Help needed in designing family room and dining area
Sunil Sharma
5 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (110)
Sunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoRelated Discussions
Need help rethinking Great Room / Dining Room / Family Room / Kitchen
Comments (3)The plan separates each living space with access from a central hall. It would work well for an office building but not so much for a house especially f you plan to entertain. I find that trying to make a good plan out of a bad one is usually a waste of time and effort. Its like renovating a house that hasn't been built yet. Decide what you think an entertainment space should look like and develop the house around it. But I would not design a house around an occasional use. The interrelationships of family members should be the dominant theme of a house. And I would never put a level change in a living space unless there was an alternate wheelchair route. If you plan to entertain, the front door should have wheelchair access too. An accessible half bath would be good too....See MoreDesign Help! Matching entryway staircase with family room area rug
Comments (3)A picture or two would help greatly, if you can post some....See Moreneed help accessorizing my family room/entry area
Comments (4)Photo#1: A new runner and no mat at door. Photo #2: Push the sofa and console/ottoman into the living area a bit. Notice how it is encroaching on the entry area? Also, move the gray chest some one else because I see a bench behind it which could use a pillow. Over that pillow you can hang art, or a small mirror... Photo#3: The matching end table to coffee table, move it to the chair. You don’t need it at the sofa because the coffee table is large enough to work for 3 people. Lastly, style the console top…is there a plug under the sofa? If not, and the cellar ceiling is open have one installed so you can use lamps, which are needed for both the sofa and lighting the entry. As for your windows, do the exact application as I suggested yesterday for the dining room. BTW, are the pillows a done deal? I think you could do better. : < }...See MoreNeed help with curtains for family room/dinette area
Comments (16)If you prefer a cozier feel and you really don’t need privacy you really need to pick your battles. If you don’t want to cover the transoms and only cover the bottoms IMO you are shortening the walls visually. You cannot treat the aquarium window separately. Your best bet is to treat them all the same with very sheer panels right to the ceiling. If not you are going to have a hodgepodge of various treatments which is going to over complicate the space....See Morekatinparadise
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agokatinparadise
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agomarrymaid
5 years agokatinparadise
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoKathryn P
5 years agoKathryn P
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agokatinparadise
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agokatinparadise
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoUser
5 years agoUser
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agokatinparadise
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoKathryn P
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoBeth H. :
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years agoSunil Sharma
5 years ago
Related Stories
BASEMENTSRoom of the Day: Family Digs In for a Chic New Kitchen and Dining Area
When a homeowner needs to free up kitchen space for her home bakery business, the only way to go is down
Full StoryDINING ROOMSDesign Dilemma: I Need Ideas for a Gray Living/Dining Room!
See How to Have Your Gray and Fun Color, Too
Full StoryDINING ROOMSRoom of the Day: Grown-Up Style in a Family Dining Room
Easy-care fabrics, a lighter color palette and a great furniture save help a Boston-area family get the transitional look they were after
Full StoryDINING ROOMSDesign Dilemma: My Dining Room Needs Revamping!
Watch a dining-room makeover unfold in the Houzz Questions forum
Full StoryPATIOSPatio Details: Covered Dining Area Extends a Family’s Living Space
Large sliding glass doors connect a pergola-covered terrace with a kitchen and great room in Seattle
Full StoryLAUNDRY ROOMSDesigner Transforms a Dining Room Into a Multiuse Laundry Room
This Tennessee laundry room functions as a mudroom, office, craft space and place to wash clothes for a family of 5
Full StoryREMODELING GUIDESRoom of the Day: Antiques Help a Dining Room Grow Up
Artfully distressed pieces and elegant colors take a formerly child-focused space into sophisticated territory
Full StorySMALL HOMESRoom of the Day: Living-Dining Room Redo Helps a Client Begin to Heal
After a tragic loss, a woman sets out on the road to recovery by improving her condo
Full StoryKIDS’ SPACESWho Says a Dining Room Has to Be a Dining Room?
Chucking the builder’s floor plan, a family reassigns rooms to work better for their needs
Full StoryHOUZZ TV LIVETour a Designer’s Cozy Colonial-Style Family Room and Kitchen
In this video, Sara Hillery shares the colors, materials and antiques that create an inviting vibe in her Virginia home
Full Story
housegal200