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Purple Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Pasture Ct, Swanee
Pasture Ct, Swanee
Manchester Design GroupManchester Design Group
The living room is balanced by the open view of the transverse dining space. It mirrors the, just below crown hung textured drapes and the creamy plush rug that creates different hues of color when viewed from different angles. The heirloom hanging print and corresponding focal wall creates a welcoming space.
Waterstone Condo - Lago Vista, TX
Waterstone Condo - Lago Vista, TX
Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior DesignMontgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design
Design ideas for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Austin with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Houston MRI Center Waiting Room
Houston MRI Center Waiting Room
Jahann and Sons Persian RugsJahann and Sons Persian Rugs
Josheghan Persian rugs are featured in this client's waiting room.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional formal open plan living room in Houston with yellow walls and no fireplace.
Lyndhurst Luxury
Lyndhurst Luxury
Alliance Architecture LtdAlliance Architecture Ltd
View from dining room into split level lounge
Design ideas for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Auckland with blue walls, carpet, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Seattle Condo
Seattle Condo
CHRISTY ROMOSER DESIGNSCHRISTY ROMOSER DESIGNS
the designer found this little table in an out-of-the-way shop, and had it glazed to add the sea green to the room Stephanie Castor Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Seattle with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Abbey road
Abbey road
Oro ProjectsOro Projects
This is an example of a large classic formal open plan living room in London with white walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Luxurious Living
Luxurious Living
Park Grove DesignPark Grove Design
Blossoms trail across a bench which provides seating for the piano area.
Design ideas for an eclectic formal living room in Sussex.
Timeless
Timeless
FRG Objects & Design / ArtFRG Objects & Design / Art
© Oberto Gili © Langdon Clay © Timothy Hursley
Large modern formal mezzanine living room in New York with white walls, no tv, concrete flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround and blue floors.
Boca Grande, FL
Boca Grande, FL
Architect, T.A. KrebsArchitect, T.A. Krebs
CenterPoint Photography
Medium sized classic formal open plan living room in Tampa with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a concealed tv.
Custom by the River
Custom by the River
Eagle Mountain HomesEagle Mountain Homes
Alan Bisson, Photographer
Inspiration for a large classic formal living room in Seattle with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Our projects
Our projects
Draperie NormandieDraperie Normandie
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic formal open plan living room in Other with purple walls, carpet, no tv and grey floors.
HILLTOP VILLA
HILLTOP VILLA
Hutch Johnson WHJ DesignHutch Johnson WHJ Design
Photo of a large mediterranean formal living room in Raleigh with red walls, medium hardwood flooring and a stone fireplace surround.
Drapery/Valances Gallery
Drapery/Valances Gallery
Sylvans & Phillips Drapes & BlindsSylvans & Phillips Drapes & Blinds
Design ideas for a medium sized classic formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, no fireplace, no tv, beige floors and carpet.
Mainline Mode
Mainline Mode
Widell + BoschettiWidell + Boschetti
Madeline Tolle
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary formal enclosed living room in Philadelphia with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Contemporary Formal Sitting Room Interior
Contemporary Formal Sitting Room Interior
Janey Butler InteriorsJaney Butler Interiors
A newly created stylish, Contemporary Formal Sitting Room / Living Room for our stylish clients family home. We proposed the total renovation of this sitting area, with all new contemporary floating fireplace design, and dropped down ceiling with John Cullen Lighting. The newly created 'dropped' ceiling allowed us to recess the elegant Home Automated Eric Kuster fabric curtains with concealed John Cullen LED lighting. Beautifully made elegant Curtains by our specialist curtain designers. The curtains have been designed on a Lutron Home Automation system allowing touch button opening and closing. All new Herringbone hardwood flooring throughout with under floor heating, and Bang and Olufsen Music / Sound System. Origninal contemporary Art Work and stylish Contemporary Furniture Design. The floating Fireplace is the now stylish focal point of this stunning room, which exudes luxury and style. Before Images are at the end of the album showing just what a great job the talented Llama Group team have done in transforming this now beautiful room from its former self.
Mediterranean Home
Mediterranean Home
Mike-o DesignMike-o Design
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean formal open plan living room in San Luis Obispo with white walls, ceramic flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
Salon de loft-studio - Vieux-Montréal, Qc
Salon de loft-studio - Vieux-Montréal, Qc
Espace AmbianceEspace Ambiance
Photo of a medium sized contemporary formal open plan living room in Montreal with grey walls and light hardwood flooring.
Gallery
Gallery
Lynden InteriorsLynden Interiors
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open plan living room in Seattle with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Modern Chic
Modern Chic
Audio Visual Design GroupAudio Visual Design Group
Our client wanted something sleek & simple to go along with their design style (notice the empty walls and industrial table). This simple TV installation with hidden speakers gives a room full of sound with out seeing where the audio is coming from. *one caveat - the Mr. wanted to see the equipment (we like it too), hence the table otherwise it would have been in the basement along with the brains of their whole house control & security system.
Living Space
Living Space
Prima Lighting Inc.Prima Lighting Inc.
Medium sized bohemian formal living room in Toronto with grey walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.

Purple Formal 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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