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3 Steps to a Living Room You Love
July 14th 2015
The living room is the heart of any home, and the place where you will spend sleepy mornings, chilled evenings, lazy Sundays and everything in between. Whether you are a meticulous minimalist or an adventurer at heart, finding living room ideas you love is a necessity – and we are here to help.
Setting the tone for the entire home, a living room deserves some serious TLC – and if you are looking for some design inspiration, our guide to making your modern living room a pleasure to live in is guaranteed to give you a few bright ideas.
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Picking your colour palette
Finding the shades that will dominate your living room is no easy feat – especially when this core colour palette sets a precedent for all other areas of the house. This first decision will influence everything that follows, dictating your furniture choices, feng shui and overall design theme. No two homes are the same, so it makes sense that your living room colours should be representative of who you are and what you are looking for in a living space.
Whether you are a vibrant extrovert or a mellow homebody, there are living room colour schemes out there that perfectly complement your personality – and thanks to Pinterest, tracking down your ideal colour combo is a piece of cake.
From informing your living room wallpaper ideas to narrowing down suitable furniture options, coordinating a room around your colour scheme is key to arriving at a room design that is cohesive, creative and – most importantly of all – characterful.
It’s time to take a look inside the crayon box.
This complex colour scheme brings together dreamy teals and rich purples to create a palette that’s romantic, enigmatic and otherworldly. Of all living room colour schemes, this one is best suited to deep personalities with an inquisitive side – helping you to colour your room with curiosity and quirk.
Autumn lovers, rejoice! This rich palette is packed with golden hues and mellow mint shades, helping you to bring the beauty of the Autumn season indoors. Reminiscent of crunchy leaves and open fires, the colour scheme is positively perfect for old souls who swear by sophistication and style.
If you can’t resist something sweet, these could be your living room colours. Picking out the prettiest pastel shades in the spectrum, this colour code is a recipe for a room that is bright, bursting with colour and good enough to eat! Warm, generous personalities will love applying this dainty colour scheme to their living room – injecting their home with a splash of sensational terracotta, lemon chiffon and coral pink.
If you like the sound of living room colour schemes that are elegant and exotic, these should be your shades. Balancing the richness of the red with the warm, gentle feel of cream and beige, this colour combination is a perfect demonstration of aesthetic ‘give and take’ – as the supporting shades work beautifully together to enhance the drama of the luxurious maroon.
Bring a pinch of Paris to your living room design by decorating the space with these chic shades. This palette of navy blue, thistle and dusky pink is the definition of elegance, offering a muted canvas ready to be populated with statement furniture pieces and luxurious vintage accessories.
Explore the world of living room colour schemes to find the one that best represents your tastes to bring a bit of your distinct identity into your home design.
Step 2: Doing your research
Now your search for the perfect palette is over, it’s time to get inspired. The modern living room offers a universe of design potential; there are an infinite number of ways to make it your own and, better yet, there are no rules when it comes to settling on a style that suits you.
Interior design blogs are every homeowner’s best friend, offering hours upon hours of aesthetic inspiration ready to be put into practice. By using these specialist blogs to find your living room ideas, you can arrive at a room design is built on best practices from the experts themselves.
Freshome
Freshome is a vast and vibrant hub of design and architecture news, showcasing a plethora of home decorating tips for every style or season. The Freshome site is nothing short of eye candy, providing informed and actionable pointers on an array of topics surrounding room design in just about the prettiest package we have ever laid eyes on.
Head to the Living Room section for everything from furniture recommendations and modern living room ideas to tips on the ideal layout and bang up-to-date trend reports.
COCOCOZY
For an interior design blog with a difference, take a trip to the world of COCOCOZY. This exceptionally stylish site explores themed room design in great depth, offering a picture perfect moodboard of unusual furniture ideas, outlandish arrangements and living room colour schemes.
COCOCOZY’s living room archives are packed with on-trend tips, interior problem solving expertise and delicious food for thought. Start exploring now to find interior design that inspires.
Bright.Bazaar
Committed to ‘make-you-smile style’, the man behind Bright.Bazaar is an undeniable connoisseur of colour. Bringing readers a blog soaked in sand and sea shades, Will’s expert interiors knowledge is guaranteed to help even the most uninspired homeowner find quirky design and decor ideas to rejuvenate any room.
Bright.Bazaar has an entire section dedicated to living room ideas – with pointers on palettes, accessory ideas and stylish furniture suggestions galore – giving you everything you need to bring a splash of colour to any space.
By keeping your finger on the pulse of the interior trends scene, you can guarantee your modern living room is creative, current and crammed with specialist style.
Step 3: Finding your furniture
Once the room plan is finalised, all that remains is to populate your living room with the perfect furniture set. When it comes to modern living room furniture, the options are virtually endless – so whether you can’t resist some hand-picked kitsch or you have a taste for the latest interior trends, you are guaranteed to find furniture options that take your fancy.
From retro coffee tables to modular sofas, living room furniture options are endless – meaning you can populate your home piece by piece, then buy your furniture online once you have settled on the perfect set.
If you are finding it a little tricky to decide on one overarching theme, we have a few ideas from the modern living room rulebook to make sure you find a design that is made for you.
Scandinavian cool
Fans of stripped back, unpretentious cool will love a living room decked out with Scandinavian style. Coloured in smart, muted shades like grey, beige and cream, the Scandinavian living room is a testament to the power of minimalist design.
If you are exploring Scandinavian living room ideas and need some help finding the right furniture, keep an eye out for elegant, geometric pieces in neutral shades – such as smart, modular sofas and muted wood and glass coffee tables. Finish off with a striking monochromatic rug and you are set.
Retro revival
If you love nothing more than the nostalgia of a throwback, your living room might belong in the 70s. Channelling the old-school chic of the Space Age, retro living room ideas should revolve around curves and quirky colour options – so don’t be afraid to be bold as you take one small step for the homeowner and one giant leap for interior decorators everywhere.
Selecting furniture for your Space Age living room is more a matter of experimentation than adhering to design guidelines. From retro coffee tables to the iconic egg chair, it is all about making a big, bold statement – no matter which old-school items make the cut. Add finishing touches in the form of some hand-picked kitsch and as many citrus-coloured accessories as you can get your hands on.
Mix and match
You might not like the idea of limiting your living room ideas to one strict design concept – and that’s fine too. Many bohemian living rooms are centred around the belief that there is no ‘one size fits all’ where homes are concerned, and a mix-and-match approach to your interior decorating could be just the thing to liberate your living room.
An eclectic aesthetic can become busy very quickly, so the key is to be selective in creating a home full of cool and quirky furniture options. The key is to transform your room into a living, breathing mosaic bursting with individuality, so anything goes – and if you are looking to save space, try introducing coffee tables with storage to achieve the epitome of ‘organised chaos’.
Now you have all the ingredients for an irresistible interior, it’s time to try it for yourself. Explore the potential of your home to make your modern living room a lesson in design that is made for living in.
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