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Open Plan Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

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Idlewylde
Idlewylde
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Large modern white living room with white bookcase entertainment center
Large modern white living room with white bookcase entertainment center
Arredo Casa GroupArredo Casa Group
A modern living room with a bookcase and entertainment center wall. This is from the Librerie pensili collection and is a great way to display all your books, decorations and tv in one place. There are many designs and styles available.
Interior KG
Interior KG
INT2architectureINT2architecture
INT2 architecture
Appartement bourgeois à Neuilly
Appartement bourgeois à Neuilly
2design architecture2design architecture
Alfredo Brandt
VERDE URBANO
VERDE URBANO
Annalisa Carli ArchitettoAnnalisa Carli Architetto
Soggiorno con carta da parati prospettica e specchiata divisa da un pilastro centrale. Per esaltarne la grafica e dare ancora più profondità al soggetto abbiamo incorniciato le due pareti partendo dallo spessore del pilastro centrale ed utilizzando un coloro scuro. Color block sulla parete attrezzata e divano della stessa tinta. Foto Simone Marulli
Deception Pass Cabin
Deception Pass Cabin
Greg Robinson ArchitectGreg Robinson Architect
A new 800 square foot cabin on existing cabin footprint on cliff above Deception Pass Washington
Lauren Kay Sims Lakehouse - Office and Lounge, Curved Sofa
Lauren Kay Sims Lakehouse - Office and Lounge, Curved Sofa
Urbanology DesignsUrbanology Designs
This well-appointed lounge area is situated just adjacent to the study, in a grand, open-concept room. Intricate detailing on the fireplace, vintage books and floral prints all pull from traditional design style, and are nicely harmonized with the modern shapes of the accent chairs and sofa, and the small bust on the mantle.
Meadow Place Dream -Modern Country Farmhouse
Meadow Place Dream -Modern Country Farmhouse
BENNEFIELD Construction Ltd.BENNEFIELD Construction Ltd.
Fall in love with this Beautiful Modern Country Farmhouse nestled in Cobble Hill BC. This Farmhouse has an ideal design for a family home, sprawled on 2 levels that are perfect for daily family living a well as entertaining guests and hosting special celebrations. This gorgeous kitchen boasts beautiful fir beams with herringbone floors.
AUGEREAU
AUGEREAU
atelier daaaatelier daaa
Photo : Agathe Tissier
Лофт в сталинке
Лофт в сталинке
Tatiana Nikitina PhotographyTatiana Nikitina Photography
Зона гостиной. Дизайн проект: Семен Чечулин Стиль: Наталья Орешкова
Projet Oberkampf
Projet Oberkampf
Karen Tinka Design IntérieurKaren Tinka Design Intérieur
ZONA GIORNO DAL MOOD SCANDINAVO
ZONA GIORNO DAL MOOD SCANDINAVO
Andrea Vertua ArchitettoAndrea Vertua Architetto
Zona giorno open-space in stile scandinavo. Toni naturali del legno e pareti neutre. Una grande parete attrezzata è di sfondo alla parete frontale al divano. La zona pranzo è separata attraverso un divisorio in listelli di legno verticale da pavimento a soffitto. La carta da parati valorizza l'ambiente del tavolo da pranzo.
Projet NATIONALE | 19m² | Paris 13e
Projet NATIONALE | 19m² | Paris 13e
NEVA Architecture Intérieure - Interior DesignNEVA Architecture Intérieure - Interior Design
On arrive dans le salon par la partie la plus basse, qui est celle qui accueille la mezzanine. L'espace est assez large pour laisser l'échelle de manière fixe, et non amovible. La vue est sympathique en arrivant, et surtout accueillante avec le salon.
Загородный дом в Маслово
Загородный дом в Маслово
BW buroBW buro
Casa Lucina
Casa Lucina
zero6studiozero6studio
Downeast Barn House
Downeast Barn House
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
A summer house built around salvaged barn beams. Not far from the beach, the secluded site faces south to the ocean and views. The large main barn room embraces the main living spaces, including the kitchen. The barn room is anchored on the north with a stone fireplace and on the south with a large bay window. The wing to the east organizes the entry hall and sleeping rooms.
TGA HOME
TGA HOME
Tommaso Giunchi ArchitettiTommaso Giunchi Architetti
Zona salotto: Collegamento con la zona cucina tramite porta in vetro ad arco. Soppalco in legno di larice con scala retrattile in ferro e legno. Divani realizzati con materassi in lana. Travi a vista verniciate bianche. Camino passante con vetro lato sala. Proiettore e biciclette su soppalco. La parete in legno di larice chiude la cabina armadio.
Welwyn Open Plan Revamp
Welwyn Open Plan Revamp
Sai InteriorsSai Interiors
We loved working on this project! The clients brief was to create the Danish concept of Hygge in her new home. We completely redesigned and revamped the space. She wanted to keep all her existing furniture but wanted the space to feel completely different. We opened up the back wall into the garden and added bi-fold doors to create an indoor-outdoor space. New flooring, complete redecoration, new lighting and accessories to complete the transformation. Her tears of happiness said it all!
Ajouter sa touche personnelle à un achat refait à neuf - Projet Pelée
Ajouter sa touche personnelle à un achat refait à neuf - Projet Pelée
Mon Concept HabitationMon Concept Habitation
"Ajouter sa touche personnelle à un achat refait à neuf Notre cliente a acheté ce charmant appartement dans le centre de Paris. Ce dernier avait déjà été refait à neuf. Néanmoins, elle souhaitait le rendre plus à son goût en retravaillant le salon, la chambre et la salle de bain. Pour le salon, nous avons repeint les murs en bleu donnant ainsi à la fois une dynamique et une profondeur à la pièce. Une ancien alcôve a été transformée en une bibliothèque sur-mesure en MDF. Élégante et fonctionnelle, elle met en valeur la cheminée d’époque qui se trouve à ses côtés. La salle de bain a été repensée pour être plus éclairée et féminine. Les carreaux blancs ou aux couleurs claires contrastent avec les murs bleus et le meuble vert en MDF sur-mesure. La chambre s’incarne désormais à travers la douceur des murs off-white où vient s’entremêler une harmonieuse jungle urbaine avec ce papier peint Nobilis. "
Schwarzmann LoculaMENTUM
Schwarzmann LoculaMENTUM
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Open Plan Living Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

Looking for 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 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 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.

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

When it comes to the layout of your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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