Monogram Interior Design
Large country formal loft-style living room in Portland with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a corner tv.

Barndominium

Mountain High Builders Inc

Inspiration for an arts and crafts loft-style living room in Other with dark hardwood floors, a wood stove and a corner tv.

Earls Court Family Apartment

Godrich Interiors

Inspiration for a large transitional living room in London with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Pièce de vie

Marie-Amandine TCHOLAKIAN - MH DECO Reims

Small midcentury enclosed living room in Reims with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Burke Drive Residence, Camano Island WA

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

View of living room looking towards Saratoga Passage.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

River North Condo

Idyllic Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Lounge/Games room/Living room

WF Design + Build

Expansive transitional open concept living room in Vancouver with a library, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Robots and Rock-n-Roll

Nicholas Lawrence Design

nicholas lawrence design
Photo of a mid-sized modern open concept living room in Los Angeles with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and a corner tv.

Hillsdale

Kelly Home Designs, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized traditional living room in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv, brown floor and exposed beam.

Soft green, pink & brass classic lounge

My Bespoke Room

Green is one of the most calming paint colours, as your eye does not need to adjust. Plus there is the added benefit of its easy connotations with the natural world. Partner this with soft pastel furnishings and some low-level lighting you and have the perfect living room oasis!

Boissonade paris 14

SQY Couleur

Création des étagères et meuble TV sur mesure, ponçage et vitrification du parquet, création d'un faux plafond décaisser sur 3 niveaux
Photo of a large transitional open concept living room in Paris with a home bar, white walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, a corner tv, brown floor and wood.

Fall River Living Room

Allie Boone Interiors

A living room decorated in a cross between farmhouse and updated traditional style. A color scheme of black, white and gray, with touches of natural wood and greenery for color.

Interior Design

Catherine Wilman Interiors

This is the first in a series of images and IGTV posts showing the transformation of our apartment renovation in Kensington, London. It is not often as an interior designer that you get to totally transform a home from top to bottom. This four-bed apartment situated in one of London’s most prestigious garden squares was a joy to work on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I designed and project-managed the entire renovation. The 2,500sqft apartment was tired and needed a total transformation. My brief was to create a classic contemporary space. The flat was stripped back to the bare bones; we removed the old flooring and installed full soundproofing throughout the apartment. I then laid a dark Wenge parquet flooring and kept the walls in a light off-white paint to keep the apartment light and airy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I decided to retain the original mouldings on the walls and paint the areas (walls, moulding and covings) in the same colour. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This first image shows the Bolection-style fireplace with the dark slate contrast hearth and slips. I balanced the room by placing two dark wood sideboards and a dark round mirror above the fireplace as a punchy contract to the pale walls.

Coopersale

Juliet Murphy Photography

Inspiration for a small formal enclosed living room in London with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a wood stove, a metal fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Custom White - Wolter

Wolter's Custom Cabinets. LLC

Large transitional open concept living room in St Louis with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Back room

Tina Bishop

Tina Bishop
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic enclosed living room in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a corner tv.

Fall River Living Room

Allie Boone Interiors

A living room decorated in a cross between farmhouse and updated traditional style. A color scheme of black, white and gray, with touches of natural wood and greenery for color.

Un appartement Montéchois tout en douceur.

Émohome

Redonner de l'élégance à une pièce peut paraitre aisé. Il s'agit avant tout d'apporter une belle base de travail afin de mettre en valeur des éléments chers à la cliente.

Interior Installation - Cotswolds

Harleen McLean

The brief for this project was to marry the traditional old Cotswold house with the modern extension. We used fabrics to translate this concept, through the use of bold colours and modern patterns, in order to unite the old with the new. Each room brings together new colours and patterns to evoke a new mood and story throughout the house.

Bethesda, MD Residence

yZiGN

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional enclosed living room in DC Metro with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a corner tv and brown floor.

Living Room Design Photos with Dark Hardwood Floors and a Corner TV

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.