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Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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THE WHITE APARTMENT
THE WHITE APARTMENT
STUASTUA
Living area with a large grey sofa. Detail of the windows. Javier Guerrero
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, concrete flooring, a wall mounted tv and no fireplace.
Летний дом
Летний дом
Студия дизайна интерьеров BILBAO DesignСтудия дизайна интерьеров BILBAO Design
Photo of a coastal formal living room in Other.
Högt, ljust och fritt läge - Topprenoverad i tidstypisk design
Högt, ljust och fritt läge - Topprenoverad i tidstypisk design
Oscars FastighetsmäkleriOscars Fastighetsmäkleri
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in Stockholm with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Loft rue du Colonel Oudot
Loft rue du Colonel Oudot
SCAPESCAPE
ph. Francesco Mattuzzi
Medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Paris with white walls, ceramic flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Villa contemporaine à Ittre
Villa contemporaine à Ittre
Hervé Vanden Haute ARCHITECTE sprlHervé Vanden Haute ARCHITECTE sprl
Johnny Umans
Inspiration for a traditional formal enclosed living room in Other with white walls.
5 Stars
5 Stars
ZVGRZVGR
Photo of a contemporary formal living room in Moscow with dark hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
White Inside
White Inside
Студия juicy-hallСтудия juicy-hall
Авторы: Чаплыгина Дарья, Пеккер Юлия
Photo of a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding tv.
Einfamilienhaus Umbau "Am Strand"
Einfamilienhaus Umbau "Am Strand"
ATELIER COUSINATELIER COUSIN
This is an example of a medium sized classic formal open plan living room in Hamburg with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Kimbark II
Kimbark II
Linville Builders, LLCLinville Builders, LLC
Photo of a traditional formal enclosed living room in Nashville with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Drottningtorget 2a
Drottningtorget 2a
Bjurfors SkåneBjurfors Skåne
SE360/Bjurfors
This is an example of a medium sized victorian formal living room in Malmo with blue walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Parker - Innovative and functional design -
Parker - Innovative and functional design -
Naikoon Contracting LtdNaikoon Contracting Ltd
Ema Peter
Design ideas for a contemporary formal enclosed living room in Vancouver with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.
Linnegatan Styling
Linnegatan Styling
Norden & KlingstedtNorden & Klingstedt
Robin Vasseghi
Design ideas for a medium sized scandi formal enclosed living room in Stockholm with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Maroubra Residence - Interior Design
Maroubra Residence - Interior Design
Michele Ardon InteriorsMichele Ardon Interiors
World-inspired formal living room in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround and brown floors.
Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
Design ideas for a classic formal living room in Edmonton with carpet, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.
A duplex in Tel Aviv
A duplex in Tel Aviv
Tal Goldsmith Fish design studioTal Goldsmith Fish design studio
Ori Ackerman
This is an example of a classic formal living room in Tel Aviv with white walls.
Semidetached house
Semidetached house
Ajform Interior Design & ArchitectureAjform Interior Design & Architecture
Ajform
Inspiration for a contemporary formal living room in Moscow with beige walls, marble flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Living Room Design
Living Room Design
Bengt Erlandsson Interior DesignBengt Erlandsson Interior Design
Photo of a large contemporary formal living room in Other with medium hardwood flooring.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Phoenix Virtual TourPhoenix Virtual Tour
Design ideas for a mediterranean formal living room in Phoenix with beige walls.
Cameron Heights Showhome
Cameron Heights Showhome
Adele Maines Design and DecorAdele Maines Design and Decor
Contemporary formal open plan living room in Edmonton with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Courty
Courty
Kasha ParisKasha Paris
Medium sized bohemian formal enclosed living room in Paris with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.

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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