Traditional Black Living Room Design Photos

A view from the dinning room through to the formal lounge
Traditional open concept living room in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a stone fireplace surround and black floor.

Villanova Residence - living room

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Photographer: Tom Crane
Design ideas for a large traditional formal open concept living room in Philadelphia with beige walls, no tv, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Monroe House

Moore Architects, PC

The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain LEED Silver for the project. The first floor houses the public spaces of the program: living, dining, kitchen, family room, power room, library, mudroom and screened porch. The second and third floors contain the master suite, four bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and laundry. The entire basement is dedicated to recreational spaces which include a billiard room, craft room, exercise room, media room and a wine cellar. To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf. Other LEED elements include LED lighting, geothermal heating system, heat-pump water heater, FSA certified woods, low VOC paints and high R-value insulation and windows. Hoachlander Davis Photography

A Stately Surrey Home

Chisholm Design

This is an example of a traditional living room in Surrey.

Internal Alterations to terraced house

CAS Architecture

The dark green walls make the alcoves seem deeper, contrasted with light coloured furniture and textures to create a contemporary living room.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional living room in Other with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and white floor.

Moody Living Room

TOLT Studio

Photo of a mid-sized traditional living room in Other with a music area, green walls, light hardwood floors and no tv.

Victorian Country House

Emma Tutill Ltd

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Essex with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Jordan Remodel

R|House Design Build

New linear fireplace and media wall with custom cabinets
Inspiration for a large traditional living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

Rénovation complète - Intérieur contemporain et raffiné

CHABROUCH BATIMENT

This is an example of a traditional living room in Paris with grey walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and panelled walls.

Krameria

Duet Design Group

Formal & Transitional Living Room with Sophisticated Blue Walls, Photography by Susie Brenner
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Denver with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Crystal Springs

Jenni Leasia Interior Design

The Living Room furnishings include custom window treatments, Lee Industries arm chairs and sofa, an antique Persian carpet, and a custom leather ottoman. The paint color is Sherwin Williams Antique White. Project by Portland interior design studio Jenni Leasia Interior Design. Also serving Lake Oswego, West Linn, Vancouver, Sherwood, Camas, Oregon City, Beaverton, and the whole of Greater Portland. For more about Jenni Leasia Interior Design, click here: https://www.jennileasiadesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.jennileasiadesign.com/crystal-springs

Séura Entertainment TV Mirror (off)

Seura

Séura Vanishing Entertainment TV Mirror vanishes completely when powered off. Specially formulated mirror provides a bright, crisp television picture and a deep, designer reflection.

Maneri

Buckingham Interiors + Design LTD

Photo of a traditional formal living room in Chicago with white walls and a standard fireplace.

West Chester Residence

Timeless Design by Kate FitzGerald-Wilks

Mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Philadelphia with blue walls and dark hardwood floors.

Traditional Vibrant Living Room

Loom Decor

Photgrapher: Mary Summers Designer: Cassie from Hi Sugarplum Blog Cassie Freeman accented this already vibrant room with Loom Decor's custom yellow linen drapery to even out the space and put a spin on a traditional room. For a unique style add a contrasting color trim to tie the drapery into the traditional aspects of the room. Shop and create your custom window treatments at loomdecor.com

Back Country Pre-War Colonial Renovation

Significant Homes LLC

Robert Benson For Charles Hilton Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

Sophisticated Elegance

Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC

Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in New York with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Liseter Weatherstone

Mary Cook

Taylor Photography
Inspiration for a traditional living room in Philadelphia with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Daniel Island SC Custom Home Living Room

Nautilus Company, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Charleston with a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a plaster fireplace surround and beige floor.

Traditional Homes

Candelaria Design Associates

Dino Tonn
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Phoenix with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Traditional Black 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 traditional 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 traditional living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.