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Midcentury Living Room with a Hanging Fireplace Ideas and Designs

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Mid Century Modern in Colorado Springs
Mid Century Modern in Colorado Springs
Libbie Holmes PhotographyLibbie Holmes Photography
Mid Century Living room with vintage furniture and orange sofa
Design ideas for a retro living room in Denver with a hanging fireplace.
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
This is an example of a retro living room in Boston with medium hardwood flooring and a hanging fireplace.
B House NW PDX
B House NW PDX
AlisonBVerAlisonBVer
Cozy living room with Malm gas fireplace, original windows/treatments, new shiplap, exposed doug fir beams
Design ideas for a small retro open plan living room in Portland with white walls, cork flooring, a hanging fireplace, white floors, exposed beams and tongue and groove walls.
Hudson Rental Residence
Hudson Rental Residence
Bespoke DecorBespoke Decor
This blank-slate ranch house gets a lively, era-appropriate update for short term rental. Vintage albums, an original mid--century coffee table and a retro lamp pair with modern reproductions to create modern, livable, pet-friendly space.
Otto Haus
Otto Haus
Tobin Smith ArchitectTobin Smith Architect
Mark Menjivar
Retro living room in Austin with white walls, concrete flooring, a hanging fireplace, no tv and grey floors.
living room
living room
Elad GonenElad Gonen
project for arhitect : yankale zenker yzenker@hotmail.com
This is an example of a midcentury living room in Other with purple walls, medium hardwood flooring and a hanging fireplace.
Mid-Century Modern Re-Creation
Mid-Century Modern Re-Creation
Stephanie LaVigne | Photography + ArtworkStephanie LaVigne | Photography + Artwork
Stephanie LaVigne Villeneuve
Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Miami with white walls, a hanging fireplace and no tv.
Mid-Century Modern Home
Mid-Century Modern Home
AB design studio, inc.AB design studio, inc.
Ciro Coelho
This is an example of a large midcentury open plan living room in Santa Barbara with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Carmel Midcentury
Carmel Midcentury
Masterwork BuildersMasterwork Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
HALIFAX CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
HALIFAX CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Halifax Construction and DevelopmentHalifax Construction and Development
This is an example of a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, carpet, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Organic Modern Retreat
Organic Modern Retreat
Clark Design StudioClark Design Studio
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in San Diego with white walls, concrete flooring, a hanging fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Modern Maplewood -
Modern Maplewood -
Clawson Architects, LLCClawson Architects, LLC
When a tree crushed the the roof of this modern gem, Clawson Architects was entrusted with helping to get it put back together again and then some. New front door, railings and windows. New kitchen and stairs. Whole house renovation. The owners original collections of Mid-Century furniture is completely at home in this original mid-century home.
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
MCM Lakehouse
MCM Lakehouse
Schemata WorkshopSchemata Workshop
Lara Swimmer
Retro living room in Seattle with black walls and a hanging fireplace.
Wyatt Circle Residence
Wyatt Circle Residence
WELCH | HALL architectsWELCH | HALL architects
Photo of a midcentury open plan living room in Dallas with a hanging fireplace and white walls.
ATLANTA INTERIOR DESIGNER | Midcentury Modern
ATLANTA INTERIOR DESIGNER | Midcentury Modern
AfforDesignsAfforDesigns
AFFORDESIGNS. With this project we tried to preserve the integrity of the original design, from paint colors to original vintage furnishings. Gustavo Romero Photography.
Mid-Century Modern Residence
Mid-Century Modern Residence
AB design studio inc.AB design studio inc.
1950’s mid century modern hillside home. full restoration | addition | modernization. board formed concrete | clear wood finishes | mid-mod style. Photography ©Ciro Coelho/ArchitecturalPhoto.com
Summit Whole House Renovation
Summit Whole House Renovation
Jetton Construction, Inc.Jetton Construction, Inc.
Cecily Young, AIA; Moore Ruble Yudell Architects Photos courtesy of Colins Lozada, with MRY Architects
Design ideas for a large retro formal open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a hanging fireplace and no tv.
5 Lucky Lane
5 Lucky Lane
Modern Asheville Real EstateModern Asheville Real Estate
Clients added this retro wood burning fireplace to give the feel of a vintage, Aspen ski lodge. Photo by Olivia Marone.
Photo of a midcentury living room in Other with a metal fireplace surround and a hanging fireplace.
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Mid-Century Modern Addition, Truro
Hammer ArchitectsHammer Architects
Midcentury open plan living room in Boston with a hanging fireplace.

Midcentury Living Room with a Hanging Fireplace 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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