A Colorful Home Renovation: Making Room for Grand-Children

Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in St Louis with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Greenberg Suite, Condo Design, Interior Design Toronto

LUX Design | Interior Design Build

Striking art and functional tables create a modern and cozy living room.
Traditional enclosed living room in Toronto with black walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Lake Norman The Point

Walker Woodworking

Designer Kitchens and Custom Interiors by Walker Woodworking Photography by Stacey Walker
Photo of a traditional enclosed living room in Charlotte with white walls and a standard fireplace.

Barnstable Residence

Catalano Architects

Photography by Brian Vanden Brink & Carmel Brantley
Design ideas for a traditional enclosed living room in Boston with white walls.

Cleeves House

Alexander James Interiors

See what lies behind the doors...
Inspiration for a traditional enclosed living room in Berkshire with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Antique Wooden Row House

Filament Architecture Studio, PLLC

Who says living in a vintage home is hard? We want to light a fire and open a book, or drink a glass of wine after the kids have gone to bed. Our client found a delicate mantel vintage decorative tiles and a metal insert which was paired with a light green tile surround. A custom built-in bookcase hides a heater and air conditioner. The plaster ceiling was lightly repaired to retain its imperfections. With the mid century furniture this is a space I want to live in.

Living Room Design for a Victorian Terrace in Redland, Bristol

Ivywell Interiors | Bristol

We created a botanical-inspired scheme for this Victorian terrace living room updating the wall colour to Inchyra Blue on the walls and including a pop a colour in the lamp shades. We redesigned the floorplan to make the room practical and comfortable. Built-in storage in a complementary blue was introduced to keep the tv area tidy. We included two matching side tables in an aged bronze finish with a bevelled glass top and mirrored bottom shelves to maximise the light. We sourced and supplied the furniture and accessories including the Made to Measure Olive Green Sofa and soft furnishings.

Sussex Burnt Oak Dark Wood Flooring in a Georgian Country Home

Naked Floors

Mixed width floors available in a variety of lengths. Our repro reclaimed wooden floorboards are hand finished to replicate the wear and tear of floorboards in historic homes. A perfect alternative to sourcing large amounts of reclaimed flooring. Finished in natural low VOC oils for the health of your home and the planet

New Bookcases

Angela Thelen Design, Inc.

Spcacecrafters
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Minneapolis with a library, beige walls, limestone floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and multi-coloured floor.

River House

Sally Weston Associates

Design ideas for a traditional formal enclosed living room in Boston with blue walls and a standard fireplace.

Fireplace Xtrordinair Design Gallery

Woodheat Specialists DBA: The Chimney Doctors

Photo of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Nashville with beige walls, a standard fireplace, brown floor, medium hardwood floors, a tile fireplace surround and no tv.

Transitional luxury Highland Drive Home

Seattle Staged to Sell and Design LLC

A formal all-neutral transitional style living room with beige walls, cream-colored sofas and layered area rugs and a standard fireplace.
Large traditional formal enclosed living room in Seattle with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Highbury Hill

Trevor Brown Architects

Adelina Iliev
Mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Dutch Colonial Charm

Cummings Architecture + Interiors

Joyelle West Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Boston with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround.

The Gables

Richard Manion Architecture Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional formal enclosed living room in Los Angeles with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

OUR PORTFOLIO

Croft Fireplace Center

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Salt Lake City with carpet, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, beige floor and beige walls.

Heatilator Design Gallery

Perfection Supply

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Houston with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

South Ashland

Brehm Architects

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

Country Club Flip

Standard Paint and Flooring

Designer: Katie Brender
Design ideas for an expansive traditional formal enclosed living room in Seattle with grey walls, a stone fireplace surround, no tv, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

New

De Simone Designs

Photo of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Toronto with white walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Traditional Enclosed 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.