Contemporary interior designs for living rooms
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Liljencrantz DesignNew York City-based interior designer Rian Smith describes contemporary design style as mixing modern and transitional elements in a warm and fresh way to create a cohesive space. In Smith's experience, it's all about achieving a balance between these two styles—which is easier said than done.
Read on for 20 expert tips for how to incorporate contemporary flair into your home.
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Thomas Dalhoff DESIGN: Brett Mickan Interior Design
According to Smith, white walls allow furniture pieces to pop in a contemporary living room. Here, an abstract rug provides the perfect burst of color in this otherwise neutral space. The design feels entirely of the moment.
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Tessa Neustadt
White walls and a white ceiling to match give this room an effortlessly clean feel. There's something intriguing about the way the different materials between the walls and the beams in the ceiling match in color, playing with the pure white couches. Interior designer Tessa Neustadt has mastered the contemporary vibe in this room.
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Preston Schlebusch for the New York Times DESIGN: Studio BD
When Smith pictures a contemporary living room, Smith thinks, "Nothing too fancy or decorative but rather clean looking and fitted." This room certainly fits the description. Straight lines and raised furniture create a linear environment that's entirely contemporary. Plus the unique overhead lighting makes a statement without creating clutter or overpowering the room.
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BHDM Smith recommends using geometric patterns and subtle colors to create texture. Take note of the texture of the throw pillow in this contemporary living room and how it interacts with the patterned rug and geometric wall art. The mix of brass, wood, and black accents also creates a dreamy space that is so "now.
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White Arrow
Though the walls in this room remain neutral, the furniture and décor are far from it. "Contemporary [style] is about balancing the trends that are going on while integrating those modern touches," Smith says.
Here, subtle furniture mixes with a dynamic rug to create a balance of styles. It's all tied together with a brass legged glass table—the epitome of contemporary and modern.
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BHDMSmith pictures wooden buffet tables and tv consoles for a contemporary living room. The style is timeless, but when it's arranged with intricate wall hangings and a mix of patterns and textures like this BHDM-designed space, it becomes seriously in vogue.
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Ragnar Ómarsson; DESIGN: Pella Hedeby
This living room features a portrait set in a black frame, another design element Smith considers distinctly contemporary. "Black-framed portraits with soft landscapes—nothing super colorful or eye-catching," Smith recommends.
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Black Lacquer
A bold green accent wall creates a dynamic environment where wood flooring and a crisp white couch are challenged by a bright pop of color. While the wall might seem extreme, it works as a balance between subtle and daring.
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Space Exploration
When it comes to contemporary furniture, Smith's home décor list includes basket-woven material. This living room pairs two woven chairs with a warm, earth-toned rug and a deep blue sofa. The elements come together to create a contemporary space that seems to flow right up the staircase.
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Liljencrantz Design
This living room boasts a statement marble fireplace and linear furniture. The space feels open yet full of character and rather inviting, thanks to ample seating options and a coffee table that ties the space together.
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Sharyn Cairns; DESIGN: Fiona Lynch
According to Smith, a modern lighting fixture works especially well in a contemporary living room when it's grounded by soft fabrics and light colors.
This white-on-white space allows the lighting fixture to make a statement. In addition, the black-and-white marble fireplace elevates the entire room.
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Katie Martinez
Use plants to update any living room into a contemporary yet calming oasis. "I'd recommend a large fiddle-leaf fig planted in a simple colored pot," says Smith. According to Smith, the size of the plant can help create balance in the space.
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Katie Martinez
When it comes to fabric choices, a light leather piece screams contemporary design. Smith suggests going for anything in a chestnut, camel, or bone color. This unique light brown leather couch pictured creates warmth and plays well off the deep purple-toned rug.
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Fran Parente DESIGN: Ashe+Leandro
Pops of creams and natural wood tones abound in this contemporary living room. This color palette, paired with linear furniture and clean shapes, strikes the perfect balance of fresh and warm.
Plus, the high ceiling and large windows make the entire space feel open and inviting.
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Arbor and Co.
Completely matching your furniture isn't required when going for contemporary décor. For example, feel free to pair your new upholstered couch with a worn-in, wood-backed armchair like this living room. Or place a rounded coffee table with a few rectangular side tables. Mix and match materials, patterns, and time periods.
