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Shabby-Chic Style Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Indoor Outdoor Wood Burning Fireplace
Indoor Outdoor Wood Burning Fireplace
Acucraft FireplacesAcucraft Fireplaces
Acucraft Hearthroom 44 Indoor Outdoor See Through Wood Burning Fireplace with Arched Front & Doors, Basket Handles, Black Matte Finish, Real Stone Surround and Hearthstone Hearth.
Texture/Rugs
Texture/Rugs
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Joanna Gains Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized romantic formal open plan living room in San Luis Obispo with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
Old Library Upfit
Old Library Upfit
GO Architectural Design, PLLCGO Architectural Design, PLLC
Sarah Afflerbach
This is an example of a medium sized romantic formal enclosed living room in Raleigh with blue walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Robert Allen Design
Robert Allen Design
Dave Coleman's Windows To The World, INCDave Coleman's Windows To The World, INC
Dave Coleman's Windows To The World, INC
Photo of a medium sized vintage formal open plan living room in Philadelphia with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
Traditional Frames
Traditional Frames
Deco TV FramesDeco TV Frames
Shown here is our Black style frame on a Samsung The Frame television. Affordably priced from $399 and specially made for Samsung The Frame Televisions.
The Whimbrel at Independence
The Whimbrel at Independence
Schell BrothersSchell Brothers
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style formal open plan living room in Other with purple walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Shabby-Chic Country Kitchen & Sunroom
Shabby-Chic Country Kitchen & Sunroom
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style formal enclosed living room in Chicago with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv, brown floors, exposed beams and wainscoting.
Exquisite Milton Home
Exquisite Milton Home
Dedham Cabinet ShopDedham Cabinet Shop
Photo of a large romantic formal enclosed living room in Boston with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
Blush Pink Living Room with Spring Cherry Blossoms Art
Blush Pink Living Room with Spring Cherry Blossoms Art
Beverly BrownBeverly Brown
An elegant pink and white living room with soft green accents. An impressionist-style framed (47.75" x 35.75) watercolor print creates a colorful focal point over the fireplace. Artwork © BeverlyBrown.com
Sunny and Bright Living Room
Sunny and Bright Living Room
Jennifer Grey Color Specialist & Interior DesignJennifer Grey Color Specialist & Interior Design
Suited for quiet reading in the mornings and entertaining friends in the evening, this cozy space offers natural light and subtle ambiance. Most of the furnishings and accessories are antique store finds. The rolled arm chairs were purchased locally from The Sofa Guy in Thousand Oaks. Designed by Jennifer Grey
The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse
UserUser
http://mollywinnphotography.com
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage formal open plan living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Best of Houzz 2020・2019 連続受賞｜参道の緑を借景する家
Best of Houzz 2020・2019 連続受賞｜参道の緑を借景する家
長谷川建築デザインオフィス｜HasegawaDesign長谷川建築デザインオフィス｜HasegawaDesign
参道を行き交う人からの視線をかわしつつ、常緑樹の樹々の梢と緑を大胆に借景している。 ★撮影｜黒住直臣★施工｜TH-1 ★コーディネート｜ザ・ハウス
Large shabby-chic style formal open plan living room in Tokyo Suburbs with bamboo flooring, a wall mounted tv and white floors.
Sanderson Chiswick Grove
Sanderson Chiswick Grove
Milners of LeyburnMilners of Leyburn
Sanderson Chiswick Grove
Photo of a shabby-chic style formal living room in Other with multi-coloured walls, painted wood flooring and beige floors.
Shabby Chic Farm House
Shabby Chic Farm House
CR Interior DesignCR Interior Design
This fantastic living room has windows all around with natural light, with drapes and area rug and accessories soften the light and brought in warmth.
Wayzata Addition
Wayzata Addition
Revision LLCRevision LLC
Spacecrafting Photography
Inspiration for an expansive shabby-chic style formal open plan living room in Minneapolis with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Glamorous, White Christmas Tree and Holiday Decor
Glamorous, White Christmas Tree and Holiday Decor
Robeson DesignRobeson Design
Beautiful Christmas Tree. White Christmas tree with a chic, glamorous touch of Old Hollywood Glamour! Interior Designer: Rebecca Robeson, Robeson Design Photo Credits: Matthew Moran
VIVIENDA MALLORCA
VIVIENDA MALLORCA
The Room StudioThe Room Studio
Proyecto realizado por The Room Studio Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Large romantic formal open plan living room in Barcelona with medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige walls.
Sheppard Ave. Townhouse design
Sheppard Ave. Townhouse design
Estee DesignEstee Design
Arnal Photography (Larry Arnal)
Medium sized vintage formal enclosed living room in Toronto with no fireplace and no tv.
Alamo Reading Room
Alamo Reading Room
Jill Cox InteriorsJill Cox Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage formal enclosed living room in San Francisco with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Endsleigh
Endsleigh
Mr & Mrs SmithMr & Mrs Smith
Inspiration for a small shabby-chic style formal enclosed living room in London with light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, multi-coloured walls, a metal fireplace surround, beige floors and feature lighting.

Shabby-Chic Style Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage 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.

Shabby-Chic Style 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 romantic 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of romantic 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your romantic 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage 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 romantic 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 shabby-chic style 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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