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Sitting Room Remodel
Sitting Room Remodel
Nicky Percival LimitedNicky Percival Limited
Design ideas for a small classic enclosed living room curtain in Kent with a music area, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a wooden fireplace surround, brown floors and exposed beams.
Living Area
Living Area
OakwrightsOakwrights
Living Area
Inspiration for a small farmhouse formal and grey and purple open plan living room in Surrey with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a plastered fireplace surround, no tv, brown floors, exposed beams and a chimney breast.
Project Garden
Project Garden
CCASA ArchitectsCCASA Architects
Small compact living area and kitchen with great natural light coming f rom different rooflights. The exposed beams on the area extended define the space and also diffuse the light coming from the new rooflights,
Lounge/Dining
Lounge/Dining
UserUser
Small contemporary open plan living room feature wall in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a concealed tv, brown floors and a drop ceiling.
St. James' Apartment
St. James' Apartment
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Photo of a small contemporary open plan living room in London with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Trevaylor Cottage
Trevaylor Cottage
Lydia Allen InteriorsLydia Allen Interiors
Photo of a small eclectic living room in Cornwall with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a brick fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, exposed beams and a chimney breast.
Vintage Poster Inspired Design
Vintage Poster Inspired Design
Laura Lee HomeLaura Lee Home
Alise O'Brien
Small classic enclosed living room in St Louis with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
Coastal Modern Bungalow (Industrial, comfortable and family friendly)
Coastal Modern Bungalow (Industrial, comfortable and family friendly)
Brittany Stiles DesignBrittany Stiles Design
A 1940's bungalow was renovated and transformed for a small family. This is a small space - 800 sqft (2 bed, 2 bath) full of charm and character. Custom and vintage furnishings, art, and accessories give the space character and a layered and lived-in vibe. This is a small space so there are several clever storage solutions throughout. Vinyl wood flooring layered with wool and natural fiber rugs. Wall sconces and industrial pendants add to the farmhouse aesthetic. A simple and modern space for a fairly minimalist family. Located in Costa Mesa, California. Photos: Ryan Garvin
Projet Lemaître : une maison pop et lumineuse aux portes de Paris
Projet Lemaître : une maison pop et lumineuse aux portes de Paris
Atelier GermainAtelier Germain
Dans cette maison, le style Arty Pop se manifeste par l’utilisation de teintes éclatantes et contrastées. Les murs, les meubles et les accessoires sont ornés de motifs géométriques et de touches artistiques, rappelant les œuvres de l’art pop des années 60 et 70. Les formes arrondies, intégrées dans les niches modernisées, ajoutent une douceur visuelle tout en maintenant un aspect contemporain.
Bienvenue chez nous
Bienvenue chez nous
Olivia Léal - Architecte d'intérieur et décorationOlivia Léal - Architecte d'intérieur et décoration
Le projet Cette maison cloisonnée par d'épais murs porteurs était très difficilement aménageable de par la proportion des pièces et leur coté immuable. Gaëlle et son mari ne se sentaient plus à leur aise dans la pièce qui faisait office d'entrée et de salle à manger au milieu des manteaux et des chaussures dispersées dans la pièce. Quant au salon, il était rempli de divers petits mobiliers disparates et la circulation n'était pas fluide. Ces pièces remplies d'histoires avec leurs murs tordus, leurs poutres, leurs cheminées, leurs pierres (...) avaient besoin d'être sublimées. Il a fallu faire un gros travail d'optimisation des espaces et d'aménagement de meubles sur mesure afin de mettre en lumière cette magnifique maison tout en respectant l'héritage du lieu dans une atmosphère délicate et végétale. Photographe Sabine Serrad
Bondi Palm Springs Apartment
Bondi Palm Springs Apartment
KCreative InteriorsKCreative Interiors
Palm Springs Vibe with transitional spaces. This project required bespoke open shelving, office nook and extra seating at the existing kitchen island. This relaxed, I never want to leave home because its so fabulous vibe continues out onto the balcony where the homeowners can relax or entertain with the breathtaking Bondi Valley and Ocean view. The joinery is seamless and minimal in design to balance out the Palm Springs fabulousness. All joinery was designed by KCreative Interiors and custom made at Swadlings Timber and Hardware Timber Finish: American Oak
Sudbury Townhouse
Sudbury Townhouse
Laurie Gorelick InteriorsLaurie Gorelick Interiors
Design ideas for a small traditional open plan living room in Boston.
New York Fireplace Contemporary Realisation
New York Fireplace Contemporary Realisation
Omega Stone MantelsOmega Stone Mantels
Fireplace. Cast Stone. Cast Stone Mantels. Fireplace Design. Fireplace Design Ideas. Fireplace Mantels. Firpelace Surrounds. Mantel Design. Omega. Omega Mantels. Omega Mantels Of Stone. Cast Stone Fireplace. Modern. Modern Fireplace. Contemporary. Contemporary Fireplace; Contemporary living room. Dark wood floor. Gas fireplace. Fireplace Screen. TV over fireplace. Fireplace makeover.
Bergen Street Residence
Bergen Street Residence
The Brooklyn StudioThe Brooklyn Studio
Photo of a small contemporary living room in New York with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Bienvenue chez nous
Bienvenue chez nous
Olivia Léal - Architecte d'intérieur et décorationOlivia Léal - Architecte d'intérieur et décoration
Le projet Cette maison cloisonnée par d'épais murs porteurs était très difficilement aménageable de par la proportion des pièces et leur coté immuable. Gaëlle et son mari ne se sentaient plus à leur aise dans la pièce qui faisait office d'entrée et de salle à manger au milieu des manteaux et des chaussures dispersées dans la pièce. Quant au salon, il était rempli de divers petits mobiliers disparates et la circulation n'était pas fluide. Ces pièces remplies d'histoires avec leurs murs tordus, leurs poutres, leurs cheminées, leurs pierres (...) avaient besoin d'être sublimées. Il a fallu faire un gros travail d'optimisation des espaces et d'aménagement de meubles sur mesure afin de mettre en lumière cette magnifique maison tout en respectant l'héritage du lieu dans une atmosphère délicate et végétale. Photographe Sabine Serrad
Rénovation complète d'un studio de 20m2 à Clichy
Rénovation complète d'un studio de 20m2 à Clichy
ERA architectureERA architecture
Photo of a small contemporary open plan living room in Paris with beige walls, laminate floors and no tv.
Elwood Apartment
Elwood Apartment
Camilla Molders DesignCamilla Molders Design
A colorful living room and art wall
Design ideas for a small eclectic enclosed living room in Melbourne with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Braeside
Braeside
Lush Interiors Inc.Lush Interiors Inc.
Photo of a small midcentury enclosed living room in Calgary with a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, wallpapered walls, white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no tv and brown floors.
San Francisco Edwardian
San Francisco Edwardian
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
We updated this century-old iconic Edwardian San Francisco home to meet the homeowners' modern-day requirements while still retaining the original charm and architecture. The color palette was earthy and warm to play nicely with the warm wood tones found in the original wood floors, trim, doors and casework.
Happy Place
Happy Place
Top Shelf DesignTop Shelf Design
Inspiration for a small traditional living room in Vancouver with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

Small Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Small 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 Small 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 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.

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 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 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 small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of 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 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 living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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