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Conversation Pits & Sunken Sitting Areas

HD Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:12:20 +0000

We all like to sit and have a chin wag with friends and family, so how about creating an area that is specifically dedicated to the art of chit chat and good times? We’re talking about taking your lounge area up a level by taking it down a level! Check out these conversation pits & sunken sitting areas, they create a more intimate atmosphere in which to gossip over a coffee, or provide a little hideaway to flop down into for rest and relaxation.

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A conversation pit or sunken sitting area can be part of your interior or outside living spaces, with the den-like spots looking equally chic in a living room or recessed into a deck.

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We love the fun examples that are situated in the centre of a pool (though be prepared to get showered by any passing swimmers) these would look beautiful at night glowing with candles in the middle of the surrounding moonlit water.

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Admittedly these areas require a larger scale of room to gain full effect, a mini pit would be in terrible danger of appearing more like a sunken bathtub, but you could obtain a similar conversational atmosphere by arranging your furniture around a central point in a room; instead of angling all seating towards a traditional fireside or television, place a freestanding or ceiling mounted fireplace, or coffee table, in the middle of the room so that everyone can gravitate around it.

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Bachelor Pad Ideas

HD Staff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:23:49 +0000

Bachelor pads have a reputation of being either extremely stark or on the mismatched messy side, so we have put together this bag of tricks to help refine the man den.

The home entertainment zone is ever present in a bachelor pad, so get it right with enough stylish storage to house all your gadgets, and always hide away ugly wiring. If you’re not a collector of knickknacks, textured wall panels add personality to a living space, though do try to break up collections of books with some softer forms to create a more visually pleasing shelf display. Plenty of shelving for music and magazines keeps the place tidy and organized, and smart storage hides away junk in a flash, choose furniture of just a few shades for a pulled together cohesive look.

Furniture pieces should not hug the walls or be condemned to one level. Move the sofa toward the centre room, it actually creates the illusion of a larger space, and don’t forget to utilize the full height of your room with wall mounted units.

Photographs and artwork personalize a home, and plants always soften a space, making it look lived in and looked after.

Never underestimate the power of layering; neat layering builds a homely feel, so add a rug beneath a coffee table and a few cushions to the sofa to add warmth and pops of color.

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Don’t forget to scatter around a couple of lamps too, so that you don’t always have the overhead lights beaming, and can enjoy softer mood lighting.

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Living Rooms Round Up

HD Staff — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:36:28 +0000

Here is a quick round up of the living rooms that we are ogling at this precise moment. They don’t all fall into one particular category or style of design. But they are all fabulous! We will let these images speak for themselves.

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By Diego Reales

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By Rafael Araujo Horvath

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Luxury Living Rooms from Busnelli

HD Staff — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:10:17 +0000

Italian furniture design company, Busnelli describe their furniture as forms and styles that continuously evolve, that are minimally chic, and that are ample and sturdy in design but not lacking in comfort or elegance. Indeed, when you look at these Busnelli couches, you can picture them in any style of room, in any part of the world, during almost any era. We think it really is a mix of styles and Busnelli sofas may appeal to the modern minimialist or even to the traditional, older housewife. What do you think?

The beige couch looks quite versatile. Make it homey and sweet with a floral print rug, or eliminate the rug and substitute with dark pillows, and it will instantly become more modern and serious.

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Shelving Units

HD Staff — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:03:57 +0000

More inspiration from Alf da Fre. Previously, we showcased their solutions for rooms with TV as focus, but this set lays emphasis on shelving.

We like how this collection is a mix and match of sort. Some are wall-attached, some have easy access from 2 sides, some are partially concealed by sliding doors and all come in a plethora of shades. Looks like they have done a good job in making a rather dull, furniture unit into an interesting, colorful piece that brings out your living space. The one caveat is that you will need quite a large room to pull this off.

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Super Stylish Living Rooms

HD Staff — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:15:12 +0000

We are back again with a fresh set of beautiful, groovy living rooms for your viewing pleasure. So, whether you are into the beachy, nautical look or you are more inspired by Japanese interior decor, there is just about something for everyone in this set. [Designer Credits: At the end of article]

This modern, white all-marble living room suggests color-blocking with the pops of purple and yellow.

This minimally furnished space draws more attention to the adjacent balcony and the streamlined shelves.

I enjoy the tiled walls and floors of this cream-colored living room. The shag rug and funky furniture and lighting add a 70′s vibe.

This dark brown wood paneled living room is a super bachelor pad. Bonus: BMW and bicycle parking!

