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31 Living Room Ideas from the Homes of Top Designers
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Find inspiration in the stylish living spaces of the world’s top talents
By Alyssa Wolfe
The world’s famed designers create exquisite interiors for their clients, but what about the spaces they fashion for themselves? For these sought-after professionals, their own homes are places to express their personal tastes and experiment with new trends, showcase bold patterns, and display treasured art and antiques. We’ve gathered a selection of the elegant and inspiring living rooms of decorators and architects whose residences have appeared in the pages of AD, each filled with smart and stylish ideas for your own design project. From over-the-top grandeur to sleek modernism, see the stunning spaces where the world’s top talents entertain and relax.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Architect Lee Ledbetter renovated a landmark 1963 house in New Orleans to share with his partner, Douglas Meffert. Surrounding the custom-made cocktail table in the living room are a pair of Harvey Probber brass armchairs upholstered in a KnollTextiles fabric, two Louis XVI–style fauteuils in a Holly Hunt leather, a vintage T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings chair in a Zoffany stripe, and a vintage Florence Knoll sofa in a KnollTextiles Ultrasuede. A large mixed-media artwork by Robert Helmer hangs on the brick wall, which is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Decorator’s White.
Photo: François Dischinger
Designer Sara Story restored a Victorian home in Snedens Landing, New York. An artwork by Sterling Ruby and a zebrahide add pizzazz to the living room.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
With the help of architect Eric Ryder, designer Brigette Romanek renovated a historic Laurel Canyon home for her family. The living room is outfitted with a pair of Marco Zanuso lounge chairs from Eccola, a Blackman Cruz console (left), and a Hans Wegner chaise longue.
Photo: Ricardo Labougle
A large Roberto Matta canvas overlooks the living room in Linda Pinto’s Paris apartment. In the foreground at left is a bronze side table by Claude Lalanne, next to a sofa accented with 1970s fur pillows; the cocktail tables are by Ado Chale, the sculpture in the far right corner is by Philippe Hiquily, and the rug was custom made by Tai Ping.
Thomas Ruff’s photograph Substrat 24 I dominates the living room of Jamie Drake’s Manhattan apartment. Arranged around a marble-and-granite table by Drake Design Assoc. are a Milo Baughman lounge chair in a Christopher Hyland mohair, a Drake-designed sofa in a Schumacher fabric, and a pair of club chairs and a Bright Group ottoman that are covered in Rubelli velvets from Donghia. The curtains are of a Clarence House fabric, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Sidewalk Gray, with a Venetian-plaster finish by the Alpha Workshops. The carpet is by the Alpha Workshops for Edward Fields.
Photo: Richard Powers
What appears to be a gilt-framed mirror in Timothy Corrigan’s Paris apartment is actually a window aligned with two mirrors, one in the living room and one in the dining room beyond. Corrigan highlighted the ingenious hall-of-mirrors illusion by installing matching Napoléon III chandeliers in the two rooms. The armchairs and the curtain and sofa fabrics are all from Schumacher’s Timothy Corrigan Collection; the stools are vintage Jansen, and the carpet is a Corrigan design for Patterson Flynn Martin.
Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna
The heart of the Allegra Hicks’s Naples, Italy, apartment is a long, high-ceilinged room divided into living and dining areas, each anchored by carpets designed by Hicks. The designer also created the Roman-shade fabric, the cut velvet on the wood-framed Jindrich Halabala armchairs, and the butterfly-specimen table at right; an 18th-century Venetian mirror surmounts the mantel.
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jpgArchitect Jorge Elias filled his 17,000-square-foot home in the Jardim Europa neighborhood of São Paulo with extraordinary antiques and images. An 18th-century Russian chandelier, vintage velvet sofas, Louis XV fauteuils, a gold-leafed Hand chair by Pedro Friedeberg, and artworks by Serge Poliakoff and Fernand Léger are among the eclectic mix in the living room.
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Photo: Douglas Friedman
The former Manhattan living room of designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent features circa-1970 Georges Pelletier ceramic lights above a vintage sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, a ’70s Jansen brass cocktail table, and a French steel low table; the vide-poche table in the foreground is a ’50s design by Jacques Adnet, and the windows are dressed with curtains and rods by RH and tassels found at a market in Thailand.
