If you’ve been following along for a while, you know I love changing the look of our living room pretty often! I’ve found that moving the furniture around or adding a new pillow, rug, artwork, or light fixture can change the way we use and live in our space. Since updating the living room is such a great way to add a fresh look and feeling to your home, in today’s post, I’m sharing some beautiful living room decorating ideas.
You’ll find ideas and inspiration for large and small living rooms, TV wall ideas, open-concept spaces, family rooms, great rooms, hearth rooms, modern looks, and much more.
Living Room Trends for 2024
In 2024, several themes are appearing for living rooms, and interiors in general — luxurious looks, sumptuous fabrics, and understated elegance are in — no matter what decorating style you gravitate towards.
Some of the top living room trends for 2024 include:
- a warm color palette,
- curved and textured furniture
- natural stone surfaces,
- luxurious details, and
- a new take on modern farmhouse style
A warm color palette
Tying in with many of the other living room trends you’ll see this year, a warm, neutral color palette will continue to be prevalent in 2024.
A warm aesthetic brings a comforting, grounded feeling to the living room that resonates with our lifestyles in 2024.
Curvy and textured furniture
In living room furniture trends for 2024, we’re still seeing plenty of curvy shapes and textured fabrics, as well as the use of rattan and cane, warm woods, and stone finishes.
While curvy furniture is still on trend, many interior designers are starting to favor a return to more streamlined, classic furniture silhouettes in 2024.
If you’re buying a large piece of furniture this year, I recommend choosing timeless fabric options like linen, cotton, performance fabrics, or even velvet, as the current popularity of nubby fabrics like boucle’ will probably wane in the next couple of years.
If you really love the look of boucle’ and sherpa, you can easily bring the look to your home via accent chairs, benches, throws, pillows, and ottomans.
Quiet luxury
The quiet luxury interior design trend involves creating spaces that feel sumptuous, sophisticated, and timeless.
via Pinterest – please advise if you know the source
A quiet luxury style living room will often be filled with warmth, collected accents, plush seating, soft rugs, layered lighting, and pillows and throws in linen, cotton, or velvet.
If you’d like to add a few luxurious touches to your living room, consider bringing in some soft throw blankets and pillows in neutral tones and creating a sense of warmth via scented candles, and ambient lighting.
A new take on modern farmhouse style
Is farmhouse style out for 2024?
While modern farmhouse decor is still extremely popular, in 2024 we’re seeing farmhouse style evolve into a refined, timeless aesthetic, borrowing aspects from modern European, Belgian farmhouse, California casual, and Mediterranean styles.
This newer, elevated version of modern farmhouse style is often referred to as organic modern style, and shows no signs of slowing down in the coming year — especially in the living room.
With the addition of luxurious textures, interesting shapes, organic elements, and a mixture of vintage and modern pieces, farmhouse style has evolved into a classic, timeless aesthetic we’ll be seeing for years to come.
Personal expression
In 2024 living room design is focusing less on what’s trending and more about personal expression. Rather than certain trends increasing or declining, we’re seeing a merging of different design styles.
One thing all of the living rooms you’ll see here beautifully illustrate the elevated, intentional approach to decorating being embraced by interior designers and homeowners alike in 2024.
To learn more about 2024 interior design trends for the entire home, see my post on 2024 Home Decor Trends and Design Ideas You Will Love.
Living Room Ideas and Inspiration
I loved gathering these living room decorating ideas to share with you, and I hope you find all sorts of great ideas and inspiration as you scroll through.
A large sectional and round wood coffee table create an inviting space to relax in this open-concept kitchen, dining, and livingroom layout.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar sectionals here, here and here – similar coffee table here and here
This chic modern living room design features calming neutral tones.
Home accents and accessories play a big role in creating a living room that beautifully balances comfort and style.
A neutral color scheme is pulled all the way through this space, including the wall color and rug.
To make your living room feel more modern, you can always add a touch of black, via lighting, picture frames, bold artwork, or accent pieces.
This light-filled modern organic living room is filled with beautiful details, including a paneled ceiling, built-in storage next to the TV, and a gorgeous mix of neutral tones and natural textures:
Mixing traditional and contemporary light fixtures is a great way to create a balanced look in the living room.
from my post How to Get the Restoration Hardware Look in Your Home
The use of large windows to emphasize light and space is one of the most popular living room design trends for 2024.
