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Living Room with Black Walls Ideas and Designs

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Edinburgh Family Room
Edinburgh Family Room
Lally Walford InteriorsLally Walford Interiors
Inspiration for an eclectic living room in Edinburgh with black walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Little Inka
Little Inka
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Photo of a medium sized rural open plan living room in Cornwall with black walls.
Mountain side Modern Nest
Mountain side Modern Nest
Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.Stillwater Architecture L.L.C.
Gibeon Photography
Photo of a large rustic open plan living room in Other with black walls, light hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Sherwin Williams Projects
Sherwin Williams Projects
Painting MonkeyPainting Monkey
Design ideas for a medium sized classic enclosed living room in Detroit with a reading nook, black walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and wainscoting.
High Design in the Heartland
High Design in the Heartland
Stephanie Stroud InteriorsStephanie Stroud Interiors
Inspiration for a traditional enclosed living room in Kansas City with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, no tv, brown floors and panelled walls.
Moody Mid Century Modern Living Room
Moody Mid Century Modern Living Room
Trim Tech DesignsTrim Tech Designs
Set the tone of your home with a cabinetry color that is uniquely you ?
Large living room in Chicago with a reading nook, black walls, no fireplace and grey floors.
Johnson Cove
Johnson Cove
Vernich InteriorsVernich Interiors
Inspiration for a classic formal enclosed living room in Nashville with black walls and light hardwood flooring.
Marvelous Marietta Kitchen Remodel
Marvelous Marietta Kitchen Remodel
Haggard Home Cabinetry & DesignHaggard Home Cabinetry & Design
Medium sized classic open plan living room in Atlanta with black walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
May Residence
May Residence
Imagine ArchitectureImagine Architecture
This is an example of a large contemporary open plan living room in Other with black walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and black floors.
Tumbled Gray Flagstone
Tumbled Gray Flagstone
Rocky Ridge Stone CompanyRocky Ridge Stone Company
Rustic open plan living room in Other with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Bright, Bold, Chic
Bright, Bold, Chic
UserUser
Seamus Payne Photography
Design ideas for an eclectic living room in Tampa with black walls and light hardwood flooring.
East River 2
East River 2
Anjie Cho Architect PLLCAnjie Cho Architect PLLC
Anjie Cho Architect
This is an example of a small modern open plan living room in New York with black walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Wood Floors Installation and Refinishing Services
Wood Floors Installation and Refinishing Services
Cupboards Kitchen Bath DiscountersCupboards Kitchen Bath Discounters
This is an example of a large modern enclosed living room in Other with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
Traditional living room in Toronto with black walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
My Houzz: DIY determination in Mid-Century modern Montreal home
My Houzz: DIY determination in Mid-Century modern Montreal home
Laura GarnerLaura Garner
Photo: Laura Garner © 2014 Houzz
This is an example of a midcentury formal living room feature wall in Montreal with black walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Greenberg Suite, Condo Design, Interior Design Toronto
Greenberg Suite, Condo Design, Interior Design Toronto
LUX Design | Interior Design BuildLUX Design | Interior Design Build
Striking art and functional tables create a modern and cozy living room.
Classic enclosed living room in Toronto with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Whistler House
Whistler House
OSMO USAOSMO USA
OSMO One Coat Only Natural Spruce was used on the Fir Ceilings, Timbers, and Yellow Cedar Log works. OSMO Polyx 3054 was applied to the reclaimed Fir flooring.
Contemporary Living Room
Contemporary Living Room
Photo of a contemporary living room feature wall in Dallas with black walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Black & Navy Elegance
Black & Navy Elegance
Lucid Interior Design Inc.Lucid Interior Design Inc.
Photo by: Jennifer Mawby
Inspiration for a bohemian living room in Toronto with a reading nook, black walls, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Coolangatta Beach Apartment
Coolangatta Beach Apartment
Interiors by Daryl WarkInteriors by Daryl Wark
The open plan living room, kitchen and dining space looking back towards the hallway. Photography by Hannah Puechmarin
Design ideas for a large coastal open plan living room in Brisbane with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and brown floors.

Living Room with Black 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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