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Budget Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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East Vancouver Fireplace & Living Room
East Vancouver Fireplace & Living Room
Construct by NuthatchConstruct by Nuthatch
Custom L shaped cabinetry with creative shelving and storage solution, framed in to create an entertainment unit. Beige wall shelving runs floor to ceiling with bright yellow handles accessorizing the unit.
Conscious Collection
Conscious Collection
Bemz Design ABBemz Design AB
Bemz for IKEA Färlöv sofa, fabric: Conscious Velvet Dusty Pink Styling: Annaleena Leino Photography: Kristofer Johnson
Retro living room in Stockholm with medium hardwood flooring, a wood ceiling and brick walls.
Axis Faux Fur Swivel Rocker Chair Dark Walnut Frame, Twizel Faux Fur
Axis Faux Fur Swivel Rocker Chair Dark Walnut Frame, Twizel Faux Fur
What A RoomWhat A Room
This Midcentury-style swivel chair is designed to create a cocoon of comfort and ease, as well as make a statement about your sophisticated taste. The back and arms embrace you while you chat with friends, read a book or enjoy your favorite tunes. This is the faux fur-lined option; other upholstery options are available.
Smith Residence
Smith Residence
PINNELLA KAHNG architecture studio LLCPINNELLA KAHNG architecture studio LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized retro open plan living room in Phoenix with white walls, ceramic flooring and a wall mounted tv.
New York apartment - Online Design
New York apartment - Online Design
Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLCTamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
Simple updates to a living space made by following an e-design document. ©Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
This is an example of a small midcentury enclosed living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Highpoint Stage
Highpoint Stage
J. Marie Interiors LLCJ. Marie Interiors LLC
Medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Dallas.
Many Buttons on Mod Grey Sofa Style | The Sofa Company
Many Buttons on Mod Grey Sofa Style | The Sofa Company
The Sofa CompanyThe Sofa Company
The Sofa Company is Los Angeles' best custom sofa factory with 4 beautiful showrooms throughout Southern California and free nationwide shipping. Visit us online at https://goo.gl/7nCifP or call 888-497-4114.
OAKLAND Luxe Mid-Century Living Room
OAKLAND Luxe Mid-Century Living Room
Relocated LivingRelocated Living
Relocated Living
Inspiration for a large midcentury formal open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and no tv.
Jupiter End Table
Jupiter End Table
Jessy Mateer WoodworkingJessy Mateer Woodworking
Jupiter End Table in solid walnut $160 www.facebook.com/jessymateerwoodworking/shop
Design ideas for a small retro living room in Other.
Ramona
Ramona
Heather RampollaHeather Rampolla
Photo of a small midcentury open plan living room in Tampa with grey walls, ceramic flooring and beige floors.
Staging for Real Estate Sale
Staging for Real Estate Sale
DeniseGiannaDesignsDeniseGiannaDesigns
This is the post-staging photo of a living room that was totally empty and in need of paint, furniture and decor to match it's mod century architectural style.
Commercial Upholstery and Interiors - The Sofa Company
Commercial Upholstery and Interiors - The Sofa Company
The Sofa CompanyThe Sofa Company
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury living room in Other.
Art Deco Living Room
Art Deco Living Room
Spister DesignsSpister Designs
A stunning abstract geometric design in black and gold (yellow, ochre). Perfect for a modern or contemporary art theme -- Display as a print or canvas in a living room, game room, bar, lobby or corporate interior design. Art deco inspired. Like MC Escher? You'll love this elegant design, originally hand drawn and digitally mastered.
Summer 2015 Catalog
Summer 2015 Catalog
UserUser
Medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Los Angeles with concrete flooring, no fireplace, no tv and grey walls.
Vintage Mobile Home #1 - Living Room
Vintage Mobile Home #1 - Living Room
KDevelopers, LLCKDevelopers, LLC
New flooring and paint over original paneling. Furniture and decor from saveinflorence.com.
Design ideas for a retro living room in Denver.
kyoto-apartment-house-renovation
kyoto-apartment-house-renovation
ALTS DESIGN OFFICE (アルツ デザイン オフィス)ALTS DESIGN OFFICE (アルツ デザイン オフィス)
Medium sized retro living room in Kyoto with white walls, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
Venice
Venice
Atlas WeaversAtlas Weavers
Moroccan rug mid century modren
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, white floors, a coffered ceiling and brick walls.
Квартира в парижско-петербургском стиле
Квартира в парижско-петербургском стиле
Tatiana Nikitina PhotographyTatiana Nikitina Photography
Квартира в винтажном стиле в старой части Петербурга под аренду
Inspiration for a medium sized retro open plan living room in Saint Petersburg with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and yellow floors.
The Rookes Nest
The Rookes Nest
Rooke CreativeRooke Creative
Photo Credit: Quelcy Kogel
Medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Conscious Collection
Conscious Collection
Bemz Design ABBemz Design AB
Bemz cover for IKEA Söderhamn 3-seater sofa and corner section, fabric: Conscious Pinstripe Taupe Sergel furniture legs in Walnut Styling & photography: Daniella Witte

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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