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Midcentury Living Room with Ceramic Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Springvale at Throsby
Springvale at Throsby
McDonald Jones HomesMcDonald Jones Homes
Floor to ceiling windows allow for the outdoors to feature throughout this open plan living space. The stunning Mid-Century Modern furniture throughout is accented with chorme and metal finishes for a fresh and fun way to showcase this style.
Fireplace & Chalkboard
Fireplace & Chalkboard
HomeSpace Design & DevelopmentHomeSpace Design & Development
This is an example of a medium sized retro open plan living room in Phoenix with white walls, ceramic flooring, a corner fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, beige floors and a vaulted ceiling.
Modernist I
Modernist I
Trebor/NevetsTrebor/Nevets
This is an example of a large midcentury open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, ceramic flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
House on Taylor's Branch
House on Taylor's Branch
Ashby CollectiveAshby Collective
Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Austin with white walls, ceramic flooring and blue floors.
Rehabilitación bioclimática
Rehabilitación bioclimática
Studio TransparenteStudio Transparente
Vista general desde el altillo
Medium sized retro mezzanine living room in Valencia with ceramic flooring and brick walls.
Seven Lakes CC Palm Springs
Seven Lakes CC Palm Springs
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
Living room in Seven Lakes Country Club condominium, a Mid-Century complex built by Richard Harrison and William Cody in 1967
Inspiration for a large midcentury living room in Other with white walls and ceramic flooring.
River side house
River side house
Maria Fenlon Interior DesignMaria Fenlon Interior Design
In this area discreet lighting helps to focus attention on the beauty of the stone. Photography by Sean and Yvette.
Photo of a midcentury living room in Dublin with white walls and ceramic flooring.
Décoration d'un bien complet : chambre, salon et cuisine
Décoration d'un bien complet : chambre, salon et cuisine
Violette SirotViolette Sirot
Medium sized midcentury living room in Lyon with yellow walls, ceramic flooring and a wood burning stove.
Plumeria Sands
Plumeria Sands
Moderne BuildersModerne Builders
Kelly Peak
Medium sized midcentury living room in Los Angeles with white walls, ceramic flooring and no fireplace.
Mid Century Sitting Area
Mid Century Sitting Area
Tracy Kurc Interiors & StylingTracy Kurc Interiors & Styling
Navy leather sofa anchored by soft jute rug for soft underfoot. The tiered acorn coffee table has a curvilinear shape which compliments the abstract art
Lucas Valley Eichler
Lucas Valley Eichler
Destination Eichler, LLCDestination Eichler, LLC
John Shum, Destination Eichler
This is an example of a small midcentury open plan living room in San Francisco with ceramic flooring.
Cedar Cove Modern
Cedar Cove Modern
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Cedar Cove Modern benefits from its integration into the landscape. The house is set back from Lake Webster to preserve an existing stand of broadleaf trees that filter the low western sun that sets over the lake. Its split-level design follows the gentle grade of the surrounding slope. The L-shape of the house forms a protected garden entryway in the area of the house facing away from the lake while a two-story stone wall marks the entry and continues through the width of the house, leading the eye to a rear terrace. This terrace has a spectacular view aided by the structure’s smart positioning in relationship to Lake Webster. The interior spaces are also organized to prioritize views of the lake. The living room looks out over the stone terrace at the rear of the house. The bisecting stone wall forms the fireplace in the living room and visually separates the two-story bedroom wing from the active spaces of the house. The screen porch, a staple of our modern house designs, flanks the terrace. Viewed from the lake, the house accentuates the contours of the land, while the clerestory window above the living room emits a soft glow through the canopy of preserved trees.
Palm Springs 18
Palm Springs 18
digs inside & outdigs inside & out
tv room as part of an open floor plan in a mid century eclectic design.
Medium sized midcentury grey and teal open plan living room with orange walls, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
Open living/dining/kitchen
Open living/dining/kitchen
General Property SolutionsGeneral Property Solutions
Whole house open concept condo remodel in Jonathan's Landing at Trader's Crossing. Modern rustic and mid-century modern details.
Photo of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Miami with ceramic flooring and wood walls.
Palm Springs Mid Century Living Room
Palm Springs Mid Century Living Room
UserUser
This is an example of a large midcentury grey and yellow open plan living room in Other with beige walls, ceramic flooring, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround, grey floors and a wall mounted tv.
Metropolitan Modern Whole Home Remodel
Metropolitan Modern Whole Home Remodel
ReNew Creations LLCReNew Creations LLC
Grant Mott Photography
Photo of a medium sized retro formal open plan living room in Portland with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Palm Springs Living Room
Palm Springs Living Room
California LustreCalifornia Lustre
Turquoise & yellow Mid Century inspired living room in Palm Springs. Hughes Sofa and Soto chairs by Joybird, vintage loveseat recovered by Frank's Palm Desert Upholstery. All vintage furniture, books and decor by California Lustre. photo credit: Tim Tracy
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Heather Eaves InteriorsHeather Eaves Interiors
We opened the wall to the kitchen making this space more useable for entertaining. the patterned tile on the fireplace is the focal point of the space and compliments the cabinets and green solano tile backsplash in the kitchen.
Bold Handmade Floor Tiles
Bold Handmade Floor Tiles
Fireclay TileFireclay Tile
With warm orange and white floor tile this Palm Springs Oasis, masterfully designed by Danielle Nagel, brings new life to the timeless checkerboard pattern. DESIGN Danielle Nagel PHOTOS Danielle Nagel Tile Shown: 3x12 in Koi & Milky Way
18@TWINPALMS
18@TWINPALMS
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
Living Room with Malm Gas Fireplace at the 18@Twin Palms Model Home in Palm Springs, CA
Medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Other with white walls, ceramic flooring, a corner fireplace and a wall mounted tv.

Midcentury Living Room with Ceramic Flooring 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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