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Kids Play Area
Kids Play Area
BDesignBDesign
Kids play area and media room. A great way to design for kids is to use bold colors, geometric patterns, and drawable wallpaper!
This is an example of a small classic living room feature wall in Miami with blue walls.
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
MAC Building Solutions LtdMAC Building Solutions Ltd
Nathalie Priem
Inspiration for a small traditional enclosed living room feature wall in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a wall mounted tv.
Venice Canals
Venice Canals
Katie Leede & Company StudioKatie Leede & Company Studio
A swath of chartreuse is a perfect compliment to a shock of turquoise.
Small contemporary enclosed living room feature wall in Los Angeles with blue walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv and green floors.
Parkwood Estates
Parkwood Estates
J. Rhodes Interior Design, Inc.J. Rhodes Interior Design, Inc.
photo: Jim Somerset
Design ideas for a small eclectic open plan living room feature wall in Charleston with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Nuova casa e la ricerca di uno stile fresco ed originale - Progetto in corso
Nuova casa e la ricerca di uno stile fresco ed originale - Progetto in corso
LiadesignLiadesign
Liadesign
Design ideas for a small contemporary open plan living room in Milan with a reading nook, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
Fireplaces
Fireplaces
Handcrafted Homes, Inc.Handcrafted Homes, Inc.
Artistic Home Fireplace
Design ideas for a small contemporary formal enclosed living room feature wall in Atlanta with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, no tv and a wooden fireplace surround.
Artemide Tolomeo Mega Black Leseecke
Artemide Tolomeo Mega Black Leseecke
nostraforma.comnostraforma.com
Modern oder klassisch, schlicht oder exzentrisch, elegant oder chaotisch - ganz gleich wie man wohnt, die Artemide Tolomeo Mega Bodenleuchte bringt perfektes Licht in den Wohnraum und erhellt genau das, was gerade im Fokus steht. Dabei fügt sie sich perfekt in jeden Einrichtungsstil ein. www.artemide.de
Contemporary Living Room
Contemporary Living Room
This is an example of a small contemporary living room feature wall in London with blue walls.
Beach Crescent Penthouse
Beach Crescent Penthouse
ZWADA homeZWADA home
Interior design: ZWADA home - Don Zwarych and Kyo Sada Photography: Kyo Sada
Small traditional formal enclosed living room feature wall in Vancouver with grey walls, no tv and porcelain flooring.
Grimsby Home
Grimsby Home
Toronto Interior Design GroupToronto Interior Design Group
Brandon Barre
Photo of a small contemporary living room feature wall in Toronto with a reading nook, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring and no fireplace.
Jewell Street Addition
Jewell Street Addition
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Tom McConnell Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary grey and black living room feature wall in Austin with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
JAC InteriorsJAC Interiors
Design ideas for a small bohemian mezzanine living room feature wall in Los Angeles with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
My Aberdeen Property - Apartment
My Aberdeen Property - Apartment
Niall Hastie PhotographyNiall Hastie Photography
Living room at apartment. Photography by Niall Hastie Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary living room feature wall in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
S FRONT
S FRONT
ARCHISTUDIO KAWAGUCHI Co.,Ltd.ARCHISTUDIO KAWAGUCHI Co.,Ltd.
Design ideas for a small scandinavian open plan living room feature wall in Tokyo with white walls, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.
Edmonstownherringbone floor
Edmonstownherringbone floor
Amour DesignAmour Design
Lynn Nalty
Photo of a small traditional living room feature wall in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Malaga
Malaga
Amy Noel DesignAmy Noel Design
Inspiration for a small mediterranean living room feature wall in San Diego with beige walls.
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Mia Mortensen PhotographyMia Mortensen Photography
© 2017 Houzz
This is an example of a small scandi living room feature wall in Aarhus with green walls and painted wood flooring.
Steveston
Steveston
Form CollectiveForm Collective
Design ideas for a small contemporary formal open plan living room feature wall in Vancouver with grey walls, carpet, no fireplace, a freestanding tv and multi-coloured floors.
Time Square Pied-a-Terre
Time Square Pied-a-Terre
moment design + productions, llcmoment design + productions, llc
Small modern enclosed living room feature wall in New York with black walls.
Turnkey Garden Flat
Turnkey Garden Flat
Maurizio Pellizzoni LtdMaurizio Pellizzoni Ltd
Inspiration for a small contemporary open plan living room feature wall in London.

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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