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Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Midcentury Modern in Mill Valley
Midcentury Modern in Mill Valley
Floyd Construction Inc.Floyd Construction Inc.
Medium sized midcentury formal living room in San Francisco with medium hardwood flooring, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv, green walls and a ribbon fireplace.
Livable Mid-Century
Livable Mid-Century
Carolina V. Gentry, RIDCarolina V. Gentry, RID
Highly edited and livable, this Dallas mid-century residence is both bright and airy. The layered neutrals are brightened with carefully placed pops of color, creating a simultaneously welcoming and relaxing space. The home is a perfect spot for both entertaining large groups and enjoying family time -- exactly what the clients were looking for.
Mid-Century Living Room
Mid-Century Living Room
Kirk Riley DesignKirk Riley Design
MCM living room with many original features that make this room so inviting - as well as the view. All new upholstery to maximize entertaining options in a variety of chenille, leather and outdoor textiles. Coffee table is travertine and the end table is faux shagreen. Even accessories are a mix of new and vintage.
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Modern New Home in Hampstead - Lounge
Modern New Home in Hampstead - Lounge
Black and Milk | Interior Design | LondonBlack and Milk | Interior Design | London
Natural tones run throughout, with each room boasting its own palette. The living room looks to autumn for inspiration, with earthy colours, burgundy accents and pops of black that tie in with the window frames. The living room was tweaked to create a large seating area with a corner sofa and a separate reading area. We also designed a contemporary fireplace, with an easy-to-use bioethanol fire. Home designed by Black and Milk Interior Design firm. They specialise in Modern Interiors for London New Build Apartments. https://blackandmilk.co.uk
Midcentury Living Room
Midcentury Living Room
Mackenzie Collier InteriorsMackenzie Collier Interiors
Photo: James Stewart
Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Phoenix with no tv, porcelain flooring, green walls and feature lighting.
California Rancher and Pool House
California Rancher and Pool House
LMB InteriorsLMB Interiors
The centerpiece of the house, into which the new entry leads, and off of which all other entertaining rooms connect, is the Mad-Men-inspired living room, with hideaway bar closet, sassy pop-of-color chairs in sumptuous tangerine velvet, plenty of seating for guests, prominent displays of modern art, and a grand piano upon which to play music of course, as well as against which to lean fabulously, resting one’s elbow, with a drink in one’s other hand. Photo by Eric Rorer
My Houzz: Organic Minimalism in a Denver Redo
My Houzz: Organic Minimalism in a Denver Redo
Alexandra CraftonAlexandra Crafton
Wall paint: Simply White, Benjamin Moore; hardwood floor: Southern Pecan Natural, Home Depot; lamps: Morten Table Lamp, West Elm; sofa: Hamilton Leath Sofa, West Elm; sofa piillows: Susan Connor; chairs, mirror, and pole lamp: Craigslist; coffee table: Switch Coffee Table, Crate & Barrel; side tables: Mason Side Table, Crate & Barrel; rug: West Elm (no longer sold) Design: Annabode + Co Photo: Allie Crafton © 2016 Houzz
Valley Club Mid-Century
Valley Club Mid-Century
DD Ford ConstructionDD Ford Construction
Photo of a retro living room in Santa Barbara.
Modern
Modern
Page Home DesignPage Home Design
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury formal open plan living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Iconic Eames Lounge Chair
Iconic Eames Lounge Chair
US MLFUS MLF
Iconic Modern Eames Lounge Chair and Eames plywood chair are stock, classic mid century furniture!
Small retro enclosed living room in New York with brown walls, no fireplace and no tv.
Bridle Trails Remodel
Bridle Trails Remodel
SHED Architecture & DesignSHED Architecture & Design
Mark Woods
This is an example of a large midcentury open plan living room in Seattle with a music area, brown walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Dexter Street
Dexter Street
M3LDM3LD
Kirsten Hepburn
This is an example of a small retro formal enclosed living room in Salt Lake City with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Cambridge Victorian
Cambridge Victorian
Elms Interior DesignElms Interior Design
Photography by Michael J. Lee
Large retro enclosed living room in Boston with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.
Upper East Side - 64th Street
Upper East Side - 64th Street
Noha Hassan DesignsNoha Hassan Designs
MARK ROSKAMS
Inspiration for a small midcentury living room in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Krisana Park Mid-Century Modern
Krisana Park Mid-Century Modern
Cadence Design StudioCadence Design Studio
JC Buck Photography Artwork by Kelton Osborn of Quickbend Design Sectional Sofa from Studio Como by Bensen
Photo of a retro open plan living room in Denver with medium hardwood flooring.
60's Modern
60's Modern
Jamison ArchitectsJamison Architects
Master Suite lounge with feature joinery. Bedroom separated from lounge & Deck by sliding wall panels for privacy.
Photo of a midcentury formal open plan living room in Gold Coast - Tweed with no tv and feature lighting.
Brentwood Residence
Brentwood Residence
Jamie Bush & Co.Jamie Bush & Co.
Photo of a midcentury open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Edwin
Edwin
Brown Design GroupBrown Design Group
Matt Wier
Photo of a retro open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Ring Fish
Ring Fish
ARTOARTO
Big Room with a lot of windows. Some how the elements make this place sweet
Inspiration for a large retro formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and no tv.

Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro 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.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro 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 midcentury 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 retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 1960s style 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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:
Mid Century Re-Modern
Mid Century Re-Modern
HMH Architecture + InteriorsHMH Architecture + Interiors
The living room was re-oriented to take advantage of indoor-outdoor living with large sliders and an indoor-outdoor fireplace. The space is now a well-used extension of the living area. © Andrew Pogue Photo
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