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Midcentury Living Room with a Vaulted Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Olathe MCM
Olathe MCM
Stumpff HomeWorks, LLCStumpff HomeWorks, LLC
Design ideas for a large retro open plan living room in Kansas City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a vaulted ceiling.
Brenwick Base | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | IN
Brenwick Base | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | IN
FlooretFlooret
Rich toasted cherry with a light rustic grain that has iconic character and texture. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.
Wayne Littlejohn Remodel
Wayne Littlejohn Remodel
UserUser
This is an example of a retro open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, grey floors, exposed beams, a vaulted ceiling and a wood ceiling.
Mid Century Modern ADA Remodel
Mid Century Modern ADA Remodel
Corinthian Fine HomesCorinthian Fine Homes
We designed and renovated a Mid-Century Modern home into an ADA compliant home with an open floor plan and updated feel. We incorporated many of the homes original details while modernizing them. We converted the existing two car garage into a master suite and walk in closet, designing a master bathroom with an ADA vanity and curb-less shower. We redesigned the existing living room fireplace creating an artistic focal point in the room. The project came with its share of challenges which we were able to creatively solve, resulting in what our homeowners feel is their first and forever home. This beautiful home won three design awards: • Pro Remodeler Design Award – 2019 Platinum Award for Universal/Better Living Design • Chrysalis Award – 2019 Regional Award for Residential Universal Design • Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards – 2019 Bronze Award for Universal Design
Mid-Century Modern Rehabilitation
Mid-Century Modern Rehabilitation
Herron Horton Architects, Inc.Herron Horton Architects, Inc.
Large midcentury open plan living room in Little Rock with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, brown floors, exposed beams and a vaulted ceiling.
1950's House Refurb
1950's House Refurb
Born Designers LtdBorn Designers Ltd
This is an example of a large midcentury living room in Sussex with a reading nook, white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a vaulted ceiling.
Mid century modern meets Transitional design in La Canada Flintridge
Mid century modern meets Transitional design in La Canada Flintridge
Metropolis Drafting and Construction IncMetropolis Drafting and Construction Inc
Mid century inspired design living room with a built-in cabinet system made out of Walnut wood. Custom made to fit all the low-fi electronics and exact fit for speakers.
Joann Street
Joann Street
Coastal Designs InteriorsCoastal Designs Interiors
Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, laminate floors, a corner fireplace, a timber clad chimney breast and a vaulted ceiling.
Mid Century Modern - Wagoya House
Mid Century Modern - Wagoya House
Alloi Architecture + ConstructionAlloi Architecture + Construction
Wagoya House stands as a testament to the power of architecture to harmoniously merge natural elements with modern design. The combination of vertical grain Douglas fir windows and doors, the Eichler home reference with a steel and glass façade, the custom vertical wood siding feature wall, smooth trowel earth-toned stucco, board form landscape feature walls, stone-clad entry, and the stone chimney penetrating the steel standing seam roof creates a symphony of textures and materials that celebrate the beauty of the surrounding environment.
For the Love of MCM
For the Love of MCM
Sklar StudiosSklar Studios
This perfect condition Restad & Relling Sofa is what launched our relationship with our local Homesteez source where we found some of the most delicious furnishings and accessories for our client.
Stark Knoll Place
Stark Knoll Place
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Midcentury living room in San Francisco with a plastered fireplace surround and a vaulted ceiling.
Laidlaw
Laidlaw
House of MiloHouse of Milo
Photo of a large midcentury open plan living room in Portland with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
cedar siding at the entry wall brings the facade material to the interior, creating a cohesive aesthetic at the new floor plan and entry
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Orange County with light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, beige floors, a vaulted ceiling and wood walls.
Mid-Century Modern Mix, Frisco
Mid-Century Modern Mix, Frisco
Nicole Arnold InteriorsNicole Arnold Interiors
The unused dining room was envisioned as a sitting room for family chats, girlfriend wine nights, and couples’ conversations. The inspiration was taken from the vintage stereo cabinet, which the family uses regularly to play LP’s. Lighting, furniture frames, and textural rug all evoke the flavors of the ’60s and warmly invite its guests. The theme continues into the super functional study, using minimalistic furniture (including a recliner that doesn’t look like one!) and a custom-built cabinet with inset drawers and doors, providing tons of storage. The light fixture here is the perfect punctuation to this special space, keeping it open and airy. The kitchen continues to boast minimalistic, yet prominent features. The sliding door, mid-century inspired seating and special glass top table (that has a self-contained extension when the party grows larger) are all unique pieces to define this spacious kitchen. Gold accents are throughout to warm up the space and keep it cozy.
Living Room/ Dinning
Living Room/ Dinning
Studio QLStudio QL
Inspiration for a midcentury living room in Austin with medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO
Anne McDonald DesignAnne McDonald Design
Design ideas for a midcentury formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, no tv, beige floors, a vaulted ceiling and a wood ceiling.
Allandale Mid-Century Remodel
Allandale Mid-Century Remodel
Studio SteinbomerStudio Steinbomer
Livigin Room
Design ideas for a medium sized retro open plan living room in Austin with a reading nook, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.
East Bay Hills Home Remodel
East Bay Hills Home Remodel
MSK Design BuildMSK Design Build
We removed a wall and turned the bedroom into a expansive living room/family room, with access to the outside. Brinze accents, warm wood and white soaf and armchairs create a light and airy space.
Treehouse
Treehouse
LaTorre BuildLaTorre Build
Fully renovated Treehouse that is built across a creek. Lots of windows throughout to make you feel like you are in the trees. Sit down and look through the large viewing window on the floor and see the fish swim in the creek. Living space and kitchenette in one space.
2020 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Long Lake/Orono Midcentury Modern
2020 Fall Remodelers Showcase: Long Lake/Orono Midcentury Modern
Boyer Building CorporationBoyer Building Corporation
Mid century modern living room with open spaces, transom windows and waterfall, peninsula fireplace on far right;
Expansive retro open plan living room in Minneapolis with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Midcentury Living Room with a Vaulted Ceiling 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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