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Sproule-Rowen
Sproule-Rowen
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIAJohn Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Photos Courtesy of Sharon Risedorph
This is an example of a modern living room feature wall in San Francisco with a tiled fireplace surround.
great room.
great room.
Ecolution Design SolutionsEcolution Design Solutions
great room. looking from dining. feature wall - cedar post cross-sections. Photo credit: Allison Cartwright, TwistArt LLC
Inspiration for a modern living room feature wall in Austin with beige walls and a wall mounted tv.
Multi-Purpose Room
Multi-Purpose Room
Toronto Interior Design GroupToronto Interior Design Group
This is a front room that the home owners use for reading, working and hanging out. Check out the beautiful mirror and wallpaper feature wall which alternates and is mounted on MDF which visually extends and expands the space.
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Lake Washington residence
Lake Washington residence
BAAN designBAAN design
New construction over existing foundation
Inspiration for a modern living room feature wall in Seattle with a metal fireplace surround.
Florida Residence
Florida Residence
Mojo Stumer Associates, pc.Mojo Stumer Associates, pc.
Design ideas for a modern living room feature wall in New York with a two-sided fireplace.
Modern Living Room
Modern Living Room
Design ideas for a modern living room feature wall in San Diego with a ribbon fireplace and beige floors.
Ahmedabad Modern
Ahmedabad Modern
S A K DesignsS A K Designs
Niravashoka
Photo of a large modern formal living room feature wall in Ahmedabad with white walls, ceramic flooring and beige floors.
Onslow House
Onslow House
Keenan ConstructionKeenan Construction
This is an example of a medium sized modern enclosed living room feature wall in London with a reading nook, multi-coloured walls, ceramic flooring and a wall mounted tv.
Chimney Corners Remodel
Chimney Corners Remodel
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Paul Bardagjy Photography
Design ideas for a modern living room feature wall in Austin with beige walls.
Vanessa De Vargas for Teen Project
Vanessa De Vargas for Teen Project
Erika Bierman PhotographyErika Bierman Photography
Vanessa De Vargas -designer for Teen Project
This is an example of a modern living room feature wall in Los Angeles with blue walls.
Architectural and Interior Photography
Architectural and Interior Photography
Craig DenisCraig Denis
Professional Photography by Craig Denis, interior design by AJP Design Systems, Miami, Fl
This is an example of a large modern living room feature wall in Miami.
Crane Island Cabin
Crane Island Cabin
Welch Forsman AssociatesWelch Forsman Associates
Wall paneling by Ingrained Wood Studios: The Mill. © Alyssa Lee Photography
Modern living room feature wall in Minneapolis with medium hardwood flooring and a stone fireplace surround.
E. 8th Street House
E. 8th Street House
Clayton&Little ArchitectsClayton&Little Architects
Designed as gallery, studio, and residence for an artist, this house takes inspiration from the owner’s love of cubist art. The program includes an upper level studio with ample north light, access to outdoor decks to the north and south, which offer panoramic views of East Austin. A gallery is housed on the main floor. A cool, monochromatic palette and spare aesthetic defines interior and exterior, schewing, at the owner’s request, any warming elements to provide a neutral backdrop for her art collection. Thus, finishes were selected to recede as well as for their longevity and low life scycle costs. Stair rails are steel, floors are sealed concrete and the base trim clear aluminum. Where walls are not exposed CMU, they are painted white. By design, the fireplace provides a singular source of warmth, the gas flame emanating from a bed of crushed glass, surrounded on three sides by a polished concrete hearth.
Organic Modern
Organic Modern
Streeter Custom BuilderStreeter Custom Builder
A dated 1980’s home became the perfect place for entertaining in style. Stylish and inventive, this home is ideal for playing games in the living room while cooking and entertaining in the kitchen. An unusual mix of materials reflects the warmth and character of the organic modern design, including red birch cabinets, rare reclaimed wood details, rich Brazilian cherry floors and a soaring custom-built shiplap cedar entryway. High shelves accessed by a sliding library ladder provide art and book display areas overlooking the great room fireplace. A custom 12-foot folding door seamlessly integrates the eat-in kitchen with the three-season porch and deck for dining options galore. What could be better for year-round entertaining of family and friends? Call today to schedule an informational visit, tour, or portfolio review. BUILDER: Streeter & Associates ARCHITECT: Peterssen/Keller INTERIOR: Eminent Interior Design PHOTOGRAPHY: Paul Crosby Architectural Photography
Waterfall
Waterfall
Habitat StudioHabitat Studio
©2012 Jens Gerbitz www.seeing256.com
Design ideas for a modern living room feature wall in Edmonton with white walls and a wall mounted tv.
Maybeck in Mahogany
Maybeck in Mahogany
UserUser
Kate Kunz
Inspiration for a medium sized modern living room feature wall in Calgary with a standard fireplace.
living room
living room
Elad GonenElad Gonen
Project for hilit karsh , architect
This is an example of an expansive modern living room feature wall in Other with a built-in media unit.
Jupiter Real Estate
Jupiter Real Estate
Michael Laurenzano PhotographyMichael Laurenzano Photography
This is an example of an expansive modern living room feature wall in Miami with a wall mounted tv.
Amagansett North House
Amagansett North House
BERG DESIGN ARCHITECTUREBERG DESIGN ARCHITECTURE
Edward Caruso
Large modern formal open plan living room feature wall in New York with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace surround, a two-sided fireplace, no tv and beige floors.

Modern Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for modern 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 modern 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 modern 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.

Modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of modern 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 modern 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 modern living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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:
FORMA Design
FORMA Design
FORMA DesignFORMA Design
In this open plan configuration the areas speak to one another and become background for each other. The burnt orange wall contrasts with the stacked stone fireplace mass and become the backdrop to the dining area.
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