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Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Atelier 211
Atelier 211
Z BuildersZ Builders
Atelier 211 is an ocean view, modern A-Frame beach residence nestled within Atlantic Beach and Amagansett Lanes. Custom-fit, 4,150 square foot, six bedroom, and six and a half bath residence in Amagansett; Atelier 211 is carefully considered with a fully furnished elective. The residence features a custom designed chef’s kitchen, serene wellness spa featuring a separate sauna and steam room. The lounge and deck overlook a heated saline pool surrounded by tiered grass patios and ocean views.
Living Spaces
Living Spaces
Chad Jackson PhotographyChad Jackson Photography
Photo of a large traditional formal open plan living room in Boise with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and wainscoting.
Coastal Home Nantucket
Coastal Home Nantucket
Corinne Acampora Interiors & ArtCorinne Acampora Interiors & Art
Design ideas for a large traditional formal open plan living room in Boston with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Beverly Drive
Beverly Drive
Bella Casa Luxury Home StagingBella Casa Luxury Home Staging
Modern Farmhouse with elegant and luxury touches.
Large classic formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with black walls, a built-in media unit, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and beige floors.
Grandview Heights Estate Home
Grandview Heights Estate Home
First Impression Designs Inc.First Impression Designs Inc.
Tall ceilings and windows surround this bright and airy living room, while custom drapery envelopes the room with a layer of warmth. Photo Credit: Tracey Ayton
Craftsman Manor Resurrection
Craftsman Manor Resurrection
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photograph by Travis Peterson.
Large traditional formal open plan living room in Seattle with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Yorba Linda II
Yorba Linda II
27 Diamonds Interior Design27 Diamonds Interior Design
Medium sized beach style formal living room in Orange County with grey walls, no fireplace, no tv and dark hardwood flooring.
Contemporary Living Room Centered Around Fireplace
Contemporary Living Room Centered Around Fireplace
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
The focal point of the formal living room is the transitional fireplace. The hearth and surround are 3cm Arabescato Orobico Grigio with eased edges.
This is an example of a large traditional formal open plan living room in Chicago with grey walls, no tv, a coffered ceiling, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Pine Crest Residence
Pine Crest Residence
KA DesignWorksKA DesignWorks
Inspiration for a large traditional formal open plan living room in Denver with a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, light hardwood flooring, white walls, no tv and beige floors.
Природа в доме
Природа в доме
Екатерина ВладимироваЕкатерина Владимирова
This is an example of a medium sized classic formal enclosed living room in Moscow with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Modern Wohnbereich
Modern Wohnbereich
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal living room in Munich with grey walls, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Cobham Residence
Cobham Residence
Origins DesignOrigins Design
Bespoke velvet sofa with wooden frame. Bespoke curved armchairs with leather strap detail. Bespoke brass sde tables with antique mirror. Bespoke coffee table with glass and antique mirror. All designed and made by Origins Design
GREEVES 10-15
GREEVES 10-15
Rivers + Steel City HomesRivers + Steel City Homes
Design ideas for a small formal enclosed living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Seaview Is the Best View
Seaview Is the Best View
KBG DesignKBG Design
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical formal open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and no tv.
Green-tiled fireplace in Living Room of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa
Green-tiled fireplace in Living Room of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Inspiration for a classic formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv, brown floors and a standard fireplace.
Castle Pines Village
Castle Pines Village
MARGARITA BRAVOMARGARITA BRAVO
This new-build home in Denver is all about custom furniture, textures, and finishes. The style is a fusion of modern design and mountain home decor. The fireplace in the living room is custom-built with natural stone from Italy, the master bedroom flaunts a gorgeous, bespoke 200-pound chandelier, and the wall-paper is hand-made, too. Project designed by Denver, Colorado interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Denver as well as surrounding areas such as Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Bow Mar. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/castle-pines-village-interior-design/
Living Room with Marble Wall and view to the bay
Living Room with Marble Wall and view to the bay
Kimmel Studio ArchitectsKimmel Studio Architects
This is an example of a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Baltimore with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Heart of Hoboken Family Residence
Heart of Hoboken Family Residence
Breeze Giannasio InteriorsBreeze Giannasio Interiors
Photo of a medium sized traditional formal living room in Los Angeles with no tv, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and brown floors.
Light, Bright Family Room Remodel in Smyrna, GA
Light, Bright Family Room Remodel in Smyrna, GA
Rachel Oliver Design, LLCRachel Oliver Design, LLC
Newly decorated family room and remodeled kitchen added a light and bright feel that had been missing in this home in Smyrna, GA.
Inspiration for a large classic formal open plan living room in Atlanta with grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Mid Century Glam
Mid Century Glam
John McClain DesignJohn McClain Design
This is an example of a large midcentury formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with concrete flooring, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.

Formal 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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