Eclectic enclosed living room in Other with black walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Kat Alves Photography Avani Panchal Design Studio
Design ideas for a contemporary formal living room in Sacramento with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

Richmond

LEIVARS

Beautiful contemporary LA cool reception room with gas fire, antique bronzed glass, feature concrete floating shelves, contrast yellow. Rich velvet tones, deep buttoned bespoke chesterfield inspired sofa. Bespoke leather studded bar stools with brass detailing. Antique 1960's Italian chairs in grey velvet. Industrial light fittings.

West Town Allure

Dual Concept Design

A moody living space filled with luxurious textures, right colors and accents of brass. An antique chair given a new life with modern upholstery and brass frame net to a floor lamp, created a perfect reading nook.

Living Room Update

Tunde Decor, LLC

We used stark white and contrastic gray colors on the walls but kept the furniture arrangement symmetrical. We wanted to create a Scandinavian look which is clean but uses a lot of warm textures.

Purple Accent Design

Freestyle Interiors

Small contemporary formal living room in Miami with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Traditional Living Room

This is an example of a traditional living room in Minneapolis with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a built-in media wall.

Saint-Laurent Cottage

Sarah Brown

Sarah D Brown
Small contemporary living room in Montreal with black walls and dark hardwood floors.

Willamette River Home

SRM Architecture and Interiors

Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Portland with black walls and dark hardwood floors.

Bixby Hill

Kate Lester Interiors

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

Vinyl

Century Carpet One

Photo of a contemporary living room in Calgary with black walls, dark hardwood floors and grey floor.

Creative Accent Walls - Ottawa

Claridge Homes

This living room design has so much variety: textures, patterns, colours, and materials. The black and gold accent wall ties all of these elements together.

Burrows Road Glazed Envelope

RISE Design Studio

Jack Hobhouse
Small contemporary enclosed living room in London with a library, black walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and a built-in media wall.

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.

Ballroom by Applegate & Train at Designer Showcase 2019

Ark Hardwood Flooring, Inc.

The Ballroom by Applegate-Tran at Decorators Showcase 2019 Home | Existing vintage oak flooring refinished with black stain and finished
Expansive eclectic open concept living room in San Francisco with a home bar, black walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Eclectic Living Room

Loom Decor

Designer: April Tomlin Interiors April Tomlin created this graphic, color block black and white living room, and accented it with Loom throw pillows and versatile ring top drapery window treatments. Shop and create your custom accents at loomdecor.com

Dallas, TX: Lyndsey & Steve

Sarah Greenman

photo: Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz
Design ideas for an eclectic living room in Dallas with black walls and dark hardwood floors.

Skerrie House, Anstruther, Scotland

Oliver Chapman Architects

Angus Bremner
Photo of a mid-sized modern living room in Edinburgh with black walls, dark hardwood floors and no tv.

NE 44th Dutch Colonial Remodel

Olson Design Build

Traditional living room in Portland with black walls, dark hardwood floors and a standard fireplace.

Modern Living Room Makeover

Tunde Decor, LLC

We created a light reflecting high gloss dark accent wall and used the same color on the fireplace surround.
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Atlanta with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and black walls.

Living Room Design Photos with Black Walls and Dark Hardwood Floors

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.