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Douglas Fir © Carolina Timberworks
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic open plan living room in Charlotte with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Log Home Glamour

Mammoth Mill & Construction Co.

Melissa Lind www.ramshacklegenius.com
Design ideas for a large rustic formal open plan living room in Albuquerque with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a hanging fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.

Jay Street Loft - Office

Jane Kim Architect

A custom millwork piece in the living room was designed to house an entertainment center, work space, and mud room storage for this 1700 square foot loft in Tribeca. Reclaimed gray wood clads the storage and compliments the gray leather desk. Blackened Steel works with the gray material palette at the desk wall and entertainment area. An island with customization for the family dog completes the large, open kitchen. The floors were ebonized to emphasize the raw materials in the space.

KEB House

Hulburd Design

Tim Griffith
Inspiration for a large modern formal open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround and no tv.

Shaker Heights media room remodel

R. B. Schwarz, Inc.

The homeowners wanted to remodel the space to make it into "a pleasant media room where we could sit for a cozy evening of TV viewing" in the winter as well as summer. An artistic couple, they described what they wanted, giving us sketches, photographs and pictures torn from magazines. Photo Credit: Marc Golub

Rustic Living Room

Inspiration for a large rustic open plan living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Log Homes Showcase

National Association of Home Builders

Manufacturer: Golden Eagle Log Homes - http://www.goldeneagleloghomes.com/ Builder: Rich Leavitt – Leavitt Contracting - http://leavittcontracting.com/ Location: Mount Washington Valley, Maine Project Name: South Carolina 2310AR Square Feet: 4,100

Echo Cove

Kevin Browne Architecture

Photo by Jon Reece
This is an example of a large rustic open plan living room in Portland Maine with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv and feature lighting.

Curated collections get custom-fit homes in this beautiful wall display unit

Shea Studio Interiors, Inc

My client wanted some wall units built in so she could display some art pottery that she collects. Her husband plays many musical instruments. Instead of the "same ole, same ole" why not create art with the built-in to house the art displayed? The beautiful guitar was trimmed with abalone and turquoise and was beautiful and I thought it should be seen and admired so I created a guitar shaped niche with bookmatched grain surround and spotlight. The shelves were various sizes and shapes to accomodate a variety of artifacts. A couple of feature shapes were also lit.

Moving On Up

Uccello Development, LLC

This coastal farmhouse design is destined to be an instant classic. This classic and cozy design has all of the right exterior details, including gray shingle siding, crisp white windows and trim, metal roofing stone accents and a custom cupola atop the three car garage. It also features a modern and up to date interior as well, with everything you'd expect in a true coastal farmhouse. With a beautiful nearly flat back yard, looking out to a golf course this property also includes abundant outdoor living spaces, a beautiful barn and an oversized koi pond for the owners to enjoy.

A Hip and Happy Home

Mimi Wilson - MW Design Group

A classic city home basement gets a new lease on life. Our clients wanted their basement den to reflect their personalities. The mood of the room is set by the dark gray brick wall. Natural wood mixed with industrial design touches and fun fabric patterns give this room the cool factor. Photos by Jenn Verrier Photography

Guesthouse with reclaimed French Terracotta Flooring and Shower

Vintage Elements LLC

This guesthouse was build adjacent to an already magnificent home outside of Charlotte in beautiful horse country in Waxhaw, NC. We extensively used reclaimed French terracotta for all floors in the guesthouse as well as in the shower.

Lake Washington Waterfront Home

Scott Allen Architecture

This living room is at once cozy and spacious, as it "borrows" views to adjoining sitting and gathering spaces. The high vaulted ceiling is perfectly balanced to the size of the room and allows for large window openings that capture the amazing views and daylight. Clean use of natural woods and other materials strike the right balance of contemporary feel and warmth. Aaron Leitz Photography

Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Guest cottage great room. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Small country open plan living room in Seattle with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a tiled fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and brown floors.

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Giacomo Zanelli

Large contemporary open plan living room in Rome with white walls, concrete flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a wall mounted tv and white floors.

Chalet Monte Alina

Tarimas de Autor

Photo of a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Madrid with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and no tv.

Moving On Up

Uccello Development, LLC

Wing House

Studio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors

Photo of a medium sized modern open plan living room in Seattle with a music area, white walls, concrete flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.

Man Barn

Daniel Contelmo Architects

The addition to the rear of the barn provides an upstairs entertainment area. Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Inspiration for a large rustic open plan living room in New York with a home bar, beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.

Emser Tile Living Rooms

Emser Tile

Border Trail- Montreal
Medium sized rustic formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.

Premium 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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