Cozy black living room
25 Beautiful Black Living Rooms
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Sarah Lyon
Sarah Lyon
Sarah Lyon is a freelance writer and home decor enthusiast, who enjoys sharing good finds on home items. Since 2018, she has contributed to a variety of lifestyle publications, including Apartment Therapy and Architectural Digest.
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Published on 09/10/21
Christian Garibaldi for Karen B. Wolf Interiors
If you love the look of a black living room but are worried that the hue will overwhelm your space and make it difficult for your furniture and accessories to shine, we have good news. It's 100 percent possible to incorporate black paint into your space without it taking over entirely.
If you're unable to paint or just don't want to commit to coating your walls, you can still have lots of fun with the color black. Black wallpaper—or bold black furnishings—will also add a welcome moodiness to your living room. No matter what approach you choose, you won't want to shy away from the color for much longer after taking a peek at the following 25 spaces.
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Embrace Orange
Haneen Matt
We think of black walls most commonly being paired with white accents, but if you love color, don't shy away from bolder hues. Make like blogger Haneen Matt and weave warm rust tones into a living space with black walls—they'll provide plenty of warmth while keeping a room looking nice and moody. Better yet, earthy tones such as these are having a major moment right now, too.
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Opt for Moderation
Jessica Alexander for Black Lacquer Design
Keep window trims and bookends white while coating the walls in black can help maintain a room's open, airy look while still having fun with color.
This space by Black Lacquer Design is filled with playful, neutral accents like a geometric rug and mod leather accent chair.
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Lay Down A Jute
Teala
Jute rugs are incredibly versatile and shine in a number of styles of rooms. In Instagrammer Teala's space, opting for lighter colored flooring allows for an open, airy look, while a black wall behind the fireplace helps camouflage her television.
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Go Glossy
Brexton Cole Interiors
Add some glossy paint to the mantel for a bit of glamour that doesn't involve coating all four walls in a dark hue. Don't forget to finish off the setup with a few chic accents, as was the case in this space by Brexton Cole Interiors.
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Pick Out Panels
Becky Grunwald
Blogger Becky Grunwald also took on a fireplace makeover, only she placed wood panels over the existing brick facade and painted these in a bold black.
Keeping her furniture neutral allows Becky to have fun with black and white accessories, which add a cozy touch to her space.
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Flip The Switch
Convey Studios for Urbanology Designs
Black walls pair wonderfully with beams in a more rustic style space like this one by Urbanology Designs. Have fun with lighting and choose a bold fixture that complements the wall color—this one is eye-catching and doubles as a work of art.
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Coat Those Built-Ins
Christian Garibaldi for Karen B. Wolf Interiors
If you're hesitant to commit to painting all four walls in a bold black, opt to coat the back of your built-ins instead, as Karen B. Wolf Interiors did here. Then let the hue really pop by sourcing decor featuring brass and white tones—they'll instantly make the setup look ultra sophisticated.
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Go for Grasscloth
Cate Black for Etch Design Group
Not as into paint? There are plenty of styles of black wallpaper on the market, such as this one that is reminiscent of grasscloth, selected by Etch Design Group.
There's no need to fill walls with artwork if you're drawn to a more simplistic look. If you're a renter, you can search for removable papers that will be easy to take down once your lease ends.
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Bring on the Plants
Ulli
Even if you love black, don't hesitate to go green! Instagrammer Ulli kept her living room feeling bright despite decorating in dark hues—all thanks to the addition of some plant friends.
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Mix It Up
Donice / Instagram
Pair a classic black leather sofa with modern, glam furnishings like Instagrammer Donice and you'll have created the best of both worlds. A black leather sofa will never go out of style and provides a perfect contrast to the sleek silver coffee table.
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Incorporate Abstracts
Roxanne
Be selective with artwork if you want your walls to do the talking.
Instagrammer Roxanne chose to hang two small, abstract pieces atop her black living room walls, and we truly believe that sometimes, less is more. You can even DIY your own artwork if you can't find something online or at a flea market that speaks to you.
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Say Hello to Vibrant Artwork
Erin Comerford Miller
Just because you paint your walls black doesn't mean you have to avoid more vibrant artwork at all costs. Rather, pastel colored pieces add lots of charm to a moodier room and prevent a black space from feeling gloomy, as we see here in this space by Caroline Brackett.
