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Small Rustic Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Twin Eagles - 1
Lacey Construction Ltd.Lacey Construction Ltd.
Gorgeous custom rental cabins built for the Sandpiper Resort in Harrison Mills, BC. Some key features include timber frame, quality Woodtone siding, and interior design finishes to create a luxury cabin experience. Photo by Brooklyn D Photography
Cozy Guest Cabin
Cozy Guest Cabin
Snake River InteriorsSnake 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.
Elk Grove Village Sliding Glass Door
Elk Grove Village Sliding Glass Door
Beyond ShadesBeyond Shades
Hunter Douglas Duette Vertiglide shades are an excellent option for sliding glass doors.
Design ideas for a small rustic enclosed living room in Chicago with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Sliding Barn Doors-Mahogany True Divided Lite Doors • 6´8˝ Tall
Sliding Barn Doors-Mahogany True Divided Lite Doors • 6´8˝ Tall
US Door & More IncUS Door & More Inc
• 23 Pre-finishing options - 18 Stain colors, 5 Paint colors. • 5 Rolling hardware options. • 4 Glass texture options. • 4 Pull-handle options.
Photo of a small rustic open plan living room in Tampa.
Dollar Point Lakefront
Dollar Point Lakefront
Welling ConstructionWelling Construction
An outdated 1960’s home with smaller rooms typical of this period was completely transformed into a timeless lakefront retreat that embraces the client’s traditions and memories. Anchoring it firmly in the present are modern appliances, extensive use of natural light, and a restructured floor plan that appears both spacious and intimate.
Manhattan Barn
Manhattan Barn
Penny Lane Home Builders, LLCPenny Lane Home Builders, LLC
Photo by Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Adrian Sanchez-Gonzales *Plenty of rooms under the eaves for 2 sectional pieces doubling as twin beds * One sectional piece doubles as headboard for a (hidden King size bed). * Storage chests double as coffee tables. * Laminate floors
Cabin Renovation - Architect, Jan Paul Donelson
Cabin Renovation - Architect, Jan Paul Donelson
Timberland DesignTimberland Design
Roger Wade Studio - Hearth Room, The goal here was to keep the patina on the logs though we scrubbed & cleaned them several times. The vintage cabin is approx. 175 yrs. old. There is no better place to spending a winter’s evening in front of a warming fire in this cozy log cabin.
Stone Cottage
Stone Cottage
TKP ArchitectsTKP Architects
This award-winning and intimate cottage was rebuilt on the site of a deteriorating outbuilding. Doubling as a custom jewelry studio and guest retreat, the cottage’s timeless design was inspired by old National Parks rough-stone shelters that the owners had fallen in love with. A single living space boasts custom built-ins for jewelry work, a Murphy bed for overnight guests, and a stone fireplace for warmth and relaxation. A cozy loft nestles behind rustic timber trusses above. Expansive sliding glass doors open to an outdoor living terrace overlooking a serene wooded meadow. Photos by: Emily Minton Redfield
SandiCottage
SandiCottage
Holly Christian | PLUCKED + STUFF LTDHolly Christian | PLUCKED + STUFF LTD
Cozy living room with William Morris Curtain screen door. Furniture: Client's Own.
Design ideas for a small rustic enclosed living room in Kent with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Channels Ranch
Channels Ranch
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
Photo by Gordon Gregory, Interior design by Carter Kay Interiors.
Photo of a small rustic open plan living room in Other with light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
Design ideas for a small rustic living room in Portland Maine.
The Coyle
The Coyle
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Alexander Canaria and Taylor Proctor
Design ideas for a small rustic open plan living room in Seattle with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Stoves
Stoves
Hearth & HomeHearth & Home
Design ideas for a small rustic enclosed living room in New York with brown walls, concrete flooring, a wood burning stove and a stone fireplace surround.
Hardwoods by 123-Floor
Hardwoods by 123-Floor
123-Floor123-Floor
Sausalito Style! This houseboat owner maximizes his small space. He is an artist and had a vision. We worked with his drawings for a couple of years before the his vision was clear. The river stone and maple hardwood are perfectly flush to eliminate any trip hazard on the way to the wool carpeted stairs. 123-Floor Inc.
Rustic Family Cabin- 08396
Rustic Family Cabin- 08396
EASA ArchitectureEASA Architecture
Open Kitchen with entry hall adjacent. Image: Ellis A. Schoichet AIA
Photo of a small rustic mezzanine living room in San Francisco with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove and brown floors.
CHALET A VAL D'ISERE
CHALET A VAL D'ISERE
Café de BalmeCafé de Balme
This is an example of a small rustic enclosed living room in Lyon with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Urbans Point
Urbans Point
Liv4 ArchitectureLiv4 Architecture
Scott Amundson
This is an example of a small rustic formal open plan living room in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Rustic Barn Wood Mantel
Rustic Barn Wood Mantel
Prairie Barnwood Ltd.Prairie Barnwood Ltd.
This live edge mantel was custom built for this fireplace and shows the great character and story of the wood. Finished with a natural stain color, this mantel can also be done in various stain colors, and can be customized to the size you need.
Southhampton - Airstream - Transitional
Southhampton - Airstream - Transitional
Studio HusStudio Hus
Design ideas for a small rustic open plan living room in New York with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and beige floors.
Green Cottage living room
Green Cottage living room
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
Photo by James Maidhof
Photo of a small rustic mezzanine living room in Kansas City with beige walls, concrete flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding tv.

Small Rustic Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Small rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your rustic 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 rustic 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 cabin 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 barn 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 lodge 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic 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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