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Expansive Living Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Everton 12
Everton 12
Hanna HomesHanna Homes
The living room features 1 x 6 wood enamel painted ceilings with dropped beams and custom door casing. Custom home built by Robelen Hanna Homes.
This is an example of an expansive modern formal open plan living room in Miami with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Crescent Hill- Living Room
Crescent Hill- Living Room
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: Nina Farmer Interiors Builder: Wellen Construction Landscape Architect: Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design Photographer: Eric Piasecki Photography
Rustic Classic
Rustic Classic
Versa HomesVersa Homes
The “Rustic Classic” is a 17,000 square foot custom home built for a special client, a famous musician who wanted a home befitting a rockstar. This Langley, B.C. home has every detail you would want on a custom build. For this home, every room was completed with the highest level of detail and craftsmanship; even though this residence was a huge undertaking, we didn’t take any shortcuts. From the marble counters to the tasteful use of stone walls, we selected each material carefully to create a luxurious, livable environment. The windows were sized and placed to allow for a bright interior, yet they also cultivate a sense of privacy and intimacy within the residence. Large doors and entryways, combined with high ceilings, create an abundance of space. A home this size is meant to be shared, and has many features intended for visitors, such as an expansive games room with a full-scale bar, a home theatre, and a kitchen shaped to accommodate entertaining. In any of our homes, we can create both spaces intended for company and those intended to be just for the homeowners - we understand that each client has their own needs and priorities. Our luxury builds combine tasteful elegance and attention to detail, and we are very proud of this remarkable home. Contact us if you would like to set up an appointment to build your next home! Whether you have an idea in mind or need inspiration, you’ll love the results.
Steamboat Springs Getaway
Steamboat Springs Getaway
Roux MacNeill StudioRoux MacNeill Studio
Photography by David Patterson Builder Rob Taylor Developer Grove Mountain Properties
Expansive contemporary living room in Denver with dark hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and white walls.
Charming Coastal New England Style Home
Charming Coastal New England Style Home
Nathan Winchester DesignsNathan Winchester Designs
Design ideas for an expansive classic formal open plan living room in Austin with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Mid-Century Modern Mountain Home
Mid-Century Modern Mountain Home
ID Studio InteriorsID Studio Interiors
Design ideas for an expansive midcentury open plan living room in Other with a reading nook, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround and a concealed tv.
Great Room
Great Room
Joseph Farrell ArchitectureJoseph Farrell Architecture
Interior Design by Hurley Hafen
Photo of an expansive contemporary formal open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
House on the Flat
House on the Flat
SV DesignSV Design
Located on the flat of Beacon Hill, this iconic building is rich in history and in detail. Constructed in 1828 as one of the first buildings in a series of row houses, it was in need of a major renovation to improve functionality and to restore as well as re-introduce charm.Originally designed by noted architect Asher Benjamin, the renovation was respectful of his early work. “What would Asher have done?” was a common refrain during design decision making, given today’s technology and tools. Photographer: Bruce Buck
Formal Living Room with Built-in Entertainment Center
Formal Living Room with Built-in Entertainment Center
Cabinet InnovationsCabinet Innovations
Partial view of the fireplace and built-in media center. Both the fireplace and media center feature the Andover Square Raised door style on Knotty Alder with the Autumn with Black Glaze finish. Beautiful hardwood floors by Anderson Flooring from their Collection Coastal Art; Boardwalk finish. Both fireplace and media center feature cabinets to the ceiling with a small crown treatment. Media Center features deep drawer storage, open shelves and a built-in TV area. Promotional pictures by Wood-Mode, all rights reserved
New Timbergrove Residence
New Timbergrove Residence
HSPartnersHSPartners
Photo of an expansive modern formal open plan living room in Houston with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround and orange floors.
Fabulous Living Room for Entertaining
Fabulous Living Room for Entertaining
Haus Interior DesignHaus Interior Design
This sweet antique chest just needed a bit of TLC--darker grounding paint color in blue-gray, banquette lamps with a touch of brass, and water color prints that float above shagreen boxes. Photography by Stacy Zarin
Top 10 Mansions by Fratantoni Design
Top 10 Mansions by Fratantoni Design
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
World Renowned Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design created this beautiful home! They design home plans for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Interior Designer Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design and build and or remodel your home!
Avon Interior Project
Avon Interior Project
Adeas Interior Design LLCAdeas Interior Design LLC
This is an example of an expansive classic enclosed living room in Cleveland with black walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and grey floors.
Conservatory
Conservatory
William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.
Inspiration for an expansive classic formal open plan living room in Dallas with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a concealed tv.
Snowman Residence
Snowman Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Emerald Coast Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for an expansive beach style formal open plan living room in Miami with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and no fireplace.
Mountain Contemporary
Mountain Contemporary
Upland Development, Inc.Upland Development, Inc.
Scot Zimmerman
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary formal open plan living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
HM2 Residence 21
HM2 Residence 21
Hanna HomesHanna Homes
This photo was features in Florida Design Magazine. This home was featured in Florida Design Magazine. The living room features a deep-seated sofa and lounge chairs that center a Bernhardt’s glass-topped cocktail table. The Lee Jofa’s embroidered draperies are fitted into ceiling drapery pockets. The room also features recessed 12 foot ceilings with crown molding, 8 inch base boards, transom windows above the doors, 8 inch American Walnut wood flooring and an ocean view. Directly in front is a French limestone mantel around the wood-clad fireplace.
Red Cloud Residence
Red Cloud Residence
Otto/Walker ArchitectsOtto/Walker Architects
Inspiration for an expansive rustic formal open plan living room in Salt Lake City with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Winning Home Show Home
Winning Home Show Home
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
This arched glass transom was installed to provide both architectural interest and to help define the space in the open floor plan of the wining home in the Indianapolis Home Show.
Chesapeake Residence
Chesapeake Residence
Laura Hodges Studio, LLCLaura Hodges Studio, LLC
Helen Norman
Photo of an expansive contemporary open plan living room in Baltimore with grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.

Expansive Living Room with Dark Hardwood Flooring 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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