Photo of a contemporary living room in Sunshine Coast with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Stretchy Space

Ande Bunbury Architects

Built in storage hides entertainment equipment and incorporates a folded steel stair to a mezzanine storage space in this apartment. Custom designed floating shelves easily allow for a rotating display of the owners art collection. By keeping clutter hidden away this apartment is kept simple and spacious.

Aubigny Farmhouse project

Ivy + Piper Pty Ltd

Photo of a country enclosed living room in Brisbane with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, decorative wall panelling and wallpaper.

Bondi Palm Springs Apartment

KCreative Interiors

Palm Springs Vibe with transitional spaces. This project required bespoke open shelving, office nook and extra seating at the existing kitchen island. This relaxed, I never want to leave home because its so fabulous vibe continues out onto the balcony where the homeowners can relax or entertain with the breathtaking Bondi Valley and Ocean view. The joinery is seamless and minimal in design to balance out the Palm Springs fabulousness. All joinery was designed by KCreative Interiors and custom made at Swadlings Timber and Hardware Timber Finish: American Oak

Luxury Balmoral Retreat

Evolve Styling

Contemporary living room in Sydney with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Home is a Retreat

My Beautiful Abode

The entry and living spaces for this home needed to be rethought so they functioned in a better way. Custom storage was made to have a tidy space for shoes, the home office and yoga spaces were relocated to rooms better suited for the tasks and the rooms to feel more welcoming and usable.

Darlinghurst

David Parsons Architect

Inspiration for a small eclectic formal enclosed living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Preston House

Katherine Charlton Design

Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

OLD BILBAO APARTMENTS

MIKEL LARRINAGA Arquitectura Interior & Decoración

Montse Garriga (Nuevo Estilo)
Photo of a mid-sized industrial formal enclosed living room in Bilbao with white walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Humboldt Lofts Modern

Spencer Design Associates

Modern Loft space in Minneapolis, Minnesota
This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in Minneapolis with black walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Del Roy Drive, Dallas

J Wiley Designs

Transitional living room in Dallas with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Land Park Spanish Modern

Mills Builders Inc

Photo of a transitional living room in Sacramento with a music area, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Gordon Drive clean transitional home with Gulf views

Linda Sonders Design

Photo: Blaine Jonathan
Transitional open concept living room in Miami with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and a standard fireplace.

VIVIENDA CENTRO DE BILBAO

NATALIA ZUBIZARRETA INTERIORISMO

Felipe Scheffel
Design ideas for a contemporary living room in Bilbao with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Second Storey Addition

Baker Building Group

Hocking Stuart St Kilda
This is an example of a large contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Seattle Home

Heidi Caillier Design

Haris Kenjar
Photo of a transitional living room in Seattle with black walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Derbyshire Extension

Gail Marsden Interior Design

Craig Magee Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary living room in Cheshire with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, a freestanding tv and beige floor.

Contemporain Salon

Photo of a contemporary formal enclosed living room in Paris with black walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

The Brooklyn Grand 1 Bed

Dickey Design

Inspiration for an industrial enclosed living room in New York with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Beaches Condo

Camden Lane Interiors

For this small Toronto condo, our main goal was to heighten function while adding our client’s personal style throughout. To create a more spacious and welcoming feel focused on furniture with clean lines, minimal accents, a comfortable sectional to seat multiple guests, and an artwork display creates a welcoming relaxed interior. For the bedroom, we chose a black and white color palette with layered textures and patterns. A deep red throw gives the room a burst of rich color! Project completed by Toronto interior design firm Camden Lane Interiors, which serves Toronto. For more about Camden Lane Interiors, click here: https://www.camdenlaneinteriors.com/

Living Room Design Photos with Medium Hardwood Floors and Travertine 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.