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Reena Sotropa
Commit to a monochromatic color scheme in a jewel-toned hue. Paired with clean lines and metal accents, this living room exudes contemporary décor vibes.
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Maite Granda
Fabric and acrylic, marble and wood, whatever materials combinations you can think of, don't be afraid to express them in your living room. In this example, different materials are tied together with greenery and ample white space throughout.
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Studio KT
Contemporary décor might just be about the ultimate luxury: Lots of natural light.
So open those curtains and window treatments. If your drapes are too dark, replace them with lighter or sheer drapery. In this photo, we're loving this living room's bright white walls and clean lines.
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Cathie Hong
Once you've nailed down natural light and clean lines, for example, infuse some personality into your contemporary living room with a few quirky details. Whether it's a clock in a standout shape (like this starburst-esque design, pictured), or a few plant holders in contrasting patterns, utilize home décor accents to make the space your own.
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Reena Sotropa
Any space can benefit from open concept area-defining principles, like using rugs to delineate a space, and grouping your furniture to create gathering and seating areas.
For a contemporary living room, think "soothing, calm, tranquil, and cool, but not cold," Smith says.
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Modern living rooms are comfortable and inviting, built for today’s lifestyles. While “modern” and “contemporary” are often treated as synonyms and used interchangeably, there is a technical difference between the terms. For interior designers and architects, a modern interior has roots in modernism and 20th century midcentury modern architecture and design, while a contemporary interior refers to styles that reflect the period from the late 20th century to the present. But to everyone else, the word “modern” is simply a shorthand for interiors that feel fresh, inviting, and livable in the here and now.
Modern living rooms draw from past design styles and aesthetics, reinventing traditions to create spaces that are less a particular style than a sensibility.
Built for relaxed family time and casual entertaining, today's living rooms have evolved to include elements like ultra-comfortable seating, a focus on natural light, and flexible layouts that may be part of open plan spaces, combined with dining rooms or share space with kitchens, a far cry from the stuffy and formal living rooms of the past.
Check out these modern living rooms in a range of sizes and styles for inspiration.
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Use a Single Bold Color Accent
Design by Tina Ramchandani Creative
While many modern interiors feature pale, neutral palettes, adding a soothing color found in nature such as any shade of green can energize the space without changing the whole vibe.
In this modern living room from Tina Ramchandani Creative, a large green sofa introduces a bold single color accent into the otherwise neutral room. Small green accents scattered throughout the room add balance without overwhelming. -
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Showcase Modern Art
Design by Tyler Karu Design and Interiors / Photo by Erin Little
This new build living room in Portland, Maine from Tyler Karu Design and Interiors is a showcase for the client's collection of contemporary art. White walls, unadorned windows, vintage modern furniture, and a retro fireplace nods to other eras while feeling fresh and current.
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Choose Black and White
Design by Kara Mann
Black and white interiors are classic that can work in virtually any style, but the strict color palette can help a space feel particularly modern depending on the choice of furniture and decor. In this modern living room from Kara Mann, a black sectional sofa and sculptural decor choices give the space a timeless modern feel.
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Revisit Wood Slat Walls
Design by Jessica Davis of Atelier Davis / Photo by Heidi Harris
In this living room from interior designer Jessica Davis of Atelier Davis, a modern take on classic midcentury modern wood slat walls adds warmth and creates a focal point for decor and objects. Modern furniture in shades of orange and turquoise is another nod to midcentury design that feels as fresh as it did in the 20th century.
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Use Natural Accents
Design by Louis Duncan-He Designs / Photo by Eymeric Wilding Photography
This white and gray living room from Louis Duncan-He Designs has a comfortable modern feel with its oversized sectional, wood accents, and stylized natural accents like the round framed preserved moss wall hanging.
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Choose Timeless Decor
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Christy Q. Photo
This modern living room from Cathie Hong Interiors feels current but is timeless enough to last for years to come.
With white walls, graphic black accents, simple furnishings, tall pitched ceilings, an abundance of natural light, and a classic layout centered around the fireplace, it's a crowd-pleasing, neutral-toned space that's built for modern families. -
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Keep It Natural
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Hugo Landa Garcia
Today's modern interiors are often filled with natural materials and organic elements that create a sense of comfort and provide refuge from the chaos of current affairs and the stresses of everyday life. This serene Southern California living room from by Laura Brophy Interiors has smooth surfaces, pale colors, wood accents, and treetop views that make it tranquil and relaxing.
