Inspiration for a country living room in New Orleans with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Ashford Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Customer Space | Waterville, Ohio

Flooret

Deep tones of gently weathered grey and brown. A modern look that still respects the timelessness of natural wood.
This is an example of a large midcentury formal open concept living room in Other with beige walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, coffered and planked wall panelling.

Roswell Restoration

Renew Properties

Photo of a transitional living room in Atlanta with white walls, light hardwood floors, brown floor, timber and planked wall panelling.

Estate - Park City (46)

Magleby Construction

This is an example of an expansive modern open concept living room in Salt Lake City with a library, brown walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, brown floor, wood and planked wall panelling.

Magnolia Great Room

Nautilus Homes

Living room view from the ktichen
Inspiration for a large beach style open concept living room in Tampa with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and planked wall panelling.

Living Room Vignette

Jinx McDonald Interior Designs

Living Room Vignette
Beach style open concept living room in Other with a home bar, white walls, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

tucson territorial

hazelbaker rush

This is an example of a living room in Phoenix with white walls, concrete floors, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam, brick walls and planked wall panelling.

Modern Cabin in the Mountains

Wyrick Residential Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Houston with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Shiplap Fireplace with Handmade Black Tile

DK Homes

Designing a contemporary exterior to this ranch allowed this home to have unique features, like an 11' ceiling in the office, and bring a new face to the community. Kate, owner of Embassy Design, did an amazing job transitioning that contemporary exterior to interior elements that add character and visual interest to the spaces inside. Custom, amish cabinetry is used throughout the kitchen and subtle trim details and tile selections make this home's finish beautiful.

Hemphill Park

Scheer & Co. Interior Design

This is an example of an eclectic open concept living room in Austin with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, timber and planked wall panelling.

Smart Moves

USI Design & Remodeling

Inspiration for a country open concept living room in Dallas with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Artisan Park: 835 Artisan Parkway

Bentley Construction LLC

Transitional open concept living room in Louisville with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Dramatic living space with panelled wall

Broswick Builders Ltd

Living room cabinetry feat. fireplace, stone surround and concealed TV. A clever pocket slider hides the TV in the featured wooden paneled wall.
Mid-sized modern formal open concept living room in Auckland with black walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a concealed tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Serene Gatherings

Lowell Custom Homes

Volume two story ceiling features shiplap fireplace, open shelving and natural beamed ceiling.
Photo of a large transitional open concept living room in Milwaukee with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and planked wall panelling.

The Minimalist Club Condo

Moore House Design

A country club respite for our busy professional Bostonian clients. Our clients met in college and have been weekending at the Aquidneck Club every summer for the past 20+ years. The condos within the original clubhouse seldom come up for sale and gather a loyalist following. Our clients jumped at the chance to be a part of the club's history for the next generation. Much of the club’s exteriors reflect a quintessential New England shingle style architecture. The internals had succumbed to dated late 90s and early 2000s renovations of inexpensive materials void of craftsmanship. Our client’s aesthetic balances on the scales of hyper minimalism, clean surfaces, and void of visual clutter. Our palette of color, materiality & textures kept to this notion while generating movement through vintage lighting, comfortable upholstery, and Unique Forms of Art. A Full-Scale Design, Renovation, and furnishings project.

Wayzata Bay Home

O’Hara Interiors

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Living Room Renovation

Fascella Construction

Completed living space boasting a bespoke fireplace, charming shiplap feature wall, airy skylights, and a striking exposed beam ceiling.
Design ideas for a large arts and crafts open concept living room in Philadelphia with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and planked wall panelling.

Historic Acres Georgetown

Home Staging Texas

High beamed ceiling, vinyl plank flooring and white, wide plank walls invites you into the living room. Comfortable living room is great for family gatherings and fireplace is cozy & warm on those cold winter days. The French doors allow indoor/outdoor living with a beautiful view of deer feeding in the expansive backyard.

White Cottage in the Wine Country

Miyuki Yamaguchi Design Studio

Mid-sized transitional living room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

For the Love of Horses

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a large traditional formal open concept living room with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Living Room Design Photos with Brown Floor and Planked Wall Panelling

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.