This minimalistic room with neutral, modern furniture offers a few pops of color in wall art and a chair. The door of the attached outdoor courtyarrd is glass, which allows more light and color into the room.

Modern Japanese-style living room offers low furniture, a Japanese-style ceiling and metal wall art, along with bonsai tree accessories.

These living room walls are made of wood paneling which also give off a 70′s vibe but the gold details make it a bit more upscale.

This living room is bold and sharp, with black and white shades, but dainty touches such as the green curtains, the wall decorations, and etc.

This edgy black and white living room with graphic prints on the wall and pillows, is quite trendy and elegant.

This modern living room combines white and red, with a modern vibe and angled high ceilings with recessed lighting. It is simple yet dramatic.

This is a blue and white, nautical, beach-house living room complete with striped rug, comfortable white furniture, and beachy wall art.

Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11.

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Modern TV Wall Units

HD Staff — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:37:11 +0000

The entertainment section is probably the most important and central part of the living room. We usually prop our TV’s up on a TV cabinet or attach them to the largest wall appropriately facing our couches. But these modern TV wall units by Italian furniture design company Alf Da Fre definitely bring in some style. They are sleek, modern, and come with a variety of layout and styling options – symmetric, asymmetric, floating cabinets, ambient tv lighting and variable color palettes.

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Modern Living Rooms

HD Staff — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:25:32 +0000

Would you like to spice up and modernize your living room? The following images of some luxurious and unique, modern living rooms, may give you some ideas for your own space…

A streamlined living room with wooden paneled walls and dark furniture.

This room is equal parts soothing and relaxing, equal parts funky, with its overwhelming use of grey, but with spurts of red in the carpet and light fixture.

The rich, chocolate leather upholstery here mimcs the dark brown of the walls and oozes indulgence, refinment, and elegance.

A small space can still be furnished nicely with a lot of white, bursts of color here and there, and moderatly sized and wisely arranged furniture.

This luxurious penthouse apartment melds the glamour of white marble and dramatic windows with modern, simple furniture and a shaggy rug.

The cement and wood here surprisingly complement each other nicely.

If you like monochromatic, this modern, nearly all white living room may be a good option for you.

The funkiness of this white, red, and black living area will appeal to a truly unique taste in both the traditional and modern.

The pops of red offer life to the black and white dynamics of this living area, and the black and white checkerboard plays nicely alongside the black and white floral graphic print on the walls.

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Living Rooms Show Range of Modernist to Traditional

HD Staff — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:01:10 +0000

This series of photos reveals a variety of trends in living room interiors and architecture as interpreted by a sampling of young designers.

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Dark hues and cool textures help create an urban oasis, especially with the Luis Barragan staircase.

By Yasser Esam
Interior architecture, dense textures, and natural colors grant warmth to this contemporary traditional living room.

By Hong Phi Le
Understated decor and a modest size actually serves as homage to this living room’s cosmopolitan context.

By Fernando di Gasperi
Di Gasperi uses natural materials and lighting to soften the effects of an otherwise sleek and elegant space.

By Diego Reales
Rectilinear décor in earthy tones simplifies this living room, while natural sunlight gives the otherwise neutral tones buoyancy.

By Avalokitesvera
All elements seem to follow the same pattern as the architecture, yet the color scheme is unique.

By Ewa Kokot-Skrobek
Attention to the lighting scheme blend with careful décor and efficient space use in this space.

By Olcay Saymar
A contemporary traditional room benefits from thoroughly deliberated interior architecture, from floor to ceiling, and is accentuated and lightened by natural daylighting.

By Edouard Kachaami
Juxtapositional colors grant dimension in this great room plan while airiness abounds to grant levity.

By Emra Hozer
An Art Moderne great room with contrasting color schemes has strong dimension.

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10 Living Rooms That Sport Style and Substance

HD Staff — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:58:14 +0000

Few boundaries exist in decorating contemporary living rooms. Beige is still acceptable, though today designers are blending hues within the color scheme to formulate texture, to help various elements pop out, and to prevent the homeowner from boredom. Deep textures have other effects on a living room. They may lend warmth and invite guests or homeowners to use the furniture or accouterments more. They might stabilize the scene, weighing it down from other design elements such as abundant windows or great room plans. Whatever your choice of texture, composition, lighting, and space planning, color is an integral key. German furniture-design company Huelsta offers copious colors from and finishes for buffets, side tables, cocktail tables, etc. For instance, its TAMETA line textures include wood, lacquered, and glass—all within a sideboard; the company’s LILIUM line, features single pieces and system components in solid wood for your living room. They have put up some gorgeous images…

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