Small Living Room with White Walls Ideas and Designs

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

Margot Tsim Interiors

Photo of a small contemporary open plan living room in London with white walls and light hardwood flooring.

Ipswich Marina

Rendall & Wright

Rachael Smith
This is an example of a small industrial living room in London with white walls and a freestanding tv.

9th Street

Rethink Design Studio

Richard Leo Johnson Wall & Trim Color: Sherwin Williams - Extra White 7006 Chairs: CR Laine - Brooklyn Swivel Chair w/ Lenno-Indigo linen fabric Pillows: Schumacher, Miles Reed - Celadon Side Table: Farmhouse Pottery, Vermont Wood Stump - 18" White Coffee Table: Vintage Seagrass Rug & Runner: Design Materials Inc., Hilo w/ basket-weave linen trim in Mocha Ladder: Asher + Rye, TineKHome Throw Blanket: Asher + Rye, Distant Echo

Braeside

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.

Hollywood Actor's Off Grid Tiny Home

Tru Form Tiny

Designed by Malia Schultheis and built by Tru Form Tiny. This Tiny Home features Blue stained pine for the ceiling, pine wall boards in white, custom barn door, custom steel work throughout, and modern minimalist window trim.

Industrial Living Room

Inspiration for a small urban mezzanine living room in Other with a reading nook, white walls, concrete flooring, no fireplace, a concealed tv, white floors and feature lighting.

pine street

jennifer rhode design

the living room is just off the sun porch.
Design ideas for a small modern living room in Denver with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and a vaulted ceiling.

Earthy Mackay House

Cathie Hong Interiors

This 1956 John Calder Mackay home had been poorly renovated in years past. We kept the 1400 sqft footprint of the home, but re-oriented and re-imagined the bland white kitchen to a midcentury olive green kitchen that opened up the sight lines to the wall of glass facing the rear yard. We chose materials that felt authentic and appropriate for the house: handmade glazed ceramics, bricks inspired by the California coast, natural white oaks heavy in grain, and honed marbles in complementary hues to the earth tones we peppered throughout the hard and soft finishes. This project was featured in the Wall Street Journal in April 2022.

Eastlake Houseboat

K&L Interiors

Inspiration for a small beach style open plan living room in Seattle with white walls, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, a wood ceiling, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.

Modern Brazilian

Jefferson Street Designs

Inspiration for a small retro open plan living room in DC Metro with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.

Libertyville Custom Home In Law Suite

Great 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.

Three Arch Cottage

Nate Fischer Interiors

Bright and airy cottage living room with white washed brick and natural wood beam mantle.
Photo of a small beach style open plan living room in Orange County with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and a vaulted ceiling.

Greystone French Farmhouse Transitional

Katz Builders, Inc.

Formerly an unused Living Room, this New Library /Music Room features floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a glass pocket door installed leads into an Art Studio, matching original trim around the door casing. Hickory plank hardwood flooring throughout creates a peaceful library setting. New recessed can lighting makes this wasted space functional. White walls create a space bright and enjoyable.

GREEVES 10-15

Rivers + Steel City Homes

Photo of a small formal enclosed living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floors.

Leslieville AirBnB

Toronto Designers

Creative small space thinking was definitely needed here.
Design ideas for a small contemporary open plan living room in Toronto with white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a wall mounted tv.

Cotswold cottage

Jo Shore Ltd

Photo credit: Rachael Smith
Photo of a small farmhouse living room in Oxfordshire with white walls, a wood burning stove and a built-in media unit.

Cozy Guest Cabin

Snake River Interiors

Clients renovating their primary residence first wanted to create an inviting guest house they could call home during their renovation. Traditional in it's original construction, this project called for a rethink of lighting (both through the addition of windows to add natural light) as well as modern fixtures to create a blended transitional feel. We used bright colors in the kitchen to create a big impact in a small space. All told, the result is cozy, inviting and full of charm.

Modern Kitchen and Master Bath Renovation

Integrity Development & Construction, Inc.

Striking living room fireplace with bold 12"x24" black tiles which cascade down the full length of the wall.
Inspiration for a small modern open plan living room in Boston with a reading nook, white walls, porcelain flooring, a wood burning stove, a tiled fireplace surround and black floors.

Modern Shacks

Dichotomy Interiors

photo by Deborah Degraffenreid
Design ideas for a small scandi mezzanine living room in New York with white walls, concrete flooring, no fireplace, no tv and grey floors.

Small Living Room with White Walls 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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