Large transitional open concept living room in Dallas with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, wood and wood walls.

Rustic Home

Beam and Board Reclaimed Lumber

Photo of a country open concept living room in Other with brown walls, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam and wood walls.

Ireland Point

Streamline Design Ltd.

Photo of a large traditional open concept living room in Other with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and wood walls.

Caostal cottage stone feature

Cura Design

Lounge showing entrance area and feature stone wall area.
Small beach style formal enclosed living room in Devon with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, yellow floor, exposed beam and wood walls.

Wayzata Scandinavian Modern

Pillar Homes

Built by Pillar Homes Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Minneapolis with a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and wood walls.

Contemporary Masculine Remodel

Folding Chair Design

Mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Baltimore with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor, vaulted and wood walls.

Antique White Oak Solid Mantel and Pecky Cypress Wall Paneling

Southend Reclaimed

Photo of a living room in Charlotte with a stone fireplace surround and wood walls.

Willow Creek Contemporary

By Design Interiors, Inc.

This modern take on a French Country home incorporates sleek custom-designed built-in shelving. The shape and size of each shelf were intentionally designed and perfectly houses a unique raw wood sculpture. A chic color palette of warm neutrals, greys, blacks, and hints of metallics seep throughout this space and the neighboring rooms, creating a design that is striking and cohesive.

Portola Valley Artist Haven

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

This artist's haven in Portola Valley, CA is in a woodsy, rural setting. The goal was to make this home lighter and more inviting using new lighting, new flooring, and new furniture, while maintaining the integrity of the original house design. Not quite Craftsman, not quite mid-century modern, this home built in 1955 has a rustic feel. We wanted to uplevel the sophistication, and bring in lots of color, pattern, and texture the artist client would love.

Two-Story Vaulted Great Room

Phases + Design

Photo of a large country open concept living room in Other with brown walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, vaulted and wood walls.

Mille Lacs, MN - Lake Home

Howard Homes, Inc.

Design ideas for a country open concept living room in Minneapolis with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, vaulted and wood walls.

Living Room

Lineage Architects

This natural toned living room is the natural continuation of the exterior log cabin aesthetic.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country living room in Other with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam and wood walls.

American Spirit

Faure Halvorsen Architects

Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept living room in Other with medium hardwood floors, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv, brown floor, wood and wood walls.

Valley Heart

Preferred Remodeling

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Los Angeles with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor and wood walls.

Mountain & Forest

Full Circle Construction

This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in Vancouver with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, beige floor and wood walls.

Virginia St Townhome

Fratelli Designs

Design ideas for a large transitional formal enclosed living room in Houston with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, recessed and wood walls.

Fireplaces and Ideas

Buildwell Construction LLC

Removed Existing Wood Fireplace and Built in TV Console Frame For new Fireplace and TV
Photo of a large open concept living room in Tampa with travertine floors, a hanging fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a concealed tv, beige floor and wood walls.

Living Room

Catlin Design

V-groove painted white walls with drywall coffered ceiling
Inspiration for a beach style living room in Jacksonville with a standard fireplace, brown floor, coffered, white walls, a stone fireplace surround, wood walls and light hardwood floors.

29 Polo Club

semple brown design

view of Dining Room toward Front Bay window (Interior Design By Studio D)
This is an example of a mid-sized modern formal enclosed living room in Denver with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, beige floor and wood walls.

Little River Cabin in Eldred

Kelsey Ann Rose

Little River Cabin AirBnb
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury loft-style living room in New York with beige walls, plywood floors, a wood stove, a stone fireplace surround, beige floor, exposed beam and wood walls.

Living Room Design Photos with a Stone Fireplace Surround and Wood Walls

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.