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Large Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Rawlings Street
Rawlings Street
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
View from the main reception room out across the double-height dining space to the rear garden beyond. The new staircase linking to the lower ground floor level is striking in its detailing with conceal LED lighting and polished plaster walling.
Woodside House 2
Woodside House 2
Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + DesignDotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design
Large midcentury open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Mid-Century Modern Remodel By Willie Baronet
Mid-Century Modern Remodel By Willie Baronet
Coastal Vacation EstatesCoastal Vacation Estates
Luxurious modern sanctuary, remodeled 1957 mid-century architectural home is located in the hills just off the Famous Sunset Strip. The living area has 2 separate sitting areas that adorn a large stone fireplace while looking over a stunning view of the city. I wanted to keep the original footprint of the house and some of the existing furniture. With the magic of fabric, rugs, accessories and upholstery this property was transformed into a new modern property.
Cozy Mid Century Modern Family Room
Cozy Mid Century Modern Family Room
Rebekah Nicole InteriorsRebekah Nicole Interiors
A relaxed modern living room with the purpose to create a beautiful space for the family to gather.
Design ideas for a large retro open plan living room in Dallas with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and a wood ceiling.
Retro Vibe
Retro Vibe
Janet Kauffman Interiors & Design LLCJanet Kauffman Interiors & Design LLC
This is an example of a large midcentury enclosed living room in Phoenix with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Alameda Mid Century Modern
Alameda Mid Century Modern
Maxwell & Kennedy Staging + InteriorsMaxwell & Kennedy Staging + Interiors
We had a big, bright open space to work with. We went with neutral colors, a statement leather couch and a wool rug from CB2 with colors that tie in the other colors in the room. The fireplace mantel is custom from Sawtooth Ridge on Etsy. More art from Lost Art Salon in San Francisco and accessories from the clients travels on the bookshelf from S=CB2.
The Greenhills House
The Greenhills House
Turn DesignTurn Design
Living room Built Photo
Inspiration for a large midcentury living room in Portland with white walls, concrete flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and grey floors.
Living Space
Living Space
LUX Quality HomesLUX Quality Homes
- Chantilly lace white paint. - Feature wall is painted in wrought iron black. - Flatstock baseboards, casings and window liners. - Vinyl Oak flooring. - Natural gas fireplace with electric ignition, night lights, premium blower, eFire bluetooth, remote and optional hot air. Driftwood log set and black illusion glass.
LIBRARY-LOWER LEVEL LIVING
LIBRARY-LOWER LEVEL LIVING
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
This is a basement renovation transforms the space into a Library for a client's personal book collection . Space includes all LED lighting , cork floorings , Reading area (pictured) and fireplace nook .
Duplex Haussmannien Bordeaux centre
Duplex Haussmannien Bordeaux centre
FABRIQUE D'ESPACEFABRIQUE D'ESPACE
photo © Florence Quissolle / Agence FABRIQUE D'ESPACE Salon bibliothèque d'un appartement du type Haussmannien en duplex. Proposition de mobilier, design du mobilier, création et dessin par Florence Quissolle, agence FABRIQUE D'ESPACE.
Eichler - Inspired Home
Eichler - Inspired Home
Carmit Oron Interior DesignCarmit Oron Interior Design
Photo of a large retro grey and teal open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Dosch House
Dosch House
Penny Black Interiors LLC.Penny Black Interiors LLC.
Design ideas for a large retro open plan living room in Portland with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Seattle Mid-Century Modern
Seattle Mid-Century Modern
ONE DAY DESIGNONE DAY DESIGN
Mid Century Modern living family great room in an open, spacious floor plan
This is an example of a large midcentury open plan living room in Seattle with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Portland Street
Portland Street
Twelve Chairs InteriorsTwelve Chairs Interiors
Photo: Samara Vise
Inspiration for a large midcentury formal enclosed living room in Boston with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and black floors.
Gallery
Gallery
Flooring Master MontrealFlooring Master Montreal
Photo of a large retro formal open plan living room in Montreal with a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.
Westlake Village
Westlake Village
ae designae design
Photo of a large retro formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, beige floors, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.
Oak Lane
Oak Lane
Dillon Kyle Architects (DKA)Dillon Kyle Architects (DKA)
Scott Frances
Photo of a large retro formal open plan living room in Houston with red walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Craftsman Fireplace Mantel
Craftsman Fireplace Mantel
A & J Woodworking IncA & J Woodworking Inc
Quarter-sawn White Oak Craftsman Mantel Baumer Construction (Home Builder)
Photo of a large retro living room in Other with a tiled fireplace surround, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Budget Blinds
Budget Blinds
Budget Blinds of AvonBudget Blinds of Avon
Large midcentury open plan living room in Cleveland with white walls, light hardwood flooring and no fireplace.
Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Kensington Mid-Century Addition/Renovation
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
This is an example of a large retro formal open plan living room feature wall in DC Metro with light hardwood flooring, no tv, no fireplace, blue walls and beige floors.

Large Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Large midcentury 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 Large midcentury 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 retro 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.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro 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 midcentury 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 retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 1960s style 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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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