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Living Room Table Lighting Wood Burning Fireplace Console Tables Design Photos and Ideas

"It's unexpected to have the living room above the dining room,
The large sliding glass doors connect the living room with one of two exterior decks. Lacking outdoor space in their San Francisco rental, Tom and Scott were eager to maximize the connection to their new wooded backyard – both visually and functionally.
SHED borrowed space from the front porch to increase the size of the living room by four feet and create a lounge spot in front of the fire.
For outdoor enthusiasts Bob and Pam Norton, the town of Big Sky, Montana, was a natural choice for the location of their second home. Having purchased a remote lot with views of Lone Peak, Pioneer Mountain, and Cedar Mountain, they envisioned a private, year-round retreat that integrated with the terrain. “We wanted to live in the view,” says Pam. “We wanted the outdoors to come in.”
Italian designer Renzo Mongiardino revamped the 269-year-old property in the 1980s, enhancing the home's neoclassical and Middle Eastern design detailing.
The ceilings are painted white, providing an open feel. Dark beams run the width of the home.
The muted guestroom palette makes way for white oak subtly trimmed in Shinola blue.
Dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the forested half-acre lot and bring the outdoors in.
In lieu of a checkerboard effect, Kovel kept his carpet squares all vibrantly verdant. With the bamboo cabinets and countertops the whole space has a pastoral feel. “I wanted it to be like the Bradys’ backyard,” he says.