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BRUNSWICK FOREST - Cypress Pointe - The Griffon Floorplan
BRUNSWICK FOREST - Cypress Pointe - The Griffon Floorplan
True Homes USATrue Homes USA
Salt Studio NC - Kelly Starbuck
Traditional formal living room in Charlotte with grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Weston Residence
Weston Residence
SLC InteriorsSLC Interiors
Stately home in the suburbs just west of Boston. This home was done on a grand scale using rich colors and subtle textures and patterns. Photographed By: Gordon Beall
Modern Cottage Dream Home in Edina
Modern Cottage Dream Home in Edina
REFINED LLCREFINED LLC
Photo of a traditional grey and cream living room curtain in Minneapolis with a standard fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Dwell House - Communal Space
Dwell House - Communal Space
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureResolution: 4 Architecture
The winning entry of the Dwell Home Design Invitational is situated on a hilly site in North Carolina among seven wooded acres. The home takes full advantage of it’s natural surroundings: bringing in the woodland views and natural light through plentiful windows, generously sized decks off the front and rear facades, and a roof deck with an outdoor fireplace. With 2,400 sf divided among five prefabricated modules, the home offers compact and efficient quarters made up of large open living spaces and cozy private enclaves. To meet the necessity of creating a livable floor plan and a well-orchestrated flow of space, the ground floor is an open plan module containing a living room, dining area, and a kitchen that can be entirely open to the outside or enclosed by a curtain. Sensitive to the clients’ desire for more defined communal/private spaces, the private spaces are more compartmentalized making up the second floor of the home. The master bedroom at one end of the volume looks out onto a grove of trees, and two bathrooms and a guest/office run along the same axis. The design of the home responds specifically to the location and immediate surroundings in terms of solar orientation and footprint, therefore maximizing the microclimate. The construction process also leveraged the efficiency of wood-frame modulars, where approximately 80% of the house was built in a factory. By utilizing the opportunities available for off-site construction, the time required of crews on-site was significantly diminished, minimizing the environmental impact on the local ecosystem, the waste that is typically deposited on or near the site, and the transport of crews and materials. The Dwell Home has become a precedent in demonstrating the superiority of prefabricated building technology over site-built homes in terms of environmental factors, quality and efficiency of building, and the cost and speed of construction and design. Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz Project Architect: Michael MacDonald Project Team: Shawn Brown, Craig Kim, Jeff Straesser, Jerome Engelking, Catarina Ferreira Manufacturer: Carolina Building Solutions Contractor: Mount Vernon Homes Photographer: © Jerry Markatos, © Roger Davies, © Wes Milholen
Lovely Living Room
Lovely Living Room
Angela LaVistaAngela LaVista
This is an example of a contemporary living room curtain in Other with beige walls.
Chelsea Townhouse
Chelsea Townhouse
Regan Wood PhotographyRegan Wood Photography
Photo of a scandi open plan living room curtain in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Split Rock Manor
Split Rock Manor
UserUser
This is an example of a classic living room curtain in New York with a standard fireplace.
Beach Style Living Room
Beach Style Living Room
Photo of a nautical formal living room in San Francisco with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Pacific Heights Residence
Pacific Heights Residence
Huang Iboshi Architecture, IncHuang Iboshi Architecture, Inc
David Duncan Livingston
Design ideas for a classic formal enclosed living room curtain in San Francisco with beige walls and no tv.
Buckhead
Buckhead
Dillard Pierce Design AssociatesDillard Pierce Design Associates
Interiors by Christy Dillard Kratzer, Architecture by Harrison Design Associates, Photography by Chris Little.
Traditional living room in Atlanta with yellow walls.
Kids Play Area
Kids Play Area
BDesignBDesign
Kids play area and media room. A great way to design for kids is to use bold colors, geometric patterns, and drawable wallpaper!
This is an example of a small classic living room feature wall in Miami with blue walls.
Flexform Interiors
Flexform Interiors
Flexform San FranciscoFlexform San Francisco
Modern living space featuring Flexform Softdream sofas.
Inspiration for a contemporary open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
victorian living room
victorian living room
Kevin MaloneKevin Malone
a traditional victorian living room in not so traditional color
This is an example of a victorian enclosed living room curtain in Richmond with green walls.
Palm Beach Bungalow
Palm Beach Bungalow
Leandra Fremont-Smith InteriorsLeandra Fremont-Smith Interiors
Design ideas for a nautical formal living room curtain in Miami with beige walls and light hardwood flooring.
Contemporary New York Design
Contemporary New York Design
Marie Burgos DesignMarie Burgos Design
A contemporary feel was instilled in this traditional apartment. The bold color pallette was inspired by the vibrant personalities of these wonderful clients
Living Room
Living Room
Bruce Johnson & Associates Interior DesignBruce Johnson & Associates Interior Design
Living Room
Design ideas for a traditional grey and cream living room in Calgary with a stone fireplace surround, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and feature lighting.
Silverleaf, Lot 1137
Silverleaf, Lot 1137
Simpson Design Associates, LLCSimpson Design Associates, LLC
Design ideas for a contemporary grey and purple living room curtain in Phoenix with black walls, a standard fireplace, no tv and marble flooring.
Bella View
Bella View
Tobi Fairley Interior DesignTobi Fairley Interior Design
Inspiration for a classic living room in Little Rock with beige walls.
Greentree
Greentree
Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.
Beach style formal open plan living room curtain in Miami with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Contemporary Beach Living Room
Contemporary Beach Living Room
Julia RyanJulia Ryan
Classic living room in Charleston with blue walls.

Green 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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