Impressions Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country formal enclosed living room in Chicago with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Manhattan Apartment

Eberlein Design Consultants Ltd.

Library Photo credit: Tom Crane
Photo of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in New York with red walls, a standard fireplace, brown floor, dark hardwood floors and no tv.

Wine Country Enclave: Hill House

JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)

Home built by JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates). Architecture design by Backen Gillam & Kroeger Architects. Interior design by Heidi Toll. Photo credit: Tim Maloney, Technical Imagery Studios. The large-scale remodeling performed to create the Hill House entailed retrofitting the existing foundation to accommodate the engineering requirements for larger windows and lift-and-slide doors, and adding additional foundations for the screened porch. In addition, the main living area’s floor level was lowered in order to improve the view of the distant horizon while standing.

Upper East Side Townhome

designs by human.

Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian formal open concept living room in Tampa with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Upper East Side Townhome

designs by human.

Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian formal open concept living room in Tampa with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Creekstone interiors

Creekstone Designs and Remodeling

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary formal open concept living room in Portland with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and no tv.

Fireplaces

LanChester Grill & Hearth

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Philadelphia with red walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Upper West Side Traditional Townhouse

Tonos Design Studio

Suchitra Van
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in New York with red walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Living Rooms

Mission Tile West Showrooms

Mid-sized contemporary formal open concept living room in Los Angeles with concrete floors, red walls, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and grey floor.

salon saint martin de saignanx

Cdeco64

Design ideas for a small tropical open concept living room in Bordeaux with a library, red walls, concrete floors, no fireplace, no tv and grey floor.

NEW CANAAN CLASSIC MODERN

Stephanie Rapp Interiors, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in New York with a standard fireplace, red walls, carpet, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and multi-coloured floor.

Guild Hall Home Furnishings

Guild Hall Home Furnishings Living rooms are the centers of activity in our homes, from relaxing at the end of a long day to a space where your children play. With a variety of comfortable couches and chairs to the right tables and cabinets to hold your entertainment systems, our wide selection of living room furniture offers options to meet your needs.

After: Custom Built-Ins

Ins & Outs Decorating, LLC

Our clients requested we come up with a way to add a focal point to their livingroom. We got to work by adding recessed lighting and custom designed bookcases to the space. We accented the wall space above the new mantle with a different wall color and finished my adding new base and crown molding throughout. Moldings and cabinetry by: JL Molding Design Photo: Courtesy of Ben Eckhard

Comstock Hills - Total Renovation, Spanish Transitional

Dana Benson Construction

Interior Design by Grace Benson Photography by Bethany Nauert
Photo of a transitional formal open concept living room in Los Angeles with red walls, dark hardwood floors and no tv.

Driade Collection - 2017

User

Driade 2017 Collection. Available through Linea, Inc. in Los Angeles.
Mid-sized modern formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with red walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv and blue floor.

Norman Window Fashions - Shutters

SAK BLINDS-SHADES-SHUTTERS

Design ideas for a mid-sized asian formal open concept living room in San Francisco with red walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Heatilator Design Gallery

Fireside Stone & Patio

Large transitional formal enclosed living room in Baltimore with red walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Tradtional New England Corporate Retreat

dpf Design

Photography by Rob Karosis
Photo of an expansive eclectic enclosed living room in Boston with a library, red walls, light hardwood floors, no tv, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and brown floor.

SANCAL CASA

SANCAL

Large eclectic formal open concept living room in Other with light hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and red walls.

Dreamcoast Office

Dream Coast Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial formal open concept living room in Tampa with red walls, marble floors, no fireplace, no tv, brown floor, exposed beam and brick walls.

Living Room Design Photos with Red Walls and No 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.