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World-Inspired Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

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Paris - Tiny House Wabi-sabi sur les toits de Paris
Paris - Tiny House Wabi-sabi sur les toits de Paris
Projet Wabi-sabiProjet Wabi-sabi
Projet de Tiny House sur les toits de Paris, avec 17m² pour 4 !
This is an example of a small world-inspired mezzanine living room in Paris with a reading nook, concrete flooring, white floors, a wood ceiling and wood walls.
Luxurious Zen Resort - Paradise Valley
Luxurious Zen Resort - Paradise Valley
IMI Design, LLCIMI Design, LLC
photo by: Dino Tonn Photography
Photo of a world-inspired enclosed living room in Phoenix with a reading nook, brown walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Asian Style Living Room Nook
Asian Style Living Room Nook
China Furniture and ArtsChina Furniture and Arts
Although very traditional in nature, these pieces have a timeless feel suitable for any contemporary dwelling. The unique cabinet features a traditional Tibetan motif and was created from repurposed elm lumber recovered from rural villages in northern China.
Pillows and Cushions
Pillows and Cushions
Pat Lepe' DesignPat Lepe' Design
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired enclosed living room in San Francisco with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring and no fireplace.
Classical Library
Classical Library
Michael Hampton DesignMichael Hampton Design
Angie Seckinger
Inspiration for a world-inspired enclosed living room in DC Metro with a reading nook.
Agencement d’un espace lecture esprit Jungle
Agencement d’un espace lecture esprit Jungle
SENSIDÉCOSENSIDÉCO
sensidéco
Small world-inspired open plan living room in Paris with a reading nook, green walls, ceramic flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding tv and beige floors.
Détente Balinaise
Détente Balinaise
Daisy D DécoDaisy D Déco
Quoi de plus agréable que de sentir en vacances chez soi? Voilà le leitmotiv de ce projet naturel et coloré dans un esprit kraft et balinais où le végétal est roi. Les espaces ont été imaginés faciles à vivre avec des matériaux nobles et authentiques. Un ensemble très convivial qui invite à la détente.
Our Work
Our Work
Alakea Construction ServicesAlakea Construction Services
Medium sized world-inspired open plan living room in Hawaii with a reading nook, beige walls, porcelain flooring, no fireplace and beige floors.
Nature Bohême
Nature Bohême
ESPACE D'ENVIE / Décoration d'IntérieurESPACE D'ENVIE / Décoration d'Intérieur
Porte en applique en bois brut dessinée puis fabriquée par Espace d'Envie. Elle est percée d'aérations de différents diamètre afin de laisser passer l'air et la lumière. L'idée est également de permettre à la cliente d'accrocher ses vêtements lors de ses ateliers couture. www.scalpfoto.com
Japanese Inspired Interiors
Japanese Inspired Interiors
Tom Ralston ConcreteTom Ralston Concrete
Another angle of the living room. That's the fireplace on the other side of the the Koi pond. The black of the furniture and grey floors make the warmth of the custom wooden cabinets really stand out.
Chislehurst Project
Chislehurst Project
Vidal Design CollaborativeVidal Design Collaborative
Inspiration for a world-inspired living room in Los Angeles with a reading nook.
Asian Living Room
Asian Living Room
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired enclosed living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Warm Minimalist Living Room With Eurpoean Designs
Warm Minimalist Living Room With Eurpoean Designs
JuniperOats StudioJuniperOats Studio
A new take on Japandi living. Distinct architectural elements found in European architecture from Spain and France, mixed with layout decisions of eastern philosophies, grounded in a warm minimalist color scheme, with lots of natural elements and textures. The room has been cleverly divided into different zones, for reading, gathering, relaxing by the fireplace, or playing the family’s heirloom baby grand piano.
Azure Bookcase
Azure Bookcase
Milwaukee BlacksmithMilwaukee Blacksmith
Inspiration for a small world-inspired enclosed living room in Milwaukee with a reading nook, white walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige floors.
Réalisation Avant/Après
Réalisation Avant/Après
Cdeco64Cdeco64
Clémentine Iruretagoyena
Medium sized world-inspired open plan living room in Bordeaux with a reading nook, white walls, laminate floors, no fireplace, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Las Planederas
Las Planederas
Nina Williams DesignsNina Williams Designs
Interior Design by Nina Williams Designs Photography by Chris Miller
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired open plan living room in San Diego with a reading nook, beige walls, bamboo flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.
Via Sant'Erasmo
Via Sant'Erasmo
studioQstudioQ
http://www.giacomofoti.com/
回遊できるおうちで気ままなニャンライフ
回遊できるおうちで気ままなニャンライフ
株式会社スタイル工房　　stylekoubou株式会社スタイル工房　　stylekoubou
スタイル工房＿stylekoubou
Design ideas for a world-inspired enclosed living room in Tokyo with a reading nook, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Victorian House Dulwich- Mid-Century Exoticism
Victorian House Dulwich- Mid-Century Exoticism
Anouska Tamony Designs- Architecture & InteriorsAnouska Tamony Designs- Architecture & Interiors
Medium sized world-inspired enclosed living room in London with a reading nook, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and feature lighting.
Wall Unit the Feng Shui Way
Wall Unit the Feng Shui Way
UserUser
Design by Gerry Ayala of Closet Works
Medium sized world-inspired living room in Chicago with a reading nook, grey walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.

World-Inspired Living Room with a Reading Nook 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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