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Paint the Brick White
Design by Tina Ramchandani Creative
Painting the brick fireplace in solid white modernizes this living room from Tina Ramchandani Creative while staying clear of whitewashed faux rustic farmhouse vibes.
The generous hearth provides a place to display design objects and books, or to serve as extra seating when the holidays roll around and friends and family are gathered around the fire.What Is Maximalism? Here's How to Do Maximalist Design
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Overlap the Artwork
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
Leanne Ford Interiors layered two large-scale pieces of simple, unframed abstract black-and-white art above a long sectional sofa that is in keeping with the neutral tones of the room and adds some modern style to the spacious interior. This informal approach to hanging art on the wall creates a casually chic vibe that's easier to compose and hang than a gallery wall and feels relaxed and modern while making a statement and filling the empty space above the large sofa.
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Mix Patterns
Design by Studio London Co. / Photo by Cody Guilfoyle
This small NYC apartment living room from Studio London Co.
has a modern pop art feel with bold use of pattern on the zigzag wallpapered walls and geometric Beni Ourain carpet. Bright gold finishes and pops of color add energy to an otherwise straightforward railroad-style apartment living room. -
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Maintain Midcentury Character
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Margaret Austin Photo
This living room from Cathie Hong Interiors respectfully updates the midcentury modern character of a 1956 John Calder Mackay home in Mountain View, California that feels as fresh today as it did decades ago. A soft coat of white paint highlights the period ceiling beams, a wall of sliding glass doors creates an indoor outdoor feel, and pale neutrals mixed with earthy tones and midcentury decor touches throughout create a comfortable and livable space perfect for a modern family.
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Supersize Your Floor Lamp
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls
This living room from Leanne Ford Interiors feels effortlessly chic and accessible with white brick walls, overstuffed seating, a rustic coffee table, and an oversized sculptural floor lamp fixture that is both functional and interesting.
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Ombre the Ceiling
Design by Tina Ramchandani Creative
Many modern interiors feature simple white walls, but this living room from Tina Ramchandani Creative takes a moodier, more playful approach, with an ombre ceiling that shifts from navy to pale blue gray. An overstuffed sectional, plush carpeting, natural window treatments to tamper the natural light, plus graphic black-and-white accents and photographs add to the modern relaxed lounge feel of the space.
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Think Pink
Fantastic Frank
A pink couch with a plump and enveloping profile gives this small Scandinavian living room from Fantastic Frank a big dose of modern Nordic charm, while a modern geometric pendant light, a mix of wall art, and a vintage Danish modern armchair pack in layers of style.
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Incorporate a Home Workstation
Design by Studio London Co.
/ Photo by Cody GuilfoyleA home-based workstation is a modern essential for a growing number of desk-based workers. This NYC apartment living room from Studio London Co. includes a small home office nestled at the end of the couch near the window. With a sleek white lacquered desk and office chair with the same gold accents found throughout the rest of the space, it offers a place to get down to business that fades into the background after hours.
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Infuse It With Warm Tones
Design by Yael Weiss Interiors
Today's modern living rooms are as much about well being as they are about style. This living room from Yael Weiss Interiors has both qualities, with modern, comfortable furnishings and warm wood accents and natural textiles that create a livable home base for unwinding and recharging.
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Upholster the Walls
Design by Forbes + Masters
In this living room from Forbes + Masters, an overall palette of black and soft white is contrasted with gem-toned velvet tufted wall nooks-turned-banquettes to create a sophisticated modern space fit for entertaining.
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Add Organic Touches
Design by Desiree Burns Interiors
This bright and cheerful living room from Desiree Burns Interiors mixes white walls, wood floors, and textiles in shades of dark green and blue with organic end tables and a sculptural white lacquer coffee table to create an easy modern mix that's family-friendly and stylish.
