Living room with wooden floors
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Are you in search of wood floor ideas for a living room? You're in luck as there's a huge array to inspire.
Hardwearing and durable, wood flooring is perfect for spaces in constant use such as living rooms, but it will also add beautiful character. Bringing the beauty of the outdoors into the home, and available in a host of attractive grains and subtle colors, wood makes a timeless backdrop for building stylish living room schemes in both traditional or contemporary homes.
From solid wood and engineered planks, to wood effect solutions, there's a wealth of options to choose from, so to help you decide we've rounded up an array of wood flooring ideas perfect for living rooms along with some handy tips from the experts.
Wood floor ideas for a living room – 10 beautiful style tips for your flooring
Choosing wood floor ideas for a living room can be tricky as there are many factors to consider, from the size of the room and whether you're seeking to connect it with other areas, to the mood you're looking to evoke. The key to getting flooring ideas right is to strike a balance between style and practicality, but also to think about longevity.
'The living room is, without a doubt, the most used room in your house. It’s a place to spend time with family and to unwind. This means it’s vitally important you get the interior design just right,' says Robert Walsh, founder and owner, Ted Todd Floors . 'Choose something that you really love as it is a big investment, and one that will last a lifetime,' he adds.
Hardwearing and durable, wood requires minimal maintenance and good quality designs can last for decades to come. As well as being practical, it can be beautifully decorative offering the opportunity to create all sorts living room styles depending on the type of wood and the laying pattern.
'With a variety of species and finishes available, you can make a real statement with a herringbone or chevron design or allow the floor to blend seamlessly with your existing décor with a plank format,' says Robert Walsh.
1. Lay geometric parquet for an elegant look
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If you're looking to add a sophisticated touch of pattern to a luxury living room then consider a wood floor in a geometric parquet design.
'Subtle geometric patterns can make the room feel elegant and grand, like the floor has been in your home for centuries,' says Robert Walsh, founder and owner of Ted Todd. 'Think Parquet de Versailles – which is a design that was created in the 17th-century for the palace of Versailles – or basket weave, a continuous pattern that flows across the room.'
Alternatively, for if you're looking to make a statement 'try chequerboard or Parquet de Ardeche designs,' he adds.
2. Choose practical engineered wood
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Combining the beauty of solid wood with the practical benefits of being easier to lay and fitted over underfloor heating, engineered wood is a popular choice for living room flooring, plus is available in a huge array of timbers, finishes and formations.
'An engineered board has up to 11 layers of hardwood backing, with each layer glued at a 90-degree angle to the adjoining layer. The thicker surface layer of a precious hardwood is then glued on top, resulting in a much more stable floor with a robust construction that is extremely hardwearing,' explains Peter Keane, director of The Natural Wood Floor Company .
If you're looking to brighten up a small living room, try this Oak Parquet in Silver White. It would also make a brilliant choice for Scandinavian living rooms which are often characterized by pale wood finishes.
3. Try light, wide planks for a clean look
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When choosing wood floor ideas for a living room it's important to think about the width of the planks and the grain of the wood as both of these factors can effect the look and feel of the space.
'Wide board plank floors will give a more uniform look, especially if you choose our Classic grade with very few color and grain pattern variations, says Richard Aylen, Technical Manager, Junckers .
'The Classic grade is made from the innermost part of the tree, where there is less variation in pattern and color.
'The long lines of the plank flooring can give an architectural look and works particularly well in open plan spaces,' he adds.
These wide, solid wood planks with a light, warm grain are perfect for bringing a pared-back, organic feel to this simple living room.
4. Add pattern with herringbone parquet
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Popular in contemporary and period properties alike, herringbone parquet floors are a brilliant way to bring pattern and an elegant feel to living rooms.
'Herringbone and other patterned parquet floors are immensely popular and there are many options with a choice of timber, color, wider or narrower staves which will all give a very different look,' says Richard Aylen, technical manager, Junckers.
Boasting rich, golden tones, this oak parquet with a ultramatt lacquer finish brings essential warmth to this dark living room.
5. Consider the size of the room
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Herringbone, chevron, and parquet wood flooring patterns are guaranteed to bring a classic, elegant feel and make a brilliant foundation for traditional decorating, but before deciding on a pattern consider the size of the room, advises Robert Walsh, as this will have a bearing on what type of pattern will work best.
