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Budget Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Mount Vernon Interior
Mount Vernon Interior
Infinite HomeInfinite Home
Medium sized retro enclosed living room in Atlanta with a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a stone fireplace surround.
Lamvik-Kamel Mid Century Modern Renovation
Lamvik-Kamel Mid Century Modern Renovation
Arielle C. Schechter, AIAArielle C. Schechter, AIA
Iman Woods
Photo of a medium sized retro open plan living room in Raleigh with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Mid-Century Modern Living Room
Mid-Century Modern Living Room
Miranda Frigon DesignsMiranda Frigon Designs
Medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stacked stone fireplace surround, brown floors and panelled walls.
From Dated Furnishings to MidCentury Modern Design
From Dated Furnishings to MidCentury Modern Design
Styling and StagingStyling and Staging
After - this chair is a great place to sit by the front window and enjoy the outside views. The swivel helps it work in a variety of conversation groupings.
Midcentury Modern Living Room Redesign
Midcentury Modern Living Room Redesign
Take II staging & redesignTake II staging & redesign
The bookcase is one of three the homeowner had used together on the wall out of camera range. Dividing the 3 pieces and using one in the living area adds interest to the seating space.
Styling For Sale
Styling For Sale
UserUser
2 Bedroom Unit Staged for sale Windsor, Victoria 2016. This property sold at auction well above expectations for price.
Inspiration for a small retro open plan living room in Melbourne.
ATLANTA INTERIOR DESIGNER | Midcentury Modern
ATLANTA INTERIOR DESIGNER | Midcentury Modern
AfforDesignsAfforDesigns
AFFORDESIGNS. With this project we tried to preserve the integrity of the original design, from paint colors to original vintage furnishings. Gustavo Romero Photography.
Abbyson Living Tuscan Tufted Leather Collection
Abbyson Living Tuscan Tufted Leather Collection
Abbyson HomeAbbyson Home
Retro living room in Los Angeles.
1759
1759
SMNG A LtdSMNG A Ltd
Brian Franczyk
Inspiration for a small midcentury open plan living room in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and no tv.
The Berkley 2 Bed
The Berkley 2 Bed
Dickey DesignDickey Design
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Rosanna Property Presentation
Rosanna Property Presentation
Larkspur Lane DesignLarkspur Lane Design
This formal living room was utilised for the curating of the owner's weekly mid century music radio program, including the storage of over 1000 vinyl records and 78s (only a few on show here!). The room doubled as a retreat for adult guests to enjoy a night cap by the open fire.
Miramonte Project
Miramonte Project
DesignFix LLCDesignFix LLC
A cozy sectional, plus extra-large art and a window seat for shredding, works for a busy family.
Photo of a small midcentury enclosed living room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Квартира в Санкт-Петербурге
Квартира в Санкт-Петербурге
Студия дизайна El BornСтудия дизайна El Born
Иван Сорокин
Photo of a small retro living room in Saint Petersburg.
POLO
POLO
MoontowerMoontower
Design ideas for a medium sized retro open plan living room in Austin with white walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Bij mij thuis | At my home
Bij mij thuis | At my home
UserUser
Liefs van Aagje
This is an example of a small retro open plan living room in Other with blue walls and a wall mounted tv.
3d interior visualization of Modern Living Room by Yantram architectural visuali
3d interior visualization of Modern Living Room by Yantram architectural visuali
Yantram Animation Studio - Interior DesignerYantram Animation Studio - Interior Designer
Yantram 3D Interior Designers provides your ideas to decorate a modern house, which makes you feel cool with a pool view of the house, add in the parking area, exterior view, modern house with 3d interior designers, exterior, clubhouse, rendering, view, architectural, beautiful, building, concrete, construction, drawing, driveway, empty, estate, garden, grass, green, holiday by Architectural Animation Companies, Sydney—Australia
Natural Stone Ledger Panel
Natural Stone Ledger Panel
Bergen Brick Stone & Tile CompanyBergen Brick Stone & Tile Company
MSI's Silver Travertine 6"x24" Natural Stone Ledger Panels with Polished Bluestone Hearth
Photo of a medium sized retro open plan living room in New York with a standard fireplace, a stacked stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Concord turntable stands - retro home furniture
Concord turntable stands - retro home furniture
Price Crash Furniture (operating countrywide)Price Crash Furniture (operating countrywide)
Give your living room, dining room, study or den a blast from the past with the Concord Turntable Stand with 2 Drawers! This record player stand is ideal for storing your classic vinyl, your turntable and other audio equipment. Use it for your mixing decks, or why not even use it as a bookcase or magazine rack for your classic collectible comics. The lower two shelves are split into sections, ideal for sorting books, magazines, records and more and there are two drawers above for smaller items. Available in four amazing colour options! Currently on special offer at £121.49 including free delivery
В стиле mid-century modern
В стиле mid-century modern
Tatiana Nikitina PhotographyTatiana Nikitina Photography
Photo of a medium sized midcentury living room in Saint Petersburg with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Mid Century Modern Striped Cork Flooring
Mid Century Modern Striped Cork Flooring
Eco-Friendly Flooring Inc.Eco-Friendly Flooring Inc.
Our Bambus cork works very well in homes with pets. The surface texture of the flooring prevents animals from losing their footing. Cork is naturally anti-static, so pet hair and dust will not cling to it. Cork is also very insulating, so it will not transfer the cold from your subfloor. This little Bulldog is cozy and warm for her afternoon naps!

Budget Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for midcentury living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are midcentury living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or retro layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Midcentury Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of midcentury wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of retro living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for midcentury small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the midcentury seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at 1950s style armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of 1960s style side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of midcentury living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra retro living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget midcentury living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your retro living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your midcentury living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:
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