Mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Philadelphia with white walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor, coffered and planked wall panelling.

Bailey View

RCD DESIGN

The double height living room with white tongue and groove chimney breast and stove inset. A large round mirror reflects the patio doors out to the balcony and sea.

Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Customer Space | Ashburn, VA

Flooret

Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. The Modin Rigid luxury vinyl plank flooring collection is the new standard in resilient flooring. Modin Rigid offers true embossed-in-register texture, creating a surface that is convincing to the eye and to the touch; a low sheen level to ensure a natural look that wears well over time; four-sided enhanced bevels to more accurately emulate the look of real wood floors; wider and longer waterproof planks; an industry-leading wear layer; and a pre-attached underlayment.

Fun and Colorful in San Jose

Carmit Oron Interior Design

Mid-sized country formal open concept living room in San Francisco with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Cambridge Detached House

Beacham Architects

Living room refurbishment and timber window seat as part of the larger refurbishment and extension project.
Small contemporary open concept living room in London with a library, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove, a wall-mounted tv, grey floor, recessed and wood walls.

Fontana, WI

Heartstone Custom Builders

Photo of an open concept living room in Chicago with a home bar, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Cliffside Farmhouse // Modern Farmhouse

Younger Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized country open concept living room in Austin with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and planked wall panelling.

Vineyard Guest/Pool House

Miyuki Yamaguchi Design Studio

This white and bright pool house awaits friends and family to gather and relax. The design is fairly simple and casual yet the high vaulted ceiling and millwork offers just enough "feel good" space.

Coastal Beach Design | Tsawwassen Townhouse

Chad Schmuland Design

Coastal Furniture
Photo of a large transitional formal open concept living room in Vancouver with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a built-in media wall, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Lake Harriet Vibrance

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Mid-sized eclectic enclosed living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concealed tv, brown floor and wallpaper.

Red Hill House

Bella Vie Interiors

This classic Queenslander home in Red Hill, was a major renovation and therefore an opportunity to meet the family’s needs. With three active children, this family required a space that was as functional as it was beautiful, not forgetting the importance of it feeling inviting. The resulting home references the classic Queenslander in combination with a refined mix of modern Hampton elements.

Queen Anne Contemporary Craftsman Remodel

H2D Architecture + Design

The main floor of this Queen Anne Seattle home is designed with an open floor plan for the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The extremely narrow lot was challenging to work with, but despite these challenges, the spaces feel open and welcoming. Architecture + Design: H2D Architecture + Design www.h2darchitects.com #seattlearchitect

Quincy Lift

GLDESIGN

Design ideas for a large beach style open concept living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and planked wall panelling.

Serenity place

Rose & Lily Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized transitional formal enclosed living room in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Projet 8eme

Crouzet Sorbac & associés

Photo of a large contemporary living room in Paris with medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

MOOSEHORN DESIGN BUILD CONSTRUCTION PICS PT2

NORDIC BUILDERS - MODERN TIMBERFRAME DESIGN BUILD

I was pretty happy when I saw these black windows going in. Just cleans up the look so much. I used to be a big fan of white windows and years of my wife mocking me and telling me black was the only way to go finally must have sunk in. A ton of my design preferences have come from her over the years. I think we have combined both of our favorites into one. It's been a long road with a LOT of changing ideas to get to this point of our design methods. Massive change and then now just a little changing and tweaking. Seems like always veering toward more modern lines and minimalism and simplicity while getting more rustic at the same time. My dad would have been proud. He always called himself a chainsaw carpenter. His style was a little more rustic than the current NB palette but its weird how we keep moving more in that direction.

Midwest Mediterranean

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Oak Wood Floors by Shaw, Exploration in Voyage
This is an example of a mediterranean formal living room with white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, coffered, planked wall panelling and a standard fireplace.

Westgate Place: 1004 Westgate Pl

Bentley Construction LLC

Photo of a traditional open concept living room in Louisville with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Leeds Custom Bungalow

Curtis White Companies

Photo of a mid-sized open concept living room in Birmingham with grey walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, grey floor and planked wall panelling.

Olive Street

Julian Design

Small beach style open concept living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Shiplap All Wall Treatments 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.