Photo of a transitional formal open concept living room in Los Angeles with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor, exposed beam, timber and panelled walls.

La Pinède

Studio MMA Architecture + Design

Foyer / Fireplace
Design ideas for a large country formal open concept living room in Montreal with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, wood and no tv.

Living Room Design

Catherine Wilman Interiors

The wide plank wooden floor was used throughout the ground floor of this maisonette development in Maida Vale, London. The dark L-shape sofa contrasts with the off-white walls. The bookcases either side of the fireplace were made bespoke. Head to our website to see the full development of the open plan kitchen, bedrooms and shower room.

Bethesda, MD Residence

yZiGN

Photo of a mid-sized transitional formal enclosed living room in DC Metro with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround.

On tha Bayou

Steven Allen Designs, LLC

***A Steven Allen Design + Remodel*** 2019: Kitchen + Living + Closet + Bath Remodel Including Custom Shaker Cabinets with Quartz Countertops + Designer Tile & Brass Fixtures + Oversized Custom Master Closet /// Inspired by the Client's Love for NOLA + ART

Modern Ranch House

Terra Firma Custom Homes

This is an example of a large country formal open concept living room in Denver with white walls, light hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, brown floor, no tv and wood.

Essex I I

Mid-Atlantic Custom Builders

Photo of a large transitional formal open concept living room in DC Metro with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and coffered.

North Lincoln Hinsdale

Plain & Posh

The homeowners wanted to open up their living and kitchen area to create a more open plan. We relocated doors and tore open a wall to make that happen. New cabinetry and floors where installed and the ceiling and fireplace where painted. This home now functions the way it should for this young family!

Great Rooms

Norman Design Group, Inc.

Expansive transitional open concept living room in Los Angeles with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and exposed beam.

PV Remodel 2

Sanders Design Studio llc

Inspiration for a large mediterranean formal enclosed living room in Phoenix with a tile fireplace surround, white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kramer Cottage

SBC Construction Management

Photo of a large contemporary loft-style living room in Other with white walls, laminate floors, a hanging fireplace, a stone fireplace surround 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/

West Hill Project

Clare Elise Interiors

Redesign of a large family Living Room and Master Bedroom in Wandsworth. With a love of blue, the Living Room was painted in two-tone using Dix Blue and Stiffkey Blue along with Farrow and Ball's Anime Wallpaper. This helped break up the very large reception rooms and zoning the areas within it. A calmer, more neutral but still current scheme was created for the Master Bedroom using soft pinks and purples contrasted with dark greys and hints of black

Pine Crest Residence

KA DesignWorks

This is an example of a large transitional open concept living room in Denver with a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Back Bay Brownstone

Lisa Tharp Design

Large transitional open concept living room in Boston with white walls, no tv, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Antico e moderno nel cuore della città - Progetto in corso

Liadesign

Liadesign
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Milan with a library, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Black and White Living Room

Joni Spear Interior Design

Open concept living room in an 1890's historical home. A linear gas fireplace surrounded by comfortable, yet elegant lounge seating makes for a cozy space to read or have a cocktail. The original space consisted of 3 small rooms and is now one continuous space.

Alameda Mid Century Modern

Maxwell & Kennedy Staging + Interiors

We had a big, bright open space to work with. We went with neutral colors, a statement leather couch and a wool rug from CB2 with colors that tie in the other colors in the room. The fireplace mantel is custom from Sawtooth Ridge on Etsy. More art from Lost Art Salon in San Francisco and accessories from the clients travels on the bookshelf from S=CB2.

Wellington Whimsy

Tiger Lily's Greenwich

Equestrian style wall art sets bright tone for this living room where four swivel club chairs around a tufted leather ottoman make for a cozy area to sit and talk.

Linnean House

Donald Lococo Architects

In the family room, a large custom carved Limestone fireplace mantel is focal at the end of the space flanked by two windows that looked out onto Rock Creek Park above a fireplace is the television. The left wing of the home is the more informal kitchen living and breakfast that's it in a parenthesized open plan these spaces rise to a ceiling height 14 feet. A simple island demises kitchen from family room. In the family room, a large custom carved Limestone fireplace mantel is focal at the end of the Family space. French casement windows are trimmed and treated like doors with transoms above tasty tails allows the windows 2 visually match the French doors at the front of the home and also continue the sense of verticality at fenestration focal points

All Fireplace Surrounds 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.