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Say Bye to Plain Brick
Dana Tucker
Exposed brick is certainly a special interior feature—but sometimes, it's time for a change. Have a brick fireplace in your living room that could use a bit of an update? Take a cue from blogger Dana Tucker and paint it a bold black. This upgrade will bring plenty of new life into your living space and is simple enough to complete over the course of a weekend.
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Be Boho
Shelli / Instagram
Feeling boho? Incorporate accents such as a Moroccan pouf and mid-century modern leather sofa into your space, but give the room a sleek, modern twist by going for black walls. Instagrammer Shelli shows us that mixing styles has never looked better.
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Choose Contrast
Kate
Blogger Kate's black accent wall provides plenty of contrast in her mostly neutral space and pops against her tiled floors. Abstract art and gold sconces make for chic accent pieces that keep her setup looking contemporary and chic.
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Try A Traditional Twist
Donna / Instagram
There's no reason that traditionalists have to shy away from black walls. As much as we love classic blue and white spaces, sometimes you just need to do something different. Instagrammer Donna decorated her black living room with must haves such as ginger jars and pops of animal print.
Black is a versatile enough color to mesh well with any style.
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Make Over Your Molding
Henna / Instagram
We see a lot of plain white walls with molding, particularly in European homes, but don't hesitate to paint yours—you'll still be able to enjoy this fab architectural feature, even with a coat of color added on top. Instagrammer Henna covered her walls with a deep black but decorated the rest of her space with lighter blues and grays that add instant calm to the room.
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Stay Subtle
Mansa / Instagram
If you have a black furniture piece that you want to be the star of the show, opt for more subtle accent pieces—like this minimalistic C table that Instagrammer Mansa worked into her living room. It takes up such little visual space and allows the sofa to shine. An acrylic table is also a winning solution.
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Try a DIY
Chris and Julia Marcum
Wainscoting can turn a so-so living room wall into a work of art—and all the more so when it's painted a bold color.
Chris and Julia Marcum made over their living room by DIYing a brand new wall that they painted black, and the results are magical!
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Keep It Cozy
El Peterson / Instagram
For a laid back look, make like El Peterson and opt for farmhouse-inspired accents in your black living room. Wooden benches, stoneware, and vases are all winning choices.
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Go For Marble
Nathan Shroder for Maestri Studio
Black marble is always an eye-catching delight. This room by Maestri Studio features a stunning marble fireplace that brings timeless beauty to the space and is bound to please for years to come.
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Get Funky
Jenifer McNeil Baker for Maestri Studio
Turquoise sofas with orange pillows, alongside a vase filled with bright feathery accents? Yes, please! Maestri Studio took a cue from this room's moody black walls and brought the drama. This room is giving us major '70s design vibes.
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Play With Purple
Greg Riegler for In Detail Interiors
We don't often see black paired with purple, but that doesn't mean there's any reason to steer clear of this color combo—it looks lovely in this space by In Detail Interiors. Velvet purple curtains add a regal touch to the eclectic space.
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Get Natural
Travis J. Photography for House of Jade
Bring a cabin-like touch to an all-black room by incorporating natural touches, such as wooden logs, as well as branches. This space by House of Jade is a rustic glam retreat.
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Add An Accent Wall
Carlos / Instagram
Instagrammer Carlos's living room features a black fireplace and bookshelf, but by keeping the remaining part of the wall white, the look is unique and not overwhelming. A blanket ladder adds intrigue to the remaining portion of the wall and reinforces the space's color scheme.
44 Cozy Living Room Ideas You'll Love
The Spruce / Christopher Lee Foto
Cozy isn't a style but a feeling, the homey ambiance of a room that makes us want to curl up, relax and cocoon ourselves from the world. A living room might feel cozy because of its architecture and proportions, like a snug Victorian sitting room or cottage interior. Or it might feel cozy because it's furnished with plenty of comfy seating options for friends and family; decorated with warm colors; layered with sensual textures like fluffy pillows and soft throws; crammed with books and personal objects; warmly lit or possessed of a real or faux fireplace. There is no single recipe for what makes a space feel cozy—that depends on individual tastes and sensibilities. Just remember that it doesn't take a big budget to create a cozy living room, just a little bit of heart.