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Paint the Walls Black
Design by Louis Duncan-He Designs / Photo by Eymeric Wilding Photography
In this moody living room from Louis Duncan-He Designs, matte black paint creates a dramatic calming backdrop for a colorful sofa, a whimsical white feather floor lamp, an oversized ottoman coffee table, and accents like Moroccan leather poufs, black-and-white photos, and plants.
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Add Woven Accents
Design by Desiree Burns Interiors
This bright and spacious living room from Desiree Burns Interiors has white walls, simple built-ins, and woven accents that range from practical to whimsical to add warmth and a playful modern edge.
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Use Bright Color
Design by Louis Duncan-He Designs / Photo by Heather Dunbar
This living room from Louis Duncan-He Designs has brick walls and ceiling beams, but those rustic touches are modernized with colorful upholstered seating in contrasting shades of turquoise and mustard and pendant lighting that adds balance and makes it feel updated and fresh.
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Add Texture
Design by Forbes + Masters
This high rise living room from Forbes + Masters has an eclectic mix of furnishings from various periods and styles, while a textured feature wall helps distract the eye from the wall-mounted TV and adds a modern element.
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Mix and Match
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
This midcentury modern home renovation from Leanne Ford Interiors celebrates original features like a monumental stone fireplace, while a mix of contemporary furnishings, art, and lighting keep the space feeling current.
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Go Coastal
Design by Kara Mann
This Nantucket living room from interior designer Kara Mann is a modern black-and-white take on coastal design, with a deconstructed striped rug, a large black sectional sofa, and dark wood accents and organic shapes that contrast with the white shiplap walls.
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Choose Organic
Design by Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
This modern living room from Emily Henderson Design has a neutral palette, natural accents, a large oversized sofa with a streamlined profile and a low back, and sculptural black accents from the organic side table to the vase on the coffee table that give it a modern feel.
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Modernize the Fireplace
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Tim Hirschmann
A modern fireplace, a mix of furnishings, and a black-and-white palette make this living room from Laura Brophy Interiors ready for company.
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Mix Periods
Fantastic Frank
This living room from Fantastic Frank combines vintage and contemporary furniture to create a textured, minimalist look that feels modern and timeless.
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Go Green
Design by Michelle Boudreau Design
This modern living room from Michelle Boudreau Design has a sage green fireplace wall and green accents throughout from the seating to the graphic wallpaper that give it an of-the-moment feel.
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Revisit Retro Style
Design by Kara Mann
This modern living room from interior designer Kara Mann has a subtle 80s vibe with its crisp black-and-white palette, mirrored accent tables, and rounded edges on the L-shaped sectional.
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Look Out
Design by LeeAnn Baker Interiors
This Washington state living room from Seattle-based LeeAnn Baker Interiors has a laid back luxurious modern feel with its wood paneled ceilings and black metal and glass walls of windows that open to the outside and offer a million dollar view.
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Bring In Some Blues
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
Bold blue accents on the striped rug and throw pillows add vibrancy to the white walls and clean lines of this modern living room from Leanne Ford Interiors.
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Play With Proportion
Fantastic Frank
This living room from Fantastic Frank has an eye-catching color palette of pinks and mustard yellow that give it a warm modern feel. An oversized sconce with a soft shade is suspended over the seating area to provide ambient light and play with proportions in a cheeky modern way that feels fresh.
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Play With Paint
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
Leanne Ford Interiors modernized the walls of this living room by painting a taupe-y beige matte border around the room that helps ground the seating area while making the ceilings feel taller.
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Add a Vignette
Design by Desiree Burns Interiors
In this spacious modern living room from Desiree Burns Interiors, what could have been a dead space in the shadow of the staircase becomes a mini accent wall with dynamic patterned wallpaper, a curvy waterfall edge console table, and an eye-catching gold-toned lamp.
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Use Muted Colors
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Christy Q. Photo
This San Francisco living room from Cathie Hong Interiors has clean lines, muted colors, and a mix of European and Asian design influences to create a warm and minimalist space that feels modern and inviting.
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Make It Monochromatic
Design by Marie Flanigan Interiors / Photo by Julie Soefer
This monochromatic space from Marie Flanigan Interiors is a modern take on a traditional family living room with double seating areas, comfortable furnishings, and a toned down palette that creates a tranquil backdrop for relaxing and entertaining.
