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Stone Haven
Stone Haven
minimal windows® UKminimal windows® UK
"The interior design throughout has this extravagant, inordinate interior design style with varied textures, colours and patterns that work together in harmony to create a luxury home that still has a level of comfort and homeliness."
Bell Springs Residence
Bell Springs Residence
Cornerstone ArchitectsCornerstone Architects
Fine Focus Photography
Design ideas for a rustic open plan living room in Austin with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Washington Mountain Retreat, Timber Frame Home - Cle Elem Residence
Washington Mountain Retreat, Timber Frame Home - Cle Elem Residence
M.T.N DesignM.T.N Design
The great room beautiful blends stone, wood, metal, and white walls to achieve a contemporary rustic style. Photos: Rodger Wade Studios, Design M.T.N Design, Timber Framing by PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes
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ОСЕННЯЯ РЕКА
ОСЕННЯЯ РЕКА
GraniStudioGraniStudio
This is an example of a contemporary formal enclosed living room in Other with white walls, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Elkhorn Estate
Elkhorn Estate
Falcone Hybner Design, Inc.Falcone Hybner Design, Inc.
Interior Design by Michele Hybner and Shawn Falcone. Photos by Amoura Productions
This is an example of a traditional formal open plan living room in Omaha with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Rangez en mode design
Rangez en mode design
Leroy Merlin OFFICIELLeroy Merlin OFFICIEL
Alternez éléments ouverts et fermés sur toute la longueur de votre mur pour un effet spectaculaire
This is an example of a medium sized modern open plan living room in Lille with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
John Lewis Croft Living Room
John Lewis Croft Living Room
John Lewis & PartnersJohn Lewis & Partners
Photo of a traditional grey and teal living room in London.
Victorian Restoration
Victorian Restoration
Landry & Arcari Rugs and CarpetingLandry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting
Designer Amanda Reid selected Landry & Arcari rugs for this recent Victorian restoration featured on This Old House on PBS. The goal for the project was to bring the home back to its original Victorian style after a previous owner removed many classic architectural details. Eric Roth
Updated Traditional Home Formal Living Room
Updated Traditional Home Formal Living Room
John McClain DesignJohn McClain Design
The formal living room features a custom gray Hollywood Regency style sofa from Gilded Home. Barbara Barry Chairs with textured white fabric, antique mirrored coffee table with walnut trim and carved white wool area rug provide texture and interest. Etched metal wall art in shades of gold and silver are accented by the pillows on the sofa. Stephen Allen Photography
Isabella
Isabella
Aleck Wilson ArchitectsAleck Wilson Architects
Matthew Millman Photography http://www.matthewmillman.com/
Photo of a large traditional formal enclosed living room in San Francisco with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige floors.
A Place to Relax
A Place to Relax
Adam Coupe Photography LimitedAdam Coupe Photography Limited
Adam Coupe Photography Limited
Medium sized contemporary enclosed living room in Berkshire with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
cambridge, ma home office
cambridge, ma home office
Ben Gebo PhotographyBen Gebo Photography
Ben Gebo Photography. Shot for Brown/Fenollossa Architects.
Medium sized modern open plan living room in Boston with no tv.
Private Residence
Private Residence
Fraser DesignFraser Design
ansel olson
Design ideas for a rustic living room in Richmond with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
Classic living room in DC Metro with beige walls.
Dual TV's: Living room
Dual TV's: Living room
BlueSpeed AVBlueSpeed AV
Enjoy the simplicity of audio/video integration and lighting control in the elegance of your home. Matcha Design
Inspiration for a classic living room in Other with a concealed tv.
Tuscan Reflections
Tuscan Reflections
Professional Design ConsultantsProfessional Design Consultants
Mediterranean living room in Other with a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Modern Ranch Home
Modern Ranch Home
Tom Meaney Architect, AIATom Meaney Architect, AIA
photo by leperephotography.com This 8400 square foot farmhouse respects the building forms, materials, and details of the earlier agricultural buildings of the Santa Ynez Valley. We used reclaimed corrugated metal on the two story water tower office. The stone used for the foundation face and the fireplaces was collected from the river which borders this 100 acre ranch. The outdoor fireplace is part of the large, wrap around porch which overlooks the surrounding fields and distant mountains.
Fabulous City Living
Fabulous City Living
Rockwood Custom HomesRockwood Custom Homes
John Cornegge http://thinkorangemedia.com/
This is an example of a traditional enclosed living room in Calgary with blue walls, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.
Contemporary Living Room
Contemporary Living Room
Photo of a contemporary living room in Santa Barbara with a tiled fireplace surround.

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:
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Branca, Inc.Branca, Inc.
Traditional living room in DC Metro with red walls.
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