Born & Bred Studio - Reception Room, Dartmouth park

Design ideas for a large traditional formal open concept living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Spectacular flat renovation

Architect Your Home

This elegant room with its dark walls is a sumptuous space that also incorporates an oval dining table.
This is an example of a large traditional formal enclosed living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Stanwood Custom Home

John Piazza Jr Construction & Remodeling

This is an example of a large traditional living room in Seattle with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Manhattan Apartment

Eberlein Design Consultants Ltd.

Library Photo credit: Tom Crane
Photo of a mid-sized traditional formal enclosed living room in New York with red walls, a standard fireplace, brown floor, dark hardwood floors and no tv.

Kensington Apartments United

TylerMandic Ltd

Double Sided fireplace and chessboard
Design ideas for an expansive traditional formal open concept living room in London with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Award Winning Shingle Style Victorian Renovation, Main Line

Gardner/Fox Associates, Inc

G/Fox Associates
Design ideas for a traditional living room in Philadelphia with dark hardwood floors.

Library Bookcases

Architecturally Speaking

Photo of a mid-sized traditional living room in Chicago with a library, white walls and dark hardwood floors.

Texstōn Industries, Inc

Texstōn Industries, Inc.

Inspiration for a small traditional living room in Los Angeles with red walls and dark hardwood floors.

Bookcase

Willow Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Cork with a library, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a wood fireplace surround.

Berteaux

Groom Construction Co., Inc.

This is an example of a small traditional enclosed living room in Boston with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a wood stove, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Mendota Hearth Products

Fireplaces Plus of Oklahoma

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional formal open concept living room in Other with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Listed period property - Weybridge

Gasson & Phillips Interiors

Rebecca Faith Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional enclosed living room in Surrey with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floor.

Townhouse Past Recaptured

Decorations Lucullus

For Decorations Lucullus it’s always about listening to the client, but when the project is a historical property, it is about listening carefully to the spirit of the rooms as well. All style is part alchemy, a bit of conjuring and nerves of steel to accept what is honestly appropriate. These lovely old rooms had lived a very grand past. Miraculously the owner was open to the challenge of trying, just for fun, to see if that past could be recaptured without compromising present-day comforts. We all learned in the process that the old can be as luxuriously commodious as anything the “modern” can promise.

Darlinghurst

Designers In The City

This ornate fire place in the formal lounge, helps to create a defined presence in the interior. The richness in colour palette, combined with impressive profiles & dominate patterns, bring energy & affluence to this space.

Fair Haven, New Jersey

Hasan's Rugs

Inspiration for a large traditional formal enclosed living room in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv, brown floor and brick walls.

Traditional Victorian Living Room

Harlaxton Interiors

Photo of a large traditional enclosed living room in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Gorgeous Hardwood and Area Rugs - Eighty Four, PA

Rusmur Floors Carpet One Floor & Home

Photo of a large traditional open concept living room in Other with yellow walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Spectacular flat renovation

Architect Your Home

This elegant room with its dark walls is a sumptuous space that also incorporates an oval dining table.
Photo of a large traditional formal enclosed living room in London with green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

引き締まりと落ち着きをもたらす輸入住宅

天草ハウジング

引き締まりと落ち着きをもたらす輸入住宅
Large traditional formal enclosed living room in Tokyo Suburbs with white walls, dark hardwood floors and a freestanding tv.

『インテリアデザイナーと創る家』

Atelier FAVORI

『インテリアデザイナーと創る家』
This is an example of a large traditional living room in Tokyo with white walls, a freestanding tv, brown floor and dark hardwood floors.

Victorian Living Room Design Photos with Dark Hardwood Floors

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 Victorian 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 Victorian living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which Victorian 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 Victorian 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 Victorian 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 Victorian 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.