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Soften Industrial Interiors
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls
This converted warehouse living room from Leanne Ford Interiors has a generous and comfortable seating area anchored by a large rug that warms up the industrial bones and polished concrete of the space.
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Layer Natural Textures
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
This living room from Leanne Ford Interiors has a modern feel with its soft neutral palette and layered natural textures from the wood stump end tables to the sheepskin throw on the back of the armchair.
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Use Simple Accents
Design by Desiree Burns Interiors
You can modernize a blank pass through wall in your living room with a few simple touches like a framed color photo of a crowded beach, a simple wooden bench, and a tall vase of pampas grass.
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Focus on Form
Design and Photo by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design
This spacious living room designed by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design has a soft neutral palette, overstuffed seating, and a variety of round shapes from the coffee table to the globe pendant light that help to break up the linear lines of the railroad-style space.
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Update the Wood Paneling
Fantastic Frank
While you may associate wood paneling with unrenovated midcentury interiors, many modern interiors have embraced wood paneling anew, making it feel modern by lightening up the wood and widening the boards. This Scandinavian country house living room from Fantastic Frank pairs pale oak paneling on the walls and ceiling with polished concrete floors, and an oversized, low-slung, extra-deep tufted pale gray sectional sofa to create a tranquil modern space built for unplugging and recharging.
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Update Midcentury Architecture
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
This updated midcentury modern living room from Leanne Ford Interiors has a neutral palette, a mix of midcentury, industrial, and contemporary furnishings, and graphic black accents that keep it looking sharp and current.
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Mix Textures
Design by Alvin Wayne
This NYC living room from interior designer Alvin Wayne has a stylish mix of furnishings and a focus on textural accents from the knotted velvet pouf to the colorful wall hanging above the couch.
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Combine Black and Blue
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Ryan Garvin
This modern indoor outdoor Southern California living room from Laura Brophy Interiors mixes modern finishes and graphic accents in black, white, and blue.
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Add a Few Splashes of Color
Design by Victoria Bell Design
Victoria Bell Design modernized this airy modern farmhouse living room with its neutral furnishings and rustic ceilings and beams by injecting a few choice color accents, like hot pink velvet throw pillows and a colorful piece of art.
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Retile the Fireplace
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Hugo Landa Garcia
This Southern California home from Laura Brophy Interiors is filled with organic and natural decor elements and shades of green and blue that are contrasted with a gray-and-white patterned tile fireplace with a chunky wood mantel that makes it feel modern and cozy.
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Add Texture, Color, and Pattern
Design by Michelle Boudreau Design
This living room from Michelle Boudreau Design has a coastal blue-and-white palette that includes a dramatic fireplace accent wall that combines texture, color, and pattern in a bold and spirited decor move that isn't for the faint of heart.
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Stay Cool
Fantastic Frank
In this modern Scandinavian living room from Fantastic Frank, a wall of windows floods the space with light, and a cool palette of white, gray, and silver keeps it feeling airy and bright.
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Choose an Anchor Piece
Design by Alvin Wayne
This living room from Alvin Wayne is anchored by a large white overstuffed sectional floating in the center of the room. A crowd-pleasing palette of white, pale gray, and black is warmed up with wood accents to create a simple recipe for a modern living room that is easy on the eyes and will outlast trends.
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Hang an Oversized Pendant Light
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
This white-walled, plant-filled modern living room Leanne Ford Interiors makes use of the tall slanted ceilings by hanging an oversized metallic pendant light that glows like the sun and anchors the seating area.
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Hang a Conversation Starter
Design by Jess Bunge for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Tramp
In this bright and lively living room designed by Jess Bunge for Emily Henderson Design, white walls are covered with a gallery wall of accessible art, and a squiggly wall sculpture invites curiosity, sets a playful tone, and starts conversations.
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Make Every Piece Count
Fantastic Frank
This clean, minimal black-and-white living room from Fantastic Frank has a modern feel with its Beni Ourain rug, vintage lamp, contemporary sofa, and clean-lined furnishings, each chosen to hold their own in the less-is-more design scheme.
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Decorate Around the TV
Design by Alvin Wayne
Many modern living rooms include a large wall-mounted television, making it a challenge to find ways to decorate around the TV. In this New York City living room, interior designer Alvin Wayne added a textural wall treatment and a long carved wood console that gives the eye something to focus on when the screen is dark.
