The 10 Most-Loved Living Rooms on Houzz Right Now
See how the designers of these living rooms mixed antiques with new pieces and created conversation-starting layouts
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Whether the style of your living room is industrial, modern, traditional or something in between, perhaps the most important design move you can make is to create a well-considered layout that promotes conversation and comfort. That’s clear in this countdown of the 10 most popular living rooms uploaded to Houzz in the past three months. Note the ways the designers have positioned furniture, mixed antiques with new pieces and added thoughtful touches to maximize each space.
Whether the style of your living room is industrial, modern, traditional or something in between, perhaps the most important design move you can make is to create a well-considered layout that promotes conversation and comfort. That’s clear in this countdown of the 10 most popular living rooms uploaded to Houzz in the past three months. Note the ways the designers have positioned furniture, mixed antiques with new pieces and added thoughtful touches to maximize each space.
9. Industrial Chic
The large, open living area in this industrial loft in Hoboken, New Jersey, features original brick walls and a painted tin ceiling. Depole Design divided the living area into zones to define the areas while maintaining a sense of scale. For the seating area, the team added a contemporary sectional and a sleek coffee table to modernize the industrial space.
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The large, open living area in this industrial loft in Hoboken, New Jersey, features original brick walls and a painted tin ceiling. Depole Design divided the living area into zones to define the areas while maintaining a sense of scale. For the seating area, the team added a contemporary sectional and a sleek coffee table to modernize the industrial space.
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8. Perfect Pied-à-Terre
The homeowner of this Brooklyn, New York, pied-à-terre loves to collect art, including sculpture and photographs, while traveling around the world. The abstract oil painting by Argentinian artist Liliana Golubinsky above the blue sofa is dear to his heart.
The living room, designed by Anne Brewer of Lewis Birks, also includes a custom cabinet made of white oak built in underneath the living room window. It conceals the radiator and provides storage.
The homeowner of this Brooklyn, New York, pied-à-terre loves to collect art, including sculpture and photographs, while traveling around the world. The abstract oil painting by Argentinian artist Liliana Golubinsky above the blue sofa is dear to his heart.
The living room, designed by Anne Brewer of Lewis Birks, also includes a custom cabinet made of white oak built in underneath the living room window. It conceals the radiator and provides storage.
7. Family-Friendly
Lark Interiors had to keep family dynamics in mind for the design of this Dallas living room. The sectional, covered in a durable fabric, is comfortable and family-friendly. The round wood coffee table was selected to soften the square lines of the sectional.
Lark Interiors had to keep family dynamics in mind for the design of this Dallas living room. The sectional, covered in a durable fabric, is comfortable and family-friendly. The round wood coffee table was selected to soften the square lines of the sectional.
6. Conversation Starter
Adding as much seating as possible without making the space feel too crowded was key to making this Little Rock, Arkansas, living room work. The space, by Katie Grace Designs, includes seating for eight, thanks to a sofa, a club chair, two side chairs and a pair of tufted stools. The sea grass area rug gives the traditional details a more casual vibe.
Adding as much seating as possible without making the space feel too crowded was key to making this Little Rock, Arkansas, living room work. The space, by Katie Grace Designs, includes seating for eight, thanks to a sofa, a club chair, two side chairs and a pair of tufted stools. The sea grass area rug gives the traditional details a more casual vibe.
5. A Room With a View
The focus of this Seattle living room by Dana Webber Architect is squarely on the majestic water views. Crisp white walls and neutral-toned furniture add a contemporary touch without distracting from the outdoor vistas. The large jute rug also nods to the natural surroundings.
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The focus of this Seattle living room by Dana Webber Architect is squarely on the majestic water views. Crisp white walls and neutral-toned furniture add a contemporary touch without distracting from the outdoor vistas. The large jute rug also nods to the natural surroundings.
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Photo by Christian Harder
4. Mixed and Matched
Designer Joan Enger of J. Patryce Design says that mixing new and vintage furniture and accessories was important to make this Hoboken, New Jersey, living room shine. “We really enjoyed the opportunity to mix in the owners’ original antiques with more modern elements,” Enger says.