Photo: Björn Wallander
In Pedro Espírito Santo’s frescoed Lisbon, Portugal, salon, an 1860s Orientalist painting is flanked by foil bouquets.
The gilt-wood fauteuil is antique, the cocktail table is Asian, and the needlepoint carpet was custom made.
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Surrounding a living room doorway in the Hamptons home of David Kleinberg are two Richard Serra prints, one displayed over a mahogany cabinet by Paul László; the photograph in the hall is by Alejandra Laviada. Twin French Art Deco zebrawood side tables are joined by Art Deco armchairs covered in a Rogers & Goffigon fabric; the upholstery throughout the house was done by Anthony Lawrence-Belfair, the throw is from Homenature, and the raffia rug is by La Manufacture Cogolin.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
An artwork by Terry Winters overlooks the Nashville, Tennessee, living room of interior designer Ray Booth and television executive John Shea. Roust, one of their two Siamese cats, strikes a noble pose next to a Minotti chaise longue. A Christophe Delcourt floor lamp and a Robert Lighton side table flank the sofa, also by Minotti; the carpet is by Stephanie Odegard Collection.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
At the Montauk, New York, home of designers Vicente Wolf and Matthew Yee, framed photographs from Wolf’s collection—including images by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Edward Steichen, and André Kertész—line the shelves above the living room’s sectional sofa, which is upholstered in a Janus et Cie fabric.
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In Alexa Hampton’s New York living room, a detail of the Parthenon’s frieze, painted by Hampton, hangs above the custom-made sofa, which is covered in a Kravet fabric; the klismos chair is by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair, Louis XVI chairs flank the mantel (designed by Hampton for Chesney’s), and the Irish matting is by Crosby Street Studios.
Photo: Ricardo Labougle
Lorenzo Castillo accented the drawing room of his Spanish retreat with a wallpaper from his collection for Gastón y Daniela; the vintage cabinet-on-chest is by Pierre Lottier.
The Castillo-designed armchair at left is clad in a Designers Guild velvet, 1970s patchworks hang above the suede sofa, and the vintage cocktail tables were found at Paris’s Marché Paul Bert.Photo: Pieter Estersohn
In Holly Hunt’s Chicago apartment, a massive Helen Frankenthaler canvas faces a Louise Nevelson sculptural work across the living room. At center, a Holly Hunt Studio cocktail table topped with a John Chamberlain sculpture joins a Holly Hunt leather sofa cushioned in a Great Plains velvet and a pair of Paul Mathieu chairs upholstered in an Edelman leather; the floor lamps are by Christian Liaigre, the Tristan Auer ottomans are in a Kyle Bunting leather, and the rug is by Christian Astuguevieille. A custom-made Vladimir Kagan sectional sofa in a Great Plains wool nestles in the bay window.
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jpgAD100 designer Jacques Grange’s Paris apartment—once home to the novelist Colette—overlooks the gardens of the Palais Royal. The living room is furnished with a 19th-century chaise longue, club chairs from 1925, an 18th-century desk, and a Jean-Michel Frank armchair from 1930.
Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo
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A sculptural staircase framed in polished chrome catches the eye in late AD100 interior designer Alberto Pinto’s lively Rio de Janeiro apartment, which was renovated by architect Thiago Bernardes. Pinto designed the sofa, the painting is by Nancy Graves, and the armless chairs are by William Haines.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
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In AD100 interior designer Muriel Brandolini’s eclectic Manhattan townhouse, Antipodal Shopperby George Condo is displayed above a midcentury Italian sofa; the cocktail table is by Mattia Bonetti, the vintage light fixture is by Gerrit Rietveld, and the oval portrait is of Muriel’s husband, Count Nuno Brandolini, as a child.
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AD100 decorator Michael S. Smith was inspired by 18th-century France when he decorated the elegant Manhattan duplex he shares with HBO executive James Costos. The walls display an Ellsworth Kelly lithograph and an antique overmantel mirror, while Louis XV–style canapés, a Jansen sofa, and Louis XVI–style gilt-wood fauteuils mingle with a Chinese low table and Japanese lacquer robe chests. The decorative woodwork is by Féau & Cie.
