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Open Plan Living Room Ideas and Designs

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The Grayhead
The Grayhead
Poss Architecture + Planning and Interior DesignPoss Architecture + Planning and Interior Design
Inspiration for a large contemporary open plan living room in Denver with a two-sided fireplace, no tv and beige walls.
3424 North Ocean Boulevard | Gulf Stream, Florida
3424 North Ocean Boulevard | Gulf Stream, Florida
Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, FloridaSeaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida
Photography by ibi designs ( http://www.ibidesigns.com)
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige floors.
Shaw Flooring Gallery
Shaw Flooring Gallery
Ambrose CarpetsAmbrose Carpets
Photo of a large classic formal open plan living room in Denver with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
Project 604
Project 604
HoneyBee DesignzHoneyBee Designz
Shelby Halberg Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Miami with white walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv and blue floors.
Modern Napa
Modern Napa
Design Directives, LLCDesign Directives, LLC
A bright and spacious floor plan mixed with custom woodwork, artisan lighting, and natural stone accent walls offers a warm and inviting yet incredibly modern design. The organic elements merge well with the undeniably beautiful scenery, creating a cohesive interior design from the inside out. Modern architecture in Napa with views of vineyards and hills. Floor to ceiling glass brings in the outdoors, complete with contemporary designer furnishings and accessories. Designed by Design Directives, LLC., based in Scottsdale, Arizona and serving throughout Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, and Sedona. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/modern-napa/
Gallery
Gallery
JPR Builders, Inc.JPR Builders, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive rustic formal open plan living room in Orange County with medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Welsh quirky beach house
Welsh quirky beach house
Raw DesignRaw Design
groovy little sofa
Small bohemian open plan living room in Gloucestershire with yellow walls and vinyl flooring.
Wilshire Corridor Condo
Wilshire Corridor Condo
rosie navi designrosie navi design
A complete remodel of the condominum in West Los Angeles. We redid the kitchen with brand new cabinetry and appliances. Opened the wall that separated the kitchen from the living room and created a large open space.
Craftsman Bungalow with Understated Sophistication
Craftsman Bungalow with Understated Sophistication
Waypoint Living SpacesWaypoint Living Spaces
Waypoint® molding and cabinetry form an eye-catching and extremely functional built-in surrounding the Waypoint® fireplace mantel in the living room.
Lomma Homes
Lomma Homes
By FinesseBy Finesse
Photo of a contemporary open plan living room in Perth with beige walls, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Residential Work
Residential Work
CertaPro Painters of BellevilleCertaPro Painters of Belleville
Photo of a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in San Diego with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and feature lighting.
Shaw Floors | Design Gallery
Shaw Floors | Design Gallery
Shaw FloorsShaw Floors
Classico Plank in Bianco by Shaw Floors. We're excited to present a resilient plank in our best-selling wood looks. Emulating the top species and colors of hardwood, these are marketplace must-haves that work with tons of decorating styles. Its Fold-N-Go Locking system is precision-engineered with the most advanced technology possible-making it easy to use, strong, and durable. Floorte' floors are also flexible, concealing imperfections of the floor beneath-so less floor prep is needed. And best of all it's WATERPROOF!
Shaw Floors | Design Gallery
Shaw Floors | Design Gallery
Shaw FloorsShaw Floors
Alto HD Plus in Torino by Shaw Floors.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Country-Chic Living/Dining Room
Country-Chic Living/Dining Room
SelectblindsSelectblinds
Rachel from Shades Of Blue Interiors has such great style. We were thrilled to work with her on the makeover for the windows in her living and dining room. Her stlye is a little mix of farmhouse, french county, with rustic touches. We love everything about it. Read the full post, and het more info on the other details here: http://www.shadesofblueinteriors.com/new-cordless-bamboo-shades/
Jungle House
Jungle House
Accoya WoodAccoya Wood
Accoya was used for all the superior decking and facades throughout the ‘Jungle House’ on Guarujá Beach. Accoya wood was also used for some of the interior paneling and room furniture as well as for unique MUXARABI joineries. This is a special type of joinery used by architects to enhance the aestetic design of a project as the joinery acts as a light filter providing varying projections of light throughout the day. The architect chose not to apply any colour, leaving Accoya in its natural grey state therefore complimenting the beautiful surroundings of the project. Accoya was also chosen due to its incredible durability to withstand Brazil’s intense heat and humidity. Credits as follows: Architectural Project – Studio mk27 (marcio kogan + samanta cafardo), Interior design – studio mk27 (márcio kogan + diana radomysler), Photos – fernando guerra (Photographer).
Crosby
Crosby
Sommer DesignSommer Design
This is an example of a mediterranean formal open plan living room in San Diego with white walls and a standard fireplace.
Ridgewood II Living Room
Ridgewood II Living Room
Perthel Homes, Inc.Perthel Homes, Inc.
Living area of the Ridgewood ||.
Design ideas for a large classic open plan living room in Milwaukee with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
West Town Home
West Town Home
UserUser
Brad Meese
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Chicago with a tiled fireplace surround, a ribbon fireplace, beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
SUMMIT
SUMMIT
Critly ContractingCritly Contracting
This is an example of a medium sized classic open plan living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and no tv.
Show Apartment
Show Apartment
Fadd StudioFadd Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary open plan living room in Bengaluru with a wall mounted tv.

Open Plan Living Room 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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