Art of the Home


Small Living Room Design Ideas

Small Living Room Design Ideas


Bonjour and welcome to our Art of the Home gallery of small living room design ideas. We have carefully selected these gorgeous small living room designs for you. We also highlighted below the pluses as we see it (there may be more) and good ideas to consider if you are interested in small living room designs. Hope you enjoy the visit!

What are the pluses of small living room design?

  • Place for bonding – small living rooms give off warm and cozy feelings ideal for intimate family time
  • Easier to maintain – a smaller space is easier to organize and clean, giving you more time to relax and enjoy your living space
  • Easier to customize – you can easily change things up to suit your mood or lifestyle without having to worry about clutter or big, heavy furniture



What are some good ideas for small living room designs?

  • Furniture: Swedish settee, Victorian armchairs, farmhouse daybed as couch, tree root coffee table, nickel coffee tables, repurposed luggage cart console table, oak beam coffee table, under window storage, floating wooden box shelf
  • Structural Accents: marble floor inlay, stairways (ship’s ladder, double stringer staircase, hanging staircase), shed ceiling with roof windows, windows within windows, open concept floor plan
  • Walls: whitewashed stone, Venetian plaster, travertine, bare concrete, exposed brick
  • Accents: Swedish carved mirror, framed marble slab wall accent, limited edition prints, rope wrapped column, fiberglass paper chandelier, metal wall sculpture, chinoiserie prints, devore cowhide rugs, French return curtain rods, mural photo wallpaper

So take a look at the beautiful photos of small living rooms we selected for you…and as always, sharing “The Little Plus” (“Le Petit Plus”), our favorite design ideas on these photos. Enjoy and beautiful day to you!

1. Swedish Settee

white Swedish settee with front seat rail with carved festoons and mixed throw pillows with reclaimed oak wood coffee table with ‘The New Eighteenth Century Style’ book and rustic wooden planter box with handles and wall mounted decorative plates on cream Venetian plaster walls with vintage Swedish hand-painted carved wooden mirror and vintage bronze tumbled limestone tiled floorThe Little Plus • white Swedish settee with front seat rail with carved festoons and mixed throw pillows • reclaimed oak wood coffee table with ‘The New Eighteenth Century Style’ book and rustic wooden planter box with handles • wall mounted decorative plates on cream Venetian plaster walls • vintage Swedish hand-painted carved wooden mirror • vintage bronze tumbled limestone tiled floor

2. Archway Scene

2 baby blue curved side Ottoman stools with nailhead trims with 2 simply taupe hued tufted wingback chairs with lumbar pillows and fireplace with mosaic marble tiles and wooden mantel with reeded pilasters calling back overmantel with sunburst mirror in antique gold finish with 2 topiaries on stacked books on top of marble top gilt bronze console tables with cabriole legs flanking the fireplace and antique white finish candle-style chandelierThe Little Plus • 2 baby blue curved side Ottoman stools with nailhead trims • 2 simply taupe hued tufted wingback chairs with lumbar pillows • fireplace with mosaic marble tiles and wooden mantel with reeded pilasters calling back overmantel with sunburst mirror in antique gold finish • 2 topiaries on stacked books on top of marble top gilt bronze console tables with cabriole legs flanking the fireplace • antique white finish candle-style chandelier

3. Bluer Than Blue

bonnie blue lattice pattern tufted ottoman coffee table and draperies calling back porcelain vase table lamp and red rattan Chinese Chippendale-inspired armchair complementing red throw pillows with Chinese frog fasteners and framed chinoiserie prints on antique white walls with bleached stag antler chandelier with black iris shades and beige sisal textured area rugThe Little Plus • bonnie blue lattice pattern tufted ottoman coffee table and draperies calling back porcelain vase table lamp • red rattan Chinese Chippendale-inspired armchair complementing red throw pillows with Chinese frog fasteners • framed chinoiserie prints on antique white walls • bleached stag antler chandelier with black iris shades • beige sisal textured area rug

4. Wicker Armchairs

2 wicker armchairs with braided details and mixed throw pillows and matte crackle bottle green tiles fireplace surround natural wood mantel with natural oak plank paneled walls calling back oak plank laminate floors and wooden ship’s ladder leading up to the loft with large handmade wood magazine rack on sisal textured area rugThe Little Plus • 2 wicker armchairs with braided details and mixed throw pillows • matte crackle bottle green tiles fireplace surround natural wood mantel • natural oak plank paneled walls calling back oak plank laminate floors • wooden ship’s ladder leading up to the loft • large handmade wood magazine rack on sisal textured area rug