Here’s a beautiful living room design with a modern take on coastal style. The statement chandelier adds a chic and cohesive look to this space.
Pure Salt Interiors for Katrina Scott
Contemporary pieces, including the clean-lined sofa, mid-century style chairs, and low-profile coffee table, add a modern touch to this beautiful living room.
Natural materials, such as wood, stone, and leather are commonly used to create a sense of warmth and comfort in the living room.
Leclair Decor – similar coffee table
Here’s another view of this beautiful modern living room, showing the fireplace and TV wall:
Leclair Decor – light fixture – chairs
Another 2024 living room trend is the use of texture, adding a touch of coziness and interest to any space.
An additional element of current living room design trends is the use of open spaces and natural light, and you’ll see many spaces featuring floor plans that allow for plenty of natural light to flow through, creating a light and airy feeling.
Three Birds Renovations – arm chairs – similar arm chairs
Current living room designs typically incorporate natural textures and a harmonious blend of textiles and accents for a comfortable and inviting look.
Black accent pieces and hardware are a great way to add contrast, drama, and sophistication to the living room, especially when paired with other neutrals like tan and white.
This chic living room design features a balance of elegant textures, a vintage rug, and warm colors with clean lines, sleek furniture pieces, and modern lighting.
The result of this mix of design styles is a personalized space that’s both classic and modern, timeless and fresh.
Artwork and accent pieces, such as pillows, rugs, and lamps, help create a cohesive and balanced space.
Laidback Living Co. – jute rug
Light shades such as cream, beige, taupe, and gray create a warm and inviting environment in the living room.
When designing a living room, it’s important to create a harmonious balance between different elements and ensure that the furniture, lighting, and accessories all complement each other in size and scale.
Here’s a chic California casual living room featuring wooden beams and a mix of interesting textures and textiles.
Warm woods and layered textures bring an inviting touch to this living room design.
It’s always a good idea to create a focal point around which to balance your elements, which can be achieved via a fireplace, a large piece of artwork, or a coffee table.
I love the timeless yet modern feeling of this stylish coastal home.
This stylish living room reflects a touch of coastal boho style.
Camille Styles, via Lulu & Georgia
I love the warm and wonderful feeling of this open-concept living room, dining room, and kitchen design.
Here’s a gorgeous transitional living room featuring a stylish mix of modern and traditional elements.
Whittney Parkinson Design – Sarah Shields Photography – similar coffee table – similar chandelier
This stylish living room design features arched doorways, wood beams, and a pass-through fireplace.
Ariel Okin – Photo by Seth Caplan for Elle Decor
I love the modern organic touches in this stylish open concept living room and great room.
This beautiful small space off the kitchen, called a keeping room, incorporates soft neutrals, wood beams, and a gorgeous grouping of chairs around a striking coffee table to create a luxurious, yet approachable, coastal living room design.
I love the idea of an indoor-outdoor living space, as shown in this beautiful organic modern home.
This light-filled living room features statement chairs, a wood sideboard, and a calming neutral color palette.
Clare Kennedy Interiors – similar chair
Neutral tones and textures, combined with a subtly-patterned rug, a raffia-covered coffee table, high ceilings, and large windows, bring plenty of natural light to this open concept great room.
A stunning California casual living room with soft neutral furniture and decor.
Beautiful wall molding, layered rugs, and soft, neutral tones bring an elevated look to this beautiful living room. Here’s a source for the round wood coffee table.
Love this beautiful keeping room idea, featuring a wonderful furniture grouping including woven lounge chairs, a tiered chandelier, wood coffee table, round rug, and dreamy artwork.
Here’s beautiful open-concept living room, kitchen, and dining area with a touch of midcentury modern style.
Pure Salt Interiors – chairs – counter stools
Here’s another view of the stylish family room:
In the beautiful space below, the wooden beams, neutral color palette, striped pillows, shelf styling, and pop of classic blue on the cabinetry and in the rug, bring a fresh and comfortable feeling to this modern coastal family room.
This bright living room is a great example of modern coastal style.
A neutral color palette, contemporary furniture, light touches of blue, stylish side tables, and natural elements add a light and airy feeling to this space:
This space is actually a sitting area adjacent to a master bedroom; however, I thought I’d share it here because it’s a great example of how to decorate a small living room or family room with modern coastal style.
