10 Modern Living Room Ideas

Modern living rooms are warm and cozy while being bright and airy at the same time. When it comes to styling your home, think crisp and clean white walls, color blocking furnishings. Select typical mid-century furniture in rich wood tones, add some geometric fabrics, punches of color and a layering of textures.

Don’t forget to add some modern light fixtures to complete your space. Have a look below for some fantastic inspiration!

1. The cozy chair in the corner is the Womb Chair, found on Design Within Reach. The hearth is finished with a very dark slate slab. The dimensional tile on the fireplace wall is from Heath Ceramics.

2. This New York apartment features some antique shop finds, such as the screen. The sofa was custom fabricated by the designer. The coffee table from a store called Donzella. The area rug is from Imports From Marrakesh.

3. The two gray armchairs are Palms II by Jeff Vioski, available at SUITE NY, while the other pair of chairs are the Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chairs from Herman Miller. The coffee table is vintage. The planter is from Grounded, while the area rug is from West Elm. The white Dora Maar Vase: Jonathan Adler.

4. The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is from DWR. A similar sofa can be found on Room & Board. The floating hearth is concrete and is supported by a continuous steel angle bracket which is lag bolted into the studs and covered up by the brick. The recessed lighting is made by Contrast Lighting out of Canada. The stacked brick on the fireplace is a Norman brick, which is longer than standard brick—from Mutual Materials. The wall paint color is called Chrysanthemum from Sherwin-Williams.

5. The flooring is Dorado by Celestial Cork; wall paint is Waterby, Vista Paint. The sofa is a vintage gondola style, Adrian Pearsall on 1stDibs. The coffee table is a vintage Acclaim table in Walnut, made by Lane Furniture Company and spotted on Craigslist. The bar stools are 1960s Erik Buck for O.D. Mobler Denmark, 1stDibs. The ceiling lights are the George Nelson Bubble Light.

6. A split-level mid-century ranch home in Portland, Oregon features this cozy living room with vintage furnishings.

7. The wall paint color is White Dove OC-17 | Benjamin Moore. The wood flooring is a clear ash. The ceiling beams are are blu-lam beams with a dark stain. The ceiling is fir ply structural decking, 5″ wide. The windows and sliders are mahogany.

8. The chandelier in this living room is the Canto 25689-25690 Chandelier by Eurofase, Lumens.

9. This living room features a wall of built-in bookshelves, designer furnishings, marble coffee table and an ocean view. Furnishings includes the Barcelona Chair by Mies van de Rohe and the Barcelona Stool in Chrome.

10. Coursed cut lime-stone clads the walls and double-sided fireplace. The fireplace acts as a screen between the dining room and living room, offering intimate spaces in an open floor plan. Horizontal curved zinc panels make a sculptural chimney.

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