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Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Chelsea Penthouse
Chelsea Penthouse
Lucy Harris StudioLucy Harris Studio
Notable decor elements include: Flos IC floor lamp in brass, B&B Italia Tufty time sofa in teal, vintage swivel coffee table from House of Honey, FTF Design custom bench upholstered in Clerici Tessuto Brochier Bosforo fabric in fuschia, Rug Art custom rug in an abstract pattern in blue, black, cream and taupe, modernist brass fireplace tools from Patrick Parrish, Gentner design Baltic side tables in patinated brass, Jean De Merry Diva Stool and pillows in Casamance Capucine in fuschia and Casamance Soprano squares velvet in sky. Photos: Francesco Bertocci
Kells Castle
Kells Castle
Builtwright Construction CompanyBuiltwright Construction Company
Design ideas for a classic formal open plan living room curtain in Other with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Newton Home
Newton Home
Tamara Flanagan PhotographyTamara Flanagan Photography
Tamara Flanagan Photography
This is an example of a traditional formal living room in Boston with white walls.
South Orange Whole House Remodel-Family Room
South Orange Whole House Remodel-Family Room
CBH ArchitectsCBH Architects
Family room renovation with fireplace feature wall. Construction by Murphy General Contractors, South Orange, NJ. Interiors by Nu Interiors, South Orange, NJ. Photographer Greg Martz.
Art House
Art House
Sarah Davison Interior DesignSarah Davison Interior Design
Anson Smart
This is an example of a contemporary formal living room curtain in Sydney with black walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Spanish Revival Residence
Spanish Revival Residence
AB design studio inc.AB design studio inc.
romantic retreat | warm inviting materials | stunning courtyard.
Mediterranean formal open plan living room in Santa Barbara.
New England Traditional
New England Traditional
StructureStructure
An Interior Photo of a Beautiful Custom Home in Los Angeles built by Structure Home. Photography by: Everett Fenton Gidley.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with yellow walls.
J2 Construction St. George Utah, 2015 Parade Home Kayenta
J2 Construction St. George Utah, 2015 Parade Home Kayenta
J2 ConstructionJ2 Construction
J2 Construction St. George Utah, 2015 Parade Home Kayenta Danny Lee Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Salt Lake City with a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Seaway
Seaway
Carpenter & MacNeilleCarpenter & MacNeille
Michael J. Lee Photography
Inspiration for a traditional formal living room in Boston with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Central Park West Apartment
Central Park West Apartment
Eve Robinson AssociatesEve Robinson Associates
Design ideas for a contemporary formal enclosed living room in New York with blue walls.
Modern Lux
Modern Lux
Crimson Design GroupCrimson Design Group
This is an example of a classic formal open plan living room in Columbus with blue walls and a standard fireplace.
Crystal Springs ~ Bainbridge Island
Crystal Springs ~ Bainbridge Island
Carleen GosneyCarleen Gosney
Caleb Melvin, Caleb Melvin Photography
Design ideas for a large coastal formal open plan living room in Seattle with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Alpharetta
Alpharetta
AJW Designs, Inc.AJW Designs, Inc.
Christina Wedge Photography
Photo of a medium sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Other with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Chilliwack Central
Chilliwack Central
Starline CabinetsStarline Cabinets
Beneath this large window with a tranquil view is a bench top made of hickory plywood that has a solid edge. Imagine reading or playing a board game on this bench that is as aesthetic and functional. It is built in hickory and stained in ‘american walnut’. Built-in open cubbies with wicker baskets are excellent for lots of hidden storage. The open framed doors are designed with an ogee outside profile and a furniture kick.
Two Belles Napa Family Compound- Farmhouse, old stone building, red barn
Two Belles Napa Family Compound- Farmhouse, old stone building, red barn
Polsky Perlstein ArchitectsPolsky Perlstein Architects
photo by Michael Hospelt
Photo of a farmhouse formal living room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Upper 5th Avenue
Upper 5th Avenue
Elizabeth Bolognino Interiors LLCElizabeth Bolognino Interiors LLC
Medium sized classic formal enclosed living room in New York with grey walls, a standard fireplace, dark hardwood flooring, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Washington DC Transitional Private Residence
Washington DC Transitional Private Residence
Julia Overton InteriorsJulia Overton Interiors
Photo by Emily Redfield; the beautiful sconces are made of porcelain strips and are from Boatswain which is carried exclusively by Bright on Presidio, San Francisco.
Great Room
Great Room
Kristin RockeKristin Rocke
Phillip Erikson
Contemporary formal open plan living room in Salt Lake City with dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and white walls.
Luxury Home Staging - Modern Mansion
Luxury Home Staging - Modern Mansion
Lori Pedersen HomeLori Pedersen Home
Luxury Home Staging Living Room Photo Credit Victor Wei Home Staging+Styling-For Selling or Dwelling! Specializing in York Region +the GTA. When selling, we work together with HomeOwners and Realtors to ensure your property is presented at its very best - to secure the maximum selling price, in the shortest time on the market. When Dwelling, the focus is on YOU, what you love, how you want your home to feel, and how you intend to enjoy your living space to the fullest!
Oakland Township new construction
Oakland Township new construction
Tutto InteriorsTutto Interiors
Soft grey and Charcoal palette. Drapery adorned with mixed use fabrics. Chairs were carefully selected with a combination of solid and geometric patterned fabrics. Full design of all Architectural details and finishes with turn-key furnishings and styling throughout. Carslon Productions, LLC

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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