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rénovation d'une maison des années 60 à Bourbach
rénovation d'une maison des années 60 à Bourbach
SUBLISSIMMOSUBLISSIMMO
L'espace salon s'ouvre sur le jardin et la terrasse, le canapé d'angle s'ouvre sur le séjour ouvert.
Roscommon House
Roscommon House
Neil Cownie Architect Pty LtdNeil Cownie Architect Pty Ltd
The living room provides direct access to the covered outdoor area. The living room is open both to the street and to the owners privacy of their back yard. The room is served by the warmth of winter sun penetration and the coll breeze cross ventilating the room.
70's flat complete renovation
70's flat complete renovation
TME InteriorsTME Interiors
we completely revised this space. everything was ripped out from tiles to windows to floor to heating. we helped the client by setting up and overseeing this process, and by adding ideas to his vision to really complete the spaces for him. the results were pretty perfect.
Updated Eichler with Modern Flare
Updated Eichler with Modern Flare
Chic Home InteriorsChic Home Interiors
Trinity-Bellwoods Townhouse
Trinity-Bellwoods Townhouse
Andrew Snow PhotographyAndrew Snow Photography
Photo: Andrew Snow © 2013 Houzz
Kevin Gillespie's Mid-Century Ranch Home
Kevin Gillespie's Mid-Century Ranch Home
Room & BoardRoom & Board
Design Associate Sandra Pawliger helped Kevin design a modern space that tastefully incorporates his personal art collection, a few vintage furniture finds and some Room & Board pieces he already owned.
Mid Century - Indoor/Outdoor living
Mid Century - Indoor/Outdoor living
Melinamade - Residential Design + InteriorsMelinamade - Residential Design + Interiors
New indoor/outdoor living room with limestone floor tile, claro solid walnut mantel and cabinets, Heath ceramics Diamond & Bowtie fireplace tile. Bernard Andre Photography
Fresh, Fantastic and Fun on 1st Street
Fresh, Fantastic and Fun on 1st Street
JMorris DesignJMorris Design
Cheerful, mid-century modern living room in a traditional Brooklyn brownstone, complete with original stained glass detail!
Minimal Living Space
Minimal Living Space
Louise Misell InteriorsLouise Misell Interiors
An open plan kitchen/dining/living room has been made comfortable and welcoming by adding a bright teal sofa, colourful upholstered chairs and furniture with clean, Mid Century lines. Black is used in the picture frames, lamp and planters to add depth to the scheme, and it is finished off with a personal gallery wall.
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Engberg Design & DevelopmentEngberg Design & Development
Living room wall panels in bookmatched rosewood veneer.
Casa Andrisani
Casa Andrisani
PrecisionArt Architecture, Design + ConstructionPrecisionArt Architecture, Design + Construction
My Houzz: A Paean to the 1950s and '60s in Pennsylvania
My Houzz: A Paean to the 1950s and '60s in Pennsylvania
Adrienne DeRosaAdrienne DeRosa
Moving into their house with little furniture, the Fishers were pleasantly surprised to see details such as this built-in sofa. The cove lighting and built-ins helped shorten the list of necessities, and added a thoughtful touch to the design. Bobbie chose wool upholstery in bright blue to recover the sofa. While orange seemed a natural choice, Bobbie realized that there was already a lot of orange around the house. To compliment the sofa's new shade, she displays her bargello needlepoint pillows that deliver the perfect dose of citrus. Upholstery: Yves Klein Blue, Maharam Adrienne DeRosa Photography © 2013 Houzz
Mid-Century Modern Living Room
Mid-Century Modern Living Room
Inspire QInspire Q
Cecilie Contemporary Loveseat in Dark Blue+Ceclie Contemporary Sofa in Dark Blue+Carlo Mid Century Modern Ottoman in Dark Blue+Ray Mid Century Modern Accent chair in Light Blue+ Elias Industrial Bookcase+Elias Industrial Media Stand
A mix of old and new to create a comfortable living area
A mix of old and new to create a comfortable living area
UserUser
Renovation of a condo in the renowned Museum Tower bldg for a second generation owner looking to update the space for their young family. They desired a look that was comfortable, creating multi functioning spaces for all family members to enjoy, combining the iconic style of mid century modern designs and family heirlooms.
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Laroya & Co.Laroya & Co.
The Louis armchair was given a new lease of life with this block printed linen upholstery. The TV was hung on the wall along with the other AV equipment. All the wires are cleverly hidden behind a removable cover painted in the wall colour. Floating bookshelves with LED strip lighting allow for the display of the client's numerous coffee table books Noga Photo Studio
creation / restauration luminaires
creation / restauration luminaires
Audrey MariniAudrey Marini
Essaye du montage en suspension pour ce globe. Il sera finalement utilisé comme lampe à poser.
Mid-Century Modern Condo in Historic Capitol Hill
Mid-Century Modern Condo in Historic Capitol Hill
Finesse Design RemodelingFinesse Design Remodeling
A two-bed, two-bath condo located in the Historic Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC was reimagined with the clean lined sensibilities and celebration of beautiful materials found in Mid-Century Modern designs. A soothing gray-green color palette sets the backdrop for cherry cabinetry and white oak floors. Specialty lighting, handmade tile, and a slate clad corner fireplace further elevate the space. A new Trex deck with cable railing system connects the home to the outdoors.
Torbreck Apartment Renovation
Torbreck Apartment Renovation
KIN ArchitectsKIN Architects
Christopher Frederick Jones
Magnolia Window Bench and Cabinetry
Magnolia Window Bench and Cabinetry
Jackson Design BuildJackson Design Build
Build: Jackson Design Build. Cabinets: Beech Tree Woodworks. Photo: Dale Lang, NW Architectural Photography
902 Fairway
902 Fairway
The Decorator's EdgeThe Decorator's Edge
Custom Stainless pool table, modern art, porcelain floors gives comfort and style for today's lifestyles.

Midcentury Blue Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro 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.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro 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 midcentury 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 retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 1960s style 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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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