Modern Home Design Directory

Broaden your horizons A warm-toned cedar fence makes for a relaxed backdrop to this romantic outdoor space. By choosing wider wooden planks and leaving larger gaps between them, the effect is less graphic than narrower styles and more in keeping with this cottage-style planting. Since you'll most likely be using this during the summer, you don't want to build your backyard kitchen out of something you'll barely be able to touch! More ideas: Romantic Outdoor Dining Inspiration 8 Elements of a Perfect Outdoor Dining Room Interview: 10 Secrets to.

Don’t forget that we see rooms in 3D, and not just as a series of separate walls. Sometimes the best way to balance out a TV is by putting something with a similar visual weight on the opposite side of the room, like this dark bookshelf. Inspiration for a contemporary family and games room in San Francisco with beige walls and a wall mounted TV. Once you’ve tricked out your room with a TV and a sound system, you’ll want to make sure you have enough seating. Furniture manufacturers often say how many people a sofa or sectional will seat. Buckingham says pieces with 20- to 22-inch cushions are ideal, as they give each person enough room without having to sit on a seam. Scatter chairs along with some long couches and you have yourself enough seating for a large group. An arrangement like this gives people enough space for individual conversations as well as enough room to chill out and relax. Create a feature - If your room is featureless and the TV is undeniably the