Here are some examples of various ways to create a cozy living room no matter your budget or style.
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Cabin Chic
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Amy Neunsinger
This charming 1920s hunting cabin in the canyons of Los Angeles renovated by Leanne Ford Interiors has a lived in feel layered with soft textures, cozy furniture, a jumble of objects, and plenty of curves from the tables to the lighting that create an effortlessly chic and cozy oasis with a timeless feel.
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Spanish Colonial
Design by Tyler Karu / Photo by Erin Little
This Spanish colonial living room in Portland, ME from interior designer Tyler Karu uses a mix of light and dark tones with warm, earthy touches like the tile surround fireplace, vintage trunk coffee table, and a simple wood rocking chair that make it feel as cozy and inviting as it is stylish.
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London Style
Design by Jersey Ice Cream Co. / Photo by Tara Mangini
This London flat living room from Jersey Ice Cream Co. has a period fireplace, textured walls covered with nonchalantly pinned up photos, a classic French mirror over the fireplace, and a cozy seating arrangement made up of mismatched furnishings that creates a warm and inviting vibe with a sense of history.
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Layered
Design by Stefani Stein / Photo by Jenna Peffley
This Los Angeles living room from Stefani Stein has rustic ceiling beams, comfortable furniture, a mix of neutrals and pastel accents, and layered textiles that create a cozy and relaxing gathering space.
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Vintage Charm
Fantastic Frank
This small Swedish living room from Fantastic Frank has soft white walls, vintage furniture upholstered in modern neutral fabrics, vintage-style lighting, and a perfect sense of proportion that creates a cozy sitting area between two doors.
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Bachelor Pad
Design by Will Brown Interiors
This bachelor pad living room from Will Brown Interiors has a classic Eames recliner softened with a faux fur throw, warm gray walls, a midcentury credenza, layered rugs, and some plants and flowers to add coziness.
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Treehouse
Design by Laura Brophy Interiors / Photo by Hugo Landa Garcia
Large wraparound windows give this living room from Laura Brophy Interiors a treehouse feel and a wide open view. But the taupe walls, mix of natural wood and textiles, minimalist fireplace, and intimate seating arrangement of overstuffed armchairs around a central table add a grounding and cozy feel that can sometimes be lost in a room with an expansive view to the outdoors.
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Dark and Warm
Design by Ryann Miller for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Dark teal walls, a comfy cognac leather couch, vintage accents, a wall of books, and a candle sconce make this low lit living room designed by Ryann Miller for Emily Henderson Design a cozy and inviting place to hang out.
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NYC
Design by Travis London of Studio London Co.
Interior designer Travis London of Studio London Co. turned a cookie cutter NYC apartment living room into a cozy, vibrant oasis with graphic wallpaper, a modern pendant light fixture, a pair of tall bookshelves and matching armchairs, and a patterned rug and colorful piece of wall art with a heart-warming message. To maintain flow the designer opted to skip adding a coffee table, adding side tables on either end of the long green velvet sofa instead.
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Echo Park Cabin
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Tessa Neustadt
This rustic 1906 guest house cabin in Echo Park, CA from Leanne Ford Interiors was being sold as a tear down, but the designer decided to give it some love instead, renovating it before decorating it with a mix of vintage and modern furnishings and textiles like a Moroccan rug and armchair layered with texture to make it cozy.
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Yellow Velvet
Design by House Nine
This cozy English living room from House Nine has built-in bookshelves, pale hardwood floors, simple furnishings, and a gallery wall above the luminous mustard velvet sofa.
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Antique Touches
Design by Groton Builders / Photo by Sarah Szwajkos
This living room from Groton Builders has a screen porch feel with wraparound windows, a vintage-style wood-burning stove, painted white shiplap walls, and antique furnishings and decor in modern neutral tones.
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Boho Style
Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fiszer
This compact London living room from Emilie Fournet Interiors has a period fireplace, boho style furnishings, and an abundance of plants that create a homey, warm, cozy, and effortless feel.
