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Affordable Traditional Living Room Ideas and Designs

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Family House in North London
Family House in North London
VORBILD ArchitectureVORBILD Architecture
The front reception room has reclaimed oak parquet flooring, a new marble fireplace surround and a wood burner and floating shelves either side of the fireplace. An antique decorative mirror hangs centrally above the fireplace. Photography by Verity Cahill
The New Villa
The New Villa
Bill Bocken Architecture & Interior DesignBill Bocken Architecture & Interior Design
Shelley Metcalf Photographer
St. Clements Residence
St. Clements Residence
Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.
Photography: Stephani Buchman Floral: Bluebird Event Design
Ridgewood Road Renovation
Ridgewood Road Renovation
Woodworks Design IncWoodworks Design Inc
Photography by Michael McKelvey/Atlanta
Seattle Loft
Seattle Loft
Design Vision StudioDesign Vision Studio
Jesse Young Property & Real Estate Photography - Starting with a loft residence that was originally a church, the home presented an architectural design challenge. The new construction was out of balance and sterile in comparison. The intent of the design was to honor and compliment the existing millwork, plaster walls, and large stained glass windows. Timeless furnishings, custom cabinetry, colorful accents, art and lighting provide the finishing touches, leaving the client thrilled with the results. This design is now worthy of its character.
Traditional Wooded Cottage in Kentfield
Traditional Wooded Cottage in Kentfield
UserUser
Down a private lane and sited on an oak studded lot, this charming Kott home has been transformed with contemporary finishes and clean line design. Vaulted ceilings create light filled spaces that open to outdoor living. Modern choices of Italian tiles combine with hardwood floors and newly installed carpets. Fireplaces in both the living and family room. Dining room with picture window to the garden. Kitchen with ample cabinetry, newer appliances and charming eat-in area. The floor plan includes a gracious upstairs master suite and two well-sized bedrooms and two full bathrooms downstairs. Solar, A/C, steel Future Roof and dual pane windows and doors all contribute to the energy efficiency of this modern design. Quality throughout allows you to move right and enjoy the convenience of a close-in location and the desirable Kentfield school district.
Fresh Interior
Fresh Interior
J Steven Kemp ArchitectJ Steven Kemp Architect
Emily Followill
Fireplaces and Kitchen Accents
Fireplaces and Kitchen Accents
STONEYARD®STONEYARD®
Boston Blend Round Thin Stone Fireplace
Traditional Residence in Malvern, PA
Traditional Residence in Malvern, PA
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Watch our project videos with before and after pictures: http://www.larisamcshane.com/projects/
Brookhaven Ranch Expansion
Brookhaven Ranch Expansion
Blake Shaw HomesBlake Shaw Homes
See It 360 Photography, Sacha Griffin
Living Room with picture molding
Living Room with picture molding
Joni Spear Interior DesignJoni Spear Interior Design
Pantone's Color of the year 2010 Donghia Chair Donghia ottoman F. Schumacher rug Family room in a 1930's condo with contrasting crown and picture molding
Great Room
Great Room
Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLCClaude C. Lapp Architects, LLC
TruPlace
Grosse Pointe Gut (Transitional Design)
Grosse Pointe Gut (Transitional Design)
Scavolini Store DetroitScavolini Store Detroit
This house is nestled in the suburbs of Detroit. It is a 1950s two story brick colonial that was in major need of some updates. We kept all of the existing architectural features of this home including cove ceilings, wood floors moldings. I didn't want to take away the style of the home, I just wanted to update it. When I started, the floors were stained almost red, every room had a different color on the walls, and the kitchen and bathrooms hadn't been touched in decades. It was all out of date and out of style. The formal living room is adjacent to the front door and foyer area. The picture window lets in a ton of natural light. The coves, frames and moldings are all painted a bright white with light gray paint on the walls. I kept and repainted the wood mantel, laid new gray ceramic tile in the hearth from Ann Sacks. Photo by Martin Vecchio.
Rénovation d'un studio Airbnb
Rénovation d'un studio Airbnb
Couleurs d'IntérieurCouleurs d'Intérieur
Дизайн квартиры в стиле Mid-century
Дизайн квартиры в стиле Mid-century
Сигнал - архитектурно-строительная компанияСигнал - архитектурно-строительная компания
Open Floorplan
Open Floorplan
Adriatic ConstructionAdriatic Construction
Fairhaven - Craftsman home for family of six!
Fairhaven - Craftsman home for family of six!
STORIESTORIE
This family of 6 had 4 kids under the age of 6 years old, and needed a kind friendly space that could comfortably seat the whole family. The double heigh ceiling meant bringing in a large scale chandelier and commissioning this artwork to fill the space and pull the colors together.
Квартира в Черемушках
Квартира в Черемушках
Наталья ШирокорадНаталья Широкорад
Фотограф: Шангина Ольга Стиль: Яна Яхина и Полина Рожкова - Встроенная мебель @vereshchagin_a_v - Шторы @beresneva_nata - Паркет @pavel_4ee - Свет @svet24.ru - Мебель в детских @artosobinka и @24_7magazin - Ковры @amikovry - Кровать @isonberry - Декор @designboom.ru , @enere.it , @tkano.ru - Живопись @evgeniya___drozdova
Grandview Heights Estate Home
Grandview Heights Estate Home
First Impression Designs Inc.First Impression Designs Inc.
Tall ceilings and windows surround this bright and airy living room, while custom drapery envelopes the room with a layer of warmth. Photo Credit: Tracey Ayton

Affordable Traditional Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for traditional living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are traditional living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or classic layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Traditional Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of traditional wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of classic living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are traditional small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of classic small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for traditional small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right classic living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your traditional living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the traditional seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at elegant armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of traditional side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of elegant living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra classic living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget traditional living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your classic living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your traditional living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:
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