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World-Inspired Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

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British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
British West Indies Custom Home in Naples
Simonsen-Hickok InteriorsSimonsen-Hickok Interiors
This is an example of a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with white walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace, no tv and feature lighting.
Maui Residence
Maui Residence
April Powers Interior DesignApril Powers Interior Design
Medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in Hawaii with white walls, no fireplace, carpet, no tv, brown floors and feature lighting.
Kailua Cliff Residence
Kailua Cliff Residence
WhiteSpace ArchitectsWhiteSpace Architects
Medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in Hawaii with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, no fireplace and no tv.
Captiva house
Captiva house
K2 Design Group, Inc.K2 Design Group, Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with beige walls and no tv.
Portfolio
Portfolio
D. A. George & Sons ConstructionD. A. George & Sons Construction
Design ideas for a large world-inspired formal enclosed living room in Miami with white walls, painted wood flooring, a wall mounted tv and white floors.
Updated Traditional Florida Home
Updated Traditional Florida Home
Lisa & LeroyLisa & Leroy
Our client, who works in the fashion industry, has great taste and likes a blend of styles. They're a well-traveled family so it was fun to display all of their art and objects throughout their home.
Asian Inspired Estate
Asian Inspired Estate
DUO DESIGN STUDIODUO DESIGN STUDIO
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired formal enclosed living room in Other with white walls, carpet and beige floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Scholten Construction LLCScholten Construction LLC
Photo of a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with white walls, terracotta flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Kauna'oa Traditional Hawaiian Residence
Kauna'oa Traditional Hawaiian Residence
Stephen Green Architecture, Inc.Stephen Green Architecture, Inc.
Medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in Hawaii with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
West Village apartment
West Village apartment
Sara Bengur InteriorsSara Bengur Interiors
Jonny Valiant
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in New York with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
Japan Inspired
Japan Inspired
Konni Tanaka Design GroupKonni Tanaka Design Group
David William Photography
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with green walls and carpet.
Best of Fall 2017
Best of Fall 2017
Charleston Home + Design MagCharleston Home + Design Mag
Design ideas for a world-inspired formal living room in Charleston with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
Barn Turned Dojo in Laytonsville
Barn Turned Dojo in Laytonsville
Lofgren ConstructionLofgren Construction
Inspiration for a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in DC Metro with yellow walls, light hardwood flooring and no tv.
West Indies Residence
West Indies Residence
EDAD studioEDAD studio
James Borchuk
This is an example of a world-inspired formal enclosed living room in Tampa with a standard fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Monterey Getaway, Palm Beach
Monterey Getaway, Palm Beach
McCann Design GroupMcCann Design Group
Design ideas for a world-inspired formal enclosed living room in Miami with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and brown floors.
MEGHDOOT - Mumbai Apartment
MEGHDOOT - Mumbai Apartment
STUDIO YAMINISTUDIO YAMINI
Photographix
This is an example of a world-inspired formal open plan living room in Mumbai with white walls, white floors and feature lighting.
South Miami Beauty
South Miami Beauty
Margaux InteriorsMargaux Interiors
A green palm theme was used in the family room. Notice the unqiue green oriental rug and the handcrafted oversized wooden Taracea coffee table. It creates an informal relaxed room to enjoy Florida living. Custom sofas, chairs and curtains were used throughout the room. Photography By: Claudia Uribe.
Asian Influence with a Warm, Comfortable Feel.
Asian Influence with a Warm, Comfortable Feel.
Shuster Design AssociatesShuster Design Associates
The colors for this elegant Asian inspired living room come directly from the palette of the painting that is the room's centerpiece.
This is an example of a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami with orange walls, limestone flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Honolulu Asian inspired home
Honolulu Asian inspired home
Howard Interior DesignHoward Interior Design
Kurt Stevens
Design ideas for a large world-inspired formal open plan living room in Hawaii with yellow walls, porcelain flooring and a wall mounted tv.
Tropical Living Room
Tropical Living Room
This is an example of a world-inspired formal open plan living room in Miami.

World-Inspired Formal Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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.

World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 Moroccan 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 japanese 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 zen 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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