Ideas for Designing a Spacious and Stylish Large Living Room

When you have a small living room, it can be easy to get jealous of those with more space. It seems like decorating would be so much easier if you just had a bit more square footage. Small living room ideas focus on making the space feel bigger and maximizing the space you have. That’s not nearly as fun as large living room ideas with the grand furniture and elegant fixtures.

But decorating a large room is just as challenging as a small room. Now you have a ton of space, and you need to figure out how to fill it with just the right amount of furniture and decor. These large living room ideas will get you inspired to tackle the challenge of decorating your large living room.

1. Luxury Concepts for Large Living Room Ideas

Do you have two spaces that could be considered a living room area? You could use one as the casual family area, and the other could be the formal entertaining space for guests. Or, if you don’t have children, then your main living room could be the luxurious formal living room.

Start with the room itself; hopefully, you have tall ceilings. You can create a sense of old-world elegance by having a coffered ceiling installed. Then work your way up from the floor to create an elegant space. You could have a large oriental rug that covers the entire floor, with a large velvet sofa and accent chairs centered around a coffee table. This creates an intimate space where people can sit and converse.

When decorating your luxury space, stick with high-end materials and fabrics. You don’t need a lot of stuff, but what you do add should be of high quality. For a wide range of high-quality furniture and decor, Capital Iron offers options that combine style and functionality, perfect for enhancing any living space.

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2. Exploring Gray Tones

Bold colors in a large space can be too overwhelming for some people. The sheer volume of the color is just too much. If you feel this way, then stick with a softer color like gray. You have a large space to work with, so don’t be afraid of darker shades of gray. For a dimensional look, try using multiple shades of gray.

Gray is flexible. Instead of painting the walls gray, you could have grey living room furniture. You’ll find several other design options that also relish gray, like rustic and farmhouse to modern and minimalist. Whatever your style, you’ll be able to find a gray sofa that fits the space. Since your living room is large, consider a sectional that will look good, be functional, and comfortable.

Another way you can incorporate grey into your living room is through accent pieces and decor. You could have an all-gray rug or a pattern with grey in it. Concrete elements will add grey and give your living room a contemporary feel. Also, black and white photographs can highlight the gray in the room. There are plenty of other types of artwork that focus on grays and add a wonderful touch.

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3. Fireplace Inspirations

If you have a fireplace in your living room, count yourself lucky and embrace this architectural feature. You have a natural focal point to build your furniture arrangement and decor around. Start by looking for ways you can upgrade your fireplace. Perhaps you create a stone fireplace by using a stacked stone look with a single large stone as the mantel.

Another option is replacing the entire thing with a salvaged or reclaimed wood fireplace. You can find intricately carved and elegant Victorian area fireplaces at vintage and salvage yards. This will give your living room an old-world elegance.

For a sleek and modern look, consider using granite or marble. You could have large slabs that continue up the entire wall to the ceiling.

Tiling is a similar but more creative approach. This is your chance to use that bold and colorful statement tile that would be too much if used anywhere else.

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4. Unleashing Creativity

It isn’t enough to buy the right furniture and decor. You have to place it in the room correctly or the space will feel awkward. Start with your seating pieces and general living room layout. You want to create a seating arrangement that encourages people to interact while also leaving plenty of floor space to move about the furniture.

If you don’t want to spend time physically moving your furniture around the living room, you can use an online design planner. These services let you enter your room dimensions and place your furniture virtually. This gives you a visual of how the room will look before you actually arrange the furniture in your room.

Once you have the main furniture pieces placed, you can begin to add the smaller accents. These pieces could be a floor lamp by one end of the sofa or a large tree in an awkward corner. Work your way through the room, placing pieces until the space feels balanced. You may find that it’s best to try a piece in multiple places before settling on its final spot.

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5. Innovative Concepts

What’s cool to one person may not be so cool to another. When creating your cool room, place things in your great room that you enjoy and bring you happiness. The idea is to create a welcoming space that isn’t trying too hard to impress.

Look for ways you can personalize the space. Maybe you have a vintage pinball machine that you could set up in the corner. Or perhaps you have a family heirloom chaise lounge that you could reupholster. If you love to game, you could set up the ultimate entertainment space with surround sound and accent lighting to create the mood.