Photo: Tim Beddow
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Design team Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen revamped a flat near London’s Victoria station, keeping only the original 19th-century cornices and the oak parquet floor. A pair of brass bookshelves inspired by a Billy Baldwin design for Cole Porter flank a work on paper by Jean Cocteau.
The vintage console is by Jansen, and the sofa is by Moschino’s firm, Nicholas Haslam.Photo: Roger Davies
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AD100 designer David Easton and artist James Steinmeyer gave the living room of their modern Tulsa, Oklahoma, getaway a warm makeover with Venetian-plaster walls painted in a Pratt & Lambert gray and Louis XVI–style slipper chairs upholstered in a crimson silk velvet. The mantel is by Easton, and the armchairs and ottoman are from his line for Lee Jofa, as are the fabrics covering them.
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The living room walls in antiques dealer and designer Richard Shapiro’s Malibu, California, retreat are sheathed in frescoed plaster, and a 17th-century Italian mirror hangs above an antique Cypriot mantel; Shapiro designed the chairs, the Patricia Roach floor lamp is from his furnishings company, Studiolo, and the wood stools are 19th-century Ghanaian.
Photo: Thomas Loof
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Inside a glass tower overlooking the Manhattan skyline, Todd Alexander Romano created a high-impact design for his 600-square-foot studio. Inspired by the bold color choices of legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, the designer lacquered the walls and upholstered the custom-made sofa in midnight-blue. Prints by Robert Goodnough and Josef Albers add a vibrant contrast.
Photo: William Waldron
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Alex Papachristidis decorated the Bridgehampton, New York, home he shares with his extended family using luxe fabrics and eclectic finds that provide the newly built home with a sense of history. Gilded 19th-century stools and custom-made sofas upholstered in a Clarence House fabric are mixed with animal print–covered armchairs and pillows.
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jpgAt his modern Los Angeles getaway, AD100 architect and designer Daniel Romualdez introduced a fur rug, a reclaimed-wood cocktail table by André Joyau, and a pair of John Dickinson lamps to help soften the sleek white space. A painting by Sarah Morris hangs on the far wall, the print above the fireplace is by Christopher Bucklow, and the acrylic armchairs are by Paul Rudolph.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
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In Atlanta, AD100 decorator Suzanne Kasler renovated her Regency-style house with the help of architectural designers William T. Baker & Assoc. She employed a soothing palette of cream, beige, and white for the living room. “I like colors with a gray undertone,” she said. The velvet sofa is from Kasler’s line for Hickory Chair, the acrylic tables and curtain fabric are by Nancy Corzine, and the rug is by Beauvais Carpets.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
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jpgA stainless-steel wall sculpture by Octavio Abúndez hangs in the living room of Nate Berkus’s former duplex in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, and the Gilbert Poillerat chairs are upholstered in a Clarence House linen. Berkus furnished the apartment in the 19th-century building with pieces he had collected over the years, including many furnishings from his previous home in Chicago.
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When AD100 interior designer David Kleinberg moved to an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, he chose to retain the home’s original 1920s architectural details as well as the ornate millwork installed by previous owners; he updated the latter with cream and white paint. The vintage light fixture is by Swiss architect Max Ernst Haefeli, and the painting is by Garth Weiser.
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jpgBrazilian architect and designer Sig Bergamin crafted a vibrant living room in the São Paulo home he shares with architect Murilo Lomas. Murano-glass vessels are displayed on either side of a Vik Muniz painting, and the sofas are covered in a Rubelli velvet.
Photo: Tim Beddow
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Russian architect Dmitry Velikovsky created a refined yet exotic look for his Moscow penthouse, whose living room features an antique gilt-wood sofa, a Senegalese armchair, and an 18th-century samurai chair; a painting by Viktor Pivovarov hangs above the fireplace, and a Picasso etching leans against the bookshelf.
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Read More50 Inspirational Living Room Ideas
Decorating your living room? We've compiled 50 gorgeous living room ideas to use as a starting point for your next decorating project.