5. The Sand And TheSea

French doors with sidelights and transoms flanked by blue damask patterned pinch pleat drapes on extendable curtain rods and scalloped lacquered faux bamboo tray top cocktail table with bronze finish pendant lights chandelier with fabric shades and crystal drops accent and white beadboard vaulted ceiling with white wooden trusses and 2 wood framed upholstered accent chairs with crisscross backrest and mixed throw pillowsThe Little Plus • French doors with sidelights and transoms flanked by blue damask patterned pinch pleat drapes on extendable curtain rods • scalloped lacquered faux bamboo tray top cocktail table • bronze finish pendant lights chandelier with fabric shades and crystal drops accent • white beadboard vaulted ceiling with white wooden trusses • 2 wood framed upholstered accent chairs with crisscross backrest and mixed throw pillows

6. Reclaimed Wood

decorative wall plates mounted on white stucco open fireplace surround and distressed wood coffee table with turned legs with floating wooden shelves with built-in 2-door cabinets flanking the fireplace and ceiling with reclaimed wood beams and pendant light with dome-shaped wicker shade with rustic farmhouse daybed doubling as couch with reclaimed wood frame and plaid throw pillowsThe Little Plus • decorative wall plates mounted on white stucco open fireplace surround • distressed wood coffee table with turned legs • floating wooden shelves with built-in 2-door cabinets flanking the fireplace • ceiling with reclaimed wood beams and pendant light with dome-shaped wicker shade • rustic farmhouse daybed doubling as couch with reclaimed wood frame and plaid throw pillows

7. Wainscoting

reclaimed wood coffee table with splayed legs and metallic hourglass shaped side table near door with steps and white beadboard wainscoting on light gray walls with mounted oil painting and white-framed double-hung windows behind cocoa brown velvet sofa with nailhead trims and chrome finish crystal chandelierThe Little Plus • reclaimed wood coffee table with splayed legs • metallic hourglass shaped side table near door with steps • white beadboard wainscoting on light gray walls with mounted oil painting • white-framed double-hung windows behind cocoa brown velvet sofa with nailhead trims • chrome finish crystal chandelier

8. Bay Windows

floor to ceiling stacked stone veneer fireplace surround and 2 simply taupe faux leather wingback chairs with medieval blue velvet settee with white lumbar pillow and bay windows flanked by citronelle yellow drapes hung on French return curtain rods with white capiz chandelier over rectangular mirrored nesting coffee tablesThe Little Plus • floor to ceiling stacked stone veneer fireplace surround • 2 simply taupe faux leather wingback chairs • medieval blue velvet settee with white lumbar pillow • bay windows flanked by citronelle yellow drapes hung on French return curtain rods • white capiz chandelier over rectangular mirrored nesting coffee tables

9. Black Beauty

built-in bookshelves and L-shaped sofa with black cushions and bottom storage and reclaimed oak wood beam coffee table and 2 round leather poufs with stitched medallion design on area rug wity black painted beams on ceiling with 4 large hanging pendant lights and black patio armchair calling back the hues of the sofaThe Little Plus • built-in bookshelves and L-shaped sofa with black cushions and bottom storage • reclaimed oak wood beam coffee table and 2 round leather poufs with stitched medallion design on area rug • black painted beams on ceiling with 4 large hanging pendant lights • black patio armchair calling back the hues of the sofa

10. Steel Staircases

white armchair with mixed throw pillows and ottoman stool with splayed legs and aluminum framed windows within windows with built-in under window storage shelves with double stringer steel staircases with wooden treads leading up to the upper floor and black and white area rug with geometric prints on distressed hardwood floors with floor to ceiling built-in media wall with open shelves and lower storage cabinetsThe Little Plus • white armchair with mixed throw pillows and ottoman stool with splayed legs • aluminum framed windows within windows with built-in under window storage shelves • double stringer steel staircases with wooden treads leading up to the upper floor • black and white area rug with geometric prints on distressed hardwood floors • floor to ceiling built-in media wall with open shelves and lower storage cabinets

11. Stone Age

rustic whitewashed stone walls and wall mounted floating bookshelf with mini terracotta pots on top with hanging white stone staircase leading up to the upper floor and round woven rattan log basket on stone floor with reclaimed wood beams on lower floor ceiling and windowThe Little Plus • rustic whitewashed stone walls • wall mounted floating bookshelf with mini terracotta pots on top • hanging white stone staircase leading up to the upper floor • round woven rattan log basket on stone floor • reclaimed wood beams on lower floor ceiling and window

