This single family home had been recently flipped with builder-grade materials. We touched each and every room of the house to give it a custom designer touch, thoughtfully marrying our soft minimalist design aesthetic with the graphic designer homeowner’s own design sensibilities. One of the most notable transformations in the home was opening up the galley kitchen to create an open concept great room with large skylight to give the illusion of a larger communal space.

Hill House, Wheelers Hill

Inbetween Architecture

Inspiration for a scandinavian living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

The Vue

Alyssa Wilcox Interiors

Inspiration for a small scandinavian open concept living room in Vancouver with white walls, vinyl floors, a hanging fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and multi-coloured floor.

Church Rd Project

Jess Hunter Interior Design

This 90's home received a complete transformation. A renovation on a tight timeframe meant we used our designer tricks to create a home that looks and feels completely different while keeping construction to a bare minimum. This beautiful Dulux 'Currency Creek' kitchen was custom made to fit the original kitchen layout. Opening the space up by adding glass steel framed doors and a double sided Mt Blanc fireplace allowed natural light to flood through.

FISH LAKE CABIN

JCM Architecture

PHOTOS: JACOB HIXSON http://www.hixsonstudio.com/
Small scandinavian open concept living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove, a metal fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and beige floor.

Fragments, Charcoal

Rebel Walls

Design ideas for a scandinavian living room in Gothenburg with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove and beige floor.

Trisore 95 MKII

European Home

The Trisore 95 MKII is a smaller bay-style fireplace for more intimately-scaled living spaces such as this modern living room.
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian formal open concept living room in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, white floor, concrete floors and no tv.

De Courcy Square Refurbishment Dublin 9

Naught*9 Design

Inspiration for a small scandinavian enclosed living room in Dublin with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a wood stove, a metal fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.

AMG - Umbau eines Wohnhauses

grotheer architektur

Fotografin: Nina Struve
Photo of a scandinavian living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, no tv and a plaster fireplace surround.

Haus H

Hermann Rupp Studio für Fotografie

Inspiration for an expansive scandinavian open concept living room in Berlin with a corner fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, grey walls and no tv.

Heta Woodburing stoves

Orion Heating - Woodburning Stoves

The excellent Heta Inspire 45 stove. @Orion Heating - Woodburning Stoves and Gas fires in Essex. Exclusive fireplace showroom for top European brands Being Danish it's tuned perfectly for wood, plus comes with a cast iron grate and riddling mechanism for Smokeless fuels to suit the UK market. The subtlety and appearance of a properly tuned Danish woodburner is something that must be seen. The inspire is very different to most black box UK stoves.

le charme parisien

atelier daaa

Photo : BCDF Studio
This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian formal enclosed living room in Paris with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and no tv.

Nordenskiöldsgatan 5

studiocuvier.se

Fredrik Karlsson
Design ideas for a large scandinavian formal living room in Gothenburg with beige walls, painted wood floors and a wood stove.

Engleman Serrell Residence

John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA

Photo Courtesy of Cindy Loughridge
Inspiration for a scandinavian living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a library.

Cube House

Edmonds + Lee Architects

Eddy Joaquim
Photo of a large scandinavian open concept living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a concealed tv and a metal fireplace surround.

Neubau Einfamilienhaus

Püffel Architekten BDA

Inspiration for a large scandinavian formal open concept living room in Bremen with white walls, light hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Mount Pleasant House - Living Room

Roundabout Studio Inc.

Inspiration for a scandinavian formal open concept living room in Toronto with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and a built-in media wall.

South Crown Street Refurbished Living Room

User

Living room with wood burning stove and restored and sanded original floors, in Ferryhill, Aberdeen. Copyright Nigel Rigden
This is an example of a scandinavian living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and no tv.

Penthouse Berlin

ATELIER RAUMFRAGEN

This is an example of a scandinavian formal living room in Berlin with white walls, light hardwood floors and a ribbon fireplace.

Rosebery Road

DS Interior Design

Photo of a scandinavian living room in London with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a freestanding tv.

All Fireplaces Scandinavian Living Room Design Photos

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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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.