It's all about getting together for the big game! The lower level great room includes a full kitchen and dining area to keep the rowdy crowd contained in the lower level. This custom home was designed and built by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photography by Joshua Caldwell.

By creating a division between creamy paneled walls below 9' and pale blue walls above 9', human scale is created while still enjoying the spacious open area above. All the volume with south facing windows creates a beautiful play of light throughout the day.

As a combined group of interior designers and home decorators, no one loves a home makeover as much as the HER Home Design team. When we got the call about this new home interior design and home decor project, we were THRILLED to jump right in! The Client Our primary client for this home makeover was a mom of a busy family of four with one adult son in college and a young adult daughter in her last years of high school. She and her husband both worked many hours in the medical field. The family had recently moved up into a larger home almost double the size of their last home. The 5 bedroom, 4 bath residence was super spacious boasting more than 6,000 sq. ft. and a beautiful in-ground swimming pool. It had great bones and a space for everyone, but it needed a ton of updates to make it comfortable for them to enjoy with their family and friends. The HER team was called in to give the home's main level a complete makeover with a fresh, up-to-date vibe. The Challenge The rooms in our project included the entry, home office, spiral staircase, two main floor powder rooms, formal living room, formal dining room, family room, sunroom and rear staircase. We were charged with creating an interior design plan with consistent contemporary, elegant theme that connected all the rooms on the main level, but still allowed each room to have its own personality. Our clients wanted new paint and lighting, updated furniture, wrought iron balusters to replace the existing wooden ones, a powder room that WOW'd them and one that was more casual. We had our work cut out for us, indeed. The Solution We were so excited to present our interior design plan for the home makeover to the family. Our new plan included: - Adding a textured grasscloth wallpaper to a wall in the home office and replacing the furniture with updated pieces and a beautiful light fixture - Updating all the lighting on the main floor to LED fixtures - there were more than 40 recessed lights! - Replacing the wooden spindles with wrought iron balusters and adding a fresh coat of high gloss to the banisters - Painting the home office, formal living room, dining room, family room, both baths and the sunroom - Highlighting the family's prized African art piece, a bust, as the focal point in their living room - Adding GORGEOUS, custom crown molding and hand-crafted chair rail in the sunroom and formal living room - Installing an ENTIRE wall of glass ceramic tile in the north powder which made it completely GLAM! - Making the guest bathroom feel bigger and brighter by laying white Carrera marble tile and painting the bathroom a soft Sea Salt green. Adding a strip of subway tile made the old peachy-colored bathroom feel updated and spa-like - Creating a new fireplace fascia on the family room side by adding stacked stone and soft, comfy seating around the fireplace - And lastly, making the family room an inviting place to relax and entertain by purchasing new, plush furniture and rearranging it to make it cozy

The hearth room is part of an open floor plan sharing space with the kitchen and eat-in dining area. The fireplace is a custom see through gas fireplace designed and built by Acucraft Fireplace Systems. Photo credit: Aaron Bunse of a2theb.com

The Quarry Mill's Moss Rock real thin stone veneer creates a stunning interior fireplace in this cozy family room. Moss Rock is a rocky mountain fieldstone with beautiful earthy brown tones. The fieldstone is hand-picked and sawn to a depth of approximately one-inch thick. The sawing process creates the thin stone veneer. The stone has lichen growing on it which adds unique colors and textures to the natural stone. With its irregular mosaic pattern, Moss Rock is most commonly used on cabins, lodges and country homes. This natural stone veneer is great for rustic inspired projects but the possibilities are endless. The stone appears earthy brown when you see it from a distance, however, upon closer inspection there is great color variation from soft tans to whites and hints of green.

Family room
他の地域にある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

Family Room
ボストンにある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

Belle perspective pour cet appartement de 60m² ! Un couloir d'entrée qui mène à la pièce de vie et sa belle cheminée. Au fond le placard sur-mesure. Le mur principe traversant l'appartement, a gardé ses moulures en partie basse, et s'est paré de bleu !

Family room
他の地域にある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

Coffering the ceiling added architectural significance and scale to the room, turning a very dull, oversized room into a beautiful custom environment.

Family Room
ボストンにある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

Magnifique cheminée en marbre d'origine avec son miroir, répondant à cette sublime fenêtre en triptyque que nous avons conservé. Elle fait parti du couloir, mais semble pourtant fermer la pièce de vie. Elle ressort d'autant plus par ce mélange de moulures et de peinture bleue.

Family Room
ボストンにある高級な広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真