Inspiration for a beach style living room in Charleston with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Franklin, TN Estate

Noble Johnson Architects

Great Room which is open to banquette dining + kitchen. The glass doors leading to the screened porch can be folded to provide three large openings for the Southern breeze to travel through the home. Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com

Napoleon Fireplace Design Gallery

Wyckoff Heating Cooling

Large country formal open concept living room in Other with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

3800 T St NW

Red House Staging

Design ideas for a transitional formal living room in DC Metro with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Heatilator Design Gallery

Perfection Supply

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Houston with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Traditional Brick Fireplace- American Hearth

American Hearth - Empire Comfort Systems

Photo of a mid-sized transitional formal open concept living room in St Louis with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Chesney's Favorite Spaces

Chesney's

Wadia Associates Design
Photo of a mid-sized transitional formal open concept living room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and no tv.

Stone Interiors & Exteriors

Eagle Stone & Brick, Inc.

Design ideas for a large country open concept living room in St Louis with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

OLD NOYAC PATH

Blue Ocean Design

Inspiration for a large beach style formal open concept living room in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, dark hardwood floors, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Coastal Contemporary - Santa Barbara

Jodi Fleming Design

A beach house getaway. Jodi Fleming Design scope: Architectural Drawings, Interior Design, Custom Furnishings, & Landscape Design. Photography by Billy Collopy

Peachtree Corners Residence

Regas Interiors

Woodie Williams
This is an example of a large transitional formal enclosed living room in Atlanta with grey walls, a standard fireplace, no tv, dark hardwood floors, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

New West Classic

Clay Construction Inc.

award winning builder, dark wood coffee table, real stone, tv over fireplace, two story great room, high ceilings tray ceiling crystal chandelier
Photo of a mid-sized traditional open concept living room in Vancouver with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Cleeves House

Alexander James Interiors

See what lies behind the doors...
Inspiration for a traditional enclosed living room in Berkshire with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Oakley Home Builder

Oakley Home Builders

Photo of a large country formal open concept living room in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Higher Dorsley - snug with feature fire place

VESP Architects

From the main living area the master bedroom wing is accessed via a library / sitting room, with feature fire place and antique sliding library ladder.

Serenity place

Rose & Lily Interiors

Created a living room for the entire family to enjoy and entertain friends and family.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal living room in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Breathtaking Bainbridge Island Estate

Caleb Melvin Photography

Design ideas for a beach style living room in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, exposed beam, vaulted, wood and planked wall panelling.

Projet décoration et aménagement salon

Solène Montécot . Rennes Décoratrice d'intérieur

Aménagement et décoration d'un espace salon dans un style épuré , teinte claire et scandinave
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Rennes with white walls, laminate floors, no fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, white floor and wallpaper.

Mr. Reji's Residence

Silpi Architects

An elegant 10,000 sq.ft residence in Kuruppampady designed along a gently sloping terrain blends in effortlessly with its surrounding landscape. Accessed from the east along the lower side of the slope, the residence conceived in 2 levels spreads across xx cents of land. Surrounded by buildings on all 3 sides, the house is designed with delicately merging in the exteriors to its interiors without compromising the privacy of the client. The client's desire to not have a large imposing structure on site lead to the proposal of large sloping roofs for the built mass to considerably scale down the structure and to resolve it as part of the extended landscape. The house is oriented towards outside, with the main feature being its ‘openness to the surrounding landscape’ with almost all the rooms opening into the exterior greens and all the terraces converted to green roofs, the house is a beautiful manifestation of achieving inside - outside relation through design.

Contemporary Living Room

Design ideas for a contemporary living room in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Living Room Design Photos with Dark Hardwood Floors and Laminate 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.