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Scandinavian Living Room with Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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The Museum Apartments
The Museum Apartments
Iain RobinsonIain Robinson
Inspiration for a large scandi open plan living room in Other with grey walls and light hardwood flooring.
Family House Restructure
Family House Restructure
barkerdesignbarkerdesign
Using natural finishes and textures throughout and up-cycling existing pieces where possible
Photo of a medium sized scandi living room in Kent with light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround and white floors.
Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage
Hygge and Cwtch Design StudioHygge and Cwtch Design Studio
Photo of a small scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Cornwall with blue walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and exposed beams.
Blackshire
Blackshire
MARCUSSE CONSTRUCTIONMARCUSSE CONSTRUCTION
Photo of a large scandinavian formal open plan living room in Grand Rapids with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Scandinavian Living Room
Scandinavian Living Room
Inspiration for a scandi formal living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Anglet
Anglet
Alexandra Gorla Architecture d'IntérieurAlexandra Gorla Architecture d'Intérieur
Dans cet appartement moderne, les propriétaires souhaitaient mettre un peu de peps dans leur intérieur! Nous y avons apporté de la couleur et des meubles sur mesure... Ici, la colonne de l'immeuble est caché par un claustra graphique intégré au meuble TV-Bibliothèque.
Rochelière
Rochelière
Nomad ElevenNomad Eleven
Small scandi open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding tv.
Enfants Sages
Enfants Sages
Atelier Perret | Architecture DesignAtelier Perret | Architecture Design
Création d'un salon cosy et fonctionnel (canapé convertible) mélangeant le style scandinave et industriel.
This is an example of a medium sized scandi enclosed living room in Le Havre with green walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, a drop ceiling and a wall mounted tv.
Tonal Single Family Home
Tonal Single Family Home
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This single family home had been recently flipped with builder-grade materials. We touched each and every room of the house to give it a custom designer touch, thoughtfully marrying our soft minimalist design aesthetic with the graphic designer homeowner’s own design sensibilities. One of the most notable transformations in the home was opening up the galley kitchen to create an open concept great room with large skylight to give the illusion of a larger communal space.
Scandinavian Sophistication
Scandinavian Sophistication
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian open plan living room in Minneapolis with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
FISH LAKE CABIN
FISH LAKE CABIN
JCM ArchitectureJCM Architecture
PHOTOS: JACOB HIXSON http://www.hixsonstudio.com/
Small scandi open plan living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
These Four Walls Blog
These Four Walls Blog
KahrsKahrs
Popular Scandinavian-style interiors blog 'These Four Walls' has collaborated with Kährs for a scandi-inspired, soft and minimalist living room makeover. Kährs worked with founder Abi Dare to find the perfect hard wearing and stylish floor to work alongside minimalist decor. Kährs' ultra matt 'Oak Sky' engineered wood floor design was the perfect fit. "I was keen on the idea of pale Nordic oak and ordered all sorts of samples, but none seemed quite right – until a package arrived from Swedish brand Kährs, that is. As soon as I took a peek at ‘Oak Sky’ ultra matt lacquered boards I knew they were the right choice – light but not overly so, with a balance of ashen and warmer tones and a beautiful grain. It creates the light, Scandinavian vibe that I love, but it doesn’t look out of place in our Victorian house; it also works brilliantly with the grey walls. I also love the matte finish, which is very hard wearing but has none of the shininess normally associated with lacquer" says Abi. Oak Sky is the lightest oak design from the Kährs Lux collection of one-strip ultra matt lacquer floors. The semi-transparent white stain and light and dark contrasts in the wood makes the floor ideal for a scandi-chic inspired interior. The innovative surface treatment is non-reflective; enhancing the colour of the floor while giving it a silky, yet strong shield against wear and tear. Kährs' Lux collection won 'Best Flooring' at the House Beautiful Awards 2017. Kährs have collaborated with These Four Walls and feature in two blog posts; My soft, minimalist living room makeover reveal and How to choose wooden flooring. All photography by Abi Dare, Founder of These Four Walls
Wohnzimmer
Wohnzimmer
StageItUpStageItUp
Inspiration for a small scandi formal enclosed living room in Munich with white walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, no fireplace and feature lighting.
Fragments, Charcoal
Fragments, Charcoal
Rebel WallsRebel Walls
Design ideas for a scandi living room in Gothenburg with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and beige floors.
Ostindiefararegatan 5
Ostindiefararegatan 5
Bjurfors SkåneBjurfors Skåne
Bjurfors/ Andrea Papini
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian formal enclosed living room in Malmo with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv and beige floors.
Interior KG
Interior KG
INT2architectureINT2architecture
INT2 architecture
Photo of a large scandinavian open plan living room in Saint Petersburg with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring and grey floors.
Linnéstaden, Övre Majorsgatan 4
Linnéstaden, Övre Majorsgatan 4
Entrance FastighetsmäkleriEntrance Fastighetsmäkleri
Design ideas for a medium sized scandinavian formal living room in Gothenburg with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Styling Glindragränd
Styling Glindragränd
E3 InteriörE3 Interiör
Jonas Husbom - Diakrit / Fastighetsbyrån Årsta
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian formal enclosed living room in Stockholm with white walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.
STUDIO AUX ALLURES DE 2 PIÈCES
STUDIO AUX ALLURES DE 2 PIÈCES
Atelier GermainAtelier Germain
Atelier Germain
Small scandi open plan living room in Paris with beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding tv.
Grevg13
Grevg13
Robin VasseghiRobin Vasseghi
Robin Vasseghi
Design ideas for a medium sized scandi formal open plan living room in Stockholm with white walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.

Scandinavian Living Room with Light Hardwood Flooring 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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