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www.studioa1.co.uk Project in Banbridge in the Northern Ireland the Interior was created for a young family. We had to create an interior that would change structure and feel of the property. We needed a design that will always be relevant, comfortable and cozy. Trying to create a timeless design, we tried and tested path. The interior uses mainly natural materials that are always relevant - natural Greige - herringbone and straight plank. The color scheme is neutral monochrome with warm shades and splash of colour in each area of the property . To prevent the interior from being boring, we used black and concrete. We have filled the classic finish with modern ergonomic furniture, lamps and decor.
Project Battersea
Project Battersea
Wise Owl InteriorsWise Owl Interiors
Project Battersea was all about creating a muted colour scheme but embracing bold accents to create tranquil Scandi design. The clients wanted to incorporate storage but still allow the apartment to feel bright and airy, we created a stunning bespoke TV unit for the clients for all of their book and another bespoke wardrobe in the guest bedroom. We created a space that was inviting and calming to be in.
Chelsea Coleherne Court Flat
Chelsea Coleherne Court Flat
Orkun Indere InteriorsOrkun Indere Interiors
This is an example of a contemporary living room in London.
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Interior design by Pemberley Designs. Charlton, London.
Interior design by Pemberley Designs. Charlton, London.
iortz photoiortz photo
Contemporary living room in London.
Lloyd Park Extension
Lloyd Park Extension
Studio FabbriStudio Fabbri
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in London with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and brown floors.
Luxurious living room - Camberwell Grove
Luxurious living room - Camberwell Grove
Penman InteriorsPenman Interiors
Contemporary living room in London.
Formal Sitting Room
Formal Sitting Room
Sara Slade InteriorsSara Slade Interiors
It is a luxury to have two sitting rooms, but with a house with many floors and a family it really helps! This room was designed to have a calmer area for the family to sit together and for this reason we calmed the colours down o give it a softer feel. A large rug in the room and floor to ceiling curtains really elevates the space, whilst taking the textured wallpaper around the room ensures the room feels luxurious and warm.
Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted
Jane Duncan InteriorsJane Duncan Interiors
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Hertfordshire.
London
London
Oksana ButmanOksana Butman
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in London with grey walls and a wall mounted tv.
The Paddocks, Chelmsford
The Paddocks, Chelmsford
Lux Life Interior LtdLux Life Interior Ltd
The Paddocks, Writtle Set in the beautiful Essex countryside in the sought after village of Writtle, Chelmsford, this project was focused on the developer’s own home within the development of a total of 6 new houses. With unobstructed views of the countryside, all properties were built to the highest standards in every respect and our mission was to create an effortless interior that reflected the quality and design workmanship throughout, together with contemporary detailing and luxury. A soothing neutral palette throughout with tactile wall finishes, soft textures and layers, provided the backdrop to a calming interior scheme. The perfect mix of woven linens, flat velvets, bold accessories and soft colouring, is beautifully tailored to our clients needs and tastes, creating a calm, contemporary oasis that best suited the client’s lifestyle and requirements.
Embassy Gardens
Embassy Gardens
Burbeck Interiors ltdBurbeck Interiors ltd
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Raw House
Raw House
Amos Goldreich ArchitectureAmos Goldreich Architecture
Photo of a contemporary living room in London with white walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Cumberland Road
Cumberland Road
Clare Elise InteriorsClare Elise Interiors
The kitchen / snug area has a real sense of identity and feels connected yet not blended to the other areas of the house. Neutral off white walls with the back wall painted in a very dark grey helps frame the garden. The bespoke bench in the dining space takes centre stage and again offers clever storage solutions whilst the half painted wall brings in colour and helps define this area of the large open plan space. In the snug end existing furniture items were re-upholstered to stand out and art sings!
Marylebone
Marylebone
Vogue KitchensVogue Kitchens
Medium sized contemporary living room in London with concrete flooring and grey floors.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Martin SafroMartin Safro
Design ideas for a contemporary living room in Other.
West Dulwich
West Dulwich
es em designes em design
This is an example of a contemporary living room in London.
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Recent photography work
Abode 360Abode 360
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Hertfordshire.
St. James' Apartment
St. James' Apartment
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Photo of a small contemporary open plan living room in London with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Private Residences
Private Residences
Perring Design LimitedPerring Design Limited
Photo of a contemporary living room in London.

Contemporary Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.

Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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Formal Living
Burbeck Interiors ltdBurbeck Interiors ltd
Inspiration for a contemporary living room in London.
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