Light-Filled Family Room

A light-filled Beverly Hills family room with spectacular views is filled with restrained modern furniture and an aluminum, Plexiglas, and walnut coffee table designed by homeowner and interior designer Chantal Dussouchaud.

Los Angeles Family Room

Designer Mary McDonald used youthful colors and traditional furniture to complete this Los Angeles family room. Featured in June 2006.

Warm Family Room

Designer Andrew Flesher transformed a traditional Tudor structure into a versatile, more modern space with an eclectic decor that is both warm and luxurious.

Comfortable Family Room

Ample and comfortable seating in earth-tone linens with cashmere pillows and throws creates a serene setting, while sheer curtains keep it light and easy. Designed by

Cozy Family Room

Designer Michael S. Smith used a mix of patterns in this family room to keep it cozy. "I think you can be comfortable in a room that has no pattern, but it requires more effort," he says. "I think pattern is a shortcut to emotion. It has all these memories, of a place or a period or a particular dress your mother wore."

Orderly Family Room

Designer Lynn Morgancreated a simple family room in blue and white for a Connecticut farmhouse. "It's orderly, but that doesn't mean it isn't kid- and dog-friendly. The fabrics and furniture are indestructible. The room says, 'Come on in, everybody's welcome,'" she says.

A Family Room with Detail

Designer Jonathan Berger gave this family room's elaborate Georgian-style woodwork a limed-oak finish and painted the ceiling a pale blue. Featured in July 2009 issue.

American Cottage Family Room

Mona Hajj used pale blue and cream throughout the house and designed this ottoman to provide more seating options.

Blue and White Family Room

This family room is a natural extension of the kitchen, incorporating contrasting and complementary colors. Designed by James Radin.

Jamie Drake's Colorful Design

This dining room, designed by Jamie Drake, features curtains in his Jazzed for Schumacher, a cotton whose stripes alternate between matte and sateen, "giving a sense of depth and movement," he says. "I had fun bringing my Blades fabric from the sofa pillows to the dining table. It provides cohesiveness."

Small Space Solution

Designer Celerie Kemble made great use of this space in a small apartment. Apartments like this have more than enough glass, so the corner banquette is built right up against the window, anchoring the room.

Breakfast Room by Bunny Williams

Designed by Bunny Williams, this traditional-style breakfast room features Régence-style chairs in a Cowtan & Tout weave surrounding the English reproduction table.

A Dining Room with a Unique Chandelier

Designed by Myra Hoefer, this modern dining room features the Zettel'z 5 chandelier by Ingo Maurer, which is made of love letters on Japanese paper. Hoefer designed the dining table in the style of a picnic table, and covered the backs of Patricia Edwards chairs with old army blankets.

Mix of Modern and Traditional

Designed by Jeffrey Bilhuber, this dining room features Louis XIII-style chairs, which add sumptuousness to the dining room. He chose the stained bamboo table by Dominic Gasparoly for its strong, quiet form. The Calder-inspired mobile is from Mondo Cane.