From decor to design to furniture, if you're looking for living room inspiration you've come to the right place. You can also shop similar looks with our living room accessories.
Rachel Whiting
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Modern rustic
This contemporary, open-plan living space embraces a modern rustic feel. The beamed ceiling is a nod to the rustic setting, while a mix of vintage pieces blend with contemporary designs including the sofa.
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Bill Kingston
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Victorian flair
Carolyn Barber
3 of 50
Modern oriental
Tim Young
4 of 50
Rich velvets
A painterly floral wallpaper provides a delicate backdrop to a beautiful and rich deep-blue velvet sofa. For the perfect finishing touch, add velvet cushions with a contrasting trim for a truly wonderful living room scheme.
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Mark Scott
5 of 50
Relaxed layering
Keep it contemporary yet pared back by teaming drips, drops and splatter patterns for an impressionistic look.
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Colin Poole
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Small change, big difference
A simple Roman blind and textured flooring has resulted in an elegant update for this neutral living room.
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Rachel Whiting
7 of 50
Go botanical
Carolyn Barber
8 of 50
Geometrical
Combine straight, curved and angular lines with splashes of colour for a graphic look, keeping the background of this living room understated.
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Dan Duchars
9 of 50
Bold backdrop
Abstract floral wallpaper creates a dramatic backdrop in this living room. The metallic ceiling pendant and table lamp bring a contemporary contrast, while the sweeping wooden frame of the coffee table and grey rug add texture and softness.
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Mark Scott
10 of 50
Naturally laid back
White walls, soft grey upholstery and pale wooden furniture create a relaxed and welcoming look. Choose a classic sofa as the centrepiece, then introduce pattern with a mix-and-match collection of patterned cushions and a geometric rug.
• Head to Dunelm for a range of cushions at an affordable price.
Fiona Walker-Arnott
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A big impression
Choose eyecatching furniture and accessories to create impact in a big, airy room with high ceilings – as seen in this Regency townhouse renovation that's a perfect mix of old and new.
• Looking for a colourful sofa? Shop the most colourful ranges at Swoon.
Mark Scott
12 of 50
Rethink pink
Pink is still a huge interiors trend. Layer soft rose with grey, choose a classic sofa as the room's focal point and introduce pattern with decorative cushions and a rug.
Contrast the soft colours with a statement floor lamp and coffee table.
House Beautiful/Carolyn Barber
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Everyday luxury
For hygge vibes, add extra comfort to seating with a toning mix of patterned and plain cushions in linen and wool. It's the perfect autumn/winter look.
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Chris Snook
14 of 50
Two-tone
This living room has a two-tone palette of grey and chalky white. The darker grey is used on the chimney breast, with the other three walls painted in warm white, which makes the room feel more spacious.
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David Merewether
15 of 50
Cosy rustic
David Giles
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Opposites attract
Vintage sofas bring an elegant feel in this Victorian home. Promote a sense of intimacy in an open-plan or big room by arranging seating around a coffee table with a rug beneath.
The aim is to create a cosy zone within the space.
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Susan Burnell
17 of 50
Dark and cosy
Carolyn Barber
18 of 50
Pop of colour in small spaces
In a small lounge area, a tactile velvet sofa in a golden shade and compact, rounded shape provides impact. Meanwhile, fringed and patterned cushions add individuality. Combining these tactile textures provide sumptuous depth, particularly useful for elevating small spaces.
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David Barbour
19 of 50
Room with a view
A sofa with a low back looks contemporary and won't interrupt a great view, as can be seen in this modern farmhouse in Scottish highlands.
Jo Sheldrake
20 of 50
A country tale
This classic country style scheme is made relaxed and informal with a squashy sofa and chairs, neutral colours and natural textures.
The gilt-framed mirror and glamorous table lamps add a touch of elegance to the look.
Mark Scott
21 of 50
Artistic palette
Turn your living room into a masterpiece with painterly patterned fabrics, arty effects and a palette of soft colours. Choose fine cottons, linens and silks printed in washes of colour as a starting point for your scheme. Team highly decorative pieces with streamlined furniture for a perfect balance of form and function.
• Dress your home in faux flowers – shop some beautiful designs at John Lewis & Partners.
