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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.
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.
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
Long, Narrow Family Room? Here Is How to Make the Most of Your Space!
Long and narrow family room .... do you have one? Furniture layouts can be so challenging in this type of family room, right? No matter what you do, you feel like you are leaving space unused, and no matter what you do the furniture layout still doesn't feel quite right...
Corner Fireplace in your Family Room? Struggling with How to Arrange Your Furniture?
The corner fireplace.....is it friend or foe? The corner fireplace seems like such a cool idea, right? A corner fireplace can feel like a fresh take on a traditional family room layout. But, sometimes, when you are trying to arrange enough furniture in your family room with a corner fireplace, it can definitely feel like you are fighting against that lovely, architectural feature....