Large country enclosed living room with medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and timber.

Photo : © Julien Fernandez / Amandine et Jules – Hotel particulier a Angers par l’architecte Laurent Dray.
Mid-sized transitional enclosed living room in Angers with a library, blue walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv, beige floor, coffered and panelled walls.

Relax in Style Living Room Design in Hingham

Transitions Kitchens and Baths

This living room design in Hingham was completed as part of a home remodel that included a master bath design and the adjacent kitchen design. The luxurious living room is a stylish focal point in the home but also a comfortable space that is sure to be a favorite spot to relax with family. The centerpiece of the room is the stunning fireplace that includes Sedona Grey Stack Stone and New York Bluestone honed for the hearth and apron, as well as a new mantel. The television is mounted on the wall above the mantel. A custom bar is positioned inside the living room adjacent to the kitchen. It includes Mouser Cabinetry with a Centra Reno door style, an Elkay single bowl bar sink, a wine refrigerator, and a refrigerator drawer for beverages. The bar area is accented by Sedona Grey Stack Stone as the backsplash and a Dekton Radium countertop. Glass front cabinets and open shelves with in cabinet and under shelf lighting offer ideal space for storage and display.

Something Blue and Something Borrowed

Blackdoor Design by Tamra Coviello

When this client came to us, there was a couch and rug that he wanted to reuse. A little refreshing and some contemporary accessories gave this living room new life! The blue accent wall became the perfect display for our client's art! A fun, blue wing chair balanced the brown tones and the shadow box side tables allow our client to showcase memorabilia without taking up tabletop space!

Great Room Fireplace

Stutzke Stone

This is an example of a mid-sized modern enclosed living room in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Post & Gable House

Kirsten Johnstone Architecture

This is an example of an expansive contemporary enclosed living room in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Carroll AZ Residence

Finesse Design Studio, LLC.

Large contemporary enclosed living room in Phoenix with grey walls, ceramic floors, a wall-mounted tv, beige floor, a standard fireplace and vaulted.

Fireplace During a Mold Remediation Project

Deskins Group LLC

This project involved building back a home that was gutted to remove mold. Most of the project was pretty basic so we are highlighting the fireplace on a shiplap wall.

Montana Modern

James McNeal Architecture and Design

Built into the hillside, this industrial ranch sprawls across the site, taking advantage of views of the landscape. A metal structure ties together multiple ranch buildings with a modern, sleek interior that serves as a gallery for the owners collected works of art. A welcoming, airy bridge is located at the main entrance, and spans a unique water feature flowing beneath into a private trout pond below, where the owner can fly fish directly from the man-cave!

Country Estate Transformation: Living Room

Everything Home

Our design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/

Silver Leaf Court

Delaney's Design

Design ideas for a large transitional enclosed living room in Dallas with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Teaberry Way

Century Park Interiors

This is an example of a large transitional formal enclosed living room in Atlanta with grey walls, bamboo floors, a standard fireplace, a concealed tv, coffered and decorative wall panelling.

Living Room

Trilogy Construction, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized country formal enclosed living room in Sacramento with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Diablo Transitional Sitting Room Remodel With White Paneled Wainscoting

Gayler Design Build

This new sitting room now features white paneled wainscoting that beautifully ties into the custom built-ins with beadboard panels, open shelving, and uplighting. The new gas fireplace is finished with Ledgestone in the color Latte, beautifully tying in with the soft Dove Gray walls. The wood flooring used in the kitchen/family room is also utilized in this space for continuity. The result? A lovely retreat for two!

Cottages at Triangle Ranch

Josh Wynne Construction

Little Siesta Cottage- This 1926 home was saved from destruction and moved in three pieces to the site where we deconstructed the revisions and re-assembled the home the way we suspect it originally looked.

Epic Bungalow Expansion

Kipnis Architecture + Planning

This Bungalow's living room features a wood burning fireplace surrounded by built in storage. Large windows with unique touches add charm.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional enclosed living room in Chicago with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

Bellevue Road

Metre Squared Architecture

formal sitting room
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal enclosed living room in Surrey with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Something Blue and Something Borrowed

Blackdoor Design by Tamra Coviello

Waterfront Post and Beam

Doyle Coffin Architecture LLC

Photo of a large country enclosed living room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and wood.

Salon

Cécile Humbert - Design d'intérieur

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury enclosed living room in Paris with blue walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and decorative wall panelling.

Stacked Stone Enclosed 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 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 living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which 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 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 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 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.