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Woodvalley Residence
Woodvalley Residence
Gaile GuevaraGaile Guevara
Woodvalley Residence Fireplace | Dry stacked gray blue limestone w/ cast concrete hearth Floor | White Oak Flat Sawn, with a white finish that was sanded off called natural its a 7% gloss. Total was 4 layers. white finish, sanded, refinished. Installed and supplies around $20/sq.ft. The intention was to finish like natural driftwood with no gloss. You can contact the Builder Procon Projects for more detailed information. http://proconprojects.com/ 2011 © GAILE GUEVARA | PHOTOGRAPHY™ All rights reserved. :: DESIGN TEAM :: Interior Designer: Gaile Guevara Interior Design Team: Layers & Layers Renovation & House Extension by Procon Projects Limited Architecture & Design by Mason Kent Design Landscaping provided by Arcon Water Designs Finishes The flooring was engineered 7"W wide plankl, white oak, site finished in both a white & gray wash
Living Room
Living Room
Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior DesignersGarret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers
Architecture by Bosworth Hoedemaker & Garret Cord Werner. Interior design by Garret Cord Werner.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Seattle with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Merchandise Lofts
Merchandise Lofts
Croma Design Inc.Croma Design Inc.
Donna Griffith Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional formal enclosed living room in Toronto with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv, brown floors and feature lighting.
Traditional Southwest Territorial
Traditional Southwest Territorial
Design Directives, LLCDesign Directives, LLC
Mark Boisclair - Photography Terry Kilbane - Architecture, Traditional Southwest home with round living room. Project designed by Susie Hersker’s Scottsdale interior design firm Design Directives. Design Directives is active in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Sedona, and beyond. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/
Villanova Residence - living room
Villanova Residence - living room
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Photographer: Tom Crane
Design ideas for a large classic formal open plan living room in Philadelphia with beige walls, no tv, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a dado rail.
Greenwich Transitional
Greenwich Transitional
James Schettino ArchitectsJames Schettino Architects
Photo of a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
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.
Petra Harms: „Wohnideen aus dem wahren Leben“
Petra Harms: „Wohnideen aus dem wahren Leben“
CallweyCallwey
224 Seiten, 219 Farbfotos 21 x 25 cm, gebunden € [D] 29,95 / € [A] 30,80 / sFr. 40.90 ISBN: 978-3-7667-2069-6
Large eclectic formal enclosed living room in Munich with white walls and dark hardwood flooring.
My Houzz: Metropolitan Chic in Boston's Tony Back Bay
My Houzz: Metropolitan Chic in Boston's Tony Back Bay
Mary Prince PhotographyMary Prince Photography
Photo: Mary Prince © 2013 Houzz
Large classic formal living room in Boston with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
Living room
Living room
NorthWall Builders, Inc.NorthWall Builders, Inc.
Photography by Paul Dyer
Inspiration for a medium sized modern formal and grey and cream open plan living room in San Francisco with a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.
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.
Modern Cabin
Modern Cabin
Joan Heaton ArchitectsJoan Heaton Architects
photo by Susan Teare
Design ideas for a medium sized modern formal open plan living room curtain in Burlington with concrete flooring, a wood burning stove, yellow walls, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Camp Hill Property - Staged, Styled And Sold By Cape Cod Residential
Camp Hill Property - Staged, Styled And Sold By Cape Cod Residential
UserUser
Photo: www.realestatepics.com.au
Photo of a traditional formal enclosed living room in Brisbane with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and no tv.
Small Spaces, Big Moments
Small Spaces, Big Moments
ChangoChango
Park Slope Townhouse Den Interior design, custom furniture design & art curation by Chango & Co. Photography by Ball & Albanese
This is an example of a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in New York with white walls.
Mercer Street Loft
Mercer Street Loft
DHD Architecture and Interior DesignDHD Architecture and Interior Design
Ariadna Bufi
Inspiration for a large urban formal living room in New York with white walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Captiva house
Captiva house
K2 Design Group, Inc.K2 Design Group, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with beige walls and no tv.
Basement sitting area
Basement sitting area
NorthWall Builders, Inc.NorthWall Builders, Inc.
Photography by Paul Dyer
This is an example of a modern formal living room in San Francisco with light hardwood flooring and no tv.
Long Island Dutch Colonial Home
Long Island Dutch Colonial Home
UserUser
Jacob Snavely
Photo of a nautical formal enclosed living room in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.Edmunds Studios Photography, Inc.
Photo: Edmunds Studios Photography
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic formal open plan living room in Milwaukee with dark hardwood flooring, brown walls, no fireplace and no tv.
Boca Raton - New Construction Estate
Boca Raton - New Construction Estate
REH InteriorsREH Interiors
This is an example of a mediterranean formal enclosed living room in Miami with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige 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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