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Budget Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst
David Parsons ArchitectDavid Parsons Architect
Inspiration for a small eclectic formal enclosed living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Modern Home
Modern Home
lnclighting.llclnclighting.llc
Brimming with rustic countryside flair, the 6-light french country chandelier features beautifully curved arms, hand-carved wood center column and Persian white finish. Antiqued distressing and rust finish gives it a rich texture and well-worn appearance. Each arm features classic candelabra style bulb holder which can accommodate a 40W e12 bulb(Not Included). Perfect to install it in dining room, entry, hallway or foyer, the six light chandelier will cast a warm glow and create a relaxing ambiance in the space.
Universal apartment
Universal apartment
The House GroupThe House Group
Design ideas for a small contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Svensson Heights
Svensson Heights
MonoHome.MonoHome.
Scandinavian inspired living space. Neutral colour palette with pops of blush pink.
Design ideas for a medium sized scandinavian formal open plan living room in Sunshine Coast with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a built-in media unit, brown floors and feature lighting.
Salón industrial
Salón industrial
FUTURCRETFUTURCRET
Microcemento FUTURCRET, Egue y Seta Interiosimo.
Design ideas for a small industrial formal mezzanine living room in Barcelona with grey walls, grey floors and concrete flooring.
Los Angeles Spanish bungalow remodel
Los Angeles Spanish bungalow remodel
ArtCraft Homes LLCArtCraft Homes LLC
A traditional 1930 Spanish bungalow, re-imagined and respectfully updated by ArtCraft Homes to create a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home of over 1,300sf plus 400sf of bonus space in a finished detached 2-car garage. Authentic vintage tiles from Claycraft Potteries adorn the all-original Spanish-style fireplace. Remodel by Tim Braseth of ArtCraft Homes, Los Angeles. Photos by Larry Underhill.
Mid-century Remix
Mid-century Remix
Lori Delisle Interior Design & DecoratingLori Delisle Interior Design & Decorating
My client's mother had a love for all things 60's, 70's & 80's. Her home was overflowing with original pieces in every corner, on every wall and in every nook and cranny. It was a crazy mish mosh of pieces and styles. When my clients decided to sell their parent's beloved home the task of making the craziness look welcoming seemed overwhelming but I knew that it was not only do-able but also had the potential to look absolutely amazing. We did a massive, and when I say massive, I mean MASSIVE, decluttering including an estate sale, many donation runs and haulers. Then it was time to use the special pieces I had reserved, along with modern new ones, some repairs and fresh paint here and there to revive this special gem in Willow Glen, CA for a new home owner to love.
Project Reann
Project Reann
ESW DesignsESW Designs
Photo of a small modern formal open plan living room in Phoenix with a built-in media unit.
Traditional Cosy Grey Living Room
Traditional Cosy Grey Living Room
UserUser
Charming Lounge in this stunning three bedroom family home that has undergone full and sympathetic renovation in 60s purpose built housing estate. See more projects: https://www.ihinteriors.co.uk/portfolio
Simple Vintage Elegance
Simple Vintage Elegance
The Rustic Warehouse DesignsThe Rustic Warehouse Designs
Living room seating area with beautiful cloth chairs, vintage rug, reclaimed white buffet, and petite coffee table. Rustic custom wall art with cotton wreath and restored and painted shutters.
Our Installations
Our Installations
Natick FireplaceNatick Fireplace
Medium sized classic formal living room in Orange County with blue walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and white floors.
Cornejo
Cornejo
Joaquin Precoma ValleJoaquin Precoma Valle
jpv
Photo of a small modern formal open plan living room in Mexico City with blue walls, ceramic flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Roswell Model Home
Roswell Model Home
ALX Interiors, Inc, Alexandra FernandezALX Interiors, Inc, Alexandra Fernandez
Zbig Jedrus
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no tv and brown floors.
First house
First house
SeanSean
Inspiration for a medium sized industrial formal open plan living room in Montreal with white walls, carpet and no fireplace.
On Location: Hancock Park
On Location: Hancock Park
UserUser
For this catalog, bringing our furniture and accents to life meant taking them offsite and inside some of SoCal’s most breathtaking estates. Part of our adventure was spent in the gorgeous and historic neighborhood of Hancock Park, where architecturally rich residences abound. Jeff captures the LA enclave’s old world glamour by outfitting this interior with mirrored pieces, bold motifs and seats modeled after European antiques.
Portofino Tower, Miami Beach Staging
Portofino Tower, Miami Beach Staging
Ellen Farber Strategic DesignEllen Farber Strategic Design
Blending the old and new. Photo" Spectrum Real Estate Photography
Photo of a medium sized modern formal open plan living room in Philadelphia with multi-coloured walls, ceramic flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Villa Söderliden
Villa Söderliden
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized scandi formal enclosed living room in Stockholm with green walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Lee Circle
Lee Circle
Modern Traditions Interior Design LLCModern Traditions Interior Design LLC
This room just needed a fresh coat of paint to update it. Located immediately to the left of the new bright entryway and within eyesight of the rich blue dining room. We selected a green from the oriental rug that also highlights the painting over the fireplace. Sara E. Eastman Photography
The Cape Pointe
The Cape Pointe
Ideo ArchitectsIdeo Architects
Inspiration for a small nautical formal mezzanine living room in Houston with porcelain flooring and no fireplace.
272 Manhattan Aveune
272 Manhattan Aveune
Magic Hill NYCMagic Hill NYC
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal living room in New York with orange walls.

Budget 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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