this modern Scandinavian living room is designed to reflect nature's calm and beauty in every detail. A minimalist design featuring a neutral color palette, natural wood, and velvety upholstered furniture that translates the ultimate elegance and sophistication.

Basement Rear Extension and Full Refurbishment

Pencil and Brick

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian enclosed living room in London with white walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and panelled walls.

Сканди гостиная

Галина Милошевич

Photo of a small scandinavian living room in Moscow with beige walls, laminate floors, grey floor and panelled walls.

¡Bienvenido a Sant Joan Despi: Transformando Lo Nuevo en un Hogar Vivo!

Estudio de Interiorismo Laura Martínez, S.L.

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian living room in Other with beige walls, light hardwood floors and panelled walls.

Minimal Modern Home

Osada Construction

Scandinavian open concept living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, exposed beam and panelled walls.

1960's remodel - Japanese & Scandinavian style house

Mark Hazeldine Photography

Basement living room extension with floor to ceiling sliding doors, plywood and stone tile walls and concrete and wood flooring create an inside-outside living space.

Living room

Cotton + Ash Interiors

A living room designed in a scandi rustic style featuring an inset wood burning stove, a shelved alcove on one side with log storage undernaeath and a TV shelf on the other side with further log storage and a media box below. The flooring is a light herringbone laminate and the ceiling, coving and ceiling rose are painted Farrow and Ball 'Calamine' to add interest to the room and tie in with the accented achromatic colour scheme of white, grey and pink. The velvet loveseat and sofa add an element of luxury to the room making it a more formal seating area, further enhanced by the picture moulding panelling applied to the white walls.

The Baluster

Studio Trejo

Custom art work with mid-century style sofa.
Photo of a large scandinavian enclosed living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor and panelled walls.

Scandinavian Home

NovaForma Architecture & Interior Design

The living room follows the kitchen with poliform's design.
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Los Angeles with a home bar, white walls, porcelain floors, a metal fireplace surround, no tv, beige floor, wood and panelled walls.

Styling photoshoot

GIA Interior

Product styling photoshoot for Temple and Webster
Design ideas for a small scandinavian enclosed living room in Adelaide with blue walls, medium hardwood floors and panelled walls.

Waterview Queenslander Renovation - Living Room

Saltash Homes Pty Ltd

Living room with cypress timber flooring, fireplace, VJ wall panelling and extension to rear deck.
This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Brisbane with blue walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, yellow floor, wood and panelled walls.

Simpson

Carland Constructions

Upstairs living area with hidden entrance to bathroom as part of the second story extension by Carland Constructions for a home in Yarraville.
Photo of a scandinavian living room in Melbourne with blue walls, carpet, grey floor, timber and panelled walls.

Nt Adelaide

Qbic Living

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian enclosed living room in Adelaide with white walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, wood and panelled walls.

Гостиная

Екатерина и Андрей Санниковы | Scandinavi

Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian living room in Moscow with medium hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, panelled walls and grey walls.

Nuove geometrie a colori

Artelier Progetti

Il soggiorno è stato rinnovato grazie agli arredi su misura e alla componente decorativa, che coinvolge pareti e soffitto. Il colore in particolare segue il disegno della libreria a parete.

PISO MT

Siete Flamencos - Belén Isorna

Dar singularidad a un espacio, aveces con recursos algo más atrevidos como éste: La palillería de madera en roble natural se extiende por pared y techo, creando un ambiente único.

ЭЖК "Астра"

ШЕФ дизайн

Design ideas for a large scandinavian living room in Other with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, recessed and panelled walls.

Silk House

EASY Interior Design Ltd

Photo of a scandinavian open concept living room in London with white walls, plywood floors, beige floor and panelled walls.

St Cadoc Road

Hygge and Cwtch Design Studio

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian open concept living room in Cardiff with a library, white walls, limestone floors, a wood stove, beige floor, exposed beam and panelled walls.

Vineland Ave

High Touch Remodeling

Photo of an expansive scandinavian open concept living room in Los Angeles with a library, white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, beige floor, vaulted and panelled walls.

Scandinavian Living Room Design Photos with Panelled Walls

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.