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Green Open Plan Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Pepper Shack
Pepper Shack
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse open plan living room in Hampshire with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a plastered fireplace surround, a freestanding tv, a vaulted ceiling and feature lighting.
Jasmine Street Residence Project
Jasmine Street Residence Project
Truss Interiors & RenovationsTruss Interiors & Renovations
A living green wall steals the show in this living room remodel. The walls are covered in a green grasscloth wallpaper. 2 brass wall sconces flank the thick wooden shelving. Centered on the wall is a vintage wooden console that holds the owner's record collection and a vintage record player.
Bali-Inspired Modern
Bali-Inspired Modern
Western Window SystemsWestern Window Systems
Praised for its visually appealing, modern yet comfortable design, this Scottsdale residence took home the gold in the 2014 Design Awards from Professional Builder magazine. Built by Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes, the 5,877-square-foot residence features an open floor plan that includes Western Window Systems’ multi-slide pocket doors to allow for optimal inside-to-outside flow. Tropical influences such as covered patios, a pool, and reflecting ponds give the home a lush, resort-style feel.
Martin House
Martin House
bg architecturebg architecture
Shannon McGrath
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Melbourne with concrete flooring and white walls.
Fleetwood Distinguished Photos
Fleetwood Distinguished Photos
Fleetwood Windows & DoorsFleetwood Windows & Doors
Design ideas for a contemporary open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and no tv.
Narrow River Renovation
Narrow River Renovation
Sullivan Studios ArchitectureSullivan Studios Architecture
Design ideas for a beach style formal open plan living room in Providence with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and beige floors.
Garrison Landing 202
Garrison Landing 202
John Kraemer & SonsJohn Kraemer & Sons
Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Building Architecture: Charlie & Co. Design | Interiors: Martha O'Hara Interiors | Photography: Landmark Photography
This is an example of a medium sized classic open plan living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Integrity Wood Ultrex Sliding French Doors from Marvin Windows and Doors
Integrity Wood Ultrex Sliding French Doors from Marvin Windows and Doors
AVI Windows & DoorsAVI Windows & Doors
Integrity Sliding French Doors from Marvin Windows and Doors feature Ultrex fiberglass on the outside and natural wood on the inside. Integrity doors are made with Ultrex®, a pultruded fiberglass Marvin patented that outperforms and outlasts vinyl, roll-form aluminum and other fiberglass composites. Ultrex and the Integrity proprietary pultrusion process delivers high-demand doors that endure all elements without showing age or wear. With a strong Ultrex Fiberglass exterior paired with a rich wood interior, Integrity Wood-Ultrex doors have both strength and beauty. Constructed with Ultrex from the inside out, Integrity All Ultrex doors offer outstanding strength and durability.
Living Rooms & Great Rooms by Design Connection, Inc.
Living Rooms & Great Rooms by Design Connection, Inc.
Design Connection, Inc.Design Connection, Inc.
Prior to remodeling, this spacious great room was reminiscent of the 1907’s in both its furnishings and window treatments. While the view from the room is spectacular with windows that showcase a beautiful pond and a large expanse of land with a horse barn, the interior was dated. Our client loved his space, but knew it needed an update. Before the remodel began, there was a wall that separated the kitchen from the great room. The client desired a more open and fluid floor plan. Arlene Ladegaard, principle designer of Design Connection, Inc., was contacted to help achieve his dreams of creating an open and updated space. Arlene designed a space that is transitional in style. She used an updated color palette of gray tons to compliment the adjoining kitchen. By opening the space up and unifying design styles throughout, the blending of the two rooms becomes seamless. Comfort was the primary consideration in selecting the sectional as the client wanted to be able to sit at length for leisure and TV viewing. The side tables are a dark wood that blends beautifully with the newly installed dark wood floors, the windows are dressed in simple treatments of gray linen with navy accents, for the perfect final touch. With regard to artwork and accessories, Arlene spent many hours at outside markets finding just the perfect accessories to compliment all the furnishings. With comfort and function in mind, each welcoming seat is flanked by a surface for setting a drink – again, making it ideal for entertaining. Design Connection, Inc. of Overland Park provided the following for this project: space plans, furniture, window treatments, paint colors, wood floor selection, tile selection and design, lighting, artwork and accessories, and as the project manager, Arlene Ladegaard oversaw installation of all the furnishings and materials.
Lakeside Cottage
Lakeside Cottage
HAYNES & GARTHWAITE ARCHITECTSHAYNES & GARTHWAITE ARCHITECTS
Greg Hubbard Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized classic open plan living room in Burlington with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Lighting New York
Lighting New York
Lighting New YorkLighting New York
This is an example of an expansive scandi open plan living room in New York with grey walls, concrete flooring and no fireplace.
Elegant Contemporary
Elegant Contemporary
Janet Brooks DesignJanet Brooks Design
The family room, including the kitchen and breakfast area, features stunning indirect lighting, a fire feature, stacked stone wall, art shelves and a comfortable place to relax and watch TV. Photography: Mark Boisclair
The Jewel Box (Back Bay Residence)
The Jewel Box (Back Bay Residence)
Adams + Beasley AssociatesAdams + Beasley Associates
Living Room : Photography by Eric Roth Interior Design by Lewis Interiors Every square inch of space was utilized to create a flexible, multi-purpose living space. Custom-painted grilles conceal audio/visual equipment and additional storage. The table below the tv pulls out to become an intimate cafe table/workspace. Every square inch of space was utilized to create a flexible, multi-purpose living space. Custom-painted grilles conceal audio/visual equipment and additional storage. The table below the tv pulls out to become an intimate cafe table/workspace.
Loft Appeal
Loft Appeal
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
LoriDennis.com Interior Design/ KenHayden.com Photography
Inspiration for an industrial grey and brown open plan living room in Los Angeles with no tv.
Living Room
Living Room
Branca, Inc.Branca, Inc.
Design ideas for a traditional open plan living room in DC Metro with yellow walls.
The Industrial Chic Home
The Industrial Chic Home
WeespacesWeespaces
Industrial open plan living room in Bengaluru with grey walls and beige floors.
Modern Lake House
Modern Lake House
Studio McGeeStudio McGee
This is an example of a large country open plan living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Huntington Harbor
Huntington Harbor
McRae Lambert DunnMcRae Lambert Dunn
Darlene Halaby
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Orange County with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
Wahroonga
Wahroonga
Angela Steyn & Co DesignAngela Steyn & Co Design
Contemporary living room
Inspiration for a large classic open plan living room in Sydney with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround and brown floors.
Pacific Heights Penthouse
Pacific Heights Penthouse
Isolina Mallon InteriorsIsolina Mallon Interiors
Design ideas for a large contemporary open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a concealed tv.

Green Open Plan 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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