Formal Living Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring and Travertine Flooring Ideas and Designs

Photo of a large classic formal living room in Edinburgh with dark hardwood flooring.

Inspiration for a medium sized victorian formal living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.

The lounge has been designed as a calming yet sophisticated, family-friendly space, equally suited to entertaining guests or relaxing together for a quiet evening with a board game. We have retained and restored original details, including the coffered ceiling and lincrusta door panels, while installing triple-glazed sash windows and insulation to improve energy performance. This space forms part of a wider retrofit of a beautiful Edwardian home in Bushey. We have worked closely with the client and their architect to balance energy efficiency with the preservation of the property’s character, while reflecting the family’s interior style.

The drawing room and library with striking Georgian features such as full height sash windows, marble fireplace and tall ceilings. Bespoke shelves for book, desk and sofa make it a social yet contemplative space.

Photo of a traditional formal living room in London with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.

Design ideas for a large traditional formal enclosed living room in Kent with dark hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround, brown floors, feature lighting and green walls.

This is an example of a contemporary formal enclosed living room in Gothenburg with grey walls, black floors and dark hardwood flooring.

Camilla Stephan © 2016 Houzz
Design ideas for a medium sized scandinavian formal open plan living room in Copenhagen with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.

This Battersea private residence project in London involved the complete refurbishment of a 110 sqm apartment, transformed into a deeply personal and atmospheric home designed around its owner’s lifestyle. The original space, characterised by limited natural light and an angular layout, was reimagined through a holistic interior design and interior architecture approach, with the aim of creating warmth, flow and refined residential luxury. The design concept is based on layered materiality and a rich yet balanced colour palette of warm neutrals, olive, terracotta and teal accents. These tones were carefully selected to enhance the sense of warmth throughout the apartment and to counterbalance the lack of natural light, resulting in an interior that feels both intimate and elegant. Textural depth plays a central role in the project. Silk wall coverings, bespoke joinery, curated upholstery and artisanal finishes define each space, creating a sophisticated sense of tactile luxury. The living area is anchored by a hand-knotted wool and bamboo silk rug, while each bedroom has been designed with its own distinct identity, from a full-width pleated velvet headboard in the principal suite to grasscloth wall finishes in the guest bedrooms, evoking the atmosphere of a refined boutique hotel. The bathrooms were fully reconfigured into serene, spa-like environments, using large-format porcelain surfaces, black chrome sanitaryware and carefully layered ambient lighting to enhance comfort and relaxation. A key challenge of the project was the apartment’s unconventional geometry and restricted daylight. To address this, curved architectural elements were introduced throughout the design to soften transitions and improve spatial flow. In parallel, the palette and material choices were strategically developed to amplify perceived brightness while maintaining depth and warmth. The project included full interior design and interior architecture services, bespoke joinery design, FF&E design, procurement and turnkey styling, ensuring a seamless and fully managed process from concept to completion. The final result is a highly bespoke London residence where every detail has been carefully considered, from custom-designed furniture pieces to artisan wall finishes. The apartment now feels cohesive, intimate and timeless, reflecting both the personality of its owner and a refined approach to contemporary residential design.

Indulgently luxurious, this metallic silver Laser fabric bench by Romo adds a sumptuous quality to our living room design, the midnight blue hues emitting a provocative air.

Design ideas for a small contemporary formal open plan living room in Hanover with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, black floors, no fireplace and no tv.

Suzi Appel
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Melbourne with brown floors, dark hardwood flooring and white walls.

The heart of the home is the reception room where deep blues from the Tyrrhenian Seas beautifully coalesce with soft whites and soupçons of antique gold under a bespoke chandelier of 1,800 hand-hung crystal droplets.

Built in white shaker style wall unit incorporating television and bookshelves with storage cupboards and drawers below
This is an example of a medium sized classic formal open plan living room in Auckland with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.

The living room of our sophisticated Cornwall Penthouse apartment comprises a soft, neutral colour palette of cream and beige offset by dark timbers and accents of blue and gold. Layers have been created within the space by the use of textures, which adds a sense of warmth and calm in a contemporary setting. Photography by Richard Waite.

Currently living overseas, the owners of this stunning Grade II Listed stone cottage in the heart of the North York Moors set me the brief of designing the interiors. Renovated to a very high standard by the previous owner and a totally blank canvas, the brief was to create contemporary warm and welcoming interiors in keeping with the building’s history. To be used as a holiday let in the short term, the interiors needed to be high quality and comfortable for guests whilst at the same time, fulfilling the requirements of my clients and their young family to live in upon their return to the UK.

Lodgatan 1 Fotograf: Adam Helbaoui, Kronfoto
Design ideas for a medium sized scandi formal open plan living room in Stockholm with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.

The drawing room and library with striking Georgian features such as full height sash windows, marble fireplace and tall ceilings. Bespoke shelves for book, desk and sofa make it a social yet contemplative space.

Large modern formal open plan living room in Dusseldorf with black walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and a drop ceiling.