These seven stylish new living rooms are designed for easy hanging out, game nights and conversation. Comfortable sectionals, layered seating and flexible furniture arrangements create spaces that feel welcoming and adaptable. Warm materials and textured finishes add depth, while artful details and thoughtful layouts give each room personality. Here, design and remodeling pros share how each project came together.
1. European Cottage Comfort
Designer: Amy Leferink of Interior Impressions
Location: Mahtomedi, Minnesota
Size: 266 square feet (25 square meters); 14 by 19 feet
Homeowners’ request. “This was a new construction build,” says designer Amy Leferink. “The key elements they desired in their living room were comfort, an open concept with proximity to the dining and kitchen, continuity with the kitchen and soft, European touches such as the cottage-style stone on the fireplace and the kitchen hood.”
Special features. Natural limestone fireplace with an over-grouted application. Barnwood mantel and ceiling beams. Light warm gray wall paint (Drift of Mist, Sherwin-Williams). Marble plinth coffee table.
Designer tip. “We chose a sectional sofa to maximize seating in this room,” Leferink says. “Because the room was wide but shallow in depth, positioning two sofas would have been too crowded. Placing four lounge chairs would have made it feel too much like a hotel lobby. The sectional also provides the perfect seating for this family to snuggle with their three little boys.”
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