Mid-sized contemporary formal enclosed living room in Other with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and medium hardwood floors.

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Croft Fireplace Center

Mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Salt Lake City with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Heatilator Design Gallery

CR Gas Logs & Fireplaces

This is an example of a large contemporary open concept living room in Boston with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Monarch Beach

Steven Foster Construction

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Napoleon Fireplaces

Hearth and Home Design Center - Portage

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal open concept living room in Grand Rapids with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Custom Craftsman Home in Vienna, VA

Oak Hill Building & Remodeling

Robert Miller Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in DC Metro with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, no fireplace and no tv.

Quadra-Fire Fireplaces

Central Arkansas Fireplaces

Mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Little Rock with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wood stove, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Great room

Midlake Builders

This is an example of a large arts and crafts formal open concept living room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and no tv.

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.

DaVinci Custom Fireplaces

60" x 20" Single Sided, DaVinci Custom Fireplace featuring the Driftwood Log Set.
Large contemporary formal enclosed living room in Seattle with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, brown floor and no tv.

PALM SPRINGS INSPIRED LIVING ROOM

Michelle Gage | Interior Designer

photos: Kyle Born
This is an example of a large eclectic enclosed living room in New York with a home bar, blue walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Fitzrovia Apartment

Sigmar

Petr Krejci
Photo of a transitional enclosed living room in London with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and a library.

High Forest North Dallas Full Home Renovation

The Renowned Group

Photo of a large transitional formal open concept living room in Dallas with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood fireplace surround, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Country French Magazine

Katie Scott Design

This is an example of an enclosed living room in Houston with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Scandinavian Living Room

Mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Los Angeles with light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv, white walls, brown floor and a concrete fireplace surround.

Jackson Hole

Zoske Construction

Karl Neumann Photography
This is an example of a large country open concept living room in Other with medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, beige walls, no tv and brown floor.

Finished Fireplace

High Quality Cabinet Painting

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional formal enclosed living room in Edmonton with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Waterfront Luxury

Casa Mia USA Inc.

Inspiration for a large modern formal open concept living room in New York with white walls, concrete floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Spring House

V Fine Homes

Mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Dallas with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

West Seattle Jewel-Box Townhome

Beth Dotolo, ASID, RID, NCIDQ

A jewel box townhouse with a high/low approach gave our busy working couple a design-forward space, arousing a new sense of happiness and pride in their home. With a love for entertaining, our clients needed a space that would meet their functional needs and be a reflection of them. They brought on Pulp to create a vision that would functionally articulate their style. Our design team imagined this edgy concept with lots of unique style elements, texture, and contrast. Pulp mixed luxury items, such as the bone-inlay cocktail table and textual black croc wall covering, and offset them with more affordable whimsical touches, like individual framed feathers. Beth and Carolina pushed their tastes to the limit with unexpected touches, like the split face bookends and the teak hand chair, to add a quirky layer and graphic edge that our homeowners would come to fall in love with.

Living Room Design Photos with No TV and 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.