78 Beautiful Living Room Decor Ideas for 2025

Sometimes, you just have to work with what you have. If you have an extra-long living room and you don’t know what to do with all that square footage, do what designer Minnette Jackson did and create two separate seating areas. “Our living room is long and narrow and was a little tricky to layout,” she says. The cozier end is better for curling up at night with a cocktail.

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If your home only has one central entertaining space, make the area—in this case, the living room—really stand out with a stunning sectional. This colorful Upper East Side apartment was designed with Central Park’s spring cherry blossoms in mind, so designer Samantha Stathis Lynch knew the hue of the couch needed to pack a punch but stay within theme.

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Let this living room by designer Mandy Cheng be proof that you can mix playful elements into your home while still keeping an elevated look. The hanging chair from Serena & Lily adds a fun touch for the kids in the home without taking away from the sophisticated vibe, adding an airiness to the space.

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Too-tall ceilings are a rare problem, but when trying to create a cozy living room, you might wish for a smaller space. For a living room idea that envelops whoever enters it, paint your ceiling a rich, dark hue that complements the rest of your decor. Designer Liz Carroll chose a dramatic black to pair with the botanical wallpaper.

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Next to the fireplace in the living room of our 2024 Whole Home project, designer Dane Austin installed bench seating and shallow cabinets to provide more storage options. But rather than put in simple Shaker cabinet doors, Austin fabricated custom brass doors based on the motif of the wallpaper design seen above the space. These little details add so much character to this living room idea.

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Taking a larger look at the Whole Home living room idea, you can see that Dane Austin added depth and coziness to the cavernous space by layering plenty of patterns, heavy drapery, and multiple textures throughout. With a color palette inspired by the Asheville sunsets, Austin hung the blue and pink wallpaper only partially up the wall, making the room feel more compact with this trick of the eye. Even if you have a large, open-concept living room, this is how you can make it feel more intimate.

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Make your living room feel more interesting by adding subtle yet thoughtful details to the design. In this gorgeous Palm Beach living room idea, designer Ashley Sharpe painted floral motifs on the ceiling. They’re easy to miss, but once you see them, you’ll appreciate the room in a whole new way.

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In this living room designed by Kobel & Co, the couch beautifully showcases the home’s color palette, encapsulated in the throw pillows. Utilizing smaller accents to highlight your color scheme not only makes the entire floor plan feel more cohesive but also offers a simple yet effective method to infuse vibrancy throughout the space.

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Let this living room by Sarah Vaile be proof that kid- and pet-proof materials can be just as—if not more—chic than regular upholstery. When your living room is the main hangout for your family and friends, furnish it with pieces that can withstand everyday use.

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It’s not a secret that a huge pet peeve in the design community revolves around TVs being visible, so if your space allows for it, have a separate informal living area where you and your family can tune into your shows. For their clients, the team at Studio Thomas James created this cozy spot away from their main everyday living room.

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A large living room is great for entertaining…until there’s nowhere convenient to put your drink down. Steal this clever living room idea from design firm Kobel & Co. and opt for two coffee tables instead of one. Now, there are plenty of flat surfaces on both sides of your space.

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These days, it’s much more common to forego a television in the main living space (let’s be honest, we’re all streaming on our laptops anyway). Because of this, furniture layouts are now prioritizing conversation and quality time. This space by Studio Thomas James has each piece of seating facing the center so that everyone can be seen at once.

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While sporadic furniture placement in a living room can look arty and chic, you simply can’t beat symmetry. Buy your furnishings in twos to make the room feel cozy and cohesive.