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Designing for Everyday Ease in a Colorful, Cozy Family Room

There’s nothing like sinking into a sectional at the end of the day—especially when the space around you feels layered, fresh, and full of intention. This family room is one of our favorite examples of how bold color and casual comfort can live beautifully side by side. The textured blue upholstery of the sectional sets the tone for the entire space, offering a grounding element that still feels soft and inviting.

Spacious and Symmetrical Living Room

A really generous family room had our client stumped. She was wondering how to make the most of every inch of their space. They have tall sons, and everyone needed a spot to stretch out and be together comfortably.

9 Ways to Make a Big Family Room Feel Cozy

A big family room...... seems like the ideal scenario, right? Well, until you sit down and to enjoy a nice quiet evening, and your room feels a bit more like a hotel lobby than than the cozy family retreat you had in mind. Have you rearranged the furniture for what feels like the hundredth time, and it still just doesn't feel right?

One Cozy Family Room: Seven Different Ways

Ever wonder how to make the very most of your family room? Ever wonder how to make your space even cozier for your family on those cold winter evenings?

We have a client that had some good, solid, upholstered pieces, but the space still didn't feel cohesive or finished. The final layer is often the most important - rugs, tables, lamps and artwork can "sew" a whole space together.

Open Concept Space: Making It Work for the Whole Family

A large, open concept space was the entire reason the house was built. Previously, the client had a more traditional, saltbox colonial with a series of smaller rooms. When dreaming of the new house, they wanted an expansive family-gathering space where they could be together and purposefully use every inch of the room.

A Family Room that Functions for the Whole Family......Beautifully

Family rooms are the workhorses of the house, aren't they? All of our most relaxing times are spent there, and they define how we come together as a family unit.

If they aren't comfortable or don't meet our needs, we tend to avoid them, or not use them to their full potential.....

Family Room for Gaming, Lounging, Cocktails and Movies

This busy family of five have been waiting for years to finally finish their lower level into a space that serves their whole gang. With different ages and interests, this space needed to capture a lot of different activity zones.

Making the Most of a Long, Narrow Family Room

Sometimes challenging spaces force us to push and pull and stretch our creativity, as designers. When a family room needs to seat a crowd and be multi-purpose, we had to sharpen our (drafting) pencils a bit and think about the space differently. A standard sofa and pair of chairs just wasn't going to cut it...

Open Concept First Floor Furniture Plan... Making the Most of All of Your Spaces

A young family's first floor furniture layout just wasn't working for them. A sofa, a chair, a couple of tables scattered around does not make a comfortable or cohesive space. So, we started thinking about what the space could be, to accommodate the four of them easily, but could also swell to allow for a crowd.

Perfect Plans for a Long Living Room.....

Do you have a long family room that has you stumped? How do you lay out your furniture in a room that is significantly longer than it is wide, without leaving you feeling like you are shouting at people across the room?? Well, let's dive right in and find some wonderful options for this generously-scaled family room....

Creating Flow (and Options) for a Fabulous, First Floor Furniture Plan

Always our first step in the design process, the perfect floor plan is the MOST important tool in the Nest design toolbox.

This client was getting a brand new house across the country, and wanted our thoughts and feedback of how she could make the most of every square inch of her new space.

Open Concept Living: How to Arrange Your Furniture in One Big Space

Open concept living - it is such a great idea! Often kitchens are separated from main living spaces. So much of our days are spent in the kitchen - cooking, doing dishes, making lunches for the next day - the list is endless. Instead of being isolated from the rest of the house doing these multitude of tasks open concept living keeps everyone together

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