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Scandinavian Living Room Ideas and Designs

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ソラマド大分／建築家とつくる年間１２棟限定のスペシャルな家づくりソラマド大分／建築家とつくる年間１２棟限定のスペシャルな家づくり
Scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Mount Pleasant House - Living Room
Mount Pleasant House - Living Room
Roundabout Studio Inc.Roundabout Studio Inc.
Inspiration for a scandinavian formal open plan living room feature wall in Toronto with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Klippan 1H
Klippan 1H
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Mika Ågren
Inspiration for a medium sized scandi open plan living room feature wall in Gothenburg with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv and grey floors.
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Renovation global d'un appartement de 54m2
Renovation global d'un appartement de 54m2
Nicolas CorazzariNicolas Corazzari
This is an example of a medium sized scandi enclosed living room feature wall in Paris with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Mia Mortensen PhotographyMia Mortensen Photography
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Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian enclosed living room feature wall in Aarhus with grey walls, painted wood flooring and white floors.
The Lana - 1 bed
The Lana - 1 bed
Dickey DesignDickey Design
Travis Mark
Design ideas for a scandi living room feature wall in New York with pink walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Nórdico Salón
Nórdico Salón
Photo of a medium sized scandi open plan living room feature wall in Madrid with white walls, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and ceramic flooring.
Rénovation décoration maison bourgeoise
Rénovation décoration maison bourgeoise
Fusion DFusion D
Julien Fernandez
Inspiration for a medium sized scandi enclosed living room feature wall in Bordeaux with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Anders Perssonsgatan 11
Anders Perssonsgatan 11
REVENYREVENY
Björn Johansson
Inspiration for a medium sized scandinavian formal open plan living room feature wall in Gothenburg with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.
S FRONT
S FRONT
ARCHISTUDIO KAWAGUCHI Co.,Ltd.ARCHISTUDIO KAWAGUCHI Co.,Ltd.
Design ideas for a small scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Tokyo with white walls, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Frejgatan 4
Frejgatan 4
Henrik NeroHenrik Nero
Henrik Nero
Design ideas for a large scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Stockholm with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Bergsundsgatan
Bergsundsgatan
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Erik O
Inspiration for an expansive scandi formal open plan living room feature wall in Stockholm with light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige walls.
Hjortgatan Malmö
Hjortgatan Malmö
Fotograf Jonas NorénFotograf Jonas Norén
This is an example of a medium sized scandinavian formal open plan living room feature wall in Malmo with beige walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.
Suensonsgade 12
Suensonsgade 12
Din MæglerDin Mægler
This is an example of a scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Aalborg with orange walls and light hardwood flooring.
Dimension
Dimension
Rebel WallsRebel Walls
Medium sized scandinavian enclosed living room feature wall in Gothenburg with black walls, painted wood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Loft, Rutger Fuchsgatan Stockholm
Loft, Rutger Fuchsgatan Stockholm
Maria Löw Interior DesignMaria Löw Interior Design
Photo: Per Magnus Persson
Medium sized scandinavian formal open plan living room feature wall in Stockholm with a wood burning stove, white walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.
Fra dødsbo til drømmebolig
Fra dødsbo til drømmebolig
A ROOM ABOVEA ROOM ABOVE
Scandi living room feature wall in Aarhus.
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Mia Mortensen PhotographyMia Mortensen Photography
© 2017 Houzz
This is an example of a small scandi living room feature wall in Aarhus with green walls and painted wood flooring.

Scandinavian Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandi 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Danish 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 Swedish 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 Norwegian 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 Scandi 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandi 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 Scandinavian 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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