The contemporary sofa and pair of vintage Jens Risom chairs were reupholstered and placed around a vintage Karl Springer textured coffee table. A custom hand-knotted rug and floor-to-ceiling draperies in a Holly Hunt silk set the tone for the room’s neutral palette.
4. Mixed and Matched
Designer Joan Enger of J. Patryce Design says that mixing new and vintage furniture and accessories was important to make this Hoboken, New Jersey, living room shine. “We really enjoyed the opportunity to mix in the owners’ original antiques with more modern elements,” Enger says.
The contemporary sofa and pair of vintage Jens Risom chairs were reupholstered and placed around a vintage Karl Springer textured coffee table. A custom hand-knotted rug and floor-to-ceiling draperies in a Holly Hunt silk set the tone for the room’s neutral palette.
3. Stylish Symmetry
A pair of custom-made channel-back velvet sofas facing each other creates a stylish symmetry in this Beverly Hills, California, living room designed by Mariana Cronenbold of Meridith Baer Home. “It opens the space and invites people to look at each other and engage,” the designer says.
A pair of gold lantern-style ceiling light fixtures, gold wall sconces and a glass-topped coffee table are luxurious touches that help to balance the room’s rustic beamed ceiling.
A pair of custom-made channel-back velvet sofas facing each other creates a stylish symmetry in this Beverly Hills, California, living room designed by Mariana Cronenbold of Meridith Baer Home. “It opens the space and invites people to look at each other and engage,” the designer says.
A pair of gold lantern-style ceiling light fixtures, gold wall sconces and a glass-topped coffee table are luxurious touches that help to balance the room’s rustic beamed ceiling.
Photo by Dustin Halleck
2. Tailored to a T
For this Chicago living room, designer Gemma Parker says she focused on making the space tailored, textured and comfortable. The stylish space includes four custom upholstered armchairs around a glass coffee table to promote conversation. As the living room is fairly small given the scale of the house, “it was very important that we designed the chairs and coffee table down to an eighth of an inch to allow for comfortable clearances and pathways,” Parker says. “Scale is such an important piece of the design puzzle.”
2. Tailored to a T
For this Chicago living room, designer Gemma Parker says she focused on making the space tailored, textured and comfortable. The stylish space includes four custom upholstered armchairs around a glass coffee table to promote conversation. As the living room is fairly small given the scale of the house, “it was very important that we designed the chairs and coffee table down to an eighth of an inch to allow for comfortable clearances and pathways,” Parker says. “Scale is such an important piece of the design puzzle.”
1. Midcentury With an Eclectic Twist
The owners of the San Francisco midcentury home whose living room is seen here didn’t want a strictly midcentury interior, so they asked designer Amy Friedberg to work in warm, eclectic elements. “They wanted an interior that captured the midcentury aesthetic, as well as one that reflected their unique heritages, travels and personalities,” the designer says.
The living room has a sectional, two midcentury-style armchairs and additional seating areas. The walls are painted in Deep Royal by Benjamin Moore, and the fireplace has a Venetian-plaster finish.
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The owners of the San Francisco midcentury home whose living room is seen here didn’t want a strictly midcentury interior, so they asked designer Amy Friedberg to work in warm, eclectic elements. “They wanted an interior that captured the midcentury aesthetic, as well as one that reflected their unique heritages, travels and personalities,” the designer says.
The living room has a sectional, two midcentury-style armchairs and additional seating areas. The walls are painted in Deep Royal by Benjamin Moore, and the fireplace has a Venetian-plaster finish.
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The owners of this Pasadena, California, living room asked designer Emily Hancock of Rollins Andrew Interiors to use jewel tones to create a sophisticated, warm and welcoming space with plenty of seating for entertaining.
The eclectic room includes a floral-print sofa and a green fabric sofa, plus chairs, a bench and a settee. “By refinishing and reupholstering some of my clients’ family heirlooms, it made this room a success,” Hancock says. “Originally the furniture was more of a yellow-toned finish, and changing the color to a darker finish and reupholstering the pieces gave them a whole new life.”
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