r/homedesign

Upon entering my house, there is a large divider type door when you first walk in. It does create a nice divide in that it separates the main entrance space from the huge living space around. We are thinking of removing it all together though since it is rather old and doesn’t exactly fit the aesthetic we’re going for. Any ideas on what we can put instead? We considered a slat wall so you can see our backyard upon entering but not sure if it makes sense. We’re also considering a banquette with table and sitting on the other side (not front entrance side) to make use of the wall being there.

Please note the post in the middle of the room holding it up IS loadbearing so if we remove it, that post would have to stay there. Either awkwardly or with something around it 😅

I wanted to explore what a contemporary residence might look like if its architecture evolved from the structural logic of a bird’s nest rather than conventional villa geometry.

The result is a large organic residence wrapped in a deep woven architectural shell, with refined glass living spaces hidden within.

Set deep inside a tropical forest, the house is reached by a winding private road. I imagined the residence during a heavy tropical downpour, with wet timber, rain-covered glass, headlights, reflections and the surrounding forest becoming part of the architectural experience.

The goal was to create something organic without becoming rustic, and luxurious without looking like a typical resort.

Would you live in a house like this?

This cabinet is in the living room near the front door, so I tried two ways of styling it.

A is more practical with storage and a functional wall setup.

B is mostly decor.

Which one would you pick?

I've been trying and failing for months to try and find the best layout for my downstairs of my house. I've got to take down a structural wall anyway to open up the living room (it's currently split in half - as per 'current' jpeg). I've asked almost everyone, and everyone ends up in the same place that it's somehow awkward and not quite right - despite it seeming like it should work...

I've attached what I've tried so far...

The priorities in order for me are:

1. Being able to chat and socialise while I'm cooking with guests - this happens a lot - and is the number one priority.
2. Being able to host and fit more people in for gatherings. For sporting events (like watching football) I'd love to be able to have as many people as possible - happy for people to sit on stools etc, but would like to fit more
3. Add a downstairs toilet - there's only one toilet in the house and being able to have two people go to the loo at the same time would be a dream.
4. In an ideal world be able to see the TV while cooking - but in no way a deal breaker.

I want to design a studio for podcasts and news, half the side of room should be for podcast/news and the other half would be for teleprompter

The room will be painted white, suggest some cool budget friendly designs.

Yellow? Blue? Green?

Edit: Thank you all for taking a moment of your day to share your lovely suggestions! I pictured them all in my mind. I trust that you did too and I commend you for your ability to mentally paint a door. I hope you know that not everyone can do that. You have a special gift.

Before I posted I was thinking of something like Dijon mustard, starlet chrysanthemum 🌼, a harvest moon 🌕 or microwaved frozen corn 🌽

Still open to a vivid green 🍀 or maybe denim blue 👖 but in my repressed introvert heart I believe that yellow will be like a hazard light, a subtle nudge to think twice before you come knocking 💛

To whoever suggested black: thank you for recognizing how deeply incapable I am of doing this paint job well. I should listen to you and leave it alone, and yet the heart yearns for a small sense of control in turbulent times. I can always paint it black (badly) again.

EDIT: photo of layout in comments.

I would so appreciate any advice this group can offer on figuring out the best kitchen setup. We had to move into our basement before plans were finalized. Now we’re in a rush and having trouble figuring out the best kitchen layout upstairs. The large windows take up a lot of space on the front wall, and we have 12 foot ceilings.

❌ - the red x marks where there will be a door to enter a large walk in pantry. ( addition being built) Location of the door can be moved, but it will be on this wall. Our thought is to build a wall here to hide the electrical panel inside the pantry, and even out the distance from the window to pantry wall. Also seems like a natural space to have coffee bar, cabinetry, etc.

The red 0 marks where we’ve considered putting the stove, as the space between the windows is small for a large range.

Also included is a photo of the dining room, which the kitchen looks into. It’s an open concept home, with large windows overlooking the view.

Thank you so much in advance for your thoughts!

We bought a house and it has this sunroom built into the side, you cannot enter via the house, but externally, now it’s a good size space but as you can imagine it almost feels, unusable? In the summer on hot days it got to almost 50 degrees, winter it’s cold, I cannot seem to think of any use for it other than a storage room. Anyone got any ideas? Should we rip it out and build a deck? Just use it as storage?

Just a mattress on the floor, a rug, and the wall as the screen. No big furniture or fancy lighting. The projector does most of the work. Still getting used to the seating angle but it’s already better than staring at a small TV. Curious if anyone has tips for reducing the slight washout when there’s a bit of light left in the room.

I’m looking for ideas to design my master bedroom around a structural pillar that unfortunately can’t be removed- marked with orange square in the image.

I need to fit a king-size bed, walk-in closet, attached bathroom, study desk, and balcony access.

I’ve attached the current layout/image. I’d really appreciate suggestions on the best possible layout and creative ways to make the pillar feel intentional rather than awkward. Open to completely rethinking the layout—sketches/examples would be great!

I’m slightly in love with this window I’ve seen on Instagram. Could someone please guide me on the name and style :)

Hi,

EDIT: The question is not about egress, but about privacy, preference, fung shui, etc.

We are working on a 4bed (additional bedrooms in basement) and I'm having trouble setting it up to support a backyard access.

As you can see, the building gets narrower in the rear 2/3rds of it partly because it continues the existing building but also because it creates an egress alley for the upper floors' bedrooms.

We tried to put a door facing that alley but the plans were rejected because the city claimed it turns the alley into a dual purpose.

The only remaining option is to put a rear yard access through the master bedroom (left side).

Should we put a sliding door or a regular door and window?

Added a picture as an example (not my building).

Do you think we can put a regular exterior door or would you think it's better to have a window / european style door? They're quite expensive.

The patio door is the cheaper way to go (window + door seems to cost more than a single patio door) but I feel like patio door is too exposed for the ground floor and you can't open the door to ventilate so much. They do come with bug screens though

Thoughts?

we have had this layout in my house well my family house for a while now , is there anything that can be changed my dad thinks we need to redo the flooring from hardwood to beige but i’m not sure what do you guys think ? i think some renovation is necessary after living here almost 10 years now .

Wondering if anyone has a different layout proposition compared to what the builder has designed. Not really a fan of the corner shower in this case. That is my main gripe. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I have an old friend who wants to fake a fancy home office in his unfinished basement — just for Zoom meetings. He’s not finishing the basement or using it for anything else; he just needs to dress up ONE wall (or maybe even just part of a wall, or maybe create a false wall or something) PLUS any part of the ceiling that would show on camera (if you think it’s necessary).

Photos 1 and 2 are opposite ends of a big long room. Photos 3 and 4 are opposite walls of what should be a guest bedroom. He said the ceilings are low.

Any ideas? Which part of the basement would be best? Should the windows be part of the background, or should he face them? Thank you in advance for any thoughts, ideas, renderings, pics, links…anything! :)

Hello, me and my fiance are in the search of an apartment and we wanted to design it in this style, how is this style called? any advice regarding this interior style?

My bedroom was built to be a dining room, help me design it!!
Furniture:
Bed
Bedside table/ s
Wardrobe
Tv stand
Tv (on wall)
Desk
Small couch / big chair