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

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Upper East Side Residence
Upper East Side Residence
Renee Infantino Inc.Renee Infantino Inc.
Design ideas for a large vintage formal enclosed living room in New York with yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a wooden fireplace surround.
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Lydia Lyons DesignsLydia Lyons Designs
Colorful Living Room!
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.
Royal Treatments!
Royal Treatments!
Ethan AllenEthan Allen
One of the many posh-ibilities of our silk taffeta panels
Photo of a medium sized romantic formal open plan living room in Other with yellow walls, no fireplace and no tv.
My Houzz: Layers of Patina and an Artist’s Touch in a New York Colonial
My Houzz: Layers of Patina and an Artist’s Touch in a New York Colonial
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Vintage formal enclosed living room in New York with yellow walls and no tv.
AVONDALE BUNGALOW
AVONDALE BUNGALOW
Gordon and Johnson DesignGordon and Johnson Design
JESSIE PREZA PHOTOGRAPHY
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style formal living room in Jacksonville with yellow walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Living Room Fireplace After Transformation
Living Room Fireplace After Transformation
Fairfax Design SolutionsFairfax Design Solutions
We painted the brick on this 1960's fireplace and installed new custom cabinets and floating shelves.
Photo of a small romantic enclosed living room in DC Metro with yellow walls, vinyl flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and panelled walls.
Quick Make-over
Quick Make-over
Home TransformationHome Transformation
Quick make-over with updated Ralph Lauren lamps, gathered gold- framed artwork collection, vintage toile mixed with new Clarke & Clarke Sherbourne buffalo plaid custom pillows, and new Vera Wang throw.
American Drew Jessica McClintock Round Pedestal End Table
American Drew Jessica McClintock Round Pedestal End Table
HomeClickHomeClick
This American Drew, Jessica McClintock round pedestal end table typifies why the distressed finish has become oh-so popular. Fitting for any style home, it offers charm, character, form and function. The antique white pedestal base is topped off with a contrasting wood tray-top...a beautiful combination of opposing finishes!
Interior architecture & design for a villa in Rabat, Morocco - Ambiance & stylin
Interior architecture & design for a villa in Rabat, Morocco - Ambiance & stylin
by-ONby-ON
This is an example of a medium sized romantic enclosed living room in Other with yellow walls, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround and beige floors.
Living Room Designs
Living Room Designs
Image Studios Inc.Image Studios Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic enclosed living room in Other with yellow walls, light hardwood flooring, no tv, a standard fireplace and a wooden fireplace surround.
MI Windows and Doors: Innovative Products
MI Windows and Doors: Innovative Products
MI Windows and DoorsMI Windows and Doors
This is an example of a medium sized vintage formal enclosed living room in Other with yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Stone Fireplaces Before & After
Stone Fireplaces Before & After
HX Home Solutions and North Star StoneHX Home Solutions and North Star Stone
Before stone veneer.... After stone veneer! This fireplace was originally a brick fireplace and it was covered with our blend of Cobble Field Stone Veneer. Notice the way irregular fieldstone pieces draw your eye upward. The stone is installed with a mortar joint. The beautiful mantel is custom and actually wraps back toward the wall. The color of the stone is our Barrington Blend. See more colors and styles here: http://northstarstone.biz/stone-styles/stone-colors/
Interior architecture & design for a villa in Rabat, Morocco - Ambiance & stylin
Interior architecture & design for a villa in Rabat, Morocco - Ambiance & stylin
by-ONby-ON
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style enclosed living room in Other with yellow walls, a wood burning stove, a metal fireplace surround and beige floors.
Preston Luxury Home Remodel
Preston Luxury Home Remodel
Ivy Cottage CollectionsIvy Cottage Collections
Medium sized shabby-chic style open plan living room in Raleigh with yellow walls, carpet and no fireplace.
Cute Cape
Cute Cape
Decorative InteriorsDecorative Interiors
This large Living space is charmed with a fireplace adorned with a relief detail and white painted brick. It is layered with a floral decorative rug and antique vintage furniture.
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Lydia Lyons DesignsLydia Lyons Designs
Colorful Living Room! New built in shelves, recovered furniture
This is an example of a medium sized romantic enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.
Plantation Shutter Gallery
Plantation Shutter Gallery
Katy Blinds & ShuttersKaty Blinds & Shutters
Inspiration for a vintage living room in Houston with yellow walls, carpet and beige floors.
Various projects
Various projects
Ethan Allen Mill Creek Buford GA 30519Ethan Allen Mill Creek Buford GA 30519
This is an example of a vintage living room in Philadelphia with yellow walls.
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Lydia Lyons DesignsLydia Lyons Designs
Colorful Living Room!
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Los Gatos Victorian 2017
Lydia Lyons DesignsLydia Lyons Designs
Colorful Living Room!
Photo of a medium sized romantic enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.

Shabby-Chic Style Living Room with Yellow 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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