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Budget Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Mid-century Modern Tweed Sofa Couch (Charles) - The Sofa Company
Mid-century Modern Tweed Sofa Couch (Charles) - The Sofa Company
The Sofa CompanyThe Sofa Company
From mid-century into a new century. An elegant element that never goes out of style. Check out http://thesofaco.com for more information on our draper sofa. Available in any sectional option you can think of.
POLO
POLO
MoontowerMoontower
Design ideas for a medium sized retro open plan living room in Austin with white walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
272 Manhattan Aveune
272 Manhattan Aveune
Magic Hill NYCMagic Hill NYC
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal living room in New York with orange walls.
Abiding Light
Abiding Light
3 Lights Design3 Lights Design
Pendant lights were hung in this area to bring aesthetic value to a functional challenge: Due to the nature of the structure, we had to run a soffit below the second story floor joists for HVAC and plumbing. http://www.houzz.com/pro/kuohphotography/thomas-kuoh-photography
Living Room Refresh
Living Room Refresh
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
Making Spaces
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Other with black walls, carpet, a wood burning stove and a freestanding tv.
Cozy & Bright Portland Apartment
Cozy & Bright Portland Apartment
Meldrum DesignMeldrum Design
The couch, standing lamps, and X side table are vintage, from a consignment store. Rug is from Target, side tables and flexible coffee table/ foot rest/ seating cubes are from Amazon. Wall textile is an affordable way to add color and texture to the space.
Reclaimed Wood TV Stand- mid century legs
Reclaimed Wood TV Stand- mid century legs
Pegasus Bespoke FurniturePegasus Bespoke Furniture
Available in eight different lengths and five different colours. Visit www.pegasusbespokefurniture.co.uk
Design ideas for a large midcentury open plan living room in Other with a freestanding tv.
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill
Oh I Love ThatOh I Love That
Veronica Rodriguez
Photo of a small retro living room in London.
Eames Lounge Chair
Eames Lounge Chair
US MLFUS MLF
classic eames lounge chair
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal enclosed living room in New York with multi-coloured walls and light hardwood flooring.
New York apartment - Online Design
New York apartment - Online Design
Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLCTamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
Simple updates to a living space made by following an e-design document. ©Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
This is an example of a small midcentury enclosed living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Miramonte Project
Miramonte Project
DesignFix LLCDesignFix LLC
A cozy sectional, plus extra-large art and a window seat for shredding, works for a busy family.
Photo of a small midcentury enclosed living room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Rénovation et aménagment d'un appartement de 70m2 à Paris 11
Rénovation et aménagment d'un appartement de 70m2 à Paris 11
PATRICIA FRANCOISPATRICIA FRANCOIS
Meero
Design ideas for a small retro living room in Paris with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and brown floors.
Concord turntable stands - retro home furniture
Concord turntable stands - retro home furniture
Price Crash Furniture (operating countrywide)Price Crash Furniture (operating countrywide)
Give your living room, dining room, study or den a blast from the past with the Concord Turntable Stand with 2 Drawers! This record player stand is ideal for storing your classic vinyl, your turntable and other audio equipment. Use it for your mixing decks, or why not even use it as a bookcase or magazine rack for your classic collectible comics. The lower two shelves are split into sections, ideal for sorting books, magazines, records and more and there are two drawers above for smaller items. Available in four amazing colour options! Currently on special offer at £121.49 including free delivery
Mid Century Modern in Alexandria, VA
Mid Century Modern in Alexandria, VA
2 Navy Lane, LLC2 Navy Lane, LLC
The family room invites you in for conversation and connection the moment you step through the front door. Our client’s favorite colors are blue and orange which we emphasized with patterned, textured throw pillows which serve as decor and comfort. Bold contrasts and liveliness were brought in to every last detail. The draperies are a gray linen with navy-blue art deco trim and finished with an antique gold-finished hardware. We love every opportunity to bring in meaningful pieces into the interiors we design, and incorporated a sentimental piece of art that makes it personal to their story. Everything in this living room from the small side table to the art was designed to be modern, while nodding back to times of the past. One of our favorite pieces in this mid century modern living room is the statement rug, with triangles in mustard, aqua, beige, charcoal, light gray, and orange. The rug ties the aesthetics into the adjoining dining room.
Cherokee Fireplace Mantel
Cherokee Fireplace Mantel
Rustica HardwareRustica Hardware
The Cherokee Mantel Shelf captures the raw and rustic nature of a beam that has a story. This product is composed of Alder planks with a smooth mahogany finish. This product is commonly used as a floating shelf where practical. Kit includes everything you need to attach to studs for a seamless and easy installation
Kitchen Extension - Interior Design
Kitchen Extension - Interior Design
Fallowgrey InteriorsFallowgrey Interiors
Project - create a stylish space with character and comfort as well a functional family living space.
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in London with white walls.
Sunny Nob Hill Apartment
Sunny Nob Hill Apartment
Studio NauleauStudio Nauleau
Claire Callagy
Photo of a small midcentury formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with beige walls and light hardwood flooring.
reimagined interiors
reimagined interiors
reimagined habitatreimagined habitat
Medium sized retro open plan living room in Canberra - Queanbeyan with white walls, carpet, a corner tv and grey floors.
Mid-century Remix
Mid-century Remix
Lori Delisle Interior Design & DecoratingLori Delisle Interior Design & Decorating
My client's mother had a love for all things 60's, 70's & 80's. Her home was overflowing with original pieces in every corner, on every wall and in every nook and cranny. It was a crazy mish mosh of pieces and styles. When my clients decided to sell their parent's beloved home the task of making the craziness look welcoming seemed overwhelming but I knew that it was not only do-able but also had the potential to look absolutely amazing. We did a massive, and when I say massive, I mean MASSIVE, decluttering including an estate sale, many donation runs and haulers. Then it was time to use the special pieces I had reserved, along with modern new ones, some repairs and fresh paint here and there to revive this special gem in Willow Glen, CA for a new home owner to love.
Inspiration: Mid Century Modern Living Room Furniture
Inspiration: Mid Century Modern Living Room Furniture
Henry JonesHenry Jones
Solid Wood TV Stand with Tapered Legs: -Solid Wood Frame And Legs -Accommodates a Flat Screen Tv Up To 85''W With a Max. -With 2 Drawers & 2 Sliding Glass Door Storage.

Budget 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:
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