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L'hermitage
L'hermitage
REFUGEREFUGE
Bibliothèque vieux bois.revêtement cheminée béton Rail lumineux encastré dans un plafond vieux bois Sébastien Veronese
Inspiration for a large modern open plan living room in Lyon with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Villa in Berlin Dahlem
Villa in Berlin Dahlem
UserUser
J.L.Diehl
Large modern open plan living room in Berlin with a reading nook, white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Jackson House
Jackson House
DLFstudioDLFstudio
DLFstudio ©
Photo of a modern open plan living room in Los Angeles with concrete flooring, a reading nook, white walls, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Transformer Loft
Transformer Loft
Architecture Workshop PCArchitecture Workshop PC
Inspiration for a modern living room in New York with a reading nook and white walls.
Ash Floating Shelves
Ash Floating Shelves
Hardwood Lumber CompanyHardwood Lumber Company
"The quality and workmanship of the floating shelves we received was excellent. We finished them ourselves and they couldn’t have turned out better." Scott
SOGGIORNO MODERNO CON ZONA PRANZO SCENOGRAFICA
SOGGIORNO MODERNO CON ZONA PRANZO SCENOGRAFICA
Andrea Vertua ArchitettoAndrea Vertua Architetto
Progetto zona giorno con inserimento di parete in legno di noce a sfondo dell'ambiente. Divano "Freeman", sedie "Aston Lounge", tavolino "Jacob" di Minotti pavimento in Gres Porcellanato "Badiglio Imperiale" di Casalgrande Padana. Tavolo "Echo" di Calligaris Libreria componibile da parete "Graduate" di Molteni (design by Jean Nouvel) La lampada sopra il tavolo da pranzo è la "Surrey Suspension II" di Luke Lamp & Co. Lampada da terra e faretti a binario di Flos. La lampada su mobile TV è la Atollo di Oluce. Parete giorno realizzata su misura con inserti in noce e mobile laccato nero lucido.
W Street Residence
W Street Residence
StudioMBStudioMB
Modern home interior with wall of built-in storage for books and artwork. Storage nooks with lighting. For information about our work, please contact info@studiombdc.com
Modern living room library with large cement look porcelain tile
Modern living room library with large cement look porcelain tile
Simple StepsSimple Steps
This modern living room library has a large cement look porcelain tile called Astor Greige. There are other colors and styles available. This tile is great for indoor and outdoor use.
Overhead Glass Garage Door inside living room
Overhead Glass Garage Door inside living room
Garage Doors UnlimitedGarage Doors Unlimited
The wall-mounted garage door opener is convenient and sleek in additional to being durable. This opener saves space and reduces the visibility of this motor. Opening your living room to the outdoor portion of this apartment unit is a beautiful and unique application. Sarah F.
Kentfield
Kentfield
UserUser
Medium sized modern open plan living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
5th Street Seal Beach | Whole Home Renovation
5th Street Seal Beach | Whole Home Renovation
Chris Riggins Construction IncChris Riggins Construction Inc
This living room remodel continues the tile from the kitchen and ding room with a beautiful patterned rug for comfort. The furniture and style of this space is relatively simple but you'll find multiple pops of color and design throughout.
L'hermitage
L'hermitage
REFUGEREFUGE
Bibliothèque vieux bois.revêtement cheminée béton Rail lumineux encastré dans un plafond vieux bois Sébastien Veronese
Large modern open plan living room in Lyon with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Sustainable House Randwick 01
Sustainable House Randwick 01
Day Bukh ArchitectsDay Bukh Architects
Library space where the old and new part of the house meet. The scars of removed fireplace and walls left in the old timber floor.
Medium sized modern enclosed living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a reading nook.
mIR House
mIR House
Costa Calsamiglia ArquitecteCosta Calsamiglia Arquitecte
mIR House, Sant Fost de Campsentelles - Fotografía: Marcela Grassi
Design ideas for a large modern open plan living room in Barcelona with a reading nook, white walls, concrete flooring, a corner fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Kadur Custom Blown Glass Chandelier - Manhattan Loft Apartment
Kadur Custom Blown Glass Chandelier - Manhattan Loft Apartment
ShakuffShakuff
Our Kadur blown glass chandelier shines brightly in this modern Manhattan loft space. Pendants are made from hand-blown glass orbs with drizzled glass orb in center. Color shown: Clear/White Drizzle.
Tribeca Loft
Tribeca Loft
Ann Marie Baranowski Architect PLLCAnn Marie Baranowski Architect PLLC
Design ideas for a modern living room in New York with a reading nook.
Queen Anne Loft
Queen Anne Loft
BAAN designBAAN design
Condominium addition and remodel
Modern living room in Seattle with a reading nook and yellow walls.
Southern Twins: 2 Studio Sheds attached
Southern Twins: 2 Studio Sheds attached
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
The owner's had a vision: build their dream structure with roof-lines to match their 1950's ranch home. The dream had a twist: there would be 2 sheds, connected by a common roof line. Studio Shed's design team was ready to help make it happen.
Manzanita Residence
Manzanita Residence
Yama ArchitectureYama Architecture
Custom Walnut bookcase hides stair. Skylight dumps natural light into stairway. bruce damonte
Design ideas for a modern living room in San Francisco with a reading nook and white walls.
The Line House
The Line House
HufftHufft
The steep site on which this residence is located dictated the use of a retaining wall to create a level grade. This retaining wall, or “the line”, became the driving element behind the parti of the home and serves to organize the program for the clients. The rituals of daily life fall into place along the line which is expressed as sandblasted exposed concrete and modular block. Three aspects of a house were seperated in this project: Thinking, Living, & Doing. ‘Thinking’ is done in the library, the main house is for ‘living’, and ‘doing’ is in the shop. While each space is separated by walls and windows they are nonetheless connected by “the line”. Sustainability is married in equal parts to the concept of The Line House. The residence is located along an east/west axis to maximize the benefits of daylighting and solar heat gain. Operable windows maximize natural cross ventilation and reduce the need for air conditioning. Photo Credit: Michael Robinson

Modern Living Room with a Reading Nook 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:
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