This lovely lakeside home needed some updates. A newly remodeled kitchen features a custom-made rolling island and wood look tile floor for easy clean-up. The powder room was also designed to keep messes at bay, with a tile floor and wall. On the home's main level, we created a custom built-in for the television and gave the elevated hearth a new stacked stone exterior.

Masculine den

JCW Interiors

Dana Damewood Photography
Small contemporary open concept living room in Omaha with a home bar, black walls, carpet, no fireplace and a built-in media wall.

Jackson,NH Ski House

Caldwell & Johnson Custom Builders & Remodelers

Nat Rea
This is an example of a small country loft-style living room in Portland Maine with white walls, dark hardwood floors and a built-in media wall.

Frost Ground Floor Transformation

Ann Cope Interior Design

Photo of a small traditional formal enclosed living room in Essex with green walls, bamboo floors, a hanging fireplace, a built-in media wall, brown floor and panelled walls.

Living Room

This is an example of a small modern open concept living room in Toronto with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

East is the New West

The Vision Group

Modern Fireplace with butt joint wood and harvested wood shelves.
Inspiration for a small beach style living room in Tampa with a home bar, white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a built-in media wall.

Cadogan Gardens

Maxwell & Company Architects

Peter Landers Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary formal enclosed living room in London with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and a built-in media wall.

Park Slope Wood Frame Living Room

Ben Herzog

The living room is now wide and bright, with a huge custom bookcase housing both open and closed storage and the family’s media needs. Paint: Ben Moore Cloud Cover 855. Cabinets and trim: Chantilly Lace OC-65. Floors: White oak with Rubio Monocoat natural oil finish. Millwork: custom.

The surprisingly comfortable chair...

Ania Stempi

Inspiration for a small contemporary enclosed living room in Miami with grey walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and a built-in media wall.

Living Area - North View

Krueger Architects

Unlimited Style Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary open concept living room in Los Angeles with white walls, slate floors and a built-in media wall.

Collaboration with DFS for the DFS Interiors Theatre at the Ideal Home Show

Style So Simple

What’s your thing with DFS - How To Create A Serene, Calm Home. ‘'My thing is making your home your sanctuary, using sumptuous fabrics, neutral tones and clever pairings to create the ultimate in laid-back luxury.’’ My dream room includes the DFS Extravagance sofa with beautiful wooden lattice detailing on the arms, creating an artisanal effect and stylish point of contrast to a neutral décor. I have combined the sofa with the Still chair from the Halo Luxe collection exclusively at DFS. The popular Carrera coffee table in white marble effect completes this look.

Living Room Re-Design

Saavy Designs, LLC

After: we had the fireplace surround re-bricked in a harringbone pattern; dark brown wood coffee table; hand-knotted wool rug;
Inspiration for a small traditional formal open concept living room in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

CASA LUCIANA - Un living vestito di bianco

JFD - Juri Favilli Design

Il progetto ha riguardato un soggiorno moderno affrontato con un Design Sartoriale in una villetta in Monza e Brianza costruita pochissimo tempo prima, inizialmente arredata con vecchi mobili. I proprietari si erano preso il tempo per riflettere prima di decidersi a risolvere questo ampio spazio. Quindi sono stato chiamato a dare questa risposta. C’era bisogno di tanto spazio contenitivo, e c’era la necessità di portare più luce possibile nella parte dell’ingresso che era la più lontana dalle grandi porte-finestre. Abbiamo risolto lo spazio con un vero e proprio intervento di cesello di arredi sartoriali, studiati su misura per avvolgere gli ambienti, creare funzioni, dare luce, caratterizzare e dare personalità alla casa. Il tutto coronato da un tavolo gran protagonista della zona pranzo, con il suo aspetto minimale e la sua versatilità che ruotando di 90 gradi lo fa allungare per ospitare fino a 12 persone.

A Sophisticated Boston Living Room

Décor Aid

Though DIY living room makeovers and bedroom redecorating can be an exciting undertaking, these projects often wind up uncompleted and with less than satisfactory results. This was the case with our client, a young professional in his early 30’s who purchased his first apartment and tried to decorate it himself. Short on interior décor ideas and unhappy with the results, he decided to hire an interior designer, turning to Décor Aid to transform his one-bedroom into a classy, adult space. Our client already had invested in several key pieces of furniture, so our Junior Designer worked closely with him to incorporate the existing furnishings into the new design and give them new life. Though the living room boasted high ceilings, the space was narrow, so they ditched the client’s sectional in place of a sleek leather sofa with a smaller footprint. They replaced the dark gray living room paint and drab brown bedroom paint with a white wall paint color to make the apartment feel larger. Our designer introduced chrome accents, in the form of a Deco bar cart, a modern chandelier, and a campaign-style nightstand, to create a sleek, contemporary design. Leather furniture was used in both the bedroom and living room to add a masculine feel to the home refresh.

E+J Apartment

k-da

Photo of a small contemporary open concept living room in New York with a home bar, black walls and a built-in media wall.

styling

Moore House Design

Modern Farmhouse inspired Living room
Inspiration for a small modern open concept living room in Bridgeport with white walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Motorcaoch CC Lot 93

Desert Isles Inc.

Small contemporary open concept living room in Other with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

Contemporary Sitting room design Co. Leitrim

AlenaCDesign

Finished Living room design by AlenaCDesign. Challenging part of this project to find new furniture layout solution for the narrow but long room. Furniture was made bespoke to fit room perfectly. It's very typical for bungalow to have dark rooms, as a solution we created calming and elegant colour scheme with soft accent tones. AlenaCDesign also provided full styling and bespoke window treatments.

Brentwood Mo-Sophisticated Renovation

Cure Design Group

Being the second home we have designed for this family, The challenge was creating spaces that were functional for this active family!. With the help of Jim Bulejski Architects, we completely gutted/renovated the first floor. Adding onto the original back of the house creating the new kitchen space any chef would want to create in. Renovated the original/existing "kitchen" to be an eat-in and side extension to the kitchen and coffee bar area. We added a working laundry room for the kids to dump backpacks and sports gear and a refuge for her 5 dogs, a fresh den/seating area for the mom and dad, and last but not least, updated the old Living Room to create a cozy space for the kids and adults to retreat to! Using cool grays, navy, white and gold accents, these spaces are as gorgeous as they are comfortable.

Living room

Lucy Interiors

Design ideas for a small contemporary open concept living room in London with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall, beige floor and panelled walls.

Small Living Room Design Photos with a Built-in Media Wall

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.