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Atlantic Beach Contemporary Kitchen
Atlantic Beach Contemporary Kitchen
The Cabinet ShoppeThe Cabinet Shoppe
bench storage cabinets with white top Jessie Preza
Design ideas for a large contemporary formal enclosed living room feature wall in Jacksonville with concrete flooring, brown floors, white walls, no fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
50s style in Henley
50s style in Henley
Niki Schafer Interior DesignNiki Schafer Interior Design
Design ideas for a retro living room feature wall in Oxfordshire with carpet and white walls.
Éclat Méditerranéen
Éclat Méditerranéen
Maison claire clercMaison claire clerc
This is an example of a large eclectic enclosed living room in Marseille with no fireplace, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv, brown floors and wallpapered walls.
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Salon de famille dans Maison de Maître
Salon de famille dans Maison de Maître
SLIK Interior DesignSLIK Interior Design
Maison de maître. Les clients souhaitaient un salon moderne, chaleureux et confortable, tout en profitant de la jolie vue sur le jardin. Nous avons fait rentrer la nature environnante en conseillant un papier-peint végétal, foncé, sur lequel vient s'adosser un long canapé ultra-confort. Le rose du tapis adoucit et illumine le mur foncé et le parquet ancien. Deux petites tables élégantes contre-balancent le volume imposant du canapé. Une enceinte hifi design complète l'ambiance joyeuse de ce salon de famille. Crédit photo: Dakota studio / SLIK Interior Design
House No. 17 - Ahmedabad
House No. 17 - Ahmedabad
S A K DesignsS A K Designs
Monika Sathe Photography
This is an example of a contemporary living room feature wall in Ahmedabad with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
居間　Living room
居間　Living room
KEN YOKOGAWA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES INC.KEN YOKOGAWA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES INC.
World-inspired living room feature wall in Yokohama.
Point Arundel
Point Arundel
Graham ArchitectsGraham Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary living room feature wall in Portland Maine with a reading nook, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Kitchen extension
Kitchen extension
Genevieve Hurley InteriorsGenevieve Hurley Interiors
Photo of a contemporary grey and teal living room feature wall in London.
Remodeled Arizona Farmhouse
Remodeled Arizona Farmhouse
Design InSiteDesign InSite
Ann Cummings Interior Design / Design InSite / Ian Cummings Photography
Medium sized traditional open plan living room feature wall in Phoenix with beige walls, a standard fireplace, no tv, carpet and a tiled fireplace surround.
DKOR Interiors - Interior Design at the Beach Club, Miami Beach, FL
DKOR Interiors - Interior Design at the Beach Club, Miami Beach, FL
DKOR Interiors Inc.- Interior Designers Miami, FLDKOR Interiors Inc.- Interior Designers Miami, FL
Interior Design, Interiors, Design, Miami Interior Designers, Miami Designers, Decorators, Miami Decorators, Miami's Best interior designers, Miami's best decorators, Modern design, Miami Modern Design, Contemporary, architecture, Modern architecture, modern miami architecture, Florida, Miami Modern, Miami Modern Interior Designers, Contemporary designers, best interior design, design ideas, miami design ideas, Florida design, Florida Interior designers, DKOR INTERIORS - A bold and comfortable interior design project at The Beach Club in Hallendale, Florida.
Ownby Design
Ownby Design
Ownby DesignOwnby Design
Photo Credit: Mark Boisclair Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary living room feature wall in Phoenix with a stone fireplace surround.
Multi-Purpose Room
Multi-Purpose Room
Toronto Interior Design GroupToronto Interior Design Group
This is a front room that the home owners use for reading, working and hanging out. Check out the beautiful mirror and wallpaper feature wall which alternates and is mounted on MDF which visually extends and expands the space.
Modern Elegance Contemporary Living Room - San Clemente
Modern Elegance Contemporary Living Room - San Clemente
Cynthia Prizant - Prizant Design, LLCCynthia Prizant - Prizant Design, LLC
Design ideas for a contemporary living room feature wall in Orange County with brown walls.
Pickering
Pickering
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIAJohn Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Photos Courtesy of Sharon Risedorph
This is an example of a contemporary living room feature wall in San Francisco.
Jewell Street Addition
Jewell Street Addition
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Tom McConnell Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary grey and black living room feature wall in Austin with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Glorious Surrey Mansion
Glorious Surrey Mansion
Studio G Interior Design LtdStudio G Interior Design Ltd
Elayne Barre
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room feature wall in Surrey with brown walls and a wood burning stove.
Country Living Room
Country Living Room
Design ideas for a large country living room feature wall in Other with white walls, limestone flooring and a wood burning stove.
Eclectic Living Room
Eclectic Living Room
WallpaperdirectWallpaperdirect
Medium sized eclectic formal open plan living room feature wall in Sussex with blue walls, painted wood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround and no tv.
Internal Rammed Earth Walls
Internal Rammed Earth Walls
Rammed Earth EnterprisesRammed Earth Enterprises
This is an example of a contemporary formal open plan living room feature wall in Melbourne with a hanging fireplace.

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:
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
GDL LondonGDL London
The nautical-themed family room, with its' marble fireplace and traditional flooring leads on to the open-plan kitchen and dining area through the luminous archway door.
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