Skip the big box store to buy your decor; look for local artists. Instead of having a piece that a thousand other people have, you could have a one-of-a-kind and support a local artist in their passion. Now you have a story to tell when someone comes over.

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6. Effortless Charm

You don’t have to have a lot of furniture or decor to have a lovely living room. Creating a simple living room embraces the large space and lets the room breathe. Limit the amount of furniture and decor you have in the room. Choose a single couch and place a coffee table in front of it.

Then for the decor, choose one sizeable decorative piece that you can hang on the wall centered over the sofa. Then you’ll want a lighting fixture and possibly a plant in a corner or by a window.

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7. Lounging in Style:

Your sofa is the main piece of furniture in your large living room. You’ll need to decide what kind of sofa you want and if you need extra seating. If you choose a large sectional sofa, it can wrap around in a U- or L-shape to provide plenty of seating. Place several throw pillows throughout for extra comfort and cushioning.

If the idea of having a large couch isn’t appealing, there are options. You could have a straight-line couch with extra seating around it in the form of accent chairs. Try placing two chairs opposite the sofa with a coffee table in between. You can also consider a single accent chair off to one side and a floor lamp behind it. This setting could serve as additional seating or a cozy reading nook.

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8. CRedefining Contemporary Design

A modern living room will have a high ceiling, bright walls, and clean furniture design. Look for pieces that have minimal detailing and ornamentation. Modern design embraces straight, sleek lines. This theme should continue throughout the room, both in the physical space and in the decor.

Modern decor takes on a neutral color palette. This could mean focusing your efforts on lighter colors, such as cream, tan, khaki, or light grey. Or you could take a darker approach with colors like black, mahogany, and charcoal. Since you have a larger space, it can support the darker colors without looking cramped.

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9. Embracing Warmth

Embrace the look of nature by adding natural browns to your large living room. You can make a statement with richly colored wooden ceiling beams. Or you could have a wood floor that stretches the length of the room. For a sense of luxury, lay a parquet floor. If you’re on a budget, then consider a wood laminate.

Another option is to choose a brown couch in smooth leather or touchably soft suede. A significant benefit of dark brown is it hides stains and messes—great if you have pets or little ones at home. You can let them enjoy the room and not worry about them making a mess.

If you aren’t crazy about brown taking a centralized role in your color scheme, then consider using it as an accent. It could be in the rug, throw pillow, accent blanket, or lighting fixtures. You could even have stones with a brown hue around your fireplace.

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10. Artful Ambiance

One significant advantage that you have with a large living room is that you have plenty of wall space. You could create the standard accent wall with paint or wallpaper, but this can be cliche and impersonal. Instead, use this opportunity to create a custom gallery wall.

Start by choosing pictures of your family, friends, and pets. World travelers tend to use pictures of their favorite destinations and sites. Artists could frame their paintings or other artwork. Hanging picture frames are an easy way to create your gallery; however, it doesn’t work for everything.

Mounting floating shelves is another option that requires fewer holes in the wall. You could have one large shelf that stretches the full length of the room. Or you could have a couple of shorter shelves mounted at different heights on the wall. Layer large and small pictures on each shelf.

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11. Shared Comfort

For most people, their family room is a small space where they try to cram an oversized sofa. The idea is to make the most of the limited floor space. But when you have a large space to work with, you have the exact opposite problem. Your goal is to create a comfortable space that your family can gather in.

One way to do this is by using a room divider. You can use a divider to create a seating area in one part of the room and use the other part for something like a dining room. You can create this division naturally with the furniture you choose. Your sofa could be the separator, or perhaps a console table. These options physically divide the space but are low enough not to break your eye line. This keeps the room feeling big but also comfortable.

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FAQs

What is a good size for a living room?

The average living room is about 20 feet by 15 feet, with an eight-foot ceiling. This should give you enough space for a couch, coffee table, and entertainment center.

What should I put in the big corner of my living room?

If you have a large empty corner in your living room, you can place a large tree or a decorative ladder that you drape throw blankets on. If you have enough space, you could turn it into a usable reading nook, drawing table, or mini bar cart.

How do you arrange furniture in an awkward living room?

Start by scaling the size of the furniture to the size of the room. These larger pieces will make it easier to work within the confines of the space. Then, place the largest piece of furniture in the largest space and work your way out from there. Try to place pieces that will tie the room together. You can do this with a rug or lighting.