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Keep Windows Bare
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Tim Hirschmann
This Huntington Beach, California living room from Laura Brophy Interiors has white walls and black framed windows that are kept bare to reveal a view of palm trees and allow natural light to flow into the modern interior.
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Mix Influences
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Margaret Austin Photo
Cathie Hong Interiors blended a client's penchant for midcentury modern design with a color palette that nods to their Caribbean roots.
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Paint It Black
Design by Laquita Tate Interior Styling and Designs
Painting the floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with matte black paint gives this living room from Laquita Tate Interior Styling and Designs a modern focal point and complements neutral tones and natural greenery.
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Accent With Wood
Design by Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Tramp
This living room from Emily Henderson Design is dominated by a large picture window and a wide open view. The interior features a modern fireplace, a built-in firewood insert that stores logs and doubles as decor, leather seating, and an organic coffee table that adds a natural element.
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Use Large Scale Furnishings
Design and Photo by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design
A boxy, overstuffed, large scale sectional with a matching ottoman that functions as a coffee table is the centerpiece of this comfortable, easygoing, neutral-toned modern living room designed by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design.
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Update the Fireplace
Design by Brexton Cole Interiors
This "modern farmhouse loft" from Brexton Cole Interiors mixes white, black, and navy with curvy seating and a sleek built-in gas fireplace insert to create flow in a modern open plan space.
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Take a Risk
A Beautiful Mess
This modern living room from A Beautiful Mess has a bold turquoise floor that creates an element of surprise and acts as a base for neutral decor choices throughout the room, from worn tufted leather sofas to an organic coffee table, that keep it feeling livable and balanced.
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Modern interior goes beyond the usual: it is for those who keep up with the times. His fashion trends and styles are interesting and unique in their rationality.
Industrial "exposes" wires, ceiling beams, pipes, fittings. In a spacious room, the negligence of bare walls is deliberately emphasized, and old things serve as decor. This design creates the effect of a factory room in which they decided to live. nine0003
For modern apartments, “old” walls and industrial lighting fixtures (street lamps, spotlights, etc.) are borrowed from the industrial style. Rough leather upholstery and studded metal tables complete the interior concept.
Scandinavian design. Its basis is quality factor and reliability. Hence the moderate decor, functionality, a lot of light and simplicity. White color, natural textiles and wood are actively used. Bright pillows, chairs or lamps act as color accents. The interior is complemented by “airy” glass tables, convenient storage systems, soft carpets and indoor plants. nine0003
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Modern: minimalism, elegance and comfort in neutral tones complemented by bright details.
The interior is dominated by pastel colors or the fabric texture of wallpaper combined with natural wood flooring. The shades are muted, the furniture is comfortable, functional, with smooth lines.
Style requires a lot of light, so there is a window to the floor or multi-level lighting. For decor, indoor plants, light curtains, frescoes and paintings depicting nature are used. nine0003
Techno. Chaotic, fantastic design, full of glass, plastic and metal. Technological progress dominates here, and the cool shades of the surfaces are compensated by the shimmering gloss of the details. The techno-living room is an interior with minimalistic, squat sofas, futuristic lamps, strange-looking transformer lamps and all sorts of technical details.
Conscious chaos in a photo of a living room in a modern techno style:
Minimalism models the space of a room with functional pieces and accessories united by the harmony of color. The interior of the hall is bright and contrasting, but does not exclude the design in deep and warm accent colors.
"Cubic" furniture without pretentious details is adjacent to glass and gloss. The basis of style is practicality and functionality. No ornament: only the uniformity of coatings and expressive angularity throughout.
Loft. Room "without walls" and partitions, with high ceilings and huge windows. Raw brickwork of the walls, wooden beams of the floors, pastel-colored panels - deliberate rudeness and ascetic design. And next to it are ultra-modern appliances and glass furniture with chrome details. Unexpected proportions and original design dominate here. nine0003
Here is an example of a photo of a bright living room in a modern loft style:
Hi-tech is restraint, an abundance of glass, metal, multifunctional structures and lamps. The interior is distinguished by a cold glossy sheen, strict proportions and monochrome tones in the decoration. The almost complete rejection of decor brings to the fore the cult of high technology and light.
