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Midcentury Living Room with Carpet Ideas and Designs

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Tech Lighting
Tech Lighting
1800Lighting1800Lighting
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury formal enclosed living room in New York with blue walls, carpet, no fireplace and no tv.
Commonwealth
Commonwealth
cityhomeCOLLECTIVEcityhomeCOLLECTIVE
Photo: Kerri Fukui
This is an example of a medium sized retro mezzanine living room in Salt Lake City with a reading nook, white walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and beige floors.
My Houzz: Online Finds Help Outfit This Couple’s First Home
My Houzz: Online Finds Help Outfit This Couple’s First Home
Jane VorbrodtJane Vorbrodt
Design ideas for a retro living room in Vancouver with white walls, carpet and grey floors.
Coventry
Coventry
BuildASofaBuildASofa
Coventry Sofa and Love Seat from BuildASofa anchor this beautiful southern California home.
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury enclosed living room in Los Angeles with grey walls, carpet and a freestanding tv.
1000 North Point St. San Francisco, CA
1000 North Point St. San Francisco, CA
Studio Robbins CortinaStudio Robbins Cortina
LucidPic Photography
Photo of a small midcentury open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls and carpet.
Carrington 2 bedroom model
Carrington 2 bedroom model
Michelle Ford DesignMichelle Ford Design
Design ideas for a small midcentury grey and teal open plan living room in Kansas City with white walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floors.
Troy, MI
Troy, MI
room2improveroom2improve
This consultation client need major changes to her space. New window treatments, carpet, lighting, paint and a lot of new furniture. Also she had quite a bit of art, but it had never been displayed to its full advantage. We guided her on all finishes and furnishings as well contractors and tradespeople. And we also helped her with art and accessory display. She was thrilled with the results.
The 70's Living Room
The 70's Living Room
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
https://blog.making-spaces.net/2020/03/31/the-70s-flat-open-plan-living-space/
Sandy Remodel
Sandy Remodel
Village West DesignVillage West Design
Photo of a medium sized midcentury formal open plan living room in San Francisco with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv and multi-coloured floors.
Renovated living room in Oakland Hills home
Renovated living room in Oakland Hills home
Studio Nish Interior DesignStudio Nish Interior Design
Studio Nish Interior Design Quintessential indoor/ outdoor flow of mid-century modern home. Low-pile wool carpet adds softness and warmth to distinct architectural lines. Great room remodel. New flooring, new custom fireplace surround and mantle with 16' local cypress slab and cypress veneer pocket doors. New paint scheme throughout for fresh take on midcentury design. Enhanced day light through new skylights.
Hampstead Detached
Hampstead Detached
König Design StudioKönig Design Studio
This Hampstead detached house was built specifically with a young professional in mind. We captured a classic 70s feel in our design, which makes the home a great place for entertaining. The main living area is large open space with an impressive fireplace that sits on a low board of Rosso Levanto marble and has been clad in oxidized copper. We've used the same copper to clad the kitchen cabinet doors, bringing out the texture of the Calacatta viola marble worktop and backsplash. Finally, iconic pieces of furniture by major designers help elevate this unique space, giving it an added touch of glamour.
Midcentury Modern Living Room
Midcentury Modern Living Room
jg interiorsjg interiors
jg interiors
This is an example of a large retro open plan living room in Omaha with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Holly Point Residence
Holly Point Residence
Tetrachrome Design, LLCTetrachrome Design, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in San Francisco with carpet, a wall mounted tv, beige walls, no fireplace and beige floors.
Brady Bunch House
Brady Bunch House
Rock Kauffman DesignRock Kauffman Design
Photo of a medium sized retro formal enclosed living room in Grand Rapids with white walls, carpet, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
14th St
14th St
Hive HomeHive Home
A young professional in Santa Monica gets a bright, simple, minimal living room with a masculine mid-century feel.
Inspiration for a small midcentury enclosed living room in Los Angeles with white walls, carpet, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Westlake Village
Westlake Village
ae designae design
Inspiration for a retro living room in Los Angeles with white walls, carpet and grey floors.
Savvy Senior Reno
Savvy Senior Reno
Nicholas Rosaci InteriorsNicholas Rosaci Interiors
Nicholas Rosaci Interiors Bold pops of colour stimulate and energize the senses while a comfortable and practical slipcovered Ikea KARLSTAD Sofa and club chairs make a tailored statement. The LIATORP coffee table in gray adds additional storage and display and sits atop a teal patchwork SILKEBORG rug grounding the spece and making a colourful bold statement.
Tibetan Area Rugs
Tibetan Area Rugs
K. Powers & CompanyK. Powers & Company
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in Boston with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace and no tv.
Amazing Mid-Century
Amazing Mid-Century
Judith Wright DesignJudith Wright Design
A lovely vintage Mid Century waterfront home refurbished and authentically decorated. Warm walnut wood paneling is original as well as the colorful Marble "terrazzo" floor.
Ikon Coffee Table
Ikon Coffee Table
Ashcroft Imports Furniture Co.Ashcroft Imports Furniture Co.
Mid Century Modern wood coffee table. Grey sectional sofa with solid wood legs.
This is an example of a medium sized retro formal enclosed living room in Houston with white walls and carpet.

Midcentury Living Room with Carpet 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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