'Large living rooms look great with a geometric patterned floor, as you’ll really have the space to see the patterns run into each other from panel to panel. If space is at a premium however, or you have an odd shaped space, a geometric floor that flows across the space (i.e. a floor that isn’t in a panel with a border) will look great as it will make the room feel bigger.'
6. Choose solid oak for a country look
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Bringing the beauty of the outdoors in boasting beautiful natural graining, solid wood floors are the perfect way to give country living rooms a rustic feel.
As well as looking beautiful, solid wood floors can easily be revived with re-sanding and oiling or lacquering. When 'made in hardwood through and through, a wood floor can be sanded and refinished several times to good-as-new condition, or to add a new color or surface treatment to give it a completely new look,' explains Richard Aylen, Junckers’ technical manager.
7. Try a wood-effect porcelain tiles
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Available in a wide array of wood finishes, wood-effect porcelain tiles can make an effective alternative to solid wood or engineered planks. 'Easy to maintain, thinner, more stable and more durable than real timber, porcelain is an ideal surface for high traffic areas such as living rooms,' suggests Jason Cherrington, director at Lapicida . 'Available in planks, it can be laid in various formats to achieve different styles and a more decorative look.'
Durable and easy to clean, they are a practical flooring solution if you are looking for a seamless transition between a living room and other areas with high footfall, such as entryways and kitchens.
8. Try a wood-effect vinyl floor
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Available in a huge array of colors, grains and sizes, luxury vinyl floor tiles offer a more affordable way to embrace the character of wood.
'Wood effect flooring works extremely well in the living room,' say Lucy Tunstall, creative director at Harvey Maria . Luxury vinyl floor designs, 'look and feel like real wood, but are incredibly practical, durable and easy to clean and maintain, plus they are waterproof and suitable for underfloor heating.'
Being a more economic solution, luxury vinyl is especially useful if you are looking to for wood flooring to cover a large open-plan living room.
9. Warm up wood flooring with a rug
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While they are practical and stylish, wood floors can leave living rooms feeling cold underfoot, especially if there is no underfloor heating. Living room rug ideas are an easy way to add instant warmth and a cozy layer of softness which is essential when it comes to creating a comfortable and welcoming environment.
With so many designs available, rugs are also a brilliant way to bring pattern and color to wood floors without concealing the characterful design fo the wood, plus rugs can help insulate sound.
When it comes to what type of material to choose for a living room carpet consider wool suggests Jodie Hatton, residential design manager at Brintons . 'Wool-rich carpets are known for their quality because they are highly durable, which helps maintain their appearance. Wool provides luxury underfoot and helps to insulate your home for warmth and comfort. It absorbs sound to give a sense of calm and tranquility. It is naturally fire resistant and fall-friendly for little ones.’
10. Reflect light with a white wood floor
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Painting a wood floor white is an easy way to instantly brighten up a small living room, helping to reflect light back into the room. White wood floors are also a great foundation for a coastal living room helping them feel bright and breezy.
If painting a wood floor, 'it is essential to use a specially formulated floor paint that will be durable and hardwearing,' says Ruth Mottershead of Little Greene . 'For soft woods, knots should be sealed with a wood primer to prevent staining.'
Which wooden flooring is best for a living room?
The best type of wooden flooring for a living room will depend on a number of factors, from the size of your living room, to the look you are trying to create. From characterful solid wood and durable engineered wood planks, to wood-effect tiles porcelain and vinyl, each surface has various pros and cons.
Solid hardwood flooring is a durable and long-lasting solution which can be re-sanded and rejuvenated multiple times. 'A hardwood floor is a durable and long-lasting flooring option for living rooms. It won’t dent or scratch as easily as a pine floor (original floorboards are usually pine), and it doesn’t have any gaps between the floorboards to let in a draught or collect dust or dirt,' says Richard Aylen, technical manager at Junckers.
Engineered wood flooring is a popular alternative to solid wood planks. Comprising of several layers of solid wood bonded together, with the grain of each layer running in an alternate direction, engineered timber is extremely stable and durable. 'If you’re looking to include underfloor heating, then we would recommend choosing a sustainably sourced, engineered wood floor as they are designed to work with heated floor systems,' says Robert Walsh.
