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Midcentury Living Room with Blue Walls Ideas and Designs

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Berkeley Hills Project
Berkeley Hills Project
Nystrom DesignNystrom Design
Honeycomb
Honeycomb
Davina DesignsDavina Designs
738 Willow Lane
738 Willow Lane
Masami SugaMasami Suga
Masami Suga
The 70's Living Room
The 70's Living Room
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
https://blog.making-spaces.net/2020/03/31/the-70s-flat-open-plan-living-space/
The 70's Living Room
The 70's Living Room
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
https://blog.making-spaces.net/2020/03/31/the-70s-flat-open-plan-living-space/
Rénovation appartement rue Duranton
Rénovation appartement rue Duranton
Reflex RenovationReflex Renovation
Mid Century Den
Mid Century Den
Alexanian Carpet & FlooringAlexanian Carpet & Flooring
The Sundance rug in this den complements the mid century decor with its warm earth tones and subtle orange accents.
Mid-Century Renovation Highlights Outdoor Entertaining
Mid-Century Renovation Highlights Outdoor Entertaining
Tracy A. Stone ArchitectTracy A. Stone Architect
The large living/dining room opens to the pool and outdoor entertainment area through a large set of sliding pocket doors. The walnut wall leads from the entry into the main space of the house and conceals the laundry room and garage door. A built-in bar faces the backyard and adds to the entertainment potential for the house.
Barkingside Broken Plan Lounge/Diner
Barkingside Broken Plan Lounge/Diner
off_the_wall_interiorsoff_the_wall_interiors
A subtle blend of textures against a dark backdrop creates a warm, cosy and inviting living room... leather, tweed, feathers, wood, brass, brick...
Atomic Ranch MCM Main House
Atomic Ranch MCM Main House
Breathe Design StudioBreathe Design Studio
Our Austin studio decided to go bold with this project by ensuring that each space had a unique identity in the Mid-Century Modern style bathroom, butler's pantry, and mudroom. We covered the bathroom walls and flooring with stylish beige and yellow tile that was cleverly installed to look like two different patterns. The mint cabinet and pink vanity reflect the mid-century color palette. The stylish knobs and fittings add an extra splash of fun to the bathroom. The butler's pantry is located right behind the kitchen and serves multiple functions like storage, a study area, and a bar. We went with a moody blue color for the cabinets and included a raw wood open shelf to give depth and warmth to the space. We went with some gorgeous artistic tiles that create a bold, intriguing look in the space. In the mudroom, we used siding materials to create a shiplap effect to create warmth and texture – a homage to the classic Mid-Century Modern design. We used the same blue from the butler's pantry to create a cohesive effect. The large mint cabinets add a lighter touch to the space. --- Project designed by the Atomic Ranch featured modern designers at Breathe Design Studio. From their Austin design studio, they serve an eclectic and accomplished nationwide clientele including in Palm Springs, LA, and the San Francisco Bay Area. For more about Breathe Design Studio, see here: https://www.breathedesignstudio.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.breathedesignstudio.com/atomic-ranch
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
mid-century courtyard home / laguna niguel
mid-century courtyard home / laguna niguel
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
clean lines and deep tones characterize the open floor plan interior at the living room, grounded by black brick fireplace
Tyrol Mod Rambler
Tyrol Mod Rambler
Gallas DesignGallas Design
Mid-Century Modern Living Room
Private Showroom - Mad Men Mod
Private Showroom - Mad Men Mod
Echo Love DesignsEcho Love Designs
I created this custom, tufted leather sofa for the waiting room of this private, custom suit showroom.
Open Floor Plan in a 1950's Split Level
Open Floor Plan in a 1950's Split Level
Lemon Grass Interior ArchitectureLemon Grass Interior Architecture
Erik Rank Photography
Amsterdam | Ceintuurbaan
Amsterdam | Ceintuurbaan
Pamela CasesPamela Cases
Salon de l'appartement.
Tile & Stone
Tile & Stone
Griffins Flooring AmericaGriffins Flooring America
Peckham Townhouse
Peckham Townhouse
Zoe Willis DesignZoe Willis Design
This townhouse in East Dulwich was newly built in sympathy with its Georgian neighbours. An imposing building set over four stories, the owners described their home as a ‘white box’, requiring full design and dressing. The brief was to create defined spaces on each floor that reflected the owner’s bold tastes and appreciation of the Soho House aesthetic. A ‘club’ style den was created on the raised ground floor with a ‘speakeasy pub’ in the basement off the main entertaining space. The master suite in the eaves, housed a walk in wardrobe, ensuite with double sinks and shower. Throughout the home bold colour, varied textures and playful art were abundant.
Charles River Recovery Apartment: Living Room
Charles River Recovery Apartment: Living Room
DANE AUSTIN INTERIOR DESIGN Boston & CambridgeDANE AUSTIN INTERIOR DESIGN Boston & Cambridge
DANE AUSTIN DESIGN creates a safe place for cancer and transplant patients to rest, heal and recover. After this organization, similar to Ronald McDonald House, received a gift certificate donated from Dane's design firm for their annual silent auction, they selected DANE AUSTIN DESIGN and his team to makeover this apartment . Dane excels at designing stylish, comfortable and sophisticated spaces while keeping the client’s budget and priorities top of mind. Photograph © Scott Henrichsen Photography. Project designed by Boston interior design studio Dane Austin Design. They serve Boston, Cambridge, Hingham, Cohasset, Newton, Weston, Lexington, Concord, Dover, Andover, Gloucester, as well as surrounding areas. For more about Dane Austin Design, click here: https://daneaustindesign.com/
Olive & Duck Egg Blue Annie Sloan living room
Olive & Duck Egg Blue Annie Sloan living room
Annie Sloan InteriorsAnnie Sloan Interiors
Annie Sloan's fabric collection include this Piano in Olive and Tacit in Duck Egg Blue, which matches perfectly her Chalk Paint® range. Styled with midcentury chair and lamp, with Duck Egg Blue Annie Sloan Wall Paint. Image credit: Christopher Drake

Midcentury Living Room with Blue Walls 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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