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Buttercup
Buttercup
Wright Jenkins Home DesignWright Jenkins Home Design
The great room provides plenty of space for open dining. The stairs leads up to the artist's studio, stairs lead down to the garage.
Medium sized nautical grey and teal open plan living room in Tampa with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, beige floors and feature lighting.
Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
This is an example of a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room curtain in London with dark hardwood flooring, white walls and brown floors.
Classical
Classical
Modifica Interiors LLCModifica Interiors LLC
Robert Benson Photography
Photo of a medium sized victorian formal open plan living room in Bridgeport with red walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Skyline Gliding Window Panels
Skyline Gliding Window Panels
Stocks DraperiesStocks Draperies
Hunter Douglas
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in Cleveland with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Casa Del Playa Model
Casa Del Playa Model
The Decorators UnlimitedThe Decorators Unlimited
This coastal home is full of coastal accessories, soft armchairs, custom built in cabinetry, simple linen curtains, wood details...beautifully designed!!
York
York
BostonHausBostonHaus
Der window seat (Sitzfenster).
Design ideas for a small farmhouse open plan living room in Berlin with white walls and terracotta flooring.
Lincoln Park Family Home
Lincoln Park Family Home
Elizabeth Taich DesignElizabeth Taich Design
Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments.
Steven Gambrel Time and Place
Steven Gambrel Time and Place
ABRAMSABRAMS
Excerpted from Steven Gambrel: Time & Place (Abrams, 2012). Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Medium sized contemporary open plan living room curtain in New York with black walls and no tv.
Rittenhouse Modern
Rittenhouse Modern
Michele Plachter DesignMichele Plachter Design
Andrea Cipriani Mecchi
Design ideas for a contemporary formal open plan living room curtain in Philadelphia with grey walls.
Chelsea Townhouse
Chelsea Townhouse
Regan Wood PhotographyRegan Wood Photography
Photo of a scandi open plan living room curtain in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Pasadena Transitional Style Italian Revival Formal Living Room
Pasadena Transitional Style Italian Revival Formal Living Room
On MadisonOn Madison
Pasadena Transitional Style Italian Revival Formal Living Room designed by On Madison. Photography by Grey Crawford.
Large classic formal open plan living room curtain in Los Angeles with dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown walls.
Galatea
Galatea
UserUser
Among the many luxuries found in this home is having the perfect space to entertain. The great room has a wall of slide-away glass doors, allowing the ocean view and California sunsets to be enjoyed and appreciated. Cool shades of gray are combined with warm wood tones, creating a soft contemporary decor. The wire brushed light oak flooring is offset by planked mahogany insets in the ceiling.
Galatea
Galatea
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Jeri Keogel
Contemporary open plan living room curtain in Orange County with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Clairemont Whole House Renovation
Clairemont Whole House Renovation
Terracotta Design BuildTerracotta Design Build
Jeff Herr
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Atlanta with grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Shepherds Residence
Shepherds Residence
Faust ConstructionFaust Construction
Architecture by: 360 Architects Photos taken by: ERIC LINEBARGER lemonlime photography website :: lemonlimephoto.com twitter :: www.twitter.com/elinebarger/
Hacienda Chic Residence
Hacienda Chic Residence
Astleford Interiors, Inc.Astleford Interiors, Inc.
Fun Interior with lots of color! A Vibrant Way of Life! Interior Design: Ashley Astleford, ASID, TBAE, BPN Photography: Dan Piassick
Inspiration for an open plan living room in San Diego with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Modern Cabin
Modern Cabin
Joan Heaton ArchitectsJoan Heaton Architects
photo by Susan Teare
Design ideas for a medium sized modern formal open plan living room curtain in Burlington with concrete flooring, a wood burning stove, yellow walls, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Presidio Heights traditional
Presidio Heights traditional
Brian Dittmar Design, Inc.Brian Dittmar Design, Inc.
Photography by Emily Payne
Classic open plan living room in San Francisco with dark hardwood flooring.
Hollywood Regency Living Room
Hollywood Regency Living Room
Peg Berens Interior Design LLCPeg Berens Interior Design LLC
Please visit my website directly by copying and pasting this link directly into your browser: http://www.berensinteriors.com/ to learn more about this project and how we may work together! A sensational living room in wondrous shades of purple. The accent wall features the homeowners' collection of fine art in an unexpected way. Robert Naik Photography.
Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
Valerie DeRoy Interiors, LLCValerie DeRoy Interiors, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized classic open plan living room curtain in Atlanta with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.

Open Plan Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for 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 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 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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