If you're looking to cover larger areas then wood effect solutions such as luxury vinyl or porcelain tiles can be a more affordable solution and are available in a wide array of styles and textures. 'Wood effect tiles are perfect for hardworking areas of the home and are a lot more durable than their real wood counterparts. They’re incredibly easy to look after and clean, needing minimal effort and upkeep to ensure they stay looking in great condition,' says Harriet Goodacre, brand communications manager and tile consultant at Topps Tiles .
What is the most beautiful wood for a floor?
Are you wondering what is the most beautiful wood for a floor? A natural material offering beautiful grain variations and subtle colors, wood makes a beautiful material for a floor.
With so many types to choose from, each with different visual and structural characteristics, it can be tricky to decide which is right for your room.
Richard Aylen has this advice: 'Oak, ash, beech and maple are all hardwood timber species, very hard-wearing and ideal for use as flooring. There are slight color and grain pattern variations between the different woods, they all have their unique coloring and structure, choosing which to go for is a personal choice.'
'Ash is slightly paler, with a more dramatic grain pattern, beech is more uniform with a warm color, and oak is a classic – by far the most popular timber for flooring in the UK.'
Do wood floors have to match room to room?
Wood floors do not need to match room to room.
Hardwearing, versatile and suited to most rooms, wood flooring is a brilliant choice if you are looking for a smooth link between different areas, however it can also make a great way to zone spaces, too.
'Wooden flooring gives adaptability and longevity to a room and is a great way to transition seamlessly from one room into the next, without interruption from door bars and floor strips,' explains explains Amina Kamara, Chelsea showroom manager at Havwoods. 'Alternatively, wood flooring can be used to create ‘zoning’, where separate areas are given distinct dividing features. Separate the bedroom from the hallway by example by layering your floorboards in alternate patterns, or choose a slightly different tone.'
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She enjoys searching out beautiful images and the latest trends to share with the Homes & Gardens audience. A keen gardener, when she’s not writing you’ll find her growing flowers on her village allotment for styling projects.
39 Beautiful Living Rooms with Hardwood Floors
This gallery features beautiful living rooms with hardwood floors. Living rooms shown include a variety of styles such as Mediterranean, rustic, craftsman, transitional, Spanish, Asian, modern, contemporary and traditional.
Solid hardwood is gorgeous and durable. Since it is milled from a single piece of wood it can be repeatedly sanded and last for decades. Engineered hardwood offers an inner core of wood with an outer layer of hardwood veneer. With an engineered hardwood, one can get the same look and beauty without all of the cost. In addition engineered hardwood is more resistant to heat and moisture than solid hardwood flooring.
In the picture above the rustic solid European oak wood floors gives this Mediterranean home a more relaxed country vibe.
Paired with other neutral colors and a touch of turquoise as accent, this home definitely looks really relaxing. Walls are plain white, and ceiling have accent wooden beams in dark wengue finish. Furniture pieces are mostly upholstered in a light cream color, combined with dark wood stain and some touch of blues on the pillows.
This living room has classic Spanish elements, combined with more modern finishes. The floors have a soft golden tone, mostly due to the solid fruit wood flooring, and the light cream painted walls. Furniture pieces are slip-covered armchairs and sofas, paired turned wood details on exposed wooden legs seen on the coffee table. The ceiling also has exposed wooden beams and trusses in antiqued wengue finish, completing the rustic look of the space.
A gorgeous modern contemporary space with solid teak wood floors and ceiling paired with plain white walls, creating a warm yet minimalist background for the furniture pieces.
The space is already bright due to the many windows providing natural light into the space, but other than that, there are also 6 skylights right above the living area, provide more natural into the space. To keep with the modern look, the furniture pieces are all modern, upholstered in white leather and has stainless steel legs. Adding texture and dimension to the space is the large brick fireplace and the use of some indoor plants, making the over-all look of the space more relaxing and unique.
A small lounging room with a raw, rustic feel to it. It uses unpolished planks of golden pecan wood all over the floors and up to the side paneling of the walls. The same wood was used to build the built-in bench, the window opening framing, the display shelves and even the fireplace area. This results in a cabin-like feel, but with a lighter feel to it due to the plain white walls. The furniture pieces matches the over-all look of the interior details – brown leather chesterfield sofa paired with 2 fauteuils.
Puritan pine wood was used as the flooring for this gorgeous lounge area. The wooden floors were paired with sky blue painted walls and white moldings, creating a very refreshing feel to this small room. In the middle is a pair of armchair and ottoman, and a sofa, all upholstered in a bold red color. The red is bold pop of color, placed against the soft colors on the walls and the other built-in elements of the space.
