Bonjour and welcome to the Art of the Home gallery of brown living room ideas! Hope you enjoy…
If you like the soothing feeling of nature then a brown living room may be your palette of choice. Brown is one of the earth tone colors that comes in a wide spectrum of shades (i.e. cocoa hues, tan, wheat, chocolate, beige, chestnut, hickory, coffee and more). This versatility allows you to incorporate it more easily to your existing living room. It also partners beautifully with textured accents (stone/wood). With the handpicked brown living room ideas below, you can explore how it may fit into your own space.
Brown is a very versatile shade that you can style any which way to get the effect you want. You can go with a woodsy and rustic look with salvaged barn beams and reclaimed wood flooring. Get the farmhouse style (with a bit of bohemian) from pottery, clay tiles, and wicker baskets. How about going dramatic with decorative trusses on the vaulted ceiling, you can add a chandelier or two. Sophisticated and elegant brown? Easily done with fine leather sofas and portieres with warm metallic tones in gold, copper, or bronze. Asian-themed living rooms can get the all-natural look with light and earthy browns from wooden accents. So what color goes with brown? Just about every color! White with dark brown gives a clean and crisp contrasting look, perfect for contemporary and Mediterranean-inspired homes. Medium brown looks naturally good with muted green while soft and honey brown gives warmth and sunshine. The lightest brown paired with white, gray, and black will give a minimalist effect with a hygge-like Scandinavian appeal. Pair a masculine brown with a feminine color like dusky pink for some softness. You can add texture with a stone fireplace, hand-hewn beams, accent walls, and woven rugs, create patterns and clean lines with moldings and trim. With brown, yes, you can!
So are you ready? We hope the following brown living room ideas will help and inspire you in styling your own cocoa-hued living room. Enjoy and a beautiful day to you!
1. Time for Tapas…
The Little Plus: the vaulted ceiling with decorative wooden trusses. Notice how the clerestory windows keep the ceiling space bright and airy. A scrolled metal chandelier over a leather ottoman coffee table calls back the fire screen decorated with curlicues. And a large vintage-industrial clock keeps time over the wooden mantel of the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace as bronze-colored portieres usher in the sunset.
2. Marsh Birds…
The Little Plus: the picture window that frames the magnificent view of the outdoors. Who needs curtains with a view this lovely! A large rugged fireplace with stone surround serves as the focal point of this cozy living room, while the reclaimed wood mantel shelf becomes a perch for a pair of birds. And notice the log storage underneath the stone hearth – it takes advantage of unused space while the firewood doubles as rustic decor. Win-win!
3. Warm Russet…
The Little Plus: the red-stained wood trusses standing out from the crisp white raised ceiling. Notice how the same red-ish stain is on the paneled walls, the built-in shelves, and the hardwood floor – and how the glow from the scrolled chandelier brings out the rich russet tones. A marble-faced fireplace becomes the heart of this cozy living room, and its warmth hits all the right spots of comfort. Two off-white sofas and a nailhead-trimmed bench offer respite and a break from the reddish-brown tones. A woven rattan coffee table with interesting weave sits on top of layered wooly rugs.
4. Tequila Sunrise…
The Little Plus: the woven tapestry gracing the overmantel. Eyes are automatically drawn to the gorgeous wall hanging and are gradually taken in by the rustic stone facade of the fireplace. Notice how this large living room is balanced out by the size and ruggedness of the fireplace. And the pine walls give off a strong country cabin feel, glowing warmly from the strategically placed lights, exuding warmth and contentment. A window wall makes it possible for snow-covered mountains to greet you in the mornings. And the French door leading outside makes it possible for you to greet them back from the deck.
5. Smoked Glass…
The Little Plus: the simple crown molding, free of any pattern, borders the ceiling and creates a classic and finished look for this living room. And the bank of windows brightens up the space, putting a subtle glow on the ivory walls. A round mantel mirror calls our attention to the granite fireplace with white surround, while its dark espresso frame ties up with the earthy tones of the furniture and decor. Notice too how the smoked glass coffee table complements the room’s earthy motif.
6. Movie Nights…
The Little Plus: the dramatic glow of the recessed circles on the ceiling that house the bubble cluster chandeliers. Subdued lighting gives the stone walls some rustic warmth and provides a relaxed feel to the entire room. Notice how the slim wooden slats on the ceiling seem to radiate outward illuminated by track lighting, and how the acoustic panels look decorative installations around the TV. And the driftwood slab center table that retains the beauty and form of natural wood, a work of art that would stand out anywhere. Movie nights never looked (and felt!) so good.
7. Coffee Break…
The Little Plus: the craftsman style natural pine door and window frames that almost blend in with the wall paint color. Abundant natural light from the wide and bare windows paired with beige keeps the living room bright and airy. And who can miss the hardwood coffee table with its rich wood tones, iron nail heads along with the two-toned wood design calls to mind Medieval castle doors. And the masculine leather sofas, the color of rich full-bodied brewed coffee.
8. Zen Zone…
The Little Plus: the off-center fireplace — the star of this refined and minimalist living room. Strongly influenced by Japanese aesthetics, the living room is laid out like ikebana (flower arrangement). And the tall floor lamp, the short and tall bottle vases, and the low beanbag chair – a play on height and scale that gives a sense of balance and harmony. Notice how the elongated marble hearth becomes a tokonoma (traditional alcove for ikebana arrangements) for the spray of greens on the tall vase. Sheer white curtains filter the sunlight for soft natural lighting and added privacy.
9. Terracotta and Leather…
The Little Plus: the matching reclaimed wood beams in the living room and the kitchen. The white painted ceiling shows off the naturally aged beams beautifully. A leather couch faces a pair of wood-framed armchairs with rush seats. And the stool with scrolled metal base calls back the black fireplace screen and the railing seen from the entryway. Also, notice the terracotta tiles on the hearth and how it complements the soft pinkish-brown of the stool’s leather seat, laid-back and warm.