Inspiration for a mid-sized asian open concept living room in Other with white walls, black floor and concrete floors.

Inspiration for a contemporary formal open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, painted wood floors and black floor.

Country Living Room

Inspiration for a country open concept living room in Cornwall with white walls, a standard fireplace and black floor.

Williamsburg Residence

Emerald Hill Interiors

Jamie Sentz
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic enclosed living room in Baltimore with a music area, black floor, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and no tv.

Monument Avenue

Patti Ryan Interior Design

Gordon Gregory Photography
Mid-sized eclectic formal enclosed living room in Richmond with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and black floor.

East London Apartment

T C S

Design ideas for an eclectic living room in London with black walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Lordship Lane SE22 - Kitchen extension and loft conversion

Plus Rooms

Fine House Studios
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic open concept living room in London with yellow walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and black floor.

Appartement duplex de 90m2, Paris 2ème

Marion Alberge

Situé au 4ème et 5ème étage, ce beau duplex est mis en valeur par sa luminosité. En contraste aux murs blancs, le parquet hausmannien en pointe de Hongrie a été repeint en noir, ce qui lui apporte une touche moderne. Dans le salon / cuisine ouverte, la grande bibliothèque d’angle a été dessinée et conçue sur mesure en bois de palissandre, et sert également de bureau. La banquette également dessinée sur mesure apporte un côté cosy et très chic avec ses pieds en laiton. La cuisine sans poignée, sur fond bleu canard, a un plan de travail en granit avec des touches de cuivre. A l’étage, le bureau accueille un grand plan de travail en chêne massif, avec de grandes étagères peintes en vert anglais. La chambre parentale, très douce, est restée dans les tons blancs.

X-100 Eichler Restoration

Lucile Glessner Design

Photo Credit: Sabrina Huang
Design ideas for a midcentury living room in San Francisco with grey walls, a hanging fireplace and black floor.

An interpretation of a New York -style penthouse in mid-town Toronto

Just the Thing

For this client's move to a fabulous 2-storey mid-town apartment, we chose to work mainly with the client's own furnishings. In this combined living/dining area, we added several new pieces to complement the old. The sleek tufted sofas are a quiet backdrop for a collection of colourful accent pillows. A fuchsia and black rug repeats the colours of the kitchen, as does the pair of modern swivel chairs at the window. Low profile pieces were deliberately chosen to contrast with the 2-storey ceiling height. Ingrid Punwani Photography

The Colony

Loomis Construction LLC

This is an example of an eclectic open concept living room in Other with white walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Weiß und Schwarz geben den Ton an, doch Violett bringt Eleganz

raumkonzepte

Foto: Claudia Vallentin
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic open concept living room in Berlin with white walls, carpet and black floor.

Hideaway

Rebel Walls

This is an example of a contemporary living room in Gothenburg with green walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

奥行きのある敷地に建つ、路地と中庭のある和の家

岸本和彦　acaa

奥行きのある敷地に建つ、路地と中庭のある和の家
Photo of a contemporary living room in Other with multi-coloured walls, painted wood floors and black floor.

Eclectic Living Room

This is an example of an eclectic formal enclosed living room in Sydney with blue walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Country Living Room

Photo of a country open concept living room in Cornwall with white walls, a wood stove, a wall-mounted tv and black floor.

Bold Colors Living Room Design Photos with Black 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.