This living room gives a modern twist to classic Mediterranean-inspired space, using softer finishes and materials, and more simple silhouettes to achieve the look. The walls were painted in a soft brown color with white moldings, while the floors are perfectly polished pickled oak, creating a light background for the interiors. Due to the mezzanine floor, the ceiling of this living room is really high and has been fixed with a very large ceiling fan, which is a more modern and functional choice.
Furniture pieces simply consists of 1 large sofa and a loveseat, a coffee table with storage and a side table.
A soft and elegant transitional style living area which combines dark oak floors with light gray walls and white moldings. The living area uses 2 matching scroll-armed sofas upholstered in gray velvet fabric and two wingback armchairs with white printed fabric. The electric fireplace was clad with white wooden mantle with a matching display shelf and cabinet, creating a unified look.
This is a modern living room with a high ceiling, as it has a mezzanine floor overlooking the living area. The floors on the ground floor are solid wide plank hickory in a matte finish, giving a rustic feel in contrast with the plain clean white walls and the stone cladding on the fireplace wall. For the furniture, a large sectional sofa upholstered in a dark gray fabric was used, and a pair of cantilevered armchairs upholstered in yellow faux leather.
There are also two square coffee tables at the center of the set-up, and a console table for accent right at the back of the sofa.
Large windows helps make this space look bright an inviting. Beech wood floors paired with light cream walls provide a light and bright background for the interiors. The furniture pieces comprises of both modern and classic-inspired pieces, like the modern white leather-upholstered sofa and armchair, the light oak classic solid wood coffee table with light beige high pile area rug underneath and the classic tufted back dining chairs in brown velvet fabric.
A simple yet elegant modern living space, with dark red acacia floors paired with dove gray walls. It has an accent wall with black wallpaper and a central panel clad in cement finish tiles. The sofa used is a sectional l-shaped sofa with a matching square ottoman upholstered in a light gray fabric. The entire space is only sparsely furnished, giving an illusion of a bigger space.
Dark maple floors set a really dark contrast against the plain white walls and the white painted wooden trusses on the ceiling. Furniture pieces all uses white slip covers, making it really pop out of the very dark floors. Framing the living area is a traditional area rug, adding a little texture and pattern into the space. There are also Asian-inspired pieces used in this design, like the metal stool and the wengue console table behind the sofa.
A very simple modern contemporary living room, with a soft and elegant look. The flooring is pale teak wood paired with white walls, giving a soft, gray ambiance to the space. The living area is framed by a large area rug, while the furniture pieces is composed of a white sofa, two modern black accent chairs, an x-legged bench and a matching stainless steel & glass coffee table & side table. Despite the simplicity of the set-up, the color combination and the large picture windows create a really lovely look to this space.
This is another contemporary living area which uses solid oak floors paired with oatmeal-painted walls. It has an accent wall with a built-in electric fire place, clad with gray soapstone tiles. For the furniture, it has a loveseat in purple, 2 armchairs with pixel pattern fabric, a small wengue coffee table, a small pedestal side table, and two side armchairs with a matching side table in between. The combination of different fabrics creates a more fun and dynamic look to the space.
This craftsman style living room has weathered hardwood flooring that compliments the exposed log beam ceiling and rough stone fireplace. Two leather Victorian style chairs surround a glass table on top of an area rug.
This living room has a relaxed, tropical rest-house vibe to it with ts combination of bright colors, reminiscent of a tropical summer. Solid Brazilian cherry wood were used for its floors, while the ceiling has exposed wooden beams and planks from driftwood.
The walls were painted in a light oatmeal color, providing a soft, neutral background for the interiors, while the furniture used are of modern silhouette. Furniture pieces include sectional sofa in white leather upholstery, a metal coffee table, a side table made from driftwood pegs and a colorful flat weave area rug. Adding a pop of color to the space are the mustard throw pillows and some turquoise accessories.
This living room combines the simplicity of modern design and the elegance of classic interiors. Polished light Brazilian Mahogany wood floors adorns the floors, while the faux wood beams are veneered with pine and given a nice light polish. Walls are painted in light cream, setting a warm yet modern background for the space. The furniture pieces consists of a leather-upholstered sofa, a white armchair and ottoman, a solid wood coffee table and side tables. There’s also a granite fireplace opposite the sofa, and many different indoor plants adorning the space, adding more dimension & beauty to the space.
