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Rye, NY
Rye, NY
Dale Blumberg InteriorsDale Blumberg Interiors
Inspiration for a classic living room in New York with black walls, carpet and grey floors.
Contemporary Living Room
Contemporary Living Room
Design ideas for a contemporary living room in Toronto with a reading nook and black walls.
Maple hill - Living room
Maple hill - Living room
Access Design + Build, LLCAccess Design + Build, LLC
Expansive contemporary open plan living room in Minneapolis with blue walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv, a stone fireplace surround and grey floors.
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Cheshire Home Ground Floor
Cheshire Home Ground Floor
Cream & Black Interior DesignCream & Black Interior Design
Chris Snook
This is an example of a large classic formal open plan living room feature wall in Cheshire with carpet, grey floors and multi-coloured walls.
Kamata Renovation House
Kamata Renovation House
たてものと暮らし Photoたてものと暮らし Photo
Photo of a world-inspired open plan living room in Tokyo with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Project One
Project One
Woods Design BuildersWoods Design Builders
This is an example of a contemporary living room in Albuquerque with beige walls and carpet.
Stone Arch Loft
Stone Arch Loft
Kristy Egan DesignKristy Egan Design
Kristy Egan Design is a small company in Minneapolis, Minnesota that provides design services for any size remodeling project. Kitchens and Baths are our specialties although all areas of the home are included in our project scope. Expertise in residential space planning is just a small part of what we can bring to your remodeling project.
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Twist
Twist
Anderson TuftexAnderson Tuftex
Twist is a uniquely modern, multi-dimensional wave design which is overlaid on a striated background. The pattern blends contemporary design with a vintage elegance. This transitional style creates an eclectic look by fusing an organic, abstract design with the textural interest of a distressed look. Twist has a spectacular palette of thirty-six opulent colors. The subtle yarn variations enhance both the color and texture, creating a new sense of vibrancy. Made of STAINMASTER® Tactesse® nylon fiber and part of the Active Family™ brand.
10455 Laurel Ridge Lane
10455 Laurel Ridge Lane
Home Matters Home Staging & RedesignHome Matters Home Staging & Redesign
This is an example of a traditional living room in Indianapolis with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
Modern Spice
Modern Spice
Buckingham Interiors + Design LTDBuckingham Interiors + Design LTD
Photo of a small contemporary formal enclosed living room in Chicago with grey walls and carpet.
Mitchell Street, Northcote
Mitchell Street, Northcote
The Urbane Property StylistThe Urbane Property Stylist
Photo of a contemporary formal living room in Melbourne with white walls, carpet, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Shevlin Commons
Shevlin Commons
Sun Forest ConstructionSun Forest Construction
Ross Chandler
Photo of a contemporary living room in Other with grey walls.
Sky @ MidCity Lofts
Sky @ MidCity Lofts
Niki PapadopoulosNiki Papadopoulos
This is a clubroom we designed on the top floor of a luxury condo building in MidTown Atlanta. Photos by Sarah Dorio
This is an example of a contemporary living room in Atlanta with white walls.
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West Omaha lakefront home
West Omaha lakefront home
Eurowood Cabinets, IncEurowood Cabinets, Inc
Photos by Amoura Productions
Contemporary open plan living room in Omaha with beige walls and carpet.
Swansea Street Perth
Swansea Street Perth
Proper PhotographyProper Photography
Proper Photography
Contemporary mezzanine living room in Perth with white walls, carpet and no tv.
Sample Images
Sample Images
Jerry B Smith PhotographyJerry B Smith Photography
Design ideas for a classic living room in Houston with grey walls.
Richmond District Remodel
Richmond District Remodel
vaso peritos interior designvaso peritos interior design
Traditional living room in San Francisco with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and no tv.

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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Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Peter Schaad Design StudioPeter Schaad Design Studio
Brad Hill Imaging
Expansive contemporary formal open plan living room in Melbourne with white walls and carpet.
The Sunflower - Bradford, Ontario
The Sunflower - Bradford, Ontario
Principles Design Studio, Inc.Principles Design Studio, Inc.
Barry MacKenzie, Seven Image Group
Design ideas for a classic living room in Toronto with grey walls, carpet and a standard fireplace.
Hyde Park Townhouse
Hyde Park Townhouse
KNOF designKNOF design
David Cleveland
Contemporary living room in London with grey walls and carpet.
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