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Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Bohemian Eclectic
Bohemian Eclectic
Carrie Roby Interiors, LLCCarrie Roby Interiors, LLC
Mid-century lines with Bohemian charm
Inspiration for a retro living room curtain in Dallas.
Woodside Mid-Century
Woodside Mid-Century
Lisa Furtado InteriorsLisa Furtado Interiors
Retro enclosed living room curtain in Other with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Morocco Meets Palm Springs At This 2018 Modernism Week Showhouse
Morocco Meets Palm Springs At This 2018 Modernism Week Showhouse
STRUKTR Studios PhotographySTRUKTR Studios Photography
Photo: Marni Epstein-Mervis © 2018 Houzz
Retro living room curtain in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and grey floors.
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Sagaponack, NY
Sagaponack, NY
Jamie Nesbitt-Weber Interior DesignJamie Nesbitt-Weber Interior Design
Tim Williams
Design ideas for a large retro formal open plan living room curtain in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no tv, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Vintage Amber Glass Lamp and Mid Century Modern End Table
Vintage Amber Glass Lamp and Mid Century Modern End Table
Madison Modern HomeMadison Modern Home
A yellow Mid Century modern chair atop IKEA's new Navajo inspired rug in a modern bungalow in the East L.A. neighborhood of Atwater. A neutral clean-lined sofa sports a bright yellow needlepoint pillow, while vintage amber glass lamps flank it. A glass-topped coffee table, large basket holding books and magazines and a vintage framed watercolor round out the scene.
Sugar Bowl Residence - John Maniscalco Architecture
Sugar Bowl Residence - John Maniscalco Architecture
John Maniscalco ArchitectureJohn Maniscalco Architecture
Design ideas for a midcentury living room in Sacramento with a ribbon fireplace.
Montecito Mid-Century Living Room
Montecito Mid-Century Living Room
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Architect: Brett Ettinger Photo Credit: Jim Bartsch Photography Award Winner: Master Design Award
Photo of a midcentury living room in Santa Barbara with a concrete fireplace surround and white walls.
O'Neil Ford Interiors
O'Neil Ford Interiors
Bauhaus Custom HomesBauhaus Custom Homes
Renovation and Energy retrofit of a single family home designed by noted Texas Architect O'Neil Ford.
Photo of a midcentury living room in Dallas with a brick fireplace surround.
montecito modern
montecito modern
ferguson ettinger architectsferguson ettinger architects
Jim Bartsch Photography
Photo of a midcentury open plan living room curtain in Santa Barbara with no tv.
view towards master bedroom
view towards master bedroom
Becker Architects LimitedBecker Architects Limited
Darris Lee Harris Photography ©2012
Design ideas for a retro living room curtain in Chicago with dark hardwood flooring.
Black and Beige
Black and Beige
Kenneth Brown DesignKenneth Brown Design
Vintage furniture and textured wall coverings give this Mid-century modern loft a unified look. Artwork in primary colors adds a pop of color. By Kenneth Brown Design.
UPPER WEST SIDE NYC
UPPER WEST SIDE NYC
RG Art & Design/Renata GrossRG Art & Design/Renata Gross
Photo of a midcentury open plan living room curtain in New York with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Christopher Kennedy Project
Christopher Kennedy Project
Crestron ElectronicsCrestron Electronics
GREY CRAWFORD INC.
This is an example of a midcentury formal living room curtain in Los Angeles with grey walls.
Family house - London
Family house - London
GAphotographyGAphotography
GAphotography by Alessandra Gerardi
This is an example of a midcentury living room curtain in London.
Storage
Storage
KaylovesvintageKaylovesvintage
Photo of a retro living room curtain in Amsterdam with beige walls.
Harbour Flat
Harbour Flat
Lena Jones DesignsLena Jones Designs
Inspiration for a midcentury living room curtain in Surrey.
Mid Century Modern Living Room - Small Bungalow
Mid Century Modern Living Room - Small Bungalow
Madison Modern HomeMadison Modern Home
A yellow Mid Century modern chair atop IKEA's new Navajo inspired rug in a modern bungalow in the East L.A. neighborhood of Atwater. A neutral clean-lined sofa sports a bright yellow needlepoint pillow, while vintage amber glass lamps flank it. A glass-topped coffee table, large basket holding books and magazines and a vintage framed watercolor round out the scene.
Vintage Modern Style Cottage
Vintage Modern Style Cottage
Madison Modern HomeMadison Modern Home
A yellow Mid Century modern chair atop IKEA's new Navajo inspired rug in a modern bungalow in the East L.A. neighborhood of Atwater. A neutral clean-lined sofa sports a bright yellow needlepoint pillow, while vintage amber glass lamps flank it. A glass-topped coffee table, large basket holding books and magazines and a vintage framed watercolor round out the scene.
Sugar Bowl Residence - John Maniscalco Architecture
Sugar Bowl Residence - John Maniscalco Architecture
John Maniscalco ArchitectureJohn Maniscalco Architecture
Photo of a retro living room in Sacramento with a ribbon fireplace.

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 Modern Living Room with B&W Rug
Mid Century Modern Living Room with B&W Rug
Madison Modern HomeMadison Modern Home
A yellow Mid Century modern chair atop IKEA's new Navajo inspired rug in a modern bungalow in the East L.A. neighborhood of Atwater. A neutral clean-lined sofa sports a bright yellow needlepoint pillow, while vintage amber glass lamps flank it. A glass-topped coffee table, large basket holding books and magazines and a vintage framed watercolor round out the scene.
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