This classic style living room has a country feel to it, with its combination of materials and finishes. The use of warm colors give this a very cozy and relaxing vibe, while the materials used give off an elegant vibe without being too uptight. Floors are made of solid dark Hickory which matches the finish of the wooden columns and beams found across the room. This is combined with rag-rolled paint finish on walls in a light cream color, giving a light yet warm background to the space. Furniture pieces are all matching, with two sofas and one lounge chair with ottoman, all upholstered in brown leather.
A transitional modern design which combines modern styling with classic furniture silhouettes. Vintage french sofa/daybed with white washed wood frame and gray fabric upholstery, combined with Vintage French wingback chairs were the furniture pieces of choice. This is combined with x-framed stainless steel coffee table with clear glass top for a more modern twist.
The pale gray of the furniture and the area rug is balanced out by the bright orange tones of the solid distressed French Oak wood floors, creating a nice balance of warm and cool colors.
This living room is a mixture of different styles, but ultimately tries to achieve a luxurious and elegant look. Engineered oak wood floors were combined with off-white walls, decorated with wooden wall art, giving it a touch of Oriental design element. For the furniture, there are two brown leather sofas with an authentic vintage appeal because of its aged leather, and for the accent chair, a high back wood armchair with white tapestry fabric was used.
This small living room ha an eclectic mix of styles and furniture pieces. You will see modern pieces, along with classic vintage pieces, giving the space a very unique appeal. Floors are solid African Mahogany, combined with cool gray and off-white walls, pine wood doors & beams.
The small living area has a fireplace and a plaster mantle in white, flanked with two pine display shelves/bookshelf on each side. For the furniture pieces, there are two vintage Bergeres painted in white and with white fabric upholstery, a modern ottoman with Moroccan Arabesque fabric pattern, a French square ottoman, lounge chair with wooden frame and fabric matching the ottoman and a neo-classic pedestal table.
This is another fresh and relaxing living room look, using sea-foam green as the accent color. The seamfoam color gives the space a fresh and bright appeal without going overboard, keeping the rest of the elements of the room a timeless classic. As you can see, the rest of the room has a classic color combination and furniture pieces, using scroll arm sofas and armchairs upholstered in light cream. It has seamfoam colored accent pillows and area rug, adding a pop of color against the dark walnut wooden floors.
This is a small living area with an open floor plan, which is why you can see the kitchen area in the background.
It uses weathered honey oak wood floors, giving it a rustic feel, while the walls are simply painted white. There’s a corner fireplace area fixed with electric fireplace to save space, and a modern leather sofa for maximum comfort.
This living room design simplifies classic silhouettes and gives it a more modern look. Floors used are dark maple, paired with light brown walls and white moldings. The cabinets are inspired by classic design, but given a more modern twist by painting it white and using less curves and carvings. The sofa used is a modern sectional sofa upholstered in gray linen, paired with an armchair and a matching ottoman with printed fabric.
Another eclectic style living room, this has French interior architectural details such as French windows and doors, as well as mid-century modern furniture pieces. Walls and the sloped ceiling were all painted in white, giving clean and bright background, while the maple wood floors provides a warm color into the space.
Furniture pieces are simply a slip-covered sofa in white linen, a pair of midcentury modern armchairs in light gray and a natural wood coffee table. To add a bit more dimension, blue and navy throw pillows were used as accents.
Another classic-inspired living room space, this uses antiqued solid teak floors, which has a matte finish, making it look worn and aged, matching the wooden beams on the ceiling. The walls were painted with a marbled technique for a more aged/weathered look, white the fireplace mantle has classic motifs and a rough old concrete finish. The furniture pieces is simply composed of a large sectional sofa in light cream, a console, a Spanish high back chair and a coffee table.
This is another transitional style living room which combines classic furniture pieces, with more modern and rustic elements. Floors are weathered teak, giving it a rustic look, creating a contrast against the very formal look of the wall paneling.
Furniture pieces include a slip-covered sofa, and two wingback armchairs with checkered seat upholstery.
