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Midcentury Living Room with a Freestanding TV Ideas and Designs

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Living Area, Lance Gerber Studios
Large midcentury formal open plan living room in Other with white walls, slate flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and multi-coloured floors.
New York apartment - Online Design
New York apartment - Online Design
Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLCTamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
Simple updates to a living space made by following an e-design document. ©Tamara Gavin Interior Design LLC
Small midcentury enclosed living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Pugh Project // Living Room
Pugh Project // Living Room
Andrew HeiserAndrew Heiser
Inspiration for a midcentury formal open plan living room in San Diego with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
MY General Construction Inc.MY General Construction Inc.
Medium sized retro open plan living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Uptown Mid Century Mod
Uptown Mid Century Mod
Josh Bustos Architectural PhotographyJosh Bustos Architectural Photography
Design ideas for a large midcentury open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding tv, grey floors and a timber clad ceiling.
Cammeray Residence- MadeComfy Short Term Rental
Cammeray Residence- MadeComfy Short Term Rental
MadeComfyMadeComfy
Inspiration for a retro enclosed living room in Sydney with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv and feature lighting.
Mews Model 2015
Mews Model 2015
Interior Concepts Design HouseInterior Concepts Design House
Medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Salt Lake City with grey walls, carpet, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Bennington Dr
Bennington Dr
VanillawoodVanillawood
Photo of a retro living room in Portland with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
McElroy Renovation
McElroy Renovation
STUDIOrobert jamiesonSTUDIOrobert jamieson
Sam Oberter Photography
Retro living room in Philadelphia with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv and feature lighting.
Richardson, TX: Morgan and Monica Campbell
Richardson, TX: Morgan and Monica Campbell
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for a retro living room in Dallas with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a freestanding tv.
Vista Las Palmas
Vista Las Palmas
Kore ResidentialKore Residential
Inspiration for a retro living room in Other with white walls, concrete flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and grey floors.
Italian kitchen and mid century modern home
Italian kitchen and mid century modern home
Lucile Glessner DesignLucile Glessner Design
Design ideas for a midcentury open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
1193 Miramar, Laguna Beach
1193 Miramar, Laguna Beach
Metzger Real Estate GroupMetzger Real Estate Group
Design ideas for a medium sized retro mezzanine living room in Orange County with white walls, terracotta flooring, a corner fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Mid-Century Modern Escape
Mid-Century Modern Escape
Andrea MasonAndrea Mason
http://www.saycheezere.com/
Midcentury Minneapolis
Midcentury Minneapolis
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Farm Kid Studios
Design ideas for a midcentury open plan living room in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Living room
Living room
HartleyCox InteriorsHartleyCox Interiors
Lovely calming pallete of soft olive green, light navy blue and a powdery pink sharpened with black furniture and brass accents gives this small but perfectly formed living room a boutique drawing room vibe. Luxurious but practical for family use.
Mid Century Flat Remodel
Mid Century Flat Remodel
SHED Architecture & DesignSHED Architecture & Design
Photo of a medium sized midcentury formal enclosed living room in Seattle with white walls, a freestanding tv, no fireplace and brown floors.
Urban Family Getaway
Urban Family Getaway
VastuVastu
Inspiration for a retro living room in DC Metro with brown walls and a freestanding tv.
Maude Street
Maude Street
Murray Legge ArchitectureMurray Legge Architecture
This is an example of a small retro living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Honeyshine Design
Honeyshine Design
Honeyshine DesignHoneyshine Design
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury living room in Minneapolis with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.

Midcentury Living Room with a Freestanding TV 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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