This stylish living room is filled with great ideas for decorating an open concept floor plan.
from Willow and Co. Home – similar armchairs here and here – similar sectional here
There’s so much to love about this beautiful open-concept living room and kitchen design. The neutral color palette, mixed with warm woods, is simply stunning. Here’s a source for the black pendant lights.
Two curved sofas and dark blue walls add a stylish touch to this living room design. The woven coffee table and layered textured rugs bring a modern look to the entire room.
Here’s a stunning living space featuring wooden beams and accent pieces, tall windows, natural fibers in the jute rug, and a soft blue color scheme for a serene coastal feel.
This modern, yet cozy living room design features a warm wood coffee table, neutral sofa, and layered tones and textures for a curated look.
Curves galore bring a unique and stylish look to this living room design.
This beautiful, light and airy living room features a large cozy sectional, two modern chairs, and a chic light wood coffee table.
Hanging rattan chairs, white furniture, light blues, and a natural sisal rug add contemporary take on beach cottage style to the living room, as shown in this coastal home. Door color is James River Gray by Benjamin Moore.
Julie Howard for Timber Trails Development Company, via Home Bunch:
This beautiful modern living room is a favorite of mine – I love the wall art and stylish living room decorating ideas in this space.
Here’s a great example of modern coastal style in a small living room. I love the wooden coffee table and soft coastal palette in this space. Here’s a source for the round pendant light.
I love this simple yet modern living room design idea. The wall design, with built-in cabinets and shelves next to the fireplace and TV, adds so much character to this space.
Soft, neutral tones and a round coffee table create a warm and inviting space to relax.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar coffee table here
I love the mix of natural tones and textures throughout this modern living room design.
This beautiful coastal-themed sitting room features a round woven ottoman surrounded by four swivel chairs.
I love this midcentury modern living room. The leather ottoman, rug, and wall art and styling add depth and interest to this space.
Here’s a beautiful small living room featuring a cozy conversation area in front of the fireplace. Here are similar blue swivel chairs.
I love this classic all-white living room design with stylish details and decor.
Love this beautiful contemporary living room featuring neutral sofas and decor–and a pair of stunning chairs.
A warm and wonderful living room filled with comfortable neutral furniture and decor and a unique TV wall with built-in shelves and library ladder.
Amber Interior Design – Photo by Tessa Neustadt – wall color is Simply White by Benjamin Moore
A wonderful modern great room with a lovely chandelier and unique fireplace and wall design.
Love the chic black and white aesthetic in this modern living room design idea.
Peridot Interiors – Photo by Tracey Ayton Photography
This beautiful open-concept living room and kitchen features two stylish arm chairs.
Pure Salt Interior Design – chairs
Here are more views of this beautiful space:
Where to shop for living room furniture and decor
Below are a few of my favorite places to shop for beautiful on-trend living room coffee tables, rugs, lighting, pillows, decor, sofas, sectionals, chairs, and more:
Serena & Lily
Wayfair
Pottery Barn
McGee & Co.
Arhaus
Dear Keaton
Jenni Kayne
Ballard Designs
Lulu & Georgia
West Elm
living room sofas, sectionals, and chairs:
living room coffee tables:
living room rugs:
living room decor and pillows:
modern living room lighting:
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a living room makeover or completely starting from scratch, I hope you found some great living room decorating ideas in this post.
Let me know if you have any questions about decorating a living room, family room, or keeping room! xo Jane
If you’re looking for more modern living room decorating ideas, you might also be interested in these related posts from Jane at Home:
2024 Home Decor Trends and Design Ideas You Will Love
Color of the Year 2024 + Top Home Color Trends
Chic California Casual Style Decorating Ideas for Your Home
Quiet Luxury Style: How to Bring the Look to Your Home
My Favorite Nancy Meyers Kitchens & Interiors
How to Get the Restoration Hardware Look in Your Home
How to Decorate a Long or Narrow Living Room: Solutions for Tricky Spaces
What is Coastal Grandmother Style? (and why I’m loving this trend)
Modern Coastal Decorating Ideas for Your Home
Coastal Cowgirl Style: How to Bring the Trend to Your Home
Transitional Modern Interior Design: How to Bring Contemporary Classic Style to Your Home
Modern Coastal Living Room Ideas
How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Table for Your Living Room
Stylish and Affordable Area Rugs for Every Space
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1 Comment
Lori
February 15, 2023 at 4:50 pmWhere can I find the blue chair and matching ottoman?