Lizzie Orme
22 of 50
Make it cosy
Toning grey walls teamed with upcycled furniture and vintage finds give this living room a cosy feel.
• Head to Dulux for some paint inspiration.
Richard Gadsby
23 of 50
Mid-century
This living room scheme has a mid-century feel. Bold splashes of bright yellow is teamed with sophisticated grey and white to create a striking yet very homely atmosphere.
Read more: This Victorian home is bursting with mid-century design
David Giles
24 of 50
A sense of space
Soft grey tones and crisp white details bounce light around this contemporary living room. Pale wooden furniture also helps to keep the room looking bright and airy.
• If you always forget to water plants, buy artificial ones instead. Shop a range on Amazon.
Rachel Whiting
25 of 50
Dark style
Moody greys and burnt orange tones create a welcoming, modern scheme. Offset a dark wall colour with sumptuous textures such as a wool upholstered sofa and a stylish chair in burnished leather.
Katie Lee
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Feature walls
Katie Lee
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Contemporary flair
Douglas Gibb
28 of 50
Neutral and light
Polly Eltes
29 of 50
Golden era
The living room in this 1950s house is a glorious example of how to indulge your love of a particular interior style or period without the scheme becoming clichéd or too kitsch.
Simply include a few modern pieces for contrast.
Mark Scott
30 of 50
Warming hues
Select a neutral paint colour with a warm tone as a backdrop for soft furnishings in rich russet shades. Team with classic patterns and choose rustic wooden furniture with simple industrial lines to complement the look.
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| Lounge is a relatively new concept that quickly spread to different areas of human life. This is a special state of emotional and physical comfort, which has become a necessity in the rhythm of life in the metropolis. This is more of a trend than an established design direction. Today, lounge-style interiors can be seen in luxurious restaurants and democratic cafes, hotels and beauty salons. nine0012 Why not create a mood of absolute comfort, a cozy, relaxed atmosphere at home too? It is enough to select a secluded corner and decide what will help achieve complete relaxation. Idleness, idleness - this is how the term "lounge" is translated, which arose in the middle of the last century in response to the frantic rhythms of megacities, hassle and stress. The concept was first fixed in music: light orchestral melodies that sounded in hotel lobbies, restaurants, elevators and cafes calmed and pacified. Despite the apparent simplicity, relaxed interior, the atmosphere of mental and physical comfort is not so easy to organize. It combines minimalism, eco-design, thoughtfulness of storage systems and layouts, knowledge of the psychology of color, the ability to select fabrics and materials for decoration. The most recognizable features of the interior in the lounge style are soft lines, muted tones, diffused light, soft fabrics that are pleasant to the touch, conciseness and thoughtfulness in detail. As a rule, the lounge is brought into the home in doses, creating its corners in the living room or bedroom, in the bathroom or on the loggia. It does not matter where exactly the lounge area will be located, and even more so its size is not important, the main thing is the possibility of privacy. In the living room in the lounge area, low, upholstered furniture is placed, the space is decorated with translucent, soft fabrics, pillows and cushions are scattered on the sofa and on the floor carpet. In the bedroom, the main focus is on a comfortable large bed, with an orthopedic mattress and, ideally, with a control panel with which you can change the angle of the head, the position of the back and legs. In such a bed it is pleasant not only to fall asleep and wake up, but to read and even have breakfast. The bathroom is often decorated in the lounge style. Spacious, with a built-in jacuzzi and water lighting, aromas, musical accompaniment, the bath turns into a spa at home. nine0012 Lounge style is a bright representative of the group of modern styles and is often combined with the smart home system. Materials and furniture The style is distinguished by the use of elements with a clear reference to nature. Sofas in the lounge area are located in a semicircle, corner or along the perimeter of the room, isolating the space for relaxation, pleasant pastime and communication with the backs from the rest of the room. Most often, these are modular, low and deep pieces of upholstered furniture with upholstered backs and armrests. In everyday life, recliners are sofas and armchairs, the backs of which change the slope, and at the bottom there is a retractable footrest. Recliner sofas can have cup holders, built-in sockets, laptop