Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Essex with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Mill Creek Custom Home

Fishcamp Custom LLC.

The open design displays a custom brick fire place that fits perfectly into the log-style hand hewed logs with chinking and exposed log trusses.
Inspiration for a country open concept living room in Other with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam, vaulted, wood and wood walls.

Architect

Douglas Guiling Architect

Contemporary open concept living room in Dallas with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a concealed tv and brown floor.

Country Estate Transformation

Everything Home

Our Indianapolis design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/country-estate-transformation/

Duluth Retreat

Prospect Refuge Studio

Design ideas for a large transitional formal open concept living room in Minneapolis with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, no tv, brown floor and wood.

Update Mansion - Minimalist French Country

Lisa Stewart Design

Grand view from the Living Room with hand stenciled artwork in the two story arched fireplace.
This is an example of an expansive formal open concept living room in Raleigh with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

The Olympic Hills Home

Andrea and Co. Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Minneapolis with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

California Quarry

Dichotomy Interiors

Photo of a large contemporary open concept living room in New York with medium hardwood floors, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Interior House Painting

Lund Professional Painters

This is an example of a large transitional formal open concept living room in Seattle with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and coffered.

Montana Dog House

Heather Scott Home & Design

Inspiration for an expansive country formal living room in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Firethorne

Voigt & Co

Large traditional formal living room in Charlotte with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

1980 Brantley Circle Update

Molly's Marketplace, a home renovation's paradise

We completely updated this home from the outside to the inside. Every room was touched because the owner wanted to make it very sell-able. Our job was to lighten, brighten and do as many updates as we could on a shoe string budget. We started with the outside and we cleared the lakefront so that the lakefront view was open to the house. We also trimmed the large trees in the front and really opened the house up, before we painted the home and freshen up the landscaping. Inside we painted the house in a white duck color and updated the existing wood trim to a modern white color. We also installed shiplap on the TV wall and white washed the existing Fireplace brick. We installed lighting over the kitchen soffit as well as updated the can lighting. We then updated all 3 bathrooms. We finished it off with custom barn doors in the newly created office as well as the master bedroom. We completed the look with custom furniture!

Mid Century Modern ADA Remodel

Corinthian Fine Homes

We designed and renovated a Mid-Century Modern home into an ADA compliant home with an open floor plan and updated feel. We incorporated many of the homes original details while modernizing them. We converted the existing two car garage into a master suite and walk in closet, designing a master bathroom with an ADA vanity and curb-less shower. We redesigned the existing living room fireplace creating an artistic focal point in the room. The project came with its share of challenges which we were able to creatively solve, resulting in what our homeowners feel is their first and forever home. This beautiful home won three design awards: • Pro Remodeler Design Award – 2019 Platinum Award for Universal/Better Living Design • Chrysalis Award – 2019 Regional Award for Residential Universal Design • Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards – 2019 Bronze Award for Universal Design

Rustic Retreat

Sarah Coe Design LLC

Design ideas for a living room in Chicago with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floor and exposed beam.

GRANT PARK GUT

WYNTER HOUSE DESIGNS | Whitney Jones

©Jeff Herr Photography, Inc.
Design ideas for a transitional formal open concept living room in Atlanta with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mclaughlin

Meg Blu Home

Photo of a mid-sized country open concept living room in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, timber, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Barton Creek

Butter Lutz Interiors, LLC

Open great room with fireplace from our recent modern home project.
This is an example of a large contemporary open concept living room in Austin with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

The Sycamore Plan C - Great Room

Drewett Works

A fresh interpretation of the western farmhouse, The Sycamore, with its high pitch rooflines, custom interior trusses, and reclaimed hardwood floors offers irresistible modern warmth. When merging the past indigenous citrus farms with today’s modern aesthetic, the result is a celebration of the Western Farmhouse. The goal was to craft a community canvas where homes exist as a supporting cast to an overall community composition. The extreme continuity in form, materials, and function allows the residents and their lives to be the focus rather than architecture. The unified architectural canvas catalyzes a sense of community rather than the singular aesthetic expression of 16 individual homes. This sense of community is the basis for the culture of The Sycamore. The western farmhouse revival style embodied at The Sycamore features elegant, gabled structures, open living spaces, porches, and balconies. Utilizing the ideas, methods, and materials of today, we have created a modern twist on an American tradition. While the farmhouse essence is nostalgic, the cool, modern vibe brings a balance of beauty and efficiency. The modern aura of the architecture offers calm, restoration, and revitalization. Located at 37th Street and Campbell in the western portion of the popular Arcadia residential neighborhood in Central Phoenix, the Sycamore is surrounded by some of Central Phoenix’s finest amenities, including walkable access to premier eateries such as La Grande Orange, Postino, North, and Chelsea’s Kitchen. Project Details: The Sycamore, Phoenix, AZ Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Sonora West Development Developer: EW Investment Funding Interior Designer: Homes by 1962 Photography: Alexander Vertikoff Awards: Gold Nugget Award of Merit – Best Single Family Detached Home 3,500-4,500 sq ft Gold Nugget Award of Merit – Best Residential Detached Collection of the Year

River Ranch

Michael G Imber, Architects

Photo of a country enclosed living room in Other with medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and vaulted.

Kill Devil Hills. Water Oak. Flat Top

SAGA Realty & Construction

Transitional living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace and brown floor.

All Fireplaces Living Room Design Photos with Brown 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.