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Living Room with a Reading Nook and Purple Walls Ideas and Designs

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Old Westbury Neoclassical
Old Westbury Neoclassical
ChangoChango
This is the informal den or family room of the home. Slipcovers were used on the lighter colored items to keep everything washable and easy to maintain. Coffee tables were replaced with two oversized tufted ottomans in dark gray which sit on a custom made beige and cream zebra pattern rug. The lilac and white wallpaper was carried to this room from the adjacent kitchen. Dramatic linen window treatments were hung on oversized black wood rods, giving the room height and importance.
Ayres Ave
Ayres Ave
Stephanie Wallace & AssociatesStephanie Wallace & Associates
Inspiration for a traditional living room in Los Angeles with a reading nook and purple walls.
Avalon
Avalon
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
This is an example of a medium sized classic enclosed living room in Wiltshire with a reading nook, purple walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Heights Classic
Heights Classic
Laura U Design CollectiveLaura U Design Collective
Photography: Julie Soefer
Design ideas for a classic living room in Houston with a reading nook, purple walls and feature lighting.
Classic Meets Eclectic
Classic Meets Eclectic
OLSON LEWIS + ArchitectsOLSON LEWIS + Architects
Major gut renovation of this coastal estate preserved its basic layout while expanding the kitchen. A veranda and a pair of gazebos were also added to the home to maximize outdoor living and the water views. The interior merged the homeowners eclectic style with the traditional style of the home. Photographer: James R. Salomon Contractor: Carl Anderson, Anderson Contracting Services
Multicolor Dream Loft: East Village, NYC
Multicolor Dream Loft: East Village, NYC
apartmentjeanieapartmentjeanie
Pink, purple, and gold adorn this gorgeous, NYC loft space located in the Easy Village. The perfect backdrop for what may be the tallest bookcase we've styled yet! Rainbow color coded books meet bulldog statues, photos in amusing frames, and countless magazine butlers filled with vintage 80's and 90's publications. Our client is no stranger to pops of color, graphic artwork, and music memorabilia.
Lounge revamp
Lounge revamp
TME InteriorsTME Interiors
Design ideas for a large victorian enclosed living room in Other with a reading nook, purple walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Bandini Room
Bandini Room
CalicoCalico
Home is the place to express your style and personality. Be inspired by hundreds of new fabrics - all beautifully edited to give you the best selection. Image: calicocorners.com
Sitting Area
Sitting Area
Betsy Lyon InteriorsBetsy Lyon Interiors
Sitting area in the living room. Matching chairs and lamps give the space symmetry. Warm and inviting. Painting by Betsy Lyon.
Design ideas for a small eclectic enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, purple walls, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Eggplant & Aqua Family Room in Bronxville
Eggplant & Aqua Family Room in Bronxville
Brass Hill DesignBrass Hill Design
A color-saturated family-friendly living room. Walls in Farrow & Ball's Brinjal, a rich eggplant that is punctuated by pops of deep aqua velvet. Custom-upholstered furniture and loads of custom throw pillows. A round hammered brass cocktail table anchors the space. Bright citron-green accents add a lively pop. Loads of layers in this richly colored living space make this a cozy, inviting place for the whole family.
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2015
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2015
Amy Peltier Interior Design & HomeAmy Peltier Interior Design & Home
A statement chandelier, bright floral upholstery, eclectic accessories, and a dramatic mirror are the highlights of this living room designed for the Showcase House of Design 2015. --- Project designed by Pasadena interior design studio Amy Peltier Interior Design & Home. They serve Pasadena, Bradbury, South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Altadena, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, as well as surrounding areas. For more about Amy Peltier Interior Design & Home, click here: https://peltierinteriors.com/
Worldly Loft
Worldly Loft
The SpaceMaker InteriorsThe SpaceMaker Interiors
Inspiration for a large rustic grey and purple open plan living room in Manchester with a reading nook, purple walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, exposed beams, brick walls and feature lighting.
Purple Floral Patterned Roller Window Blinds
Purple Floral Patterned Roller Window Blinds
Baileys Blinds LtdBaileys Blinds Ltd
Baileys supply made to measure roller blind using Dutton & Gavin Textiles' fabric with purple floral pattern on white background.
Medium sized contemporary living room in Other with a reading nook, purple walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Duplex near Kazan Cathedral
Duplex near Kazan Cathedral
"m-ARS" Architectural Bureau"m-ARS" Architectural Bureau
"Камерная гостиная на втором этаже. Гравюры художника Константина Чмутина. Вся мебель от Baker." Photography by Fritz von der Schulenburg
Photo of a small classic living room in Saint Petersburg with a reading nook, purple walls, no fireplace and no tv.
Washington DC Transitional Private Residence
Washington DC Transitional Private Residence
Julia Overton InteriorsJulia Overton Interiors
Photo of a traditional living room in DC Metro with a reading nook, purple walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.
via Quadrio
via Quadrio
studioQstudioQ
Design ideas for a bohemian living room in Rome with a reading nook, purple walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
New Custom Home
New Custom Home
Crosstone Construction & Development, Inc.Crosstone Construction & Development, Inc.
Design ideas for a large contemporary open plan living room in Other with a reading nook, purple walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2015
Pasadena Showcase House of Design 2015
Amy Peltier Interior Design & HomeAmy Peltier Interior Design & Home
A statement chandelier, bright floral upholstery, eclectic accessories, and a dramatic mirror are the highlights of this living room designed for the Showcase House of Design 2015. --- Project designed by Pasadena interior design studio Amy Peltier Interior Design & Home. They serve Pasadena, Bradbury, South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Altadena, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, as well as surrounding areas. For more about Amy Peltier Interior Design & Home, click here: https://peltierinteriors.com/
Library
Library
Annie Speck Interior DesignAnnie Speck Interior Design
Detail of my design library @ Studio Speck I am in love with my plum walls!
Bohemian enclosed living room in Orange County with purple walls, concrete flooring, a stone fireplace surround and a reading nook.
Paddington Apartment
Paddington Apartment
Scott Weston Architecture Design PLScott Weston Architecture Design PL
This is an example of a contemporary living room in Sydney with a reading nook and purple walls.

Living Room with a Reading Nook and Purple Walls 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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