Design ideas for a large transitional open concept living room in Sydney with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and coffered.

Gold Fork

Gardner Homes

The Gold Fork is a contemporary mid-century design with clean lines, large windows, and the perfect mix of stone and wood. Taking that design aesthetic to an open floor plan offers great opportunities for functional living spaces, smart storage solutions, and beautifully appointed finishes. With a nod to modern lifestyle, the tech room is centrally located to create an exciting mixed-use space for the ability to work and live. Always the heart of the home, the kitchen is sleek in design with a full-service butler pantry complete with a refrigerator and loads of storage space.

Country Estate Transformation: Living Room

Everything Home

Our design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/

The Madison

HIGHLAND HOMES LLC

This is an example of a large transitional formal living room in Boise with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and timber.

Modern Fun House, Danville, CA

Lauren Evans Interiors, LLC

Photo of a transitional open concept living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv, beige floor and exposed beam.

Princeton Ave

Round Table Design

This is an example of a transitional living room in Austin with beige walls, brown floor, exposed beam, timber and vaulted.

Royal Berkshire // Full Home Interior Design Project

Clark + Aldine

Custom designed fireplace with molding design. Vaulted ceilings with stunning lighting. Built-in cabinetry for storage and floating shelves for displacing items you love. Comfortable furniture for a growing family: sectional sofa, leather chairs, vintage rug creating a light and airy living space.

Northridge

Theresa Ory Interiors

Photo of a transitional open concept living room in Atlanta with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor and vaulted.

Elbow Valley Estate

Brenda Motter Interiors LTD

Inspiration for a large transitional open concept living room in Calgary with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, vaulted and wallpaper.

Lake Lure Renovation

Allard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc

Custom Living Room Renovation now features a plaster and concrete fireplace, white oak timbers and built in, light oak floors, and a curved sectional sofa.

Lake Minnetonka Home

O’Hara Interiors

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Vaulted ceilings opens the main floor

Denver Design Group

As we discussed pulling down the interior walls and hoisting load-bearing beams in their place it became clear that the existing ceiling had to go and a new vaulted ceiling, complete with skylights would create a spacious, sunny, open living space.

Full Home Renovation & Pool Gazebo Addition

Duke Renovations

The clean white of the custom built-in's and large wall of windows adds an airy feel to this renovated family room.
Large transitional open concept living room in Indianapolis with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and coffered.

English Tudor

Remedy Design Firm

This is an example of a transitional open concept living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, beige floor, exposed beam, vaulted and brick walls.

Arcadia Lights

AFT Construction

Design ideas for a large transitional open concept living room in Phoenix with a home bar, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mounted tv, beige floor, vaulted and decorative wall panelling.

From dark & dingy to beautiful

Lyn's Design Style

Stunning stone fireplace, with built in cabinets. A welcoming and warm living area.
This is an example of a large transitional open concept living room in Boise with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and vaulted.

Tiffany Court

K and Q Interiors

This great room has custom upholstery in beige tweed, black velvet and shimmery faux leather. the beams and beautiful and the limestone fireplace is perfectly flanked by gorgeous custom wallpaper. The TV pops out of the custom built in to the right of the fireplace.

Transitional Living Room

This is an example of a transitional living room in Boise with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, brown floor and recessed.

Modern Living in Florida

Pineapple House Interior Design

With an outstanding view of the pool and the wetlands, the great room is purposely void of a television. To the left, a stone fireplace is featured against a massive wall with display shelves and a floor-to-ceiling column of touch-latch storage. This stained wall is a wonderful exhibit of rift sawn lumber, which is milled perpendicular to the growth rings, yielding a tight, linear grain with no flecking.

South Bend

Clearcut Construction, Inc.

This marble fireplace with built-in shelves adds the perfect focal point in a living room.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional open concept living room in Raleigh with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, brown floor and exposed beam.

All Ceiling Designs Transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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.