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Elegant Farmhouse
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Nicole Franzen
This light-flooded, white-walled living room Leanne Ford Interiors has an elegant farmhouse feel thanks to shelves of collected objects, a cozy overstuffed sofa, and an antique crystal chandelier that hangs proudly in the center of the room.
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Greens and Blues
Design by Bees Knees Interior Design Studio / Photo by Tamara Flanagan Photography
This living room Design by Bees Knees Interior Design Studio is both formal and cozy, with jewel toned walls and accessories in shades of green, blue, and white, and a piece of farmhouse themed art over the sofa layered with plush textiles.
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Black and White
Design by Kara Mann
This living room from interior designer Kara Mann has a cozy modern feel with its shiplap walls and ceilings, large black sectional, and black-and-white striped area rug.
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Organic
Design by Becca Interiors
This living room from Becca Interiors has warm tones of beige, natural woven elements, overstuffed upholstery, vintage art, and touches of leather and wood that lend it a cozy, organic feel.
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Gray London
Design and Photo by Emilie Fournet Interiors
This cozy Victorian house living room in London from Emilie Fournet Interiors has classic bay windows and period fireplace, but it's decorated with midcentury modern furniture and decor, eclectic art, and green and orange accessories that play well against the warm gray walls.
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Natural
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
Soft textures, layered textiles, natural elements, sculptural lighting, and a neutral palette make this living room from Leanne Ford Interiors feel cozy and relaxing, while a black pane bay window adds a graphic touch.
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Moody
Design by Tribe Design Group
This sophisticated living room from Tribe Design Group has a matte black fireplace, deep upholstered armchairs, and fur-covered ottomans that give it a cozy and relaxing feel.
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Minimalist
Fantastic Frank
This airy and uncluttered living room from Fantastic Frank somehow manages to feel cozy at the same time, thanks to homey touches like the Danish modern rocking chair and delicate antique chandelier, a large colorful patterned rug, potted plants in every window, flowy curtains, and an inviting gray freeform slipcover on the sofa.
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Traditional
Design by Bees Knees Interior Design Studio / Photo by Tamara Flanagan Photography
Traditional style prioritizes comfort and familiarity, like this living room from Bees Knees Interior Design Studio with its floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases around the fireplace, pair of matching armchairs, and red and white accents.
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Saturated
Design by Tina Ramchandani
Painting both the walls and the ceiling in a deep saturated blue makes this living room designed by Tina Ramchandani feel grounded and cozy.
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Modern
OreStudiosThis living room seating area from Seattle-based OreStudios is modern, warm, natural, and cozy thanks to a graphic boxy floor-to-ceiling bookshelf anchored by a simple black fireplace; natural materials like wood paneled ceilings and hardwood floors; a jute rug and comfortable upholstered seating. Color accents from the books and on a blue upholstered armchair and assortment of throw pillows enliven the neutral palette.
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Sepia Tones
Design and Photo by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design
To warm up a cookie cutter space, just add an overstuffed sofa layered with throws and pillows in warm sepia tones, like this simply cozy living room designed by Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design.
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Farmhouse
Design by Kara Mann
This Connecticut farmhouse living room from interior designer Kara Mann is just the right dose of cozy and chic, with built-in shelving styled with books on the bottom four shelves to add coziness, and neutral toned objects on the top shelves to keep it light. A deep blue velvet couch, a pair of matching armchairs, a vintage trunk coffee table, and layered rugs create a sitting area made for long evenings and lazy afternoons.
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Eclectic
Lobster and Swan
This eclectic English living room from Lobster and Swan has an effortlessly cozy and inviting feel, with its mix of textiles, gauzy curtains, natural and wood elements, and warm, earthy color palette.
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Vintage Armchairs
Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fiszer
In this London house living room from Emilie Fournet Interiors, a pair of mismatched vintage armchairs, shades of classic green paint, a smattering of books and objects, and red patterned textile accents create an unpretentiously cozy spot for nights in that will never go out of style.
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Close Quarters
Design by Jenn Pablo Studio
This small living room from Jenn Pablo Studio is packed with comfy seating that encourage everyone to cuddle up, and decorated with neutral tones and bold accents like an organic wood coffee table and a patterned tile fireplace that distracts the eye from the giant TV over the mantel.