shelves, heated seats, etc. Frameless bean bags that instantly take the shape of the human body, deck chairs, egg chairs, floor or hanging, wicker are popular. Color palette Color and light are very important. The palette of such an interior usually consists of muted, natural shades, and the light is always multi-level and soft. nine0012 On the one hand, paints must be calm, as natural as possible; on the other hand, to please the eye and evoke pleasant associations. Neutral and soothing colors are used as bases: creamy white, caramel green, cream, lavender, woody brown. In the bedroom, shades are often thickened, creating the illusion of night: they add dark gray, calm burgundy or brown to the main one. The color scheme of the lounge bedroom should relieve stress. Textiles and lighting The lounge area is a "rookery" of pillows and cushions that cover the sofas and the floor, "work" as banquettes. Delicate, velvety fabrics are used for pillowcases, they are decorated with fur, leather and suede, knitting, fringe and tassels. Upholstery colors are pastel and warm: shades of mint, peach, coffee with milk. Curtains and curtains, which sometimes separate the lounge area from the rest of the room, are often multi-layered, airy. Carpets, one of the obligatory lounge attributes, with a long pile, increased “fluffiness”, on which you can lie without a pillow. nine0012 Multi-level lighting, local light sources in different places. If the zone is combined with a window, take care of thick, screen curtains. Decor Plants in pots, natural flowers, an aquarium, a fireplace or candles complete the style. Each of these items can become both decoration and semantic accent of the room. Textile items such as pillows, carpets, curtains and blankets do a good job with the aesthetic mission. nine0012 When creating a lounge zone, you can use a variety of ideas - from Italian motifs, country mood to oriental accents and furnishings of a traditional Japanese home, conducive to peace and relaxation, an opportunity to escape from the hustle and bustle of life. A lounge in a modern interior is a sign of special chic and a high quality of life. This is a positive worldview, harmony, lightness, comfort, worthy of time and a modern person. (4.9) 587 ratings |
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Soon the lounge as an idea was adopted by interior designers. nine0012 
An important attribute will be a fireplace, or its high-quality imitation. nine0012 
This applies to both finishing materials and decor items. For walls, ceiling and floor are best suited: wood; paper, fabric wallpapers, natural stone, matte ceramic tiles. For upholstery, numerous pillows and curtains - soft leather, velor, cotton, linen, tulle or cambric. nine0012 
Couches and pouffes will not be superfluous in the recreation area. Coffee or coffee tables are an obligatory part of the recreation area. Low tables of an unusual shape are in fashion. The materials are very different: wood, steel, glass and even wicker. 
In the living room, decorating the lounge area, you can use more juicy colors in the form of fragments: lemon, pink, turquoise. nine0012 
Lamps are simple, not attracting too much attention, streamlined shapes. 
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Your little paradise: lounge style in the interior
You can dive into his arms everywhere: in a bar, in a hotel, in a nightclub, even in a supermarket. Because the lounge - the totality of everything that creates mental and physical comfort - is an unusually popular trend. Rarely does a house today do without a lounge area - an oasis of unruffled peace ...
Lounge style in the interior
The origins of style
Idleness, idleness - this is how “lounge” is translated, a term that arose in the middle of the last century in response to the frantic rhythms of megacities, hassle and stress.
nine0019 The concept was first fixed in music: light orchestral melodies that sounded in hotel lobbies, restaurants, elevators and cafes calmed and pacified. Not surprisingly, interior designers soon adopted the lounge as an idea.
Characteristics of style
Creating a lounge space is both easy and difficult. The main thing is to organize it so that everything is at hand, does not require unnecessary movements, efforts. Designers of modern furniture cope well with this problem, but other interior tasks - color, lighting, shapes and textures - are solved not only by designers, but also by psychologists and even physiologists. A harmonious and well-designed lounge area is a collective product of specialists who know how to achieve complete relaxation, immerse a person in blissful peace. nine0019
Lounge style is characterized by:
- unsharp, smooth lines;
- muted shades;
- soft, pleasant to the touch fabrics;
- ambient light;
- moderation of decorative elements.
What is the most beneficial effect on our psyche?
— That's right, nature!