Dark Wood Floors
There’s no doubt that dark wood floors are beautiful and give your room a modern and elegant look. they also have several advantages over the more traditional looking light wood flooring. First, dark wood floors absorb less light making them less susceptible to fading from direct sunlight compared to lighter wood. Second, dark wood can offer a dramatic contrast when paired with furniture and color themes. Third, dark wood flooring can really allow you to see the grain of the wood which offers stunning beauty and a feeling of luxury. On the downside, dark wood floors show scratches a little more readily than light wood. In addition, dirt and pet hair tends to stand out more on a dark surface.
Going for a dark and mysterious appeal, this living room keeps its lighting warm and dim, creating a cozy atmosphere. The floors are of elegant American walnut, which definitely matches well with the heavy baroque style furniture pieces and architectural details found around the house.
There’s a pool table on one side with a traditional carpet underneath, and a living area right across it. Opposite the brown upholstered sofa is a fireplace with females busts as mantle, and flaked with two wooden cabinets. The combination of warm colors, heavily carved wood and dim lighting, definitely gives it a cozy and mysterious feel to it, making it look very vintage.
Rustic fruitwood floors and plaster finish beige walls set a sort of rough and earthy feel to this simple living room set-up. It goes for a warm brown color scheme, with a few accents of yellows and oranges. Sofa is a simple beige sofa with dark brown piping accent, while the armchair uses printed fabric in dark red. Yellow and orange throw pillows adds a pop of color to the space without making it stand out too much from the neutral colors scheme, while the woven side table and the area rug adds a touch of more texture to the space.
A very simple modern living room set-up which uses a gray and turquoise color scheme.
It uses dark Brown Oak wooden floors paired with light gray walls, giving it a nice contrast. The furniture pieces on the other hand, is a combination of modern pieces and all-wood classic pieces. There’s a sofa upholstered in light gray fabric, two accent chairs with gray printed fabric and a variety of pillows in turquoise and gray. The exposed wooden legs are finished in wengue, as well as the side tables and the matching coffee table, creating a harmonious design.
Another transitional style living room which uses more rustic finishes to achieve this look. It has dark maple wood floors combined with soft gray walls to give a nice neutral background. The sofa has a modern silhouette, upholstered in dark gray suede with nailhead accents, while the accent chair has a high sloped back upholstered in light beige. In the middle is a faux cowskin area rug, with an elliptical marble-top coffee table in the middle, and a console table opposite the sofa.
Despite the modern look of the space, this living room keeps it gorgeous solid mahogany herringbone parquet floors, preserving a classic floor finish. The rest of the space is styled in a more modern look, painting white all over the walls and ceiling, creating a clean, light background for the large modern sectional sofa in gray. The neutral colors also help tone down the bright yellow of the large coffee table in the middle, creating a relaxed look, suitable for all seasons.
This small living room has various retro/vintage modern pieces, making it a really interesting space. Mahogany floors were paired with white moldings and gray walls, setting a dark, yet neutral background. The gray walls look perfect with the light gray modern sofa and the the classic Eames lounge chair in black. There’s a mid-centry modern sideboard with a nice matte finish on the side, a geometric area rug in charcoal and beige and a pop of color from the framed poster.
Adding a punch of color to this Vintage living room gives it a more cheerful and refreshing vibe. Light Tigerwood floors were re-polished to perfection, while the walls were repainted to a bright orange, giving the space a nice update. The rest of the pieces of this living are all vintage, like the pair of leather sofas, the French armchair on the side, the tables, accessories and even the fireplace. Additional lighting also helped give this space a more modern look, making it more pleasing to the eye and easier to live in.
Light Wood Floors
Light hardwood floors look amazing especially when staged with dark furniture and can give you space a traditional feel. Light color wood also has a couple distinct advantages over dark wood floors. First, light wood floors tends to show less dirt, and second it is less likely to show scratches than its dark wood counterpart. Another advantage of light wood flooring is it can brighten up a room without a lot of natural light.
A modern contemporary living space with a very clean and bright look. Pale white oak wide plank wood floors were paired with light gray walls, while the furniture goes for a more unified look, using the same fabric for the upholstery. The furniture pieces were two sofas, two armchairs with wood armrests, an upholstered bench and a large wood stump coffee table with glass top. The same off-white was used on all upholstered pieces, creating a very uniform look to the living area.
This is a contemporary living room with a simple yet relaxing setup. It has a matching armchair and sofa upholstered in light cream, and two modern accent side chairs in black leather. The floors are pickled oak wood, which is a great match with the off-white walls, and helps give a brighter pop of color into this modern space.
