Living Room with Travertine Flooring and a Ribbon Fireplace Ideas and Designs

Inspiration for a large modern formal open plan living room in Phoenix with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

Coastal Transitional

J Lynn Design Group

Blaine Johnathan
Large traditional open plan living room in Miami with grey walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and beige floors.

Thunderbird Walls

Thunderbird Custom Design

Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Phoenix with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

Garay Residence

Swatt | Miers Architects

Russelll Abraham
Inspiration for a large modern open plan living room in San Francisco with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in San Diego with beige walls, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, beige floors, travertine flooring and a ribbon fireplace.

Concrete Cool, Clayfield

Gary Hamer Interior Design

Brisbane interior designer Gary Hamer developed a neutral palette to showcase the architectural features of this Clayfield home. Coffee table and side table are custom designed by Gary, and sofa, armchairs and footstool was sourced by Gary from Jardan. Source www.garyhamerinteriors.com

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.

Indian Ridge Remodel

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigen
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in San Diego with beige walls, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, beige floors, travertine flooring and a ribbon fireplace.

Montecito Residence_Glass House Inspired

The Warner Group Architects, Inc.

Interior shot of Modern Glass-House Inspired Montecito Residence. Open Concept Living Room, Kitchen/Bar, Office.
Photo of a large modern open plan living room in Santa Barbara with white walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.

David's Village Apartment

miles hartog architects

Ran Erda
Photo of a large modern open plan living room in Other with white walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv and beige floors.

Talis Park, Prato Way, Custom Home

Harwick Homes

Amber Frederiksen Photography
This is an example of a medium sized traditional open plan living room in Miami with grey walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.

David's Village Apartment

miles hartog architects

Ran Erda
Design ideas for a large modern open plan living room in Tel Aviv with white walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv and beige floors.

378 Beachside Drive

Artisan of Seagrove

Photos by Jack Gardner
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Other with a home bar, multi-coloured walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and beige floors.

A Home With A Statement

Solara Custom Doors & Lighting

Mediterranean living room in Dallas with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Olivia "Contemporary" 2010 Award Winning Parade Model Home

Bennett Custom Homes

Johnston Photography Gainesville, FL
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal enclosed living room in Orlando with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

Hi-class open concept living

TOC design & construction inc.

Living rooms are a place to relax, converse, and relish in the comforts of home. With a palette of soothing neutrals and abundant texture, these spaces exude timeless elegance.

Red Deer County Rennovation

Apex Fireplaces and Masonry

Photo of a rustic open plan living room in Calgary with beige walls, travertine flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.

Living Room with Travertine Flooring and a Ribbon Fireplace 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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