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This is an example of a medium sized classic formal open plan living room in London with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Complete Interior Design of Luxury Hampstead Mansion
By Callender Howorth Interior & Architectural Design

This is an example of a medium sized classic formal open plan living room in London with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
living room forget fire surround but overall surround with inset and heavy pattern wall paper good - tony_finch11

This is an example of a medium sized classic living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, a metal fireplace surround, beige floors, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Gabriel
By 1st Option

Matt Clayton Photography
This is an example of a medium sized classic living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, a metal fireplace surround, beige floors, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.

Medium sized classic living room with red walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a reading nook.
Gilstead Rd
By Nicholas Ferris Photography LLC

Medium sized classic living room with red walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a reading nook.
Living room red - vkamtsiou

Design ideas for a scandi enclosed living room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Westbourne Terrace
By Day True

Gary Summers
Design ideas for a scandi enclosed living room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
I like the blue, very vibrant - chris_john78

This is an example of a medium sized country formal open plan living room in Gloucestershire with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and beige floors.
Home farm in Costwolds
By Laetitia Jourdan Photography

© Laetitia Jourdan Photography
This is an example of a medium sized country formal open plan living room in Gloucestershire with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and beige floors.
How seating is arranged, facing each other - webuser_701641465

Design ideas for a large rural open plan living room in Other with white walls, limestone flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and white floors.
The Great Barn
By Architect Your Home

Conversion and renovation of a Grade II listed barn into a bright contemporary home
Design ideas for a large rural open plan living room in Other with white walls, limestone flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and white floors.
Between living room and guest bedroom - webuser_103801061

This is an example of a classic formal living room in Berkshire with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv and beige floors.
Arts and Crafts country house
By Benji Lewis Design

This is an example of a classic formal living room in Berkshire with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv and beige floors.
Built in seating - lauren_farrow30

Photo of a classic enclosed living room in London with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and grey floors.
Projects
By Design Uncaged by Myriam Oudy

Photo of a classic enclosed living room in London with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and grey floors.
living room idea - webuser_356343500

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Edinburgh with white walls, carpet, grey floors and a vaulted ceiling.
The Playfair at Donaldsons
By BoConcept Scotland

Our designers were inspired by the location of the apartment. With the grounds and surrounding areas being so stunning, our aim was to marry the outside with the inside through colour, materials and forms. For communal areas, we chose a palette of neutral greys with pops of green and blue, which shifts the focus to the panoramic views, while creating subtle statements through accents and accessories that complement the leafy gardens. For bedroom areas, we focused on peace and tranquillity, only using soft fabrics in warm neutral tones, creating a haven to retire to in the evenings for the occupant.
j'adore tout et robuste aussi je crois - webuser_872116610

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Hertfordshire with black walls, porcelain flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, white floors and a built-in media unit.
Beaconsfield Whole Home
By The Wood Works

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Hertfordshire with black walls, porcelain flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, white floors and a built-in media unit.
This the sort of set up for the living flame fire and TV in the snug - webuser_485684745

Design ideas for a classic enclosed living room in London with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Fair Acres - Quogue
By Eicker Design

Design ideas for a classic enclosed living room in London with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
colours - alisaboanta

Inspiration for a rural living room in Belfast.
Country Living Room

Inspiration for a rural living room in Belfast.

Scandi enclosed living room in West Midlands with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Holly House
By Zest Home Staging Ltd

Zest Home Staging Ltd.
Scandi enclosed living room in West Midlands with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
light and textures - dapplegray01

This is an example of a medium sized classic enclosed living room in Devon with green walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround and grey floors.
Maberly
By Unique Homestays

Unique Home Stays
This is an example of a medium sized classic enclosed living room in Devon with green walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround and grey floors.
Colour on walls - hbarker

Large contemporary formal enclosed living room in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Private House, Notting Hill, London
By Layzell Architects

Large contemporary formal enclosed living room in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
like, lower fire place / mirror , replace mirror with tv - tony_finch11

Design ideas for a large modern open plan living room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Finchley House 2
By Alex Maguire Photography

Alex Maguire
Design ideas for a large modern open plan living room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
柜子，电视机 - cindy_bai

Inspiration for a contemporary open plan living room in London with medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, white walls and no fireplace.
A Neutral Compact Kitchen
By Extreme Design

Bespoke kitchen design created by Extreme exclusively for a private client in South West London. This bright modern design inspired by the clients personal style with light details incorporating gold accents.
Sofa in the kitchen for chill gatherings etc.... - johnnyjt

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in London with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and brown floors.
Hyde Park Place Flat
By MHOIA

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in London with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and brown floors.
Colour scheme - kelly_harley13

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:



Whether you want inspiration for planning a living room renovation or are building a designer living room from scratch, Houzz has 1,563,840 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Day True and Unique Homestays. Look through living room photos in different colours and styles and when you find a living room design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful living room ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.
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