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Formal Sitting Room
Formal Sitting Room
Sara Slade InteriorsSara Slade Interiors
It is a luxury to have two sitting rooms, but with a house with many floors and a family it really helps! This room was designed to have a calmer area for the family to sit together and for this reason we calmed the colours down o give it a softer feel. A large rug in the room and floor to ceiling curtains really elevates the space, whilst taking the textured wallpaper around the room ensures the room feels luxurious and warm.
London
London
Oksana ButmanOksana Butman
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in London with grey walls and a wall mounted tv.
The Listed House
The Listed House
Simpson & VoyleSimpson & Voyle
This image features the main reception room, designed to exude a sense of formal elegance while providing a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. The room’s interior design is a testament to the intent of the company to blend classic elements with contemporary style. At the heart of the room is a traditional black marble fireplace, which anchors the space and adds a sense of grandeur. Flanking the fireplace are built-in shelving units painted in a soft grey, displaying a curated selection of decorative items and books that add a personal touch to the room. The shelves are also efficiently utilized with a discreetly integrated television, ensuring that functionality accompanies the room's aesthetics. Above, a dramatic modern chandelier with cascading white elements draws the eye upward to the detailed crown molding, highlighting the room’s high ceilings and the architectural beauty of the space. Luxurious white sofas offer ample seating, their clean lines and plush cushions inviting guests to relax. Accent armchairs with a bold geometric pattern introduce a dynamic contrast to the room, while a marble coffee table centers the seating area with its organic shape and material. The soft neutral color palette is enriched with textured throw pillows, and a large area rug in a light hue defines the seating area and adds a layer of warmth over the herringbone wood flooring. Draped curtains frame the window, softening the natural light that enhances the room’s airy feel. This reception room reflects the company’s design philosophy of creating spaces that are timeless and refined, yet functional and welcoming, showcasing a commitment to craftsmanship, detail, and harmonious design.
South Kensington Project
South Kensington Project
Rose Narmani InteriorsRose Narmani Interiors
A historic London townhouse, redesigned by Rose Narmani Interiors.
Large traditional living room curtain in London with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, beige floors and panelled walls.
Living room - seating area
Living room - seating area
Brooke Copp-Barton InteriorsBrooke Copp-Barton Interiors
This is an example of a large classic formal enclosed living room curtain in London with blue walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a wooden fireplace surround.
Idlewylde
Idlewylde
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
This is an example of a small farmhouse open plan living room curtain in Other with a reading nook, grey walls, slate flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv and grey floors.
CasaCoppa
CasaCoppa
The SpaceMaker InteriorsThe SpaceMaker Interiors
Photo of a medium sized classic formal enclosed living room curtain in Cheshire with medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a wooden fireplace surround, grey walls, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Sitting Room Remodel
Sitting Room Remodel
Nicky Percival LimitedNicky Percival Limited
Design ideas for a small classic enclosed living room curtain in Kent with a music area, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a wooden fireplace surround, brown floors and exposed beams.
Color Tells a Story!
Color Tells a Story!
Urso DesignsUrso Designs
Jeff Garland Photography
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean enclosed living room curtain in Detroit with no fireplace, no tv, brown walls, carpet and red floors.
Hampstead Family Home
Hampstead Family Home
Claudia Dorsch Interior Design LtdClaudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd
Photo of a medium sized eclectic formal enclosed living room curtain in London with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace surround and beige floors.
Living room
Living room
Helena BryanHelena Bryan
This open concept dining & living room was very long and narrow. The challange was to balance it out with furniture placement and accessories.
Design ideas for a small modern living room curtain in New York with white walls and a wall mounted tv.
Victorian Residence
Victorian Residence
Chloe Boyd & Co.Chloe Boyd & Co.
Our Cheshire based Client’s came to us for an inviting yet industrial look and feel with a focus on cool tones. We helped to introduce this through our Interior Design and Styling knowledge. They had felt previously that they had purchased pieces that they weren’t exactly what they were looking for once they had arrived. Finding themselves making expensive mistakes and replacing items over time. They wanted to nail the process first time around on their Victorian Property which they had recently moved to. During our extensive discovery and design process, we took the time to get to know our Clients taste’s and what they were looking to achieve. After showing them some initial timeless ideas, they were really pleased with the initial proposal. We introduced our Client’s desired look and feel, whilst really considering pieces that really started to make the house feel like home which are also based on their interests. The handover to our Client was a great success and was really well received. They have requested us to help out with another space within their home as a total surprise, we are really honoured and looking forward to starting!
Dramatic Upper Makefield Living Room
Dramatic Upper Makefield Living Room
Impeccably Designed Homes by Donna HoffmanImpeccably Designed Homes by Donna Hoffman
This is an example of a traditional formal living room curtain in Philadelphia with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
Wellesley Hills
Wellesley Hills
Pinney DesignsPinney Designs
This is an example of a nautical formal living room curtain in Boston with grey walls and no fireplace.
PISO MUESTRA EN LLEIDA by HOME DECO
PISO MUESTRA EN LLEIDA by HOME DECO
HOME DECO by JUDITH FARRANHOME DECO by JUDITH FARRAN
Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian open plan living room curtain in Barcelona with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and no fireplace.
Fredericksburg Rustic Estate
Fredericksburg Rustic Estate
chas architectschas architects
Rustic formal open plan living room curtain in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Puritan
Puritan
AMW Design StudioAMW Design Studio
Medium sized traditional living room curtain in Detroit with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Old Greenwich Waterfront
Old Greenwich Waterfront
Olson Development LLCOlson Development LLC
Built by Olson Development LLC
Photo of a large contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in New York with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace and no tv.
DC Luxe Living
DC Luxe Living
Erika Bonnell InteriorsErika Bonnell Interiors
Styled by Charlotte Safavi, Photography by Robert Radifera
Inspiration for a classic formal living room curtain in DC Metro with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
Overlook House
Overlook House
Ike Kligerman BarkleyIke Kligerman Barkley
William Waldron
Photo of a coastal formal living room curtain in New York.

Living Room Curtain 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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