12. Emperador Red

2 facing sangria hued tufted loveseats with matching throw pillows complementing the ‘Rosso Levanto’ marble floor inlay and hanging 3-light pendant lights with colored crystals with ‘Emperador Dark’ marble with gold details in reeded giltwood frame as wall accent and stacked marble floor lamp with linen drum shade with black marble top coffee table with gilded cabriole legs and matching console table with 3 silver gray iron vasesThe Little Plus • 2 facing sangria hued tufted loveseats with matching throw pillows complementing the ‘Rosso Levanto’ marble floor inlay • hanging 3-light pendant lights with colored crystals • ‘Emperador Dark’ marble with gold details in reeded giltwood frame as wall accent • stacked marble floor lamp with linen drum shade • black marble top coffee table with gilded cabriole legs and matching console table with 3 silver gray iron vases

13. Little Miss Muffet Sat On A Tuffet

8 small square wall sconce lights on travertine stone walls and open hearth travertine fireplace surround with herringbone firebox and limited edition Maggie Hasbrouck print over limestone mantel shelf and 2 distressed table lamps with geometric designs and square shades and 2 square textured ottoman poufs between 2 facing beige armchairsThe Little Plus • 8 small square wall sconce lights on travertine stone walls • open hearth travertine fireplace surround with herringbone firebox • limited edition Maggie Hasbrouck print over limestone mantel shelf • 2 distressed table lamps with geometric designs and square shades • 2 square textured ottoman poufs between 2 facing beige armchairs

14. Bookworm

2 blue opal accent chairs with nailhead trims and throw pillows and round ottoman coffee table with lyons blue and white geometric pattern and bookshelf mural photo wallpaper on accent wall with hexagonal stone finish hourglass shape end table and brass finish table lamp on antique brass and steel glass top oval bar cart tableThe Little Plus • 2 blue opal accent chairs with nailhead trims and throw pillows • round ottoman coffee table with lyons blue and white geometric pattern • bookshelf mural photo wallpaper on accent wall • hexagonal stone finish hourglass shape end table • brass finish table lamp on antique brass and steel glass top oval bar cart table

15. Diversity

beamed white shed ceiling with white roof windows and reclaimed wood slab coffee table with wood block legs and 4 black handmade ceramic bowls on top with extra large black angled floor lamp over sofa with colorful mixed throw pillows and pureed pumpkin hued armchair with yellow-brown printed throw pillows calling back the hues of the floor pillow with wall art poster of 3 Chinese EmperorsThe Little Plus • beamed white shed ceiling with white roof windows • reclaimed wood slab coffee table with wood block legs and 4 black handmade ceramic bowls on top • extra large black angled floor lamp over sofa with colorful mixed throw pillows • pureed pumpkin hued armchair with yellow-brown printed throw pillows calling back the hues of the floor pillow • wall art poster of 3 Chinese Emperors

16. Tray Ceiling

wall faux finish dark cabinet kitchen design and gently ties in with the light earth tone marble backsplashThe Little Plus • bow windows with frosted privacy film and clear glass transoms • open concept floor plan with beige jute carpet in living room and luxury vinyl wood floor in kitchen • shifting sand tufted accent chair with orange and beige throw pillows • drywall tray ceiling with recessed lighting tying in with living room walls • tree root base coffee table in natural wood finish with rectangular glass top on white faux fur shag area rug

17. Jute Fiber Area Rug

handwoven seagrass utility basket underneath wooden coffee table and handwoven jute fiber area rug on hardwood floor with tree stump side table complementing coffee table and white bay windows with muntins and under window storage shelves with white slipcovered sofa serving as divider for living room and dining room areasThe Little Plus • handwoven seagrass utility basket underneath wooden coffee table • handwoven jute fiber area rug on hardwood floor • tree stump side table complementing coffee table • white bay windows with muntins and under window storage shelves • white slipcovered sofa serving as divider for living room and dining room areas

18. Geometric Ceiling Lights

white rope wrapped column as nautical decor and snow white tufted ottoman bench with chrome finish cross legs with accent wall with reclaimed wood planks and floating glass shelves and burnt orange leather butterfly chair with wrought iron frame with hanging LED geometric pendant ceiling lights in satin nickel finish and sliding glass window walls leading to balconyThe Little Plus • white rope wrapped column as nautical decor • snow white tufted ottoman bench with chrome finish cross legs • accent wall with reclaimed wood planks and floating glass shelves • burnt orange leather butterfly chair with wrought iron frame • hanging LED geometric pendant ceiling lights in satin nickel finish • sliding glass window walls leading to balcony

