Small White Living Space Ideas and Designs

Comfortable Family Living Room
Comfortable Family Living Room
Décor AidDécor Aid
Everyone deserves to end the day in a comfortable, tranquil home. And for those with children, it can seem impossible to reconcile the challenges of family life with the need to have a well-designed space. Our client—a financial executive and her family of four—had not considered a design makeover since moving into their apartment, which was more than ten years ago. So when she reached out to Decor Aid, she asked us to modernize and brighten her home, in addition to creating a space for her family to hang out and relax. The apartment originally featured sunflower-yellow walls and a set of brown suede living room furniture, all of which significantly darkened the space. The living room also did not have sufficient seating options, so the client was improvising seating arrangements when guests would come over. With no outward facing windows, the living room received little natural light, and so we began the redesign by painting the walls a classic grey, and adding white crown molding. As a pathway from the front door to the kitchen, the living room functions as a high-traffic area of the home. So we sourced a geometric indoor-outdoor area rug, and established a layout that’s easy to walk through. We also sourced a coffee table from Serena & Lily. Our client has teenage twins, and so we sourced a sturdy sectional couch from Restoration Hardware, and placed it in a corner which was previously being underused. We hired an electrician to hide all of the cables leading to the media console, and added custom window treatments. In the kitchen, we painted the cabinets a semi-gloss white, and added slate flooring, for a clean, crisp, modern look to match the living room. The finishing touches included a set of geometric table objects, comfortable throw rugs, and plush high-shine pillows. The final result is a fully functional living room for this family of four.
pine street
pine street
jennifer rhode designjennifer 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
Earthy Mackay House
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie 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
Eastlake Houseboat
K&L InteriorsK&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.
Hampstead Village Apartment
Hampstead Village Apartment
NW3 Interiors LtdNW3 Interiors Ltd
Design ideas for a small contemporary living room in London with beige walls.
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.
Three Arch Cottage
Three Arch Cottage
Nate Fischer InteriorsNate 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.
Boerum Hill Townhouse
Boerum Hill Townhouse
KSB BuildKSB Build
Bleached oak built-in with leather pulls.
This is an example of a small contemporary open plan games room in New York with grey walls, a built-in media unit and wallpapered walls.
Studio - Paris 11
Studio - Paris 11
Cécile Humbert - Design d'intérieurCécile Humbert - Design d'intérieur
Inspiration for a small open plan living room in Paris with no tv.
Ranch Home - Scottsdale, AZ
Ranch Home - Scottsdale, AZ
La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor of ArizonaLa-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor of Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona - Ranch style family room. This space was brightened tremendously by the white paint and adding cream pinstriped sofas.
This is an example of a small eclectic open plan games room in Phoenix with white walls, terracotta flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and orange floors.
Greystone French Farmhouse Transitional
Greystone French Farmhouse Transitional
Katz Builders, Inc.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.
ENFANTS ROUGES_Restructuration d'un appartement
ENFANTS ROUGES_Restructuration d'un appartement
ma:la:bar architectesma:la:bar architectes
D'un côté, un appartement situé en rez-de-chaussée fond de cour du Marais, peu lumineux, au plan atypique créant des pièces en pointes exigües. De l'autre, une hauteur sous plafond généreuse et une triple orientation. Avec ces éléments caractéristiques comme point de départ, le projet consiste en la mise en valeur de ce volume hors normes. Le premier espace créé est le séjour avec une cuisine ouverte, il s’inscrit dans un grand volume structuré par des assises filantes/rangements sur mesure qui dynamisent l’espace, et viennent accompagner l’œil vers les ouvertures perchées en hauteur. Le second espace, bien qu’étroit et exiguë au départ, est optimisé pour rassembler une chambre, la salle de bain, un wc séparé et de nombreux rangements. La salle de bain se place naturellement au centre de l’appartement, et vient asseoir un espace de couchage supplémentaire en mezzanine qui introduit l’espace nuit de l’appartement.
//BALLU
//BALLU
Beau IntérieurBeau Intérieur
Inspiration for a small scandi games room in Paris with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a reading nook, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Zalanta 327
Zalanta 327
Talie Jane InteriorsTalie Jane Interiors
Photography by Brad Scott.
Inspiration for a small contemporary enclosed games room in Other with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
The Mayflower
The Mayflower
cityhomeCOLLECTIVEcityhomeCOLLECTIVE
Kerri Fukui
Design ideas for a small scandi conservatory in Salt Lake City with light hardwood flooring, a standard ceiling and beige floors.
Солнечная квартира в Белгороде
Солнечная квартира в Белгороде
Pogorelova Olga DesignerPogorelova Olga Designer
Зону телевизора выделили объемном и цветом. А радиатор скрыли решеткой, которая является общей композицией с конструкцией для ТВ. На фото видно, что возле дивана располагаются места для хранения. Эти конструкции к тому же скрывают неровности стены и выступы колонн. Фотограф: Лена Швоева
Chelsea Pied-à-terre
Chelsea Pied-à-terre
STADTArchitectureSTADTArchitecture
Living Room with Acid Etched Glass Doors Closed. Photo by: David Mitchell
Small contemporary formal enclosed living room in New York with white walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, no fireplace and feature lighting.
These Four Walls Blog
These Four Walls Blog
KahrsKahrs
Popular Scandinavian-style interiors blog 'These Four Walls' has collaborated with Kährs for a scandi-inspired, soft and minimalist living room makeover. Kährs worked with founder Abi Dare to find the perfect hard wearing and stylish floor to work alongside minimalist decor. Kährs' ultra matt 'Oak Sky' engineered wood floor design was the perfect fit. "I was keen on the idea of pale Nordic oak and ordered all sorts of samples, but none seemed quite right – until a package arrived from Swedish brand Kährs, that is. As soon as I took a peek at ‘Oak Sky’ ultra matt lacquered boards I knew they were the right choice – light but not overly so, with a balance of ashen and warmer tones and a beautiful grain. It creates the light, Scandinavian vibe that I love, but it doesn’t look out of place in our Victorian house; it also works brilliantly with the grey walls. I also love the matte finish, which is very hard wearing but has none of the shininess normally associated with lacquer" says Abi. Oak Sky is the lightest oak design from the Kährs Lux collection of one-strip ultra matt lacquer floors. The semi-transparent white stain and light and dark contrasts in the wood makes the floor ideal for a scandi-chic inspired interior. The innovative surface treatment is non-reflective; enhancing the colour of the floor while giving it a silky, yet strong shield against wear and tear. Kährs' Lux collection won 'Best Flooring' at the House Beautiful Awards 2017. Kährs have collaborated with These Four Walls and feature in two blog posts; My soft, minimalist living room makeover reveal and How to choose wooden flooring. All photography by Abi Dare, Founder of These Four Walls
Cabot Cove Tiny House
Cabot Cove Tiny House
Tyler Karu Design + InteriorsTyler Karu Design + Interiors
A tiny waterfront house in Kennebunkport, Maine. Photos by James R. Salomon
Inspiration for a small coastal open plan living room in Portland Maine with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Austin Downtown Condo
Austin Downtown Condo
Studio M DesignsStudio M Designs
Small industrial mezzanine living room in Austin with beige walls, concrete flooring, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.

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