The Most Saved Living Rooms Around the World in 2022
Users are loving multifunctionality, custom joinery, and indoor-outdoor connection in living rooms this year
What do Houzz users want in a living room? Cosy corners, clever custom storage and a connection to the outdoors are some of the things homeowners are after, judging by the most-saved living rooms around the world.
For this roundup we selected the living rooms that were most saved in each country by readers both within that country and around the world. The collection is limited to photos uploaded by pros from January 2021 onwards, and saved in the past year (starting October 2021). And remember: there are lots of reasons why readers may have saved a photo. Read on for visually striking spaces, clever solutions and inspiring images.
For this roundup we selected the living rooms that were most saved in each country by readers both within that country and around the world. The collection is limited to photos uploaded by pros from January 2021 onwards, and saved in the past year (starting October 2021). And remember: there are lots of reasons why readers may have saved a photo. Read on for visually striking spaces, clever solutions and inspiring images.
France
Interior design agency Mathilde Design renovated this 70-square-metre flat in Nantes, France. The goal was to personalise a soulless new property, and to make the most of the space while putting in storage. This bespoke unit provides storage tailored to the owners’ needs, while also unobtrusively integrating the TV and incorporating a bench for additional seating when guests come over.
Custom units such as this one are currently in demand in France because they’re a great way to personalise and optimise space.
Interior design agency Mathilde Design renovated this 70-square-metre flat in Nantes, France. The goal was to personalise a soulless new property, and to make the most of the space while putting in storage. This bespoke unit provides storage tailored to the owners’ needs, while also unobtrusively integrating the TV and incorporating a bench for additional seating when guests come over.
Custom units such as this one are currently in demand in France because they’re a great way to personalise and optimise space.
Germany
It is this cosy corner that the Houzz community found most exciting in this home in the Aschau municipality of Bavaria, Germany.
Joinery workshop Deml built the bespoke nook on commission from house builders Regnauer Hausbau. As with both the flooring and the kitchen seating area, it is made of oak, bringing a lot of warmth into the space. The three-sided fireplace is another cosy touch.
The home’s new owners have filled it with more furniture and life since the photo shoot.
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It is this cosy corner that the Houzz community found most exciting in this home in the Aschau municipality of Bavaria, Germany.
Joinery workshop Deml built the bespoke nook on commission from house builders Regnauer Hausbau. As with both the flooring and the kitchen seating area, it is made of oak, bringing a lot of warmth into the space. The three-sided fireplace is another cosy touch.
The home’s new owners have filled it with more furniture and life since the photo shoot.
Do you need help furnishing your new space? Find a local, reviewed interior designer on Houzz.
Ireland
This living area by McKiernan Architects Ltd enjoys a direct connection to the outdoors thanks to large sliding doors that fold right back to open up the space to the patio outside. By using a very similar style of flooring inside and out and ensuring the flooring is at the same level, without a step up or down, the designers have ensured an easy flow from the living room into the garden.
An unusual stone-clad wall behind the sofa adds interest and texture to the space, while a freestanding wood burner in the corner will add warmth in the cooler months.
This living area by McKiernan Architects Ltd enjoys a direct connection to the outdoors thanks to large sliding doors that fold right back to open up the space to the patio outside. By using a very similar style of flooring inside and out and ensuring the flooring is at the same level, without a step up or down, the designers have ensured an easy flow from the living room into the garden.
An unusual stone-clad wall behind the sofa adds interest and texture to the space, while a freestanding wood burner in the corner will add warmth in the cooler months.
Italy
“The clients shared a series of interior images from the internet with me, so I could understand their taste and wishes. On this wall in particular, they asked me to reproduce a large plasterboard bookcase from one of the photos they shared,” says architect Lia Lovisolo.
The wallpaper and white, custom-made bookcase in the centre of the wall draw all attention. The clients did not want to store books so much as to fill the 3.75-square-metre-high ceiling in a coherent way. “A full-height shelving unit would have been too imposing on the space, so we opted for a smaller size surrounded by wallpaper,” says Lovisolo.
A vintage armchair and plants add warmth. The owners also wanted to reuse a number of period furnishings they had in storage, including the armchair pictured here, which was reupholstered.
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“The clients shared a series of interior images from the internet with me, so I could understand their taste and wishes. On this wall in particular, they asked me to reproduce a large plasterboard bookcase from one of the photos they shared,” says architect Lia Lovisolo.
The wallpaper and white, custom-made bookcase in the centre of the wall draw all attention. The clients did not want to store books so much as to fill the 3.75-square-metre-high ceiling in a coherent way. “A full-height shelving unit would have been too imposing on the space, so we opted for a smaller size surrounded by wallpaper,” says Lovisolo.
A vintage armchair and plants add warmth. The owners also wanted to reuse a number of period furnishings they had in storage, including the armchair pictured here, which was reupholstered.
Inspired? Browse the latest living rooms around the world on Houzz.
Japan
This house stands on a small lot in the busy city centre of the industrial town of Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. So, One’s Home created a living room on the home’s 46.94-square-metre second storey, bringing fresh air and light in through a picture window and another smaller window placed high up on the side wall. To make the living room look more spacious, the architect made a bench seat under the window paired with only a single two-seater sofa, and kept the wall behind a hanging TV screen crisp, clean and simple.
The couple and their two teenage daughters say that they love spending time together in the cosy living room.