19. Paper Chandelier

marble surround fireplace with corbels and moldings on top of gray mantle and Greek key geometric patterned black and white wool area rug on hardwood floors with neutral gray drum shade on tripod style floor lamp complementing gray walls and white round wooden coffee table in gloss lacquered finish with dark metal base and tray ceiling with ceiling medallion molding and white fiberglass paper chandelier replicaThe Little Plus • marble surround fireplace with corbels and moldings on top of gray mantle • Greek key geometric patterned black and white wool area rug on hardwood floors • neutral gray drum shade on tripod style floor lamp complementing gray walls • white round wooden coffee table in gloss lacquered finish with dark metal base • tray ceiling with ceiling medallion molding and white fiberglass paper chandelier replica

20. Less Is More

steel staircase with 2-step wooden stair landing next to dark gull grey accent wall and built-in floating wooden box shelf doubling as mantel for modern gas fireplace with herringbone patterned firebox with bare concrete walls reaching up to ceiling and deer antlers as decorative accent on wooden shelf wwith cabernet hued shag area rug on marble stone tiled floorsThe Little Plus • steel staircase with 2-step wooden stair landing next to dark gull grey accent wall • built-in floating wooden box shelf doubling as mantel for modern gas fireplace with herringbone patterned firebox • bare concrete walls reaching up to ceiling • deer antlers as decorative accent on wooden shelf • cabernet hued shag area rug on marble stone tiled floors

21. Black and White

fireplace marble surround with dark veining calling back black accents of the living room and glass topped black framed coffee table with white orchid in scalloped planter with custom metal wall sculpture decor above the fireplace and 2 white accent chairs with dark wooden frames and 2 facing black sofas with matching throw pillows and nailhead trimsThe Little Plus • fireplace marble surround with dark veining calling back black accents of the living room • glass topped black framed coffee table with white orchid in scalloped planter • custom metal wall sculpture decor above the fireplace • 2 white accent chairs with dark wooden frames • 2 facing black sofas with matching throw pillows and nailhead trims

22. Victorian Armchairs

2 alpine green Victorian-inspired Howard & Sons styled armchairs with printed lumbar pillows and bright white square tufted cocktail ottoman complementing the area rug with leaning full size abstract wall art calling back the alpine green armchairs and black steel framed doors on white drywall treated walls with rectangular wooden coffee table with white ceramic bud vaseThe Little Plus • 2 alpine green Victorian-inspired Howard & Sons styled armchairs with printed lumbar pillows • bright white square tufted cocktail ottoman complementing the area rug • leaning full size abstract wall art calling back the alpine green armchairs • black steel framed doors on white drywall treated walls • rectangular wooden coffee table with white ceramic bud vase

23. Rolled Arms Sofa

vintage world globe on top of brown oval display table at the back of sofa and striped tan and white sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trims with matching throw pillows with brown stone wool area rug with floral motifs on tiled floors and antique brass finish spotlight reading floor lamp with glass top oil rubbed bronze coffee table with freesias in glass jarThe Little Plus • vintage world globe on top of brown oval display table at the back of sofa • striped tan and white sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trims with matching throw pillows • brown stone wool area rug with floral motifs on tiled floors • antique brass finish spotlight reading floor lamp • glass top oil rubbed bronze coffee table with freesias in glass jar

24. Beadboards

glazed white beadboard walls and ceiling with air vents and hanging high bay light and low industrial 3 layer bookshelves as TV console and display cabinet with ecru slipcovered sofa with mixed throw pillows complementing the ceiling and walls and cotton carpet runner in marina and bright white stripes leading to the bathroom and wire brushed oak hardwood floors complementing stairway handrailThe Little Plus • glazed white beadboard walls and ceiling with air vents and hanging high bay light • low industrial 3 layer bookshelves as TV console and display cabinet • ecru slipcovered sofa with mixed throw pillows complementing the ceiling and walls • cotton carpet runner in marina and bright white stripes leading to the bathroom • wire brushed oak hardwood floors complementing stairway handrail

25. Nickel Coffee Tables

tufted lily white velvet sofa with satin and velvet throw pillows calling back the hues of the abstract wall art and 2 cylindrical antique nickel coffee table in satin and matte finish with gourd shaped vase with gold glaze finish and 3 lotus shaped tealight candle holders on coffee table