive art collection taking center stage, the architecture takes a minimalist approach, with gallery-white walls receding to the background. The mix of custom-designed built-in furniture and furnishings selected by Hulburd Design read themselves as pieces of art against parquet wood flooring.
Living
Living
Escala Construction Inc.Escala Construction Inc.
Black and White
Black and White
Black N White HausBlack N White Haus
Menlo Park Residence
Menlo Park Residence
Matarozzi Pelsinger BuildersMatarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Ground up project featuring an aluminum storefront style window system that connects the interior and exterior spaces. Modern design incorporates integral color concrete floors, Boffi cabinets, two fireplaces with custom stainless steel flue covers. Other notable features include an outdoor pool, solar domestic hot water system and custom Honduran mahogany siding and front door.
Kensington Home
Kensington Home
Living in SpaceLiving in Space
West Los Angeles
West Los Angeles
thinkpurethinkpure
John Linden Photography, Montalba Architects, Inc.
Strelein Warehouse
Strelein Warehouse
Ian Moore ArchitectsIan Moore Architects
Photographer: Iain D. MacKenzie
Rockstar Retreat
Rockstar Retreat
Klondike ContractingKlondike Contracting
A fabulous loft in vancouver that boasts the best of design, furnishings, finishes and feel. Check out www.klondikecontracting.com to see more of our beautiful projects.
Концепция серого
Концепция серого
Yurkova SvetlanaYurkova Svetlana
Сергей Кузнецов
Miami Beach Townhouse
Miami Beach Townhouse
Magdalena Keck Interior DesignMagdalena Keck Interior Design
Photography: Jeff Cate
03-Corcoran House
03-Corcoran House
KUBE architectureKUBE architecture
Paul Burk
Now and Then
Now and Then
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
Living Room
Living Room
De Mattei ConstructionDe Mattei Construction

271 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.
East Village Penthouse
East Village Penthouse
The Turett CollaborativeThe Turett Collaborative
TCA has had a lot of experience connecting smaller apartments together into a seamless whole, this this adventurous client requested something we'd never seen before. IN a newly constructed multi-residential development, in the East Village of NYC, TCA had the opportunity to meet a unique client's desire to combine two penthouse condos...with a helical slide. In this transformation, two identical 1-bedroom units, one atop the other, were combined into a duplex 2-bedroom home with the option to descend in the usual way on a new Italian-made "Rintal" stair, or more speedily, in a seated position, careening through the hew double-height atrium. The half-tube stainless steel slide starts on the top floor neat the office, and lands below near both the living and dining areas. The sculptural slide is housed in a newly created 18' tall double-height space, which includes custom designed glass railings. The image of the stainless steel curves in front of the oversized window to the city beyond, say nothing of the irrepressible glee of grown adults on the slide, is surprisingly poetic; with careful detail, the playground element is an unexpectedly elegant addition to the space. Upon completion, the owner enjoys not only the newly combined total of 2,400 square feet, but also a new game room, office, putting green on the terrace, and of course, the slide. TCA managed to creatively and successfully turn this now 2 story East Village duplex penthouse into a perfect place for both work and play.
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