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Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

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Caisson Studios– Interior Designer Los Angeles
Caisson Studios– Interior Designer Los Angeles
Caisson StudiosCaisson Studios
Medium sized mediterranean formal enclosed living room curtain in Los Angeles with a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a built-in media unit, beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Biddulph Mansions
Biddulph Mansions
Ardesia DesignArdesia Design
Plastered white arched joinery across the flat reminded of a seaside house on an island in Greece and bespoke moulded bedroom and wardrobes’ doors could easily bring your imagination to one of those elegant flats in Paris. Custom made shelves were all plastered before being painted, old French shutters were found to be incorporated as wardrobes doors, and all the ironmongery was custom made in Belgium. Old chimneys were removed to be replaced by simple grey stone. Based on those concepts the colour scheme of the apartment was kept quite neutral varying between white and grey to blue with a splash of red, which worked as an accent colour. Full length Dinesen wooden floor planks were brought inside through the window and fitted throughout the flat, except kitchen and bathrooms. fot. Richard Chivers
Oakland Township new construction
Oakland Township new construction
Tutto InteriorsTutto Interiors
Soft grey and Charcoal palette. Drapery adorned with mixed use fabrics. Chairs were carefully selected with a combination of solid and geometric patterned fabrics. Full design of all Architectural details and finishes with turn-key furnishings and styling throughout. Carslon Productions, LLC
Daniel Island Waterfront
Daniel Island Waterfront
DLB Custom Home DesignDLB Custom Home Design
This is an example of a medium sized coastal formal open plan living room curtain in Charleston with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media unit, blue walls and brown floors.
Grand Family Room
Grand Family Room
Linly DesignsLinly Designs
A grand room gets a grand transformation! With the addition of dramatic, sky-high window treatments, carved architectural mouldings, and custom upholstery pieces, this family room is ready to entertain this season!
city
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Duncan ConsultantsDuncan Consultants
Classic living room in Toronto with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Urban Townhome Living Room
Urban Townhome Living Room
LORRAINE G VALE, Allied ASIDLORRAINE G VALE, Allied ASID
In this combination living room/ family room, form vs function is at it's best.. Formal enough to host a cocktail party, and comfortable enough to host a football game. The wrap around sectional accommodates 5-6 people and the oversized ottoman has room enough for everyone to put their feet up! The high back, stylized wing chair offers comfort and a lamp for reading. Decorative accessories are placed in the custom built bookcases freeing table top space for drinks, books, etc. Magazines and current reading are neatly placed in the rattan tray for easy access. The overall neutral color palette is punctuated by soft shades of blue around the room. LORRAINE G VALE photo by Michael Costa
Minnesota Residence
Minnesota Residence
O’Hara InteriorsO’Hara Interiors
Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers, Builder | Troy Thies, Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For information about our work, please contact design@oharainteriors.com.
OLD NOYAC PATH
OLD NOYAC PATH
Blue Ocean DesignBlue Ocean Design
Photo of a medium sized nautical enclosed living room in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit, brown floors and feature lighting.
High end apartment in South Kensington, London
High end apartment in South Kensington, London
Aflux DesignsAflux Designs
artwork from holland. aermedia pendant light and farrow and ball paint
Photo of a large scandinavian formal open plan living room curtain in London with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
5th Street Beach Inspired
5th Street Beach Inspired
Alexandra Rae DesignAlexandra Rae Design
A large open concept kitchen and family room offers full views from end to end. The white kitchen (see previous photo), and its breakfast area, open the open concept family room. The entire space is surrounded by windows which flood the rooms with light.
Amoroso Design
Amoroso Design
Amoroso DesignAmoroso Design
glam, purple
Photo of a contemporary living room in San Francisco with grey walls, a standard fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Copperwood Residence
Copperwood Residence
Jones-Keena & Co.Jones-Keena & Co.
Photography by Beth Singer
Classic formal living room in Detroit with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Hedges Park
Hedges Park
Ciseern by Designer Furnishings Pte LtdCiseern by Designer Furnishings Pte Ltd
Design ideas for a small contemporary open plan living room curtain in Singapore with multi-coloured walls, no fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
Photo of a large classic living room curtain in New York with a reading nook, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
Dublin Ohio
Dublin Ohio
Matrka GroupMatrka Group
This is an example of a traditional formal open plan living room curtain in Columbus with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Jennifer Brouwer Design Inc.
Jennifer Brouwer Design Inc.
Jennifer Brouwer (Jennifer Brouwer Design Inc)Jennifer Brouwer (Jennifer Brouwer Design Inc)
This lovely vignette is part of a large living room designed to entertain a crowd - with 2 sofas and 6 armchairs. This project is 5+ years old. Most items shown are custom (eg. millwork, upholstered furniture, drapery). Most goods are no longer available. Benjamin Moore paint.
Posthill II
Posthill II
Rocky Point Custom HomesRocky Point Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in Calgary with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Living Room
Living Room
Interiors by LKInteriors by LK
Classic living room curtain in Denver with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a built-in media unit.
living room
living room
Elad GonenElad Gonen
architect : oded tal
This is an example of an expansive modern living room in Other with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a built-in media unit and marble flooring.

Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit 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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