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Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior DesignersGarret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers
Architecture by Bosworth Hoedemaker & Garret Cord Werner. Interior design by Garret Cord Werner.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Seattle with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Interior 1709
Interior 1709
Alyssa Collins DesignAlyssa Collins Design
Design ideas for a large classic open plan living room in Oklahoma City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, exposed beams and wallpapered walls.
Custom Built Wall Unit with Bookshelf For Modern Cottage Living Room
Custom Built Wall Unit with Bookshelf For Modern Cottage Living Room
Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.
Embrace the essence of cottage living with a bespoke wall unit and bookshelf tailored to your unique space. Handcrafted with care and attention to detail, this renovation project infuses a modern cottage living room with rustic charm and timeless appeal. The custom-built unit offers both practical storage solutions and a focal point for displaying cherished possessions. This thoughtfully designed addition enhances the warmth and character of the space.
Franklin Residence
Franklin Residence
Your Curated HomeYour Curated Home
Contemporary open plan living room in Indianapolis with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Suffolk
Suffolk
Nikole Starr InteriorsNikole Starr Interiors
Inspiration for a classic open plan living room in Houston with beige walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Mountain Modern
Mountain Modern
CT DesignCT Design
This living room was part of a larger main floor remodel that included the kitchen, dining room, entryway, and stair. The existing wood burning fireplace and moss rock was removed and replaced with rustic black stained paneling, a gas corner fireplace, and a soapstone hearth. New beams were added.
Bernal Heights Residences
Bernal Heights Residences
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Photo of a medium sized modern open plan living room in San Francisco with light hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace and a wooden fireplace surround.
Arcadia Lights
Arcadia Lights
AFT ConstructionAFT Construction
This is an example of a large classic open plan living room in Phoenix with a home bar, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv, beige floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.
Bondi Palm Springs Apartment
Bondi Palm Springs Apartment
KCreative InteriorsKCreative Interiors
Palm Springs Vibe with transitional spaces. This project required bespoke open shelving, office nook and extra seating at the existing kitchen island. This relaxed, I never want to leave home because its so fabulous vibe continues out onto the balcony where the homeowners can relax or entertain with the breathtaking Bondi Valley and Ocean view. The joinery is seamless and minimal in design to balance out the Palm Springs fabulousness. All joinery was designed by KCreative Interiors and custom made at Swadlings Timber and Hardware Timber Finish: American Oak
Belterra Project- Furnishings, Light Fixtures & Interior Design
Belterra Project- Furnishings, Light Fixtures & Interior Design
Haven Design and ConstructionHaven Design and Construction
The grand living room needed large focal pieces, so our design team began by selecting the large iron chandelier to anchor the space. The black iron of the chandelier echoes the black window trim of the two story windows and fills the volume of space nicely. The plain fireplace wall was underwhelming, so our team selected four slabs of premium Calcutta gold marble and butterfly bookmatched the slabs to add a sophisticated focal point. Tall sheer drapes add height and subtle drama to the space. The comfortable sectional sofa and woven side chairs provide the perfect space for relaxing or for entertaining guests. Woven end tables, a woven table lamp, woven baskets and tall olive trees add texture and a casual touch to the space. The expansive sliding glass doors provide indoor/outdoor entertainment and ease of traffic flow when a large number of guests are gathered.
Durham NC Home
Durham NC Home
Dhinoy StudiosDhinoy Studios
Warm white living room accented with natural jute rug and linen furniture. White brick fireplace with wood mantle compliments light tone wood floors.
Annapolis Waterfront Style
Annapolis Waterfront Style
Gina Fitzsimmons ASID NKBAGina Fitzsimmons ASID NKBA
The new bumped out semi-circular room off of the family room added a new place to sit and swivel. so comfy! Steve Buchanan Photography
This is an example of a coastal open plan living room in Baltimore with blue walls and multi-coloured floors.
Moroccan Fushion
Moroccan Fushion
Coyle Carpet One Floor & HomeCoyle Carpet One Floor & Home
6 1/2-inch wide engineered Weathered Maple by Casabella - collection: Provincial, selection: Fredicton
Design ideas for a rural formal open plan living room with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
The Agra | Medina, WA
The Agra | Medina, WA
JayMarc HomesJayMarc Homes
Great room features 14ft vaulted ceiling with stained beams, white built-ins surround fireplace and stacking doors open to indoor/outdoor living.
Inspiration for a large classic open plan living room in Seattle with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Residential
Residential
spacemekk designers p ltdspacemekk designers p ltd
Medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Pune with beige walls, a wall mounted tv, beige floors and wood walls.
Preppy Classic Home
Preppy Classic Home
O’Hara InteriorsO’Hara Interiors
Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design & Photo Styling | Troy Thies, Photography | Swan Architecture, Architect | Great Neighborhood Homes, Builder Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For info about our work: design@oharainteriors.com
Family Friendly Design
Family Friendly Design
Fine Art InteriorsFine Art Interiors
Family Room with reclaimed wood beams for shelving and fireplace mantel. Performance fabrics used on all the furniture allow for a very durable and kid friendly environment.
Seascape Condo
Seascape Condo
Invision Design + BuildInvision Design + Build
Medium sized classic formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, vinyl flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Classic Minimalism
Classic Minimalism
BiglarKinyan Design Planning Inc.BiglarKinyan Design Planning Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern formal enclosed living room in Toronto with a stone fireplace surround, no tv, brown floors, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Alameda Mid Century Modern
Alameda Mid Century Modern
Maxwell & Kennedy Staging + InteriorsMaxwell & Kennedy Staging + Interiors
We had a big, bright open space to work with. We went with neutral colors, a statement leather couch and a wool rug from CB2 with colors that tie in the other colors in the room. The fireplace mantel is custom from Sawtooth Ridge on Etsy. More art from Lost Art Salon in San Francisco and accessories from the clients travels on the bookshelf from S=CB2.

Enclosed and Open Plan Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for 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 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 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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