The most unique part of this living room would be how it integrates the wall art, into the walls.
It literally connects the 3-pieces sunflower artwork into the wall, by matching the wall color with the paintings’ red background, and connecting the vines/stems of the flowers, extending it beyond the canvas and into the wall. Golden pecan floors complement the yellows of the artwork well, while the simple l-shape sofa in brown suede helps keep a neutral ground in the area.
This is a simple living room with light beech wood floors and mint gray walls. The furniture pieces are modern and simple – a matching pair of sofa and armchair upholstered in charcoal fabric, with red and white accent pillows. There is also a bench with upholstered seat in black leather, and a matching pair of side table and coffee table made from bronzed metal framing and glass top.
A transitional living space adapting an open layout for a lighter and more spacier feel. With bright off-white walls and maple wood floors, the whole space looks bright and inviting, setting a good background for the living room furniture.
The sofa was upholstered in off-white linen, with two sky blue tub chairs for accent and an interesting chest was used as the coffee table. Adding more texture is a shaggy rug and colorful pillows for accent, as well as some indoor plants to give the space more color.
This wonderful Asian contemporary inspired space is a perfect relaxing get-away from the busy city. With large glass windows which opens to a nice outdoor view, and even indoor trees, this space will always take you to vacation, giving you a bright environment with clean fresh air. Floors are solid colonial maple wood paired with plain white walls and ceiling, giving way to various prints and patterns used throughout the space.
For the furniture pieces, they went a little eclectic and adventurous, combining different styles and finishes. There are bent rattan armchairs for the dining area, solid teak storage cabinet by the hallway, woven rattan armchair and ottoman as accent table, and a classic sofa in off-white fabric upholstery.
Among these are batik-inspired throw pillows,a colorful native-American inspired area rug and even Thai embroidered pillows. The result is rather fantastic, despite the variety, as it uses basic light colors, making the variety of patterns blend in with the rest of the interiors.
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4 Jetton Construction Inc.
This property was transformed from an 1870s YMCA summer camp into an eclectic family home, built to last for generations. Space was made for a growing family by excavating the slope beneath and raising the ceilings above. Every new detail was made to look vintage, retaining the core essence of the site, while state of the art whole house systems ensure that it functions like 21st century home. This home was featured on the cover of ELLE Décor Magazine in April 2016. G.P. Schafer, Architect Rita Konig, Interior Designer Chambers & Chambers, Local Architect Frederika Moller, Landscape Architect Eric Piasecki, Photographer
Cottage in the village of Ostrov.
Podmoskovye
Pavel Zheleznov
Fresh design idea: a fusion-style front living room with beige walls, wooden flooring and a TV on the wall - great interior photo
Urban Industrial Living
Atreum Construction Services
: large open living room in loft style with black walls, wooden floor, TV on the wall and black floor without fireplace
R Residence
archer design
Inspiration for home comfort: medium sized modern style isolated living room with bookcases and shelves, brown walls, wooden floor, standard fireplace, stone fireplace front, multimedia center, beige floor and tiered ceiling
Murphys Road - Living and Kitchen
Alex Fulton Design
Murphys Road is a renovation in a 1906 Villa designed to compliment the old features with new and modern twist. Innovative colors and design concepts are used to enhance spaces and compliant family living.
This award winning space has been featured in magazines and websites all around the world. It has been heralded for it's use of color and design in inventive and inspiring ways. Designed by New Zealand Designer, Alex Fulton of Alex Fulton Design Photographed by Duncan Innes for Homestyle Magazine
Mountain Modern Design 2018
Orf L.L.C.
Stylish design: Huge front, open plan modernist living room with white walls, hardwood floors, hanging fireplace, metal fireplace front and white floor - latest trend
Chelsea House
TLA Studio
medium size classic style with white walls, wooden floor, standard fireplace, stone fireplace front and brown floor
House with carved architraves
Lyudmila Krishtaleva
Evgeniy Kulibaba
Original design example of a medium-sized open front living room in modern style with beige walls, wooden flooring, stucco fireplace front, gray flooring and a horizontal fireplace
Marisa
Marisa
Stylish design: Scandinavian style living room with white walls, wooden floor and white floor - the latest trend
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都心 モダン 住宅 住宅 住宅
Source source for home comfort: a large open living room in style of modernism, wooden floor, TV on the wall and gray floor without a fireplace
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