Photo of a beach style living room in Gold Coast - Tweed.

Radisson Road

The Sitting Room

This is an example of a beach style living room in Minneapolis.

Beach Style Living Room

Beach style living room in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

Breathtaking Bainbridge Island Estate

Caleb Melvin Photography

Design ideas for a beach style living room in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam, vaulted, wood and planked wall panelling.

Scandi Meets Californian Style

Natalia Avalos Interiors LLC

Beach style living room in San Francisco.

House on the Lake- Shorewood

Mark D. Williams Custom Homes, Inc.

Cozy bright greatroom with coffered ceiling detail. Beautiful south facing light comes through Pella Reserve Windows (screens roll out of bottom of window sash). This room is bright and cheery and very inviting. We even hid a remote shade in the beam closest to the windows for privacy at night and shade if too bright.

Glamorous pool house

Amanda Friend Interiors

Large beach style formal enclosed living room in Wilmington with blue walls, ceramic floors and decorative wall panelling.

Sea Scape

SV Design

This North Shore residence captures commanding views of the ocean, while maintaining a sense of privacy for the homeowners. Their priorities focused on thoughtful design, evolving from a restoration of a small summer cottage into a new home, well sited on a narrow lot. SV Design worked within the constraints of conservation and a flood zone to create a masterpiece of charm and appeal. The home reflects the tastes of the owners, who remained involved through every step of the process. Natural light is well utilized, the open layout provides ease in entertaining and in day to day living, and the views are captured from assorted vantage points. Personalized accents abound throughout the property--- warm wood flooring, stone accents--- both inside and outside of the home, a kitchen with clean lines and efficient storage space, and a butler’s pantry. The design of the property is aesthetically pleasing, creative, and functional; most of all, it fulfilled the visions of the clients.

Coastal Living at Home

Dawn Riley, Riley Team

Inspiration for a beach style open concept living room in DC Metro with medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and recessed.

Merritt Island, FL

Ally Whalen Design

Inspiration for a beach style living room in Orlando.

Open Concept Living Room

Woodhull

This is an example of a beach style living room in Portland Maine with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Cape Cod Cottage Chic

Katherine Jackson Architectural Photography

Photo of a mid-sized beach style enclosed living room in Boston with grey walls and beige floor.

Model Home

Lap of Luxury Fine Home Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Other with beige walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

Sweet Southern - Palmetto Bluff

Southern Grace Interiors

Photo of a large beach style open concept living room in Atlanta with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Blanche Lake Cottage

Refreshing Designs

Large beach style enclosed living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

Chappy Guest Camp

Breese Architects

This is an example of a beach style living room in Boston.

Shingle-Style Residence in Cold Spring Harbor, New York

Stokkers & Co

A beautiful shingle style residence we recently completed for a young family in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Interior design by SRC Interiors. Built by Stokkers + Company.

Pine Neck Project

North Fork Design Co.

Kyle Caldwell Photography
Photo of a beach style open concept living room in New York with a library, beige walls, no tv, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and beige floor.

Coastal Living Room

Jessica Forbes Interior Stylist

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Cornwall with beige walls, carpet and grey floor.

Portfolio

Igor Artetxe Fotógrafo

Beach style open concept living room in Barcelona with beige walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Beach Style Beige Living Room Design Photos

A living room, often referred to as a lounge room in Australia and New Zealand, is the hub of the home. If you only have one living room in the house, it’s likely to serve multiple purposes: be it a place to watch TV, play games, spend quality time with family or hang out with friends. If you have the luxury of two living areas, one is usually a formal living room or lounge room, reserved for reading, relaxing and entertaining. A successful beach style living room design is inviting, has enough seating for the whole clan – a comfortable couch is a must – and encourages conversation. Browse photos on Houzz for living room layouts, furniture and decor, and strike up a conversation with the interior designers or architects of your favourite picks. For even more beach style living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which beach style living room layouts will work best for you?

Every living area will have design challenges. A long, narrow lounge room, for example, risks looking like a hallway if furniture is lined up against the walls. Instead, opt for small furniture items, like a cosy two-seater couch, and create various focal points throughout the space. In square living rooms, a symmetrical layout encourages a formal setting. Place seating on either side of the room, with a focal point in the middle to pull the room together. For a truly intimate vibe, replace your couch with some occasional chairs positioned around a coffee table or ottoman. This will make the main focus conversation. An open-plan home – one where the lines are blurred between kitchen, dining and living – may require a layout that focuses on definition. You’ll want to make sure furniture doesn’t block the flow between spaces, and instead use something like an area rug to create zones.

How can you decorate your living room?

The living room can be a place in which to show off your personality, but if you want a timeless living room scheme, stick to neutral walls, couches and ottomans. Colour can be added through accessories, and is a lot more interchangeable! Rugs, cushions and throws are great for adding colour, while mirrors, lamps and ceiling lights will set the mood. Make your beach style living room unique by including family heirlooms and photos. For a polished look, try creating a coffee table vignette – you could use books as pedestals or group items together on a tray. Try adding a vase, a mixture of round and rectangular objects and some books.

What are some small living room ideas?

Small living room designs can be tricky to work with, but aren’t doomed to fail. Often, you just have to get creative with furniture. An open-back chaise can create a sense of spaciousness, while small side tables paired together can substitute a coffee table. Even better, an ottoman can be used as a footrest, coffee table or extra seating. Big furniture items like the couch are best kept in light colours, and if there’s room for a coffee table, a glass-top one is best. If you have two spaces in one – perhaps your beach style living room sits in front of a single-wall kitchen – make sure they are connected by decor, colour and style. For definition, just add area rugs, or use your couch as a dividing wall. It’s worth having a few furniture pieces, whether a bookshelf, couch or entertainment unit, in the same colour as the walls, too, so they blend into the room and visually expand the space.

Is open-plan living for you?

Today’s homes often embrace open-plan living, whereby the living room runs off the kitchen and/or dining areas. Open-plan living allows greater functionality, but can risk creating a vast, soulless space if not done right. To avoid a cavernous feel in an open-plan design, define areas with furniture, rugs and lighting, or consider using a wall divider. Also be sure to keep flooring, lighting and materials consistent throughout, for cohesiveness. Noise may be an issue – someone banging pots and pans while you’re watching TV, for example – so include lots of soft beach style furnishings, such as rugs, curtains and couches to help absorb the noise. You will also need to factor in plenty of storage, so mess is kept at bay.