Beach style open concept living room in Boston with white walls, limestone floors, no fireplace and beige floor.

Updated the living room to make it more cozy and to accomidate more people. Ryan Garvin Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Orange County with a home bar, white walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

Tree Lodge

Geri Designs

Tumbled limestone features throughout, from the kitchen right through to the cosy double-doored family room at the far end and into the entrance hall
Photo of a large beach style enclosed living room in Dublin with beige walls, limestone floors, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, grey floor and exposed beam.

Remodeling Project 3

Specialty Building Services, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Miami with beige walls, limestone floors and no fireplace.

Beach House - Perdido - Pensacola

Dalrymple | Sallis Architecture

Greg Reigler
Photo of a large beach style open concept living room in Birmingham with beige walls, limestone floors and a built-in media wall.

Champagne Limestone Floor Tile

Stone Interiors LLC

Champagne limestone tile floors brighten up this beach condo.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style living room in Miami with white walls, limestone floors, no fireplace and white floor.

Dartmouth

Field Day Studio

Emma Lee
Beach style living room in London with grey walls, limestone floors and beige floor.

Spectacular Evening Canyon

Nicholson Companies

Photo of a large beach style formal open concept living room in Orange County with white walls, limestone floors, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and white floor.

Living Room

Persnickety Interiors Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style enclosed living room in Atlanta with blue walls, limestone floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

South Miami Beauty

Margaux Interiors

Being that this is their Miami gateway we furnished the living room with two white leather sofas and accents in aqua blue evoking the ocean. A 6 foot custom bench adds extra seating in an elegant yet informal space. We continued the color scheme with the Thibaut fabrics in the curtains and pillows. Shell prints in antique mirrored frames are by the English company Trowbridge. . Photographer- Claudia Uribe

Destin Condo

T F Design and Color

Ann Shiflett
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Other with blue walls, limestone floors and beige floor.

Beach House - Perdido - Pensacola

Dalrymple | Sallis Architecture

Greg Reigler
Design ideas for a large beach style open concept living room in Birmingham with beige walls, limestone floors and a built-in media wall.

Modern Manhattan Beach

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

This is an example of a large beach style formal open concept living room in Los Angeles with white walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Montecito Eastgate Birnam Woods

Marsha Kotlyar

Beautiful yet relax family room with a beachy feel that goes perfect with the Santa Barbara environment. Windows that look to the outside gardens and plenty of room to watch t.v, read a book, or host guest.

Greenslopes

Porch Light Interiors

Hannah McCrawley
Inspiration for a large beach style formal open concept living room in Brisbane with white walls and limestone floors.

Coastal Contempo

Vision Home

Large beach style open concept living room in Miami with yellow walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Private Residence

Equilibrium Interior Design Inc

The living room, dining room, music area, and a bar are all located within a single large space. This open concept facilitates the flow while entertaining quests and allows for uninterrupted transition of events throughout the evening. The ceiling coves cleverly hide linear a/c diffusers, hence you will not see them throughout the house. And the LED linear lighting and floating ceilings delineate different areas of the space. Large four-panel sliding glass doors on two walls open up this living and entertaining space to the outdoor living room, wrap around infinity lap pool, pool deck, and outside entertaining space. The large Mahogany sliding door panels open up the interior and outdoor spaces to one another and facilitate smooth/natural flow of the entertaining guests inside and out. Throughout the main living space, in lieu of traditional accessories, for this home, we opted to incorporate client’s unique memorabilia. They personalize the home and provide a unique approach to accessorizing. From helmets, trophies, custom sculptures, and racing car models, this home truly reflects the connection between owner’s life in the fast lane and the serenity of an escape. Each time you visit the home, the subtle architectural details continuously attract. Quite possibly, it’s due to the tone-on-tone color scheme, simple-looking but complicated and engineered design, floating illuminated ceilings that give space a lot of interest without overpowering the rooms. It creates a background that changes throughout the day and creates a backdrop for Client’s possessions. As you move through this open floor plan home, large full height windows and doors and uninterrupted ceilings extend from inside to the outside and while they identify the various spaces they give you the illusion of openness between the interior and exterior world. Photography: Craig Denis

Racing Beach Pool House

Salt Architecture Inc.

This is an example of a beach style open concept living room in Boston with white walls, limestone floors, no fireplace and beige floor.

Living Room

Persnickety Interiors Inc

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style enclosed living room in Atlanta with blue walls, limestone floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

Sunset Marina Residence

Becker Morgan Group, Inc.

This is an example of a large beach style open concept living room in Baltimore with blue walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and grey floor.

Beach Style Living Room Design Photos with Limestone Floors

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.