Living Room Ideas: Design Inspiration, Small Spaces and Decor

The living room is where everyone gathers, so it deserves a little extra thought. This guide brings together our favourite living room ideas: room designs for every style, tricks for small living rooms, walls and lighting, furniture and finishing touches.

Living room design inspiration

• Amazing living room designs: plants, colours and decorating a small living space
• Super modern living room ideas
• Minimalist living room designs: functional decorating and the characteristics of minimalism
• How to style a minimalist living room: muted colours, scale, chosen items and shapes
• Modern colorful living rooms
• Boho living room decor ideas: essential elements, colour palettes and styling tips
• Modern farmhouse living room ideas: colour palettes, ideas by budget and mistakes to avoid
• Living rooms with dark floors
• Living room designs with stone
• An eclectic living room design
• Living room design ideas

Small living rooms

• Small living room ideas on a budget: light and colour, vertical space and storage that doubles as decor
• Design ideas for a small living room: mirrors, light, colour and dividing the space
• Styling ideas to make a small living room look bigger: white walls, ottomans, smart lighting and scale
• Smart styling tricks for a small living room: the coffee table, a tight colour story and high ceilings
• Brilliant ideas for small living rooms
• Tiny living rooms

Walls, lighting and finishing touches

• Wall decor ideas for your living space: gallery walls, mirror walls, accent walls, shelves and woven decor
• Living room ceiling lighting ideas: pendants, chandeliers, flush fixtures and recessed lights
• How to add chandeliers to your living space
• Wall-mounted TVs in living room decor
• Decorating pieces for an elegant living room: frames, vases and flowers and throw pillows
• Ways to style your living room: a glass-topped table, a sentimental item and a single colour
• Tips to make your living room stand out

Furniture

• Choosing the right living room furniture
• A guide to picking out a sofa: mid-century, Chesterfield, contemporary and traditional sofas
• Velvet sofas
• Loveseats in a variety of styles
• Things to consider when buying armchairs: highback, Chesterfield and recliner armchairs
• DIY coffee tables: a truss coffee table, an old window table and log slice tables
• DIY projects for your living room: a pallet wall, pallet ottoman and flower box

Frequently asked questions

How can I make my living room look more expensive?

Choose a calm colour palette, hang curtains high and wide, add one statement light, layer a large rug and a few quality textiles, and clear away clutter so each piece has room to breathe.

More rooms: see our bedroom ideas, small apartment ideas and interior design styles.