Orana Seaforth - Stunning luxury beach style home

Luxury beach style living room with home theater and fireplace
Inspiration for a large beach style open concept living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall, recessed and decorative wall panelling.

Contemporary

Lisa Burdus Interior Design

Large contemporary living room in Sydney with medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and brown floor.

Spacious Annandale home with vast garden and creative studio

Pilcher Residential

Photo of a victorian formal enclosed living room in Sydney with carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

The Barn

Paul Uhlmann Architects

This residence was designed to be a rural weekend getaway for a city couple and their children. The idea of ‘The Barn’ was embraced, as the building was intended to be an escape for the family to go and enjoy their horses. The ground floor plan has the ability to completely open up and engage with the sprawling lawn and grounds of the property. This also enables cross ventilation, and the ability of the family’s young children and their friends to run in and out of the building as they please. Cathedral-like ceilings and windows open up to frame views to the paddocks and bushland below. As a weekend getaway and when other families come to stay, the bunkroom upstairs is generous enough for multiple children. The rooms upstairs also have skylights to watch the clouds go past during the day, and the stars by night. Australian hardwood has been used extensively both internally and externally, to reference the rural setting.

Californian Bungalow Modern Renovation

Nexgen Design & Construct

Inspiration for a contemporary living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Project - Taupo House, NZ

Brickworks Building Products

Country open concept living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor, exposed beam and vaulted.

Kensington Park // Addition/Renovation

AURA Custom Projects

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Adelaide with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Beauty Point Project

LivingLot

Large beach style open concept living room in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Contemporary Living Room

Design ideas for a contemporary living room in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Dover Heights

Spruce Design and Interiors

Transitional formal living room in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

Camp Hill Hamptons

User

Design ideas for a traditional living room in Brisbane with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor, coffered and decorative wall panelling.

Beaumaris Residence

STUDIOMINT Architecture & Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with black walls, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv, brown floor and medium hardwood floors.

Luxury Home | Brighton, Victoria

Pascon Group Pty Ltd

Main Living room
This is an example of a large contemporary formal open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, no tv, brown floor and a stone fireplace surround.

Kew Sale

Top Snap South East Melbourne

Inspiration for a transitional living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, no tv and brown floor.

The Low House

Catherine de Meur Interiors

Photo of a contemporary living room in Sydney with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a concealed tv and grey floor.

Full Renovation & Extension - Mosman

KMK PROPERTY SOLUTIONS Pty Ltd

Photo of a transitional living room in Sydney.

R Residence

archer design

Beautiful all day, stunning by dusk, this luxurious Point Piper renovation is a quintessential ‘Sydney experience’. An enclave of relaxed understated elegance, the art-filled living level flows seamlessly out to terraces surrounded by lush gardens.

Burnside House

Lurie Concepts

This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove and brown floor.

Hunters Hill House

SNB Stone

Showcasing this luxurious house in Hunters Hill // Using stone tiles and slabs supplied by @snbstone Photography: Marian Riabic The living areas have been beautifully designed by using a combination of Chambord Grey limestone on the floors and Bianco Alpi marble slabs around the fireplace. Exclusive to @snbstone and available in various formats and finishes. #chambordgreylimestone #biancoalpimarble #snb #snbstone #stone #tiles #slabs #marble #limestone #naturalstone #snbsydney #snbbrisbane #snbmelbourne #interiordesignideas

Cannon Hill Residence

Highgate House

Photo of a traditional formal enclosed living room in Brisbane with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, brown floor and coffered.

All Fireplaces Living Room Design Photos

A living room, often referred to as a lounge room in Australia and New Zealand, is the hub of the home. If you only have one living room in the house, it’s likely to serve multiple purposes: be it a place to watch TV, play games, spend quality time with family or hang out with friends. If you have the luxury of two living areas, one is usually a formal living room or lounge room, reserved for reading, relaxing and entertaining. A successful living room design is inviting, has enough seating for the whole clan – a comfortable couch is a must – and encourages conversation. Browse photos on Houzz for living room layouts, furniture and decor, and strike up a conversation with the interior designers or architects of your favourite picks. For even more living room ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

Which living room layouts will work best for you?

Every living area will have design challenges. A long, narrow lounge room, for example, risks looking like a hallway if furniture is lined up against the walls. Instead, opt for small furniture items, like a cosy two-seater couch, and create various focal points throughout the space. In square living rooms, a symmetrical layout encourages a formal setting. Place seating on either side of the room, with a focal point in the middle to pull the room together. For a truly intimate vibe, replace your couch with some occasional chairs positioned around a coffee table or ottoman. This will make the main focus conversation. An open-plan home – one where the lines are blurred between kitchen, dining and living – may require a layout that focuses on definition. You’ll want to make sure furniture doesn’t block the flow between spaces, and instead use something like an area rug to create zones.

How can you decorate your living room?

The living room can be a place in which to show off your personality, but if you want a timeless living room scheme, stick to neutral walls, couches and ottomans. Colour can be added through accessories, and is a lot more interchangeable! Rugs, cushions and throws are great for adding colour, while mirrors, lamps and ceiling lights will set the mood. Make your living room unique by including family heirlooms and photos. For a polished look, try creating a coffee table vignette – you could use books as pedestals or group items together on a tray. Try adding a vase, a mixture of round and rectangular objects and some books.

What are some small living room ideas?

Small living room designs can be tricky to work with, but aren’t doomed to fail. Often, you just have to get creative with furniture. An open-back chaise can create a sense of spaciousness, while small side tables paired together can substitute a coffee table. Even better, an ottoman can be used as a footrest, coffee table or extra seating. Big furniture items like the couch are best kept in light colours, and if there’s room for a coffee table, a glass-top one is best. If you have two spaces in one – perhaps your living room sits in front of a single-wall kitchen – make sure they are connected by decor, colour and style. For definition, just add area rugs, or use your couch as a dividing wall. It’s worth having a few furniture pieces, whether a bookshelf, couch or entertainment unit, in the same colour as the walls, too, so they blend into the room and visually expand the space.

Is open-plan living for you?

Today’s homes often embrace open-plan living, whereby the living room runs off the kitchen and/or dining areas. Open-plan living allows greater functionality, but can risk creating a vast, soulless space if not done right. To avoid a cavernous feel in an open-plan design, define areas with furniture, rugs and lighting, or consider using a wall divider. Also be sure to keep flooring, lighting and materials consistent throughout, for cohesiveness. Noise may be an issue – someone banging pots and pans while you’re watching TV, for example – so include lots of soft furnishings, such as rugs, curtains and couches to help absorb the noise. You will also need to factor in plenty of storage, so mess is kept at bay.