Mid-sized transitional open concept living room in San Francisco with medium hardwood floors, a built-in media wall, brown floor and grey walls.

Living Room

David Watkins Home Design, LLC

This Living Room ceiling is a vaulted and hipped. There are score-lines in the drywall to highlight the unusual hipped vaulted ceiling. Living Room also features a media wall with a double 'barn-door' concealing the TV.

Flatiron Residence

D. Wang Photo

This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in New York with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a concrete fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

St Benet Court

Susan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning Designer

A relaxing place to unwind, this living room blends both sophistication and comfort while creating the perfect place to entertain. http://www.semmelmanninteriors.com/

New Haven, CT – Interior House Painting & Commercial Interior Painting Services

DiNardo Painting, LLC

Transitional living room in Bridgeport with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Contemporary Living Room

Contemporary formal open concept living room in New York with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and a built-in media wall.

Library - Living Room Keene

The Cabinetry and Tile Studio

Homeowner needed a library for their extensive book collection. They also requested a window seat and motorized blind for a large window facing the backyard. This library, living and TV room needed space for a large television and ample storage space below the bookcases. Cabinets are Maple Raised Panel Painted White. The motorized roller shade is from Graber in Sheffield Meadow Light/Weaves.

Belfair New Construction

StoneWorks, Inc.

Looking into the family room from the kitchen
Large transitional formal open concept living room in Charleston with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Fixer Upper-Inspired Modern Farmhouse

Cypress Homes, Inc.

This awesome great room has a lot of GREAT features! Such as: the built in storage, the shiplap, and all of the windows that let the light in. Topped off with a great couch, and the room is complete!

Lake Shore Condo - Media Unit

Salerno Carpentry Ltd.

Faux brick feature wall with built-in custom media unit with industrial pipe shelving and lower cupboards.
Inspiration for a small industrial open concept living room in Toronto with grey walls, laminate floors, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Innovation Home Gallery

Choice Designs

Inspiration for a large transitional open concept living room in Other with grey walls, porcelain floors, a hanging fireplace, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Brick Oak House

Park and Oak Design

Photo of a large transitional open concept living room in Chicago with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Modern Elegance at Pauoa Beach

Nicholson

Photo of a large contemporary formal open concept living room in Hawaii with no fireplace, a built-in media wall, beige walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Pacific Northwest Modern Home

Departure l Architecture

The central fireplace feature wall separate the ding and kitchen form the living room.
Large modern open concept living room in Portland with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Fashionable Entertainment

Dura Supreme Cabinetry

Media Centers and Entertainment Centers are fashionable features in new homes and a popular remodeling project for existing homes. With open floor plans, the media room/living room is often designed adjacent to the kitchen, and it makes good sense to visually tie these rooms together with coordinating cabinetry styling and finishes. Dura Supreme’s entertainment cabinets are designed to fit the conventional sizing requirements for media components. With our entertainment storage accessories, your sound system, speakers, gaming systems, and movie library can be kept organized and easily accessible. The entertainment center shown here is just one example of the many different looks that can be created with Dura Supreme’s entertainment cabinetry. The quality construction you expect from Dura Supreme, with all of our door styles, wood species, and finishes, to create the one-of-a-kind look that perfectly complements your home and your lifestyle. This entertainment cabinetry is designed to perfectly fit this large screen TV. Dura Supreme's Designer Cabinetry is shown with " Chapel Hill Classic" cabinet door style, in Beaded Inset, in Maple with Antique White paint with a glazed finish. Request a FREE Dura Supreme Brochure Packet: http://www.durasupreme.com/request-brochure Find a Dura Supreme Showroom near you today: http://www.durasupreme.com/dealer-locator

DOUBLE HEIGHT

Annalisa Carli Architetto

Vista in primo piano del divano di Lago con dietro la scala in ferro e vetro che permette l'accesso al soppalco. Nella zona pranzo si intravede la carta da parati di Glamora illuminata da luci nascoste a led. Foto di Simone Marulli

23rd Street

Wyant Architecture

Living room with custom media and fireplace cabinet. Photo: Jeffrey Totaro.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Philadelphia with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Sahlin Farms Residence

Purple Cherry Architects

The living room presents clean lines, natural materials, and an assortment of keepsakes from the owners' extensive travels.
Large country open concept living room in Baltimore with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, brown floor and vaulted.

ALICE RIVER HOUSE PROJECT

Splendid Home Design

Photo of a large beach style open concept living room in Miami with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a built-in media wall, brown floor and recessed.

Transitional Living Room

This is an example of a large transitional open concept living room in Chicago with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Living Room Design Photos with a Built-in Media Wall and Brown Floor

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.