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Tiny House
Design and Photo by Sandra Foster
Owner Sandra Foster designed the undeniably cozy living room in her 125-square-foot Victorian cottage tiny house in the Catskills of New York with romantic shabby chic vibes.
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Tudor
Design by Brexton Cole Interiors
This cozy 1920s Tudor living room from Brexton Cole Interiors has a neutral palette of black and white, with touches of mustard yellow and gold to keep it from looking too traditional, and kitschy decorative accessories that give it a bit of modern sass.
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Spacious and Light
Design by Desiree Burns Interiors
This spacious living room from Desiree Burns Interiors has a light and airy feel with wraparound windows and a light neutral color palette, but touches of wood, a large sectional layered with plenty of extra throw pillows, and a pair of armchairs lined up adjacent to the fireplace keep it feeling cozy.
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Mashup
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Margaret Austin Photo
A mashup of midcentury modern furniture and Caribbean colors that honor her clients' taste and backgrounds makes this living room from Cathie Hong Interiors feel light and cozy all at once.
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Dark Wood
Design by Kara Mann
A dramatic wall of rich warm wood stained paneling around the fireplace, a pair of oversized matching sofas in a soothing dark gray, and a soft rug make this living room from interior designer Kara Mann feel warm and cozy.
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Sheer Comfort
Design by Alvin Wayne
This living room from Alvin Wayne has a neutral palette of white, black, and wood tones, with a central seating area floated in the middle of the room that creates a comfortable and intimate gathering space built for conversation and conviviality, or epic reading sessions and weekend naps.
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Color Infusion
Design by Marian Louise Designs / Photo by Kaley Elaine
How do you make a stark white room a little cozier? One simple strategy is to add in a few choice accessories in bold colors that will steal the spotlight and warm up the atmosphere, like this room from Marian Louise Designs.
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Textural
Design by Jenn Pablo Studio
This light and airy Palm Springs living room from Jenn Pablo Studio is made cozy with a large plump sectional sofa covered with textural Moroccan pillows, and a coffee table layered with books and flowers.
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Historic
Design by Brexton Cole Interiors
This historic row house living room from Brexton Cole Interiors has cozy bones with its bay windows and original moldings, plus a cozy mix of vintage and antique furnishings and a velvet couch.
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Plush
Design by Liberty Interiors / Photo by Eve Wilson
This Australian living room from Liberty Interiors has soft gray walls, dark gray carpet, and touches of color in a mix of pastels and bolder shades that add a plush, sweet, and cozy feel.
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Poufs Galore
Design by House Nine
Lots of plump pillows on the couch and upholstered poufs with soft edges on the floor make this English living room from House Nine feel cozy, while the neutral palette keeps the room feeling light and airy.
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Warm Accents
A Beautiful Mess
This living room from A Beautiful Mess has a comfy corner sectional, a pink shag rug, a live edge coffee table, and an amber glass vase that creates a warm and cozy feel with a minimum of elements.
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Mix and Match
Design by Studio Peake
This double living room from Studio Peake has a hodgepodge of patterns and colors and a mix of vintage and traditional furniture that makes it feel cozy, eccentric, and inviting.
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Symmetry
Design by Chatfield Design / Photo by Sarah Szwajkos
This living room from Chatfield Design has a central fireplace and pitched ceiling that set the stage, and the symmetry of matching sofas and table lamps positioned opposite one another creates a cozy seating area around the fire.
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Window Seat
Design by House Nine
This cozy British living room from London-based interior design firm House Nine has a fireplace, built-in bookshelves, a comfy couch, and a street-facing window seat with a half shutter that filters light and provides privacy.
100 photos of design ideas, combinations
Contents:
- Living room decoration in black
- Ceiling color scheme
- How to choose furniture?
The living room is considered to be one of the most important rooms in the whole room. It is here that the hosts meet guests, celebrate all important holidays and spend time with their families. Therefore, special attention is always paid to its design. Living rooms in black are becoming more and more popular. This is a non-standard solution that will definitely not suit everyone. But at the same time, this option looks stylish, spectacular and certainly will not go unnoticed by your guests.
