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Living Room with a Dado Rail and Feature Lighting Ideas and Designs

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Living Room Refresh
Living Room Refresh
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
Making Spaces
Photo of a medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Other with black walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a plastered fireplace surround and feature lighting.
Modern Living Room
Modern Living Room
Photo of a modern living room in Tampa with feature lighting.
Kelly & Co Connecticut Modern Farmhouse Cottage
Kelly & Co Connecticut Modern Farmhouse Cottage
Jane Beiles PhotographyJane Beiles Photography
Jane Beiles
Design ideas for a country living room in New York with white walls, no fireplace, medium hardwood flooring, no tv and feature lighting.
Modern Farmhouse Cottage
Modern Farmhouse Cottage
KELLY + CO DESIGNKELLY + CO DESIGN
Jane Beiles
Photo of a country living room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
Client House
Client House
Interiors Joan and AssociatesInteriors Joan and Associates
Photo of a contemporary formal living room in Omaha with white walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace, a wall mounted tv and feature lighting.
Sausalito Home
Sausalito Home
Ann BrownAnn Brown
Living Room Custom chandelier Photographer: Jay Graham
Inspiration for a large classic formal open plan living room in San Francisco with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, travertine flooring, beige floors and feature lighting.
Aspen Modern Mountain Great Room with stone fireplace
Aspen Modern Mountain Great Room with stone fireplace
In Your Space Interior DesignIn Your Space Interior Design
A Great Room with 2 story double sided fireplace shared with a sitting room on the other side. The house was built originally in the 90's and the orignal window were replaced by these floor to celing sliding Weiland doors. Please check out our website for before and after photos of this house - you wouldn't believe it's the same house. Design by Runa Novak of In Your Space. Chicago, Aspen, and Denver. Builder: Structural Enterprises: Chicago, Aspen, New York.
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary
Marc-Michaels Interior DesignMarc-Michaels Interior Design
Edward Butera | ibi designs inc. | Boca Raton | Florida
Photo of an expansive contemporary formal open plan living room in Miami with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
The Discovery
The Discovery
Design Accent InteriorsDesign Accent Interiors
Contemporary open floor plan incorporates outdoors
Design ideas for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Miami with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv, ceramic flooring, a tiled fireplace surround, beige floors and feature lighting.
2015 Midwest Home Luxury Home #1 - Denali Custom Homes
2015 Midwest Home Luxury Home #1 - Denali Custom Homes
Spacecrafting / Architectural PhotographySpacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Builder: Denali Custom Homes - Architectural Designer: Alexander Design Group - Interior Designer: Studio M Interiors - Photo: Spacecrafting Photography
Sunrise Homes, Dauphine Model - Great Room
Sunrise Homes, Dauphine Model - Great Room
Lita Dirks & Co.Lita Dirks & Co.
Although there are four distinct spaces within this room, it flows seamlessly from the great room entrance to the back door. A great design for those who have downsized and want to live comfortably as well as entertain.
Colorado Ranch Home
Colorado Ranch Home
Design House, IncDesign House, Inc
Kimberly Gavin
Rustic living room in Denver with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and feature lighting.
Mid Century MOD Austin Remodel
Mid Century MOD Austin Remodel
Becca Stephens InteriorsBecca Stephens Interiors
Molly Winters Photography
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Austin with grey walls, no fireplace and feature lighting.
Carrier Bluff
Carrier Bluff
The Marler CompanyThe Marler Company
Inspiration for a large beach style enclosed living room in Atlanta with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, beige walls, a freestanding tv and feature lighting.
Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs
Vani Sayeed StudiosVani Sayeed Studios
Interior Design: Vani Sayeed Studios Photo Credits:- Jared Kuzia Photography
Inspiration for a coastal living room in Boston with a reading nook, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
Cliff
Cliff
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Ryan Garvin
Design ideas for a classic formal enclosed living room in Orange County with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and feature lighting.
Modern Mountain Timber Frame Home: The Suncadia Residence - Living Room
Modern Mountain Timber Frame Home: The Suncadia Residence - Living Room
M.T.N DesignM.T.N Design
This great room features a wall of windows that open up, giving easy access to the patio. Produced By: PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes. Photo Credit: Heidi Long
Brooklyn Brownstone
Brooklyn Brownstone
McGrath IIMcGrath II
The living room of a beautifully restored Brownstone in Brooklyn is a mix of modern, comfortable upholstered pieces with unique antique pieces and striking contemporary photography.
Scandinavian Inspired Living Room
Scandinavian Inspired Living Room
Simply Home DecoratingSimply Home Decorating
Our goal on this project was to make the main floor of this lovely early 20th century home in a popular Vancouver neighborhood work for a growing family of four. We opened up the space, both literally and aesthetically, with windows and skylights, an efficient layout, some carefully selected furniture pieces and a soft colour palette that lends a light and playful feel to the space. Our clients can hardly believe that their once small, dark, uncomfortable main floor has become a bright, functional and beautiful space where they can now comfortably host friends and hang out as a family. Interior Design by Lori Steeves of Simply Home Decorating Inc. Photos by Tracey Ayton Photography.
Wohnen | Hummelsbüttel
Wohnen | Hummelsbüttel
gärtner Büro und Wohnen GmbHgärtner Büro und Wohnen GmbH
Inspiration for a large scandinavian open plan living room in Hamburg with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround and feature lighting.

Living Room with a Dado Rail and Feature Lighting 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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