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Expansive Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Bal Harbour penthouse living room
Bal Harbour penthouse living room
K2 Design Group, Inc.K2 Design Group, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary open plan living room in Miami with white walls.
Mariah Ranch, Pinnacle Peak and Beverly Hills gazebo
Mariah Ranch, Pinnacle Peak and Beverly Hills gazebo
Morrelli Design ConsultantsMorrelli Design Consultants
robert reck, heini schneebeli
Photo of an expansive mediterranean formal living room in Los Angeles with yellow walls, travertine flooring and a standard fireplace.
Penthouse Residence
Penthouse Residence
UserUser
The Clients contacted Cecil Baker + Partners to reconfigure and remodel the top floor of a prominent Philadelphia high-rise into an urban pied-a-terre. The forty-five story apartment building, overlooking Washington Square Park and its surrounding neighborhoods, provided a modern shell for this truly contemporary renovation. Originally configured as three penthouse units, the 8,700 sf interior, as well as 2,500 square feet of terrace space, was to become a single residence with sweeping views of the city in all directions. The Client’s mission was to create a city home for collecting and displaying contemporary glass crafts. Their stated desire was to cast an urban home that was, in itself, a gallery. While they enjoy a very vital family life, this home was targeted to their urban activities - entertainment being a central element. The living areas are designed to be open and to flow into each other, with pockets of secondary functions. At large social events, guests feel free to access all areas of the penthouse, including the master bedroom suite. A main gallery was created in order to house unique, travelling art shows. Stemming from their desire to entertain, the penthouse was built around the need for elaborate food preparation. Cooking would be visible from several entertainment areas with a “show” kitchen, provided for their renowned chef. Secondary preparation and cleaning facilities were tucked away. The architects crafted a distinctive residence that is framed around the gallery experience, while also incorporating softer residential moments. Cecil Baker + Partners embraced every element of the new penthouse design beyond those normally associated with an architect’s sphere, from all material selections, furniture selections, furniture design, and art placement. Barry Halkin and Todd Mason Photography
Villa del Segugio
Villa del Segugio
Preston Custom HomesPreston Custom Homes
Preston Custom Homes - Mark R. Early, J. Preston Early, & Associates
Design ideas for an expansive bohemian living room in Dallas with a home bar and orange walls.
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Taylor Hannah Architect IncTaylor Hannah Architect Inc
Design ideas for an expansive classic living room in Toronto with a standard fireplace.
Kate Marker Interiors
Kate Marker Interiors
Marcel Page PhotographyMarcel Page Photography
Marcel Page Photography
Expansive traditional living room curtain in Chicago with a standard fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Mansion in May
Mansion in May
Alan Schatzberg & Associates, Inc.Alan Schatzberg & Associates, Inc.
Expansive victorian formal open plan living room in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Mediterranean Living Room
Mediterranean Living Room
Photo of an expansive mediterranean formal open plan living room in Miami with brown walls, a standard fireplace, porcelain flooring, a plastered fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Haus Bernhard
Haus Bernhard
miethemiethe
This is an example of an expansive contemporary formal open plan living room in Berlin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.
Anoakia Estates - Mediterranean Revival
Anoakia Estates - Mediterranean Revival
Saxony Design BuildSaxony Design Build
Inspiration for an expansive mediterranean formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and feature lighting.
Yorkville Penthouse Condo
Yorkville Penthouse Condo
Taylor Hannah Architect IncTaylor Hannah Architect Inc
Architect: Dee Dee Eustace Photo: Peter Sellars
This is an example of an expansive classic living room in Toronto with beige walls.
Custom Design - Great Room - New American Home 2013
Custom Design - Great Room - New American Home 2013
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Trent Bell Photography
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary open plan living room in Las Vegas with white walls.
jamesthomas, LLC
jamesthomas, LLC
Jamesthomas InteriorsJamesthomas Interiors
Great Room
Design ideas for an expansive industrial living room in Chicago with white walls.
Contemporary Apartments in the Countryside
Contemporary Apartments in the Countryside
Distinction GroupDistinction Group
Chris Snook
Inspiration for an expansive traditional open plan living room in London with a standard fireplace, no tv, beige floors and grey walls.
High end residential project at Malad.
High end residential project at Malad.
Sonali shahSonali shah
Photo of an expansive modern living room in Mumbai with white walls and marble flooring.
Greenwich Showcase House
Greenwich Showcase House
Clark Gaynor InteriorsClark Gaynor Interiors
Grand Salon in Old Greenwich. Multiple seating areas and large scale rugs to bring the massive space under control. Dynamic cofferred ceiling that instantly draws the eye.
Overjoy
Overjoy
Ian Roth StudiosIan Roth Studios
Ian Roth Studios
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary living room in Orlando with white walls.
Hôtel Particulier - Saint-Mandé
Hôtel Particulier - Saint-Mandé
Olivier Berni IntérieursOlivier Berni Intérieurs
Maurine Tric
Expansive traditional formal open plan living room in Paris with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and feature lighting.
Art Loft
Art Loft
Dick Clark + AssociatesDick Clark + Associates
Project by Dick Clark Architecture of Austin Texas
This is an example of an expansive contemporary open plan living room curtain in Austin with grey walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Appartement prestige "Etats-Unis" - Paris
Appartement prestige "Etats-Unis" - Paris
Stéphanie Coutas - SC EditionStéphanie Coutas - SC Edition
Chandelier "Paris" par SC Edition en collaboration avec Baccarat. Tapis "Versailles" - Taï Ping par SC Edition. Console en bois sombre par SC Edition. Tableaux : The Kid. Photos : Francis Amiand

Expansive Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Expansive 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 Expansive 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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