This house stands on a small lot in the busy city centre of the industrial town of Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. So, One’s Home created a living room on the home’s 46.94-square-metre second storey, bringing fresh air and light in through a picture window and another smaller window placed high up on the side wall. To make the living room look more spacious, the architect made a bench seat under the window paired with only a single two-seater sofa, and kept the wall behind a hanging TV screen crisp, clean and simple.
The couple and their two teenage daughters say that they love spending time together in the cosy living room.
New Zealand
This New Zealand home by Customkit Buildings strikes a fine balance between reflecting its rural Auckland setting and providing just the right touch of modernity.
All-white walls highlight the exposed timber beams, which in turn accentuate the high sloped ceiling. In a clever piece of design, the exposed timber beams run right down the wall, providing a beautiful frame for the interior.
Here, the palette is earthy; from the polished-concrete floors to the kitchen joinery and neutral furniture, allowing the home’s structure to be the primary visual feature.
This New Zealand home by Customkit Buildings strikes a fine balance between reflecting its rural Auckland setting and providing just the right touch of modernity.
All-white walls highlight the exposed timber beams, which in turn accentuate the high sloped ceiling. In a clever piece of design, the exposed timber beams run right down the wall, providing a beautiful frame for the interior.
Here, the palette is earthy; from the polished-concrete floors to the kitchen joinery and neutral furniture, allowing the home’s structure to be the primary visual feature.
Spain
The interiors of this young couple’s home reflect the earthy and green tones and Mediterranean light of Formentera. Architect Marià Castelló managed to bring all the sensations of the home’s setting inside through ceramics and wood, in a subtle and timeless combination that elevates the home’s decor.
Castelló himself says that he has transferred the warmth of the earth to the ceiling and floors, which are finished with Mallorcan-style ceramic vaults and pressed terra cotta tiles.
The interiors of this young couple’s home reflect the earthy and green tones and Mediterranean light of Formentera. Architect Marià Castelló managed to bring all the sensations of the home’s setting inside through ceramics and wood, in a subtle and timeless combination that elevates the home’s decor.
Castelló himself says that he has transferred the warmth of the earth to the ceiling and floors, which are finished with Mallorcan-style ceramic vaults and pressed terra cotta tiles.
United Kingdom
This cosy living space by Imperfect Interiors is tucked into the corner of a larger open-plan kitchen-diner. By sectioning off a corner with a large rug and a run of bespoke fitted units, the designers have created the feeling of a cosy snug, within a much larger space.
Painting the units a deep blue helps to further zone the space, while floor to ceiling metal-framed glazing to the side brings in lots of light and connects the homeowners with the garden.
This cosy living space by Imperfect Interiors is tucked into the corner of a larger open-plan kitchen-diner. By sectioning off a corner with a large rug and a run of bespoke fitted units, the designers have created the feeling of a cosy snug, within a much larger space.
Painting the units a deep blue helps to further zone the space, while floor to ceiling metal-framed glazing to the side brings in lots of light and connects the homeowners with the garden.
United States
The beautiful views from this Minnesota living room by Swanson Homes might momentarily draw attention, but the modern rustic decor is sure to pull the focus back in.
“The homeowner had a vision for a rustic, warm, inviting and cosy space for this room,” says designer Dalia Carter of Carbon 6 Interiors. “We added additional beams, a matching mantel and a tumbled natural stone fireplace.”
Built-in bookcases made of dark-stained alder on either side of the fireplace complement two brown armchairs. A Samsung Frame TV above the mantel displays artwork when the TV is off.
“The homeowner wanted to bring balance to this room and wanted a closed area to hide away some items — yet have ample display area for the items that they wanted to feature,” Carter says.
The floors are wide-plank hardwood, and the walls are painted in Dove White by Benjamin Moore.
Your turn
What ideas have you picked up from these living rooms? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
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The beautiful views from this Minnesota living room by Swanson Homes might momentarily draw attention, but the modern rustic decor is sure to pull the focus back in.
“The homeowner had a vision for a rustic, warm, inviting and cosy space for this room,” says designer Dalia Carter of Carbon 6 Interiors. “We added additional beams, a matching mantel and a tumbled natural stone fireplace.”
Built-in bookcases made of dark-stained alder on either side of the fireplace complement two brown armchairs. A Samsung Frame TV above the mantel displays artwork when the TV is off.
“The homeowner wanted to bring balance to this room and wanted a closed area to hide away some items — yet have ample display area for the items that they wanted to feature,” Carter says.
The floors are wide-plank hardwood, and the walls are painted in Dove White by Benjamin Moore.
Your turn
What ideas have you picked up from these living rooms? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Want to see the most popular outdoor spaces from around the world? Read Most-Saved Photos: Your Fave Outdoor Spaces From Around the World
Bespoke open shelving? Check. Office nook for household admin or working from home? Check. Curved furniture that makes the space more interesting and welcoming? Check. A relaxed, “I never want to leave home because it’s so fabulous vibe”? Double tick.
This home by KCreative Interiors in Bondi, Sydney, ticks all the boxes, fulfilling the client’s brief of a casual Bondi x Palm Springs vibe. Open American-oak joinery offers display and storage without hogging valuable floor space and the incredible location is reinforced and given a sense of place in the well-chosen artwork.
This home is a showcase for how to maximise and beautify a modest space without compromising on personality and practicality.