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My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz, Matthew Craig Interiors
Traditional enclosed living room in Seattle with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and no tv.
Santa Monica Bungalow
Santa Monica Bungalow
Carolyn Greco [Interior] DesignCarolyn Greco [Interior] Design
photo credit: http://www.hirshowitzphoto.com
Classic enclosed living room in Los Angeles with light hardwood flooring.
Contemporary Living Room
Contemporary Living Room
Inspiration for a contemporary enclosed living room in Los Angeles with white walls.
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San Anselmo
San Anselmo
Kelly Scanlon Interior DesignKelly Scanlon Interior Design
Great sight lines upon entering into this completely remodeled 1920's bungalow in Marin. James Hall Photography
This is an example of a traditional living room in San Francisco with grey walls.
Marvin Project
Marvin Project
Kenihan DevelopmentKenihan Development
Charmaine David
Design ideas for an eclectic living room in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.
Historic Whole House Renovation - Living Room
Historic Whole House Renovation - Living Room
Alair Homes DecaturAlair Homes Decatur
This is an example of a classic enclosed living room in Atlanta with a standard fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Queen Anne Bungalow Resurrection
Queen Anne Bungalow Resurrection
Carl Mattison DesignCarl Mattison Design
Photography by Josh Vick
Traditional enclosed living room in Atlanta with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
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Berkeley Bungalow
Berkeley Bungalow
Leslie Harris-Keane Interior DesignLeslie Harris-Keane Interior Design
David Duncan Livingston
Photo of a classic living room in San Francisco.
Lake of the Isles Cottage
Lake of the Isles Cottage
David Heide Design StudioDavid Heide Design Studio
Architecture & Interior Design: David Heide Design Studio Photos: Susan Gilmore Photography
This is an example of a classic formal enclosed living room in Minneapolis with yellow walls, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv and medium hardwood flooring.
25 Olive Road
25 Olive Road
7 Interior Architecture7 Interior Architecture
Amir Sultan
This is an example of a contemporary living room in Singapore with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
McKenzie Strickland AssociatesMcKenzie Strickland Associates
Medium sized contemporary living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Aldama St, Highland Park
Aldama St, Highland Park
PlatformPlatform
Design ideas for an eclectic living room in Los Angeles with a brick fireplace surround.
BRITANNIA BUNGALOW
BRITANNIA BUNGALOW
Jacqui Loucks Interior ConceptsJacqui Loucks Interior Concepts

Design ideas for a medium sized classic open plan living room in Calgary with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
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Pyg-Gwyn Studio Apartment
Pyg-Gwyn Studio Apartment
KBrimson PhotographyKBrimson Photography
This is an example of a small rural open plan living room in Cornwall with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz Matthew Craig Interiors
This is an example of a classic enclosed living room in Seattle with medium hardwood flooring and no tv.
Leedon Park
Leedon Park
Cameron Woo DesignCameron Woo Design
Cameron Woo Design
Photo of a contemporary living room in Singapore.
Daniel 2016
Daniel 2016
FAB ArchitectureFAB Architecture
Andrea Calo
Inspiration for a classic living room in Austin.

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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Historic Whole House Renovation - Living Room
Historic Whole House Renovation - Living Room
Alair Homes DecaturAlair Homes Decatur
Classic enclosed living room in Atlanta with grey walls and feature lighting.
My Houzz: A DIY Gold Mine in the Heart of Texas
My Houzz: A DIY Gold Mine in the Heart of Texas
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for an eclectic living room in Austin with grey walls.
My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
My Houzz: Bold Wallpaper Kicks Up a Century-Old Craftsman
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz Matthew Craig Interiors
Classic grey and teal living room in Seattle.
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