Your living room sets the tone for the rest of your home, even if you only have a small area to work with. There are a lot of beautiful living rooms and family rooms on the internet, so we put together 23 of our favorite living room decor ideas to help you come up with your own home goals and living room plans.
Whether you choose to decorate with paint or gallery walls, velvet chairs or bright fabrics, these rooms are meant to make you think and drool. Get a cup of coffee or tea and sit down. We have a lot to show you.
Living Room Colors
1. Statement Ceilings
Adding paint to the ceiling of your living room is a bold, stylish, and less expensive way to make a big statement in your home without spending a lot of money. This Victorian home in New York has a bright pink roof that you should see.
2. Monochrome
What’s the rule that dark places can’t feel warm? The living room in this Norwegian townhouse feels warm and inviting thanks to the deep blue walls and blue sofa.
3. White Walls
A simple way to make a big style statement is to paint the walls white. Say we look at the bright living room in this Brooklyn apartment.
4. Black & White
If you’re not sure what style to go for in your living room, remember that black and white is always a good choice. With its clean color scheme and mix of black (and dark gray) accent pieces against white walls, a room like the living room in this Swiss apartment makes a graphic yet simple scene.
5. Dark & Moody
A living room with dark paint doesn’t have to be dark. For example, this deep gray living room in Toronto is warmed up by light-colored fabrics and lots of natural light.
6. Go Bold
Some designers think that too much color is fine in their sitting rooms, but others think it’s too much. Take Christian Siriano’s eclectic home in Connecticut as an example. The brightly painted blue walls, orange accessories, and multicolored textiles all work well together to create a surprisingly refined scene.
Living Room Furniture
1. Rustic Touches
Don’t bother with down-home country decor. If you do it right, rustic design elements can look surprisingly classy, like the wooden table in this Scandinavian-inspired living room in the U.K.
2. Colorful Sofas
A nice-looking sofa in a bright color can sometimes do the trick to make your living room look new again. You’ll know what we mean when you see the bright yellow beauty in this San Francisco studio.
3. Hanging Chairs
Want to add more furniture to your small living room in a stylish way that doesn’t take up any floor space? People who live in small spaces will love hanging swing chairs like this one from Tiffany Napper’s New Orleans home. They’re also a lot of fun to sit in.
Living Room Walls
1. Gallery Walls
These over-the-top gallery walls must have been seen by someone who said gallery walls were over. As seen in the living room of this bright Oakland loft, use a big, bold piece of art to stand out in a room with mostly neutral colors.
2. Gallery Shelves
A good exhibition wall is always useful. You can make your own salon-style setup in your living room by leaning your art along a floating shelf or picture ledge, like in this Toronto home. This will create a clean display that is easy to set up and move around if you want to change things up.
4. Add Texture
This Toronto apartment has a wall behind the sofa with a lot of different textures, from wooden shelves to cloth art to things found at a thrift store.
