Private Waterfront Residence on the Chester River

Extensive custom millwork can be seen throughout the entire home, but especially in the living room. Floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors with cremone bolts allow for an abundance of natural light and unobstructed water views.

Catura Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Customer Space | New Carlisle, Ohio

Flooret

A rich, even, walnut tone with a smooth finish. This versatile color works flawlessly with both modern and classic styles.
Inspiration for a large traditional formal open concept living room in Columbus with beige walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Living Room

O’Hara Interiors

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Custom Built-in Wall Unit Massapequa, NY

Aladdin Remodelers

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional open concept living room in New York with a home bar, medium hardwood floors, a built-in media wall, white walls and no fireplace.

Traditional and Transitional Home | Woodbury, MN

David Charlez Designs

This large great room has space for two full size sofas and two chairs. The stone fireplace is the focal point of the room, flanked by two upper windows and built ins. The coffered ceiling is a custom detail which plays nicely with the location and design of the fireplace. The cased opening frames the room while giving the space definition and still allowing for it to be open. Photography by SpaceCrafting

Remodel- Michel

Crawford Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Other with medium hardwood floors, brown floor, green walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a built-in media wall.

Varacins Home

Kevin Jones Builders LLC

Design ideas for a large traditional formal enclosed living room in Milwaukee with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Brooklyn Heights Brick Row House: Bride's Row

Bonaventura Architect

Hulya Kolabas
Large traditional living room in New York with grey walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a built-in media wall.

Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building

Studio 511

This room is lined with panels and integrated mill-work in a Transitional Deco style. The surfaces are lacquered in a high gloss chocolate brown. Interior design by Ashley Whittaker.

Hogan

The Atkins Group

Gina Battaglia, Architect Myles Beeson, Photographer
Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Chicago with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and a built-in media wall.

A Beautiful Home in Wellesley, Mass

Lou Lou's Decor

Designer Stacy Carlson has created a cozy and colorful family room, using an aqua trellis rug, coral printed chairs and pillows, a stone fireplace surround, a coffee table that doubles as ottoman seating for four with a custom nautical chart top! Photo Credit: Shelley Harrison Photography.

Traditional Living Room

This is an example of a traditional living room in Minneapolis with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a built-in media wall.

Fairhope Wall Unit

Larry Harmse

Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Miami with brown walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

The New Traditional

Kalaa Chakra Interiors

A Traditional home gets a makeover. This homeowner wanted to bring in her love of the mountains in her home. She also wanted her built-ins to express a sense of grandiose and a place to store her collection of books. So we decided to create a floor to ceiling custom bookshelves and brought in the mountain feel through the green painted cabinets and an original print of a bison from her favorite artist.

Truehart

Clearcut Construction, Inc.

We are so thankful for good customers! This small family relocating from Massachusetts put their trust in us to create a beautiful kitchen for them. They let us have free reign on the design, which is where we are our best! We are so proud of this outcome, and we know that they love it too!

Built In Bookshelves for Living Room

Inde-Art Design House

Built-in bookshelves for living room
Mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Toronto with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and brown floor.

Bibliothèque intégrée avec raccord de moulures haussmaniennes

MS Ebénisterie

Design: Agence Veronique Cotrel Fabrication/Pose bibliothèques sur-mesure : MS Ebenisterie Crédits Photos Celine Hassen & Christophe Rouffio Bibliothèque sur-mesure murs blancs niche chene teinté foncé moulure molding

Naples, FL - 41 West - Gated Community - Custom Home

User

This is an example of a traditional open concept living room in Miami with beige walls and a built-in media wall.

Interior Redesign Remodel

Mayne Construction, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in New York with light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, yellow walls and brown floor.

Livable Luxury

KBG Design

Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in San Francisco with green walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, brown floor and wallpaper.

Traditional 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 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.