Therefore, the shapes, lines and colors of the lounge "borrowed" from her. The healing power of this style is complemented by “living” attributes: plants in pots, an aquarium or a small fountain, a fireplace or candles. Each of these items can become both decoration and semantic accent of the room. nine0019
Embodiment of the concept
Life is not only a weekend, so the lounge is brought into the home in doses, creating its corners in the living room or bedroom.
If we are talking about the main room of the house, then the lounge area is formed in the most secluded part of the living room. In this place, low, upholstered furniture is placed, the space is decorated with translucent, dim fabrics, various pillows and cushions are scattered on the sofa and on the floor carpet.
Arrange the bedroom according to the lounge rules, as they say: "God himself ordered.
" Here, of course, the bed “rules the ball”, a spacious, super-comfortable one, with an orthopedic mattress and, ideally, with a control panel with which you can change the angle of the head, the position of the back and legs. In such a bed it should be pleasant not only to fall asleep and wake up, but to read and even have breakfast. nine0019 The bathroom is often decorated in the lounge style. In this case, the palm from the sofa and bed goes to plumbing. Spacious, with a built-in jacuzzi and other "gadgets" (water lighting, aromas, musical accompaniment) bath - as they say: "what the doctor ordered." With such equipment, a banal cabinet for hygiene procedures turns into a spa at home, a place where “zen” is achieved.
Yes, the lounge is a real child of progress, because a good rest is unthinkable without the latest devices with which you can "command" lighting and heating, music volume, climate and other household trifles without getting up. Often, lounge style is combined with a “smart home” system, which allows you to get by with just one single remote control.
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Materials and furniture
Although the lounge style belongs to modern trends, it prefers natural materials. This applies to both finishing materials and decor items. For walls, ceilings and floors best suited:
- wood;
- paper, fabric wallpaper
- natural stone;
- matt ceramic tiles.
A for upholstery, multiple cushions and curtains -
- soft leather; nine0142
- velor;
- cotton;
- linen;
- tulle or cambric.
The lounge fan never stands when he can sit and never sits when he can lie down. And therefore, sofas are in the first roles in the lounge area. They are located in a semicircle or along the perimeter, isolating the space for passive rest from the rest of the room with the backs.
Most often these are modular, low and rather deep pieces of upholstered furniture with upholstered armrests.
Recliners are especially appropriate - sofas and armchairs, the backs of which change the slope, and at the bottom there is a retractable footrest.
True sybarites can aim for more: recliner sofas with cup holders, built-in sockets, laptop shelves, a bar, an MP3 player, back massage functions, heated seats, and even an aromatherapy mode ...
The second most popular piece of lounge furniture is frameless bean bags that instantly take the shape of the human body.
Next, there are deck chairs, as well as an egg chair, floor or hanging, wicker. By the way, hammocks attached to the ceiling beams are a real must have of a modern lounge apartment, because according to the conclusions of experts, a measured and light swaying perfectly calms and prolongs sleep. nine0019 Couches and pouffes will not be superfluous in the recreation area.
Color solutions
On the one hand, paints must be calm, as natural as possible; on the other hand, to please the eye and evoke pleasant associations.
Neutral and soothing colors are used as bases: creamy white, caramel green, cream, lavender.
In the bedroom, shades are often thickened, creating the illusion of night: dark gray, calm burgundy or brown are added to the main one. The color scheme of the lounge bedroom, first of all, should relieve tension, help to “reboot” the body. nine0019 In the living room, decorating the lounge area, you can use more juicy, favorite colors in the form of fragments: a little lemon, pink or turquoise.
Textiles and lighting
Lounge area is often a "rookery" of pillows and pillows. They cover the sofas and the floor, "work" with banquettes. Delicate, velvety fabrics are used for pillowcases, they are decorated with fur, leather and suede, knitting, fringe and tassels. Upholstery colors are pastel and warm: shades of mint, peach, coffee with milk.
Curtains and curtains, which sometimes separate the lounge area from the rest of the room, are often multi-layered, airy, like sails. nine0019 Carpets, and this is one of the obligatory lounge attributes, look for with a long pile, increased "fluffiness" - those on which you can lie even without a pillow.
