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Tone Interiors LtdTone Interiors Ltd
Photo of a vintage living room in Essex.
Sunset Drive Remodel
Sunset Drive Remodel
Wolfe HomesWolfe Homes
Shabby-chic style living room in Other.
Onset Beach Cottage Makeover
Onset Beach Cottage Makeover
Anthi Frangiadis AssociatesAnthi Frangiadis Associates
Susan Asaro Photography
Medium sized shabby-chic style formal enclosed living room in Boston with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
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New forest wood Burning Centre stove installations
New forest wood Burning Centre stove installations
New Forest Wood Burning CentreNew Forest Wood Burning Centre
This is an example of a romantic living room in Hampshire with a wood burning stove and a brick fireplace surround.
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Home
Heather KowalskiHeather Kowalski
Inspiration for a romantic living room in Other with white walls.
New England Barn Style
New England Barn Style
American Post & BeamAmerican Post & Beam
Photographer Great Island Photo
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style open plan living room in Boston with white walls, porcelain flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
The Prairie By Rachel Ashwell
The Prairie By Rachel Ashwell
Amy NeunsingerAmy Neunsinger
Photography by Amy Neunsinger
Shabby-chic style living room in Los Angeles.
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The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse
UserUser
http://mollywinnphotography.com
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style open plan living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no tv and feature lighting.
Rivercourse Refuge
Rivercourse Refuge
The Anderson Studio of Architecture & DesignThe Anderson Studio of Architecture & Design
This Kiawah marsh front home in the “Settlement” was sculpted into its unique setting among live oaks that populate the long, narrow piece of land. The unique composition afforded a 35-foot wood and glass bridge joining the master suite with the main house, granting the owners a private escape within their own home. A helical stair tower provides an enchanting secondary entrance whose foyer is illuminated by sunshine spilling from three floors above. Photography: Kelly Elliott Furnishings: G&G Interiors
Vineyard Farmhouse
Vineyard Farmhouse
Michelle Thomas DesignMichelle Thomas Design
John Bishop
Inspiration for a romantic open plan living room in Austin with dark hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes March 2018
The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes March 2018
Susan Friday PhotographySusan Friday Photography
Susan Friday Photography
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style grey and cream living room in Houston with white walls and a standard fireplace.
From Dark to Light - Gallatin Design Project
From Dark to Light - Gallatin Design Project
Styling Spaces Home Staging & Re-DesignStyling Spaces Home Staging & Re-Design
Kyle Gregory, Elegant Homes Photography
Inspiration for a large vintage enclosed living room in Nashville with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
A restored credenza we did.
A restored credenza we did.
Decorative KnobsDecorative Knobs
Vintage living room in San Francisco.
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Jessica Simpson Home
Jessica Simpson Home
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic CoutureRachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture
Classic cushy slipcovered furniture, twinkly chandeliers, and an imperfect carved gold mirror give balance to Jessica's inviting but traditional room. Photo credit: Amy Neunsinger
Lola B's
Lola B's
Kasey BuickKasey Buick
Romantic living room curtain in Hawaii with green walls.
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
Photo of a shabby-chic style living room in Sydney with white walls.
My Houzz: Eclectic, Kid-Friendly Home for a Creative Couple
My Houzz: Eclectic, Kid-Friendly Home for a Creative Couple
Caroline SharpnackCaroline Sharpnack
Photo: Caroline Sharpnack © 2019 Houzz
This is an example of a romantic enclosed living room in Nashville with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring and no fireplace.

Shabby-Chic Style 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:
Flea Market Style
Flea Market Style
Alison Kandler Interior DesignAlison Kandler Interior Design
Bret Gum for Cottages and Bungalows
Inspiration for a romantic living room in Los Angeles with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Rie
Rie
Home & HarmonyHome & Harmony
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style living room in Other with light hardwood flooring.
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
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