The lack of emotions in the design of the apartment is compensated by expensive accessories. Bright textiles bring this realm of graphics and contrast to life:
Modern living room interiors. Color solutions photo
Modern design is a canvas with the basic touches of a common idea. Then it's up to the color scheme, in which pastel colors are preferred. We must not forget about the orientation of the windows in the apartment: the northern location allows you to use warm shades, and the southern location allows you to use cold blue, purple and metallic gray.
Basic colors of modern design - white and its derivatives (baked milk, beige, ivory, cream), black, gray. Against a pale background, sofas taken from different styles look favorably. So that the living room does not look “flat” and featureless, “spots” are added in the form of accessories (pillows, vases, lamps), wallpaper ornaments on one of the walls or upholstery. nine0003
Cold blue changes before our eyes paired with warm tones (beige, golden, sand, olive).
The hall is bright, cool and airy.
Modern living room design in interior photo in blue and beige:
Red, yellow and orange are energetic colors that dilute the calmness of modern style. Against the background of light colors, they look juicy, but slightly muffled, making the cozy interior lively and festive.
The traditional design of a modern living room is gray and its shades (hi-tech, modern, loft). Combinations with white and black create a discreet and elegant design. nine0003
Furniture and lighting in a modern interior: selection rules
A comfortable family room for relaxation or noisy communication with friends should be practically furnished and well-lit.
Furniture
Clear, simple shapes, modular design, mobility and versatility are the basic requirements of style. Cumbersomeness does not look in a modern interior: it is based on space, air and maximum light in the apartment. Squat cabinets, low soft chairs and hanging console shelves are the best choice.
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Sofa. Large, soft, with straight or flowing lines, it is the centerpiece of a modern room. Traditional corner or popular small sofas create a cozy atmosphere and do not take up much space. A spacious room allows you to add soft armchairs and chairs, as in this photo of a living room in a modern style:
Coffee table is appropriate in a rectangular or round shape, without decorative elements. The glass one will add lightness and “airiness” to the interior, and the modular design-matryoshka of several tables is indispensable in a large company of guests. In some modern style trends (for example, a loft), a massive vintage antique table looks extravagant. nine0003
Light
Lighting sets the tone for everything. Sconces or spotlights are selected for the central chandelier. The current trend is beautiful original floor lamps of bizarre shapes. A row of lamps in a straight or stepped design looks stylish, as in this photo of a modern living room:
Sometimes an unusual combination of directional lamps and LED lamps is used.
For watching TV and enjoying music, a dim backlight is mounted, and for reading books - side sconces. nine0003
Multi-level ceilings with built-in spotlights are characteristic of modern style. They visually increase the space, and the quality of lighting is enhanced by the gloss finish and light translucent curtains (or their absence). Sometimes mirrors of strict geometric shapes are used in the living room.
The main task of furniture and lighting is to visually push the boundaries and give light. This is especially important in small living rooms.
Modern interior of a small living room
When every meter is precious, it is important to combine a classic approach with innovative ideas and use design techniques. The following tricks will help you achieve space:
- No curtains on the windows. Alternative options are white tulle, light cream-colored blinds;
- Light-colored wallpaper on the walls and delicate shades of the ceiling;
- Mirrors and mirror inserts on cabinets, walls or sofa area;
- Compact multifunctional furniture and a minimum of accessories (replacing them with houseplants).
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A small room does not tolerate eye-catching patterns on the wallpaper. But decorative fireplaces, niches, open console shelves and podiums are the most practical attributes of modern style. It is possible to expand the space due to the balcony or the combination of the living room with the kitchen.
Lighting plays an important role in small rooms. A combination of several sources is appropriate here (chandelier, sconce, lamps). The space of the hall will visually increase if the light is directed to the walls. A peculiar design idea for such premises is a high-tech interior, practical, strict and without unnecessary details. nine0003
Photos of real projects
Strict lines of minimalism or techno live not only in catalogs. All modern living rooms, photos of which are presented below, were brought to life in ordinary city apartments.
Small and bright living room. Practical and functional design:
A few photos of modern wall-slides in the living room:
Such multi-level structures in a modern style with open and closed shelves allow you to place everything you need without cluttering up the space.
