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Small Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

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New Farmhouse - In Law Apartment
New Farmhouse - In Law Apartment
DeBaker Design Group, Ltd.DeBaker Design Group, Ltd.
First floor of In-Law apartment with Private Living Room, Kitchen and Bedroom Suite.
Inspiration for a small farmhouse enclosed living room in Chicago with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit, brown floors and a timber clad ceiling.
Libertyville Custom Home In Law Suite
Libertyville Custom Home In Law Suite
Great Rooms Building GroupGreat Rooms Building Group
This is an example of a small country open plan living room in Chicago with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit, brown floors and a timber clad ceiling.
Built-In Entertainment Center
Built-In Entertainment Center
Julie Rootes InteriorsJulie Rootes Interiors
Design ideas for a small modern enclosed living room in San Francisco with beige walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
Clean Modern
Clean Modern
COHNCOHN
The architecture of this modern house has unique design features. The entrance foyer is bright and spacious with beautiful open frame stairs and large windows. The open-plan interior design combines the living room, dining room and kitchen providing an easy living with a stylish layout. The bathrooms and en-suites throughout the house complement the overall spacious feeling of the house.
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
Photo of a small contemporary open plan living room in Milan with a home bar, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
KBD PROJECT: Humphrey
KBD PROJECT: Humphrey
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Design ideas for a small traditional open plan living room in Toronto with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
Stanford Wood Lodge
Stanford Wood Lodge
Absolute ArchitectureAbsolute Architecture
Stanford Wood Cottage extension and conversion project by Absolute Architecture. Photos by Jaw Designs, Kitchens and joinery by Ben Heath.
This is an example of a small traditional enclosed living room in Berkshire with beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
Little Italy Condo
Little Italy Condo
Design Opera Inc.Design Opera Inc.
Media Center: The storage within the wall interlocks, strategically borrowing space from one side to serve the other. The Wall neatly conceals lighting above and disorganized audio-video components below with a speaker cloth access door that allows both sound and infrared to pass through. The back side echoes the projection and serves as a headboard for the sleeping area with storage above for linens and books. Photo by: Jonn Coolidge
Buckhead - Automated Condo
Buckhead - Automated Condo
Georgia Home TheaterGeorgia Home Theater
This unique system, on the 43rd floor of a Buckhead condo, had some distinct challenges, but it came together beautifully! The system features full automation including shades and curtains, multiple A/V setups, and gorgeous lighting, all backed by the stunning view of Atlanta. One of the most phenomenal features of this project is the in-ceiling dropdown screen in the Master Bedroom. This project is easily classified as one of the most elegant systems in this Buckhead highrise. Jason Robinson © 2014
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Cipher Imaging Architectural PhotographyCipher Imaging Architectural Photography
(c) Cipher Imaging Architectural Photography
This is an example of a small modern formal open plan living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
New York linear fireplace mantel
New York linear fireplace mantel
Omega Stone MantelsOmega Stone Mantels
"custom fireplace mantel" "custom fireplace overmantel" "omega cast stone mantel" "omega cast stone fireplace mantle" "fireplace design idea" Mantel. Fireplace. Omega. Mantel Design. "custom cast stone mantel" "linear fireplace mantle" "linear cast stone fireplace mantel" "linear fireplace design" "linear fireplace overmantle" "fireplace surround" "carved fireplace mantle"
Living Room + Fireplace + Built-in Cabinet Detail + TV
Living Room + Fireplace + Built-in Cabinet Detail + TV
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
Design ideas for a small modern open plan living room in Portland with grey walls, a ribbon fireplace, a built-in media unit and medium hardwood flooring.
The Castlelands
The Castlelands
Jacqueline Murray InteriorsJacqueline Murray Interiors
A neutral and calming open plan living space including a white kitchen with an oak interior, oak timber slats feature on the island clad in a Silestone Halcyon worktop and backsplash. The kitchen included a Quooker Fusion Square Tap, Fisher & Paykel Integrated Dishwasher Drawer, Bora Pursu Recirculation Hob, Zanussi Undercounter Oven. All walls, ceiling, kitchen units, home office, banquette & TV unit are painted Farrow and Ball Wevet. The oak floor finish is a combination of hard wax oil and a harder wearing lacquer. Discreet home office with white hide and slide doors and an oak veneer interior. LED lighting within the home office, under the TV unit and over counter kitchen units. Corner banquette with a solid oak veneer seat and white drawers underneath for storage. TV unit appears floating, features an oak slat backboard and white drawers for storage. Furnishings from CA Design, Neptune and Zara Home.
Festival Tower
Festival Tower
Monaco InteriorsMonaco Interiors
Custom furniture was built to suit the space, including the coffee table and custom down filled leather sofas. The two columns (one pictured here) flanking the new ledgestone wall are painted charcoal gray, to match the stone and create harmony. This also creates accent walls, which are adorned with custom made artwork.
Modern Living room
Modern Living room
Moore House DesignMoore House Design
Modern Farmhouse inspired Living room
This is an example of a small modern open plan living room in Bridgeport with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
The Jewel Box (Back Bay Residence)
The Jewel Box (Back Bay Residence)
Adams + Beasley AssociatesAdams + Beasley Associates
Living Room : Photography by Eric Roth Interior Design by Lewis Interiors Every square inch of space was utilized to create a flexible, multi-purpose living space. Custom-painted grilles conceal audio/visual equipment and additional storage. The table below the tv pulls out to become an intimate cafe table/workspace.
Jackson,NH Ski House
Jackson,NH Ski House
Caldwell & Johnson Custom Builders & RemodelersCaldwell & Johnson Custom Builders & Remodelers
Nat Rea
This is an example of a small rural living room in Portland Maine with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Chicago Condo
Chicago Condo
Tiffany Brooks, HGTV Host & Interior DesignerTiffany Brooks, HGTV Host & Interior Designer
Inquire About Our Design Services This homeowner loved color. In order to bring in more color, I ditched her yellow and orange walls by painting the room gray, with charcoal trim. I often tell folks in order to pump up the color, we have to bring down the backdrop, and Lori’s condo was my case in point. And then we proceeded with construction. Yep, construction. I had to figure out a way around the awkward floor plan, and where to put that TV. We decided to rebuild her fireplace to house her TV - it was great way to utilize the unused space. Marcel Page
Custom Furnished Living Room
Custom Furnished Living Room
Paula McDonald Design Build & InteriorsPaula McDonald Design Build & Interiors
Design ideas for a small traditional formal open plan living room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and a built-in media unit.
Collaboration with DFS for the DFS Interiors Theatre at the Ideal Home Show
Collaboration with DFS for the DFS Interiors Theatre at the Ideal Home Show
Style So SimpleStyle So Simple
What’s your thing with DFS - How To Create A Serene, Calm Home. ‘'My thing is making your home your sanctuary, using sumptuous fabrics, neutral tones and clever pairings to create the ultimate in laid-back luxury.’’ My dream room includes the DFS Extravagance sofa with beautiful wooden lattice detailing on the arms, creating an artisanal effect and stylish point of contrast to a neutral décor. I have combined the sofa with the Still chair from the Halo Luxe collection exclusively at DFS. The popular Carrera coffee table in white marble effect completes this look.

Small Living Room with a Built-in Media Unit 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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