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Shabby-Chic Style Living Room with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

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1594 Monroe Street - Denver, Colorado - HGTV Home Staging
1594 Monroe Street - Denver, Colorado - HGTV Home Staging
White Orchid InteriorsWhite Orchid Interiors
This is an example of a large shabby-chic style open plan living room in Denver with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
The Urban Cottage https://www.vrbo.com/762430
APR Inc. Architectural Painting & RenovationAPR Inc. Architectural Painting & Renovation
Coastal Home Photography
This is an example of a small vintage open plan living room in Tampa with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
Modern Cottages & Small Imprint Homes
Modern Cottages & Small Imprint Homes
Cenova HomesCenova Homes
Photo of a small romantic formal open plan living room in Calgary with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and a metal fireplace surround.
Dreamy whites
Dreamy whites
Dreamy WhitesDreamy Whites
This is an example of a romantic living room in Other with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Springville, Sierra Homes Construction, Parade Home
Springville, Sierra Homes Construction, Parade Home
OSMOND DESIGNSOSMOND DESIGNS
Living room by Osmond Designs.
Medium sized vintage open plan living room in Salt Lake City with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Shabby Chic 70's House Reno
Shabby Chic 70's House Reno
Carly Scholze InteriorsCarly Scholze Interiors
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style open plan living room in Vancouver with a home bar, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Shabby Chic Retreat
Shabby Chic Retreat
H.J. Martin and SonH.J. Martin and Son
Hardwood: Solid ¾” Hardwood, Paramount Mountain Hickory color Blackburn Random width 2 ¼, 3 ¼”, 5” This home is nothing short of gorgeous. High contrast between the dark hardwood floors and light furnishings, provides these spaces with timeless beauty. Classic light marble stonework adds to the high contrast of finishes and enriches this home to be the perfect combination of Shabby Chic Style.
Inspiration
Inspiration
Falkenbergs FastighetsmäkleriFalkenbergs Fastighetsmäkleri
Design ideas for a romantic living room in Gothenburg with grey walls, painted wood flooring and white floors.
Residence in Orange, CA (2)
Residence in Orange, CA (2)
27 Diamonds Interior Design27 Diamonds Interior Design
27 Diamonds is an interior design company in Orange County, CA. We take pride in delivering beautiful living spaces that reflect the tastes and lifestyles of our clients. Unlike most companies who charge hourly, most of our design packages are offered at a flat-rate, affordable price. Visit our website for more information.
Hinsdale
Hinsdale
Elizabeth Krueger DesignElizabeth Krueger Design
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style formal open plan living room with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
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
Large romantic enclosed living room in Nashville with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
Shabby Chic Living Room
Shabby Chic Living Room
Katie Malik Design StudioKatie Malik Design Studio
Maciek Platek
Photo of a vintage living room in Cambridgeshire with carpet, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround and grey walls.
Various Projects
Various Projects
Lori Whitaker-NoelLori Whitaker-Noel
This is an example of a medium sized romantic open plan living room in Atlanta with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Home Staging in Willow Glen
Home Staging in Willow Glen
OVOLO InteriorsOVOLO Interiors
Home staging for less than $2,500. This project repurposes and reuses mostly existing furniture, decor, and accessories. A minor amount are rented or borrowed from OVOLO's personal staging collection.
Living Room
Living Room
Barkley Lane InteriorsBarkley Lane Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized romantic open plan living room in Seattle with grey walls, a standard fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.
Belle Via Model Home
Belle Via Model Home
Ultimate Builder ServicesUltimate Builder Services
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style open plan living room in Orlando with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
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
This is an example of a large vintage enclosed living room in Nashville with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
ULTIMO - Slate with Chocolate Glaze on Maple
ULTIMO - Slate with Chocolate Glaze on Maple
Tuscan Hills CabinetryTuscan Hills Cabinetry
Small vintage open plan living room in New York with a home bar, grey walls, black floors, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Montana Inspired Cottage
Montana Inspired Cottage
Pillar HomesPillar Homes
Space Crafting
Photo of a medium sized romantic open plan living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Shabby Chic Living Room
Shabby Chic Living Room
Katie Malik Design StudioKatie Malik Design Studio
Maciek Platek
Large romantic living room in Cambridgeshire with carpet, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround and grey walls.

Shabby-Chic Style Living Room with Grey Walls 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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