Features of the design of the living room in black
Despite the fact that this solution will not appeal to everyone, designers are increasingly using black in the design. The fact is that it is unique, multifaceted and always gives elegance to the design. In addition, it is often combined with other colors. Thanks to this, the black color looks noble and becomes a real decoration of every room.
Experts recommend avoiding black with brown, green or purple. Otherwise, the living room can turn out to be quite gloomy and even lifeless. At the same time, these tones can be appropriate as small accents in the form of decor. But if you replace them with lighter tones, such as coffee, light green or lavender, then the room will look completely different. As for bright shades, such as red, orange or yellow, in this case they are not appropriate. Since this combination is aggressive and rarely suitable for the interior.
As you know, black has several shades and each of them creates a different effect in the design of the living room. The texture also affects the visual perception of the room. It can be matte, glossy, varnish, mirror, velvet. All these options look beautiful in their own way.
Most often, the walls in the room are decorated with wallpaper. But if you use them in black, then there is a risk of making a gloomy, dark living room. To prevent this, it is necessary to carefully think through all the details. An excellent solution can be black wallpaper with light inserts, or vice versa, light wallpaper with a black pattern. Often, designers offer to pay attention to wallpaper with fantasy patterns that look no less attractive. Among the neutral options that many like is the monochrome design of the room. Due to this, the room turns out to be more solemn. It is believed that to give texture to the walls, dark wallpaper with a convex pattern should be used. To visually lengthen the room, wallpaper with vertical stripes is suitable. And to make the living room a little wider, get wallpaper with horizontal lines.
Gloss paint is also very often used for wall decoration. In this case, it is a kind of reflector, so that the room becomes spectacular. But even in this case, according to the designers, only the main wall should be covered with black. It will be a kind of accent. It should be combined with furniture in dark colors and various decorative details in contrasting colors. It can be gold, silver or white. The rest of the walls are best painted in suitable light shades.
Black living room: color solution for the ceiling
Painting one of the living room walls in black is already a very bold experiment for many. Therefore, it is customary to make a standard solution for the ceiling in the form of white. Thanks to this combination, the room looks concise, not overloaded with the number of colored details. But for those who prefer to experiment with the interior and are not afraid of unusual solutions, we suggest decorating the ceiling in black with a glossy texture. Of course, in this case, it is important to use light accents so that the living room does not become too dark. The combination of black floor and ceiling looks great. At the same time, the wallpaper on the walls should be black and white in order to complement the overall interior as much as possible.
Proper lighting of the room is important in this matter. The more light there is in the living room, the warmer it becomes. In this case, the lighting on the ceiling plays the main role, so it must be thought out especially carefully, taking into account all interior ideas. Also note that the light can be placed on the wall.
How to choose furniture for a black living room?
Of course, in interior design it is extremely important not only to choose the decoration for the walls, but also to purchase the right furniture. The effect that the living room in black will produce largely depends on its location. Designers say that if only one wall is dark, then the furniture should be located opposite it. This is what will create balance in such a bold, atypical room.
It is also not uncommon to combine dark walls with furniture in the same color. But in this case, the other part of the room should be contrasting so that the living room is not too gloomy. This solution is fresh, interesting and will definitely give originality to every home. No less popular was the use of furniture in a contrasting color relative to the walls and floor. This gives the living room chic and makes it incredibly beautiful.
It is noteworthy that designers often combine new and old trends in the interior. For example, in a spacious black living room, classic items can look quite good along with modern technical equipment. This combination is always appropriate, regardless of the size of the room. At the same time, it is better not to buy furniture in bright colors in a small living room. In this case, it will be oversaturated with details. Which in general contributes to the visual reduction of the room.
While black is classic, it can create a very different effect in the world of interior design. Using it for its intended purpose, you will get a stylish, elegant living room. Making common mistakes, she can become strict, gloomy or even frilly. Therefore, before starting work, it is necessary to understand all the intricacies and nuances of design. Only in this case can a decent result be achieved.
Black living room - 88 photos of contrasting solutions for the most demanding color
Classic black color looks spectacular in the living room interior.
It may seem that black would be out of place in a small living room, visually reduce the room, but it is not necessary to make most of the decor and furnishings black, you can just use the black palette as a base one - in the interior of any style, and even a small living room will look stylish and fashionable.
Modern designers have developed many variants of decor and furniture in black tones, so a room of any size can be beautifully decorated in black, making it a background or placing accents on it.
Advantages and disadvantages of the living room interior in black
Undoubted advantages are:
- the possibility of different options for creating a room style;
- simplicity of the interior, laconic color scheme;
- great opportunities to vary shapes, experiment with lighting;
- the interior will look elitist - regardless of the cost of decor and furnishings;
- black - a wonderful background for placing photos, paintings, interior decorations, each item will look bright, draw attention to itself;
- the ability to visually distort the space, achieving the desired effect as much as possible.
But the interior solution in black also has disadvantages:
- black color will visually lower the ceiling, this is not suitable in an apartment in a multi-storey building;
- By oversaturating the living room with black – in decorative elements, with black furniture – the living room can become like an office.
Three ways of black in the living room
The first is a classic version: a black slide in the living room, complemented by monochrome accessories.
Traditionally decorate the interior with white and gray shades around the black slide. A large soft sofa, on which velvet or velvet pillows are scattered, is suitable for a black slide - these fabrics will create an atmosphere of privacy and home comfort.
Alternatively, focus on metal. It can be a coffee table with chrome elements, which goes well with framed pictures, photo frames with family photos, vases of various shapes.
Successfully soften the interior of a black living room with a chrome coffee table carpet with a lush soft pile of a light shade. Black furniture will look juicy in combination with objects of bright colors grouped around.
For example, books with colorful spines and, as a reflection of the color palette at the other end of the room, colored curtains or sofa cushions in bright pillowcases.
The only color you shouldn't pair black furniture with is red.
Together these two colors can bring an element of aggressiveness into the interior and irritate the eye.
The second is a bolder version. These are black wallpapers, but they must be used correctly.
In a room covered with black wallpaper, it is necessary to properly arrange the lighting. In such a living room there should be a lot of elegant lamps, sconces, floor lamps.
It is best to cover not all walls with black wallpaper, but, for example, only two side walls. Do not make dark walls with windows.
In a living room with black walls, the ceiling should be light. In shades of black, it can only be in a room with a very high ceiling - at least three meters, the walls should be light, and, to create a harmonious complete picture of the interior, in such a room there should be floor lamps on high legs.
The third and easiest way is to install a sofa with black upholstery in the living room. This will allow you to focus on the place of rest in the room.
It is best if the sofa is in a minimalist style with strict geometric shapes.
Black upholstered furniture with strict lines in the interior will attract all the attention, it allows you to diversify the room with bright color accents on the walls, put a bright floor vase next to the sofa or armchair.
As an alternative, play with textures of fabrics: if the sofa is leather, place pillows or a rough linen cape on it, and if the sofa is upholstered in velor, put pillows with satin pillowcases.
The play between soft and rough by combining different textures will make black more comfortable.
A classic example is a brick wall with a black sofa upholstered in a soft, fleecy fabric.
Throwing a throw on a sofa in a fabric with a different texture than the upholstery will create the contrast you need to soften the black and make it cozy.
In combination with black upholstered furniture, the floor should not be made bright, as it will visually distract attention to itself.
The emphasis should be on the texture of the flooring - black furniture looks harmonious on a marble floor, a wooden one that looks unfinished, on a glossy tile, with a fluffy pile carpet.
What design style should the living room be in
Black is most appropriate in a minimalist, neoclassical and modern room.
Black living rooms are often made in a minimalist style.
A characteristic feature of this style is the complete absence of bright elements, attention is focused on the shape of the furniture and the texture of fabrics and materials. Minimalism is about recreating an atmosphere of simplicity.
In such a living room, emphasis is placed on the spaciousness and airiness of the space, so that the spirit of freedom soars in the interior.
Shades of black look great in neoclassicism, a style built on the simplicity of luxury.
One or two black walls will fit well into such an elegant interior. The style has something in common with the classic, but without a heap of shades and textures of materials characteristic of the classics.
The main burden in the design is strict forms and a complete combination of decorative elements and furnishings with each other.
Upholstered furniture with black upholstery is appropriate in Art Nouveau style, the interior will be unique, provided that the furniture is of the design you need here.