Photo of a country living room in Other with white walls, a wood stove, a built-in media wall and grey floor.

Design ideas for a beach style living room in Grand Rapids with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and exposed beam.

The Vue

Alyssa Wilcox Interiors

Inspiration for a small scandinavian open concept living room in Vancouver with white walls, vinyl floors, a hanging fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and multi-coloured floor.

Leeds Custom Bungalow

Curtis White Companies

Design ideas for 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.

Custom Media Walls & Niches (Various Locations)

Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.

The Herringbone shiplap wall painted in Black of Night makes for the absolutely perfect background to make the Caramel Maple cabinetry and mantle pop!

Serenity place

Rose & Lily Interiors

Created a living room for the entire family to enjoy and entertain friends and family.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal living room in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Urban refresh

Usable Space Interiors, LLC

Photo of a small midcentury open concept living room in Nashville with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Custom Build- Young

Channel Marker Builders LLC

Photo of a large traditional open concept living room in Other with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a built-in media wall and exposed beam.

Bliss by the Sea

Coastal Signature Homes

Design ideas for a large beach style open concept living room in Charleston with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Turnberry at Berkshire, Little Rock C2

Jagoe Homes Inc.

Mid-sized arts and crafts open concept living room in Louisville with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Lato Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | OK

Flooret

Crisp tones of maple and birch. Minimal and modern, the perfect backdrop for every room. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Living Room

BDesign

Cozy family room off of the main kitchen, great place to relax and read a book by the fireplace or just chill out and watch tv.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a corner tv, brown floor and timber.

Chalet de montagne en Vanoise : salon cheminée style bois

Laurent FABRY photographe Studio ARLY PHOTOGRAPHY

salon cheminée dans un chalet de montagne en Vanoise
Inspiration for a large country formal open concept living room in Other with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv, brown floor, wood and wood walls.

Patterned & Playful

Monarch & Maker

In crafting this guest house, our team prioritized a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere, ensuring a cozy and inviting retreat for the guests to truly escape and unwind.

Lakewood National New Home

Double Vision Interiors

The focus wall is designed with lighted shelving and a linear electric fireplace. It includes popular shiplap behind the flat screen tv. The custom molding is the crowning touch. The mirror in the dining room was also created to reflect all the beautiful things

Birch Road Beach House

GLDESIGN

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

Entire Home Grafton Remodel

S.J. Janis Company, Inc.

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

Mount Pleasant Vacation Home

Granthom & Co.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Charleston with grey walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Mountain Modern

CT Design

This living room was part of a larger main floor remodel that included the kitchen, dining room, entryway, and stair. The existing wood burning fireplace and moss rock was removed and replaced with rustic black stained paneling, a gas corner fireplace, and a soapstone hearth. New beams were added.

RED TIDE HOUSE

Casa Dash Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style open concept living room in Charleston with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

Shiplap All TVs 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.