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Beach Bush House Living Room
Beach Bush House Living Room
Camilla Molders DesignCamilla Molders Design
Residential Interior Decoration of a Bush surrounded Beach house by Camilla Molders Design Architecture by Millar Roberston Architects Photography by Derek Swalwell
Atlanta - New Homes in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta - New Homes in Atlanta, GA
Beazer HomesBeazer Homes
Trammel Ridge - Tara Plan - Living Room
This is an example of a classic open plan living room feature wall in Atlanta with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring and no tv.
Danville Project
Danville Project
Applegate Tran InteriorsApplegate Tran Interiors
This is an example of a large classic formal and grey and teal open plan living room feature wall in San Francisco with grey walls, a standard fireplace, medium hardwood flooring, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
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Transitional Living Room
Transitional Living Room
Photo of a traditional formal enclosed living room feature wall in Los Angeles with white walls and a standard fireplace.
Traditional Living Room
Traditional Living Room
GDL LondonGDL London
The nautical-themed family room, with its' marble fireplace and traditional flooring leads on to the open-plan kitchen and dining area through the luminous archway door.
Willoughby Ohio - New Construction
Willoughby Ohio - New Construction
Keselman Construction GroupKeselman Construction Group
This is an example of a classic open plan living room feature wall in Cleveland with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
Woburn
Woburn
UserUser
Traditional formal mezzanine living room feature wall in Other with beige walls, carpet and no tv.
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15040 ALTATA DR.
15040 ALTATA DR.
Burdge & Associates ArchitectsBurdge & Associates Architects
Design ideas for a traditional living room feature wall in Los Angeles with green walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Tudor Revival
Tudor Revival
Lauren Levant InteriorLauren Levant Interior
A richly red accent wall draws the eye down the length of the space, and is comprised of faux alligator leather, cork veneer and golden grass cloth alcoves.
Central Austin Residence: Interior
Central Austin Residence: Interior
hatch + ulland owen architectshatch + ulland owen architects
Large classic living room feature wall in Austin with a built-in media unit and white walls.
Light + Bright Bachelorette Loft-
Light + Bright Bachelorette Loft-
BAM Design LabBAM Design Lab
This is an example of a traditional grey and teal open plan living room feature wall in Los Angeles with multi-coloured walls.
Remodeled Arizona Farmhouse
Remodeled Arizona Farmhouse
Design InSiteDesign InSite
Ann Cummings Interior Design / Design InSite / Ian Cummings Photography
Medium sized traditional open plan living room feature wall in Phoenix with beige walls, a standard fireplace, no tv, carpet and a tiled fireplace surround.
Great Room
Great Room
David Nosella Interior DesignDavid Nosella Interior Design
Photo of a classic living room feature wall in Toronto with beige walls and a wall mounted tv.
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Dallas, TX: Jen & Reed Wilcox
Dallas, TX: Jen & Reed Wilcox
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Designed by Whitney Weigand Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for a classic living room feature wall in Dallas.
Terrain Residence 2
Terrain Residence 2
Ellis Design StudioEllis Design Studio
Medium sized classic formal mezzanine living room feature wall in Other with orange walls and a built-in media unit.
City Chic
City Chic
Lisa Furtado InteriorsLisa Furtado Interiors
Dean J. Birinyi Photography
Photo of a classic living room feature wall in San Francisco with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.
Dallas, TX: Jen & Reed Wilcox
Dallas, TX: Jen & Reed Wilcox
Sarah GreenmanSarah Greenman
Designed by Whitney Weigand Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for a classic living room feature wall in Dallas.

Traditional Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for traditional 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 traditional 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 classic 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 classic 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 traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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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Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.Ryan Hainey Photography LLC.
Classic living room feature wall in Milwaukee with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.
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.
Montrose at Lake Serene
Montrose at Lake Serene
Westcott HomesWestcott Homes
Great Room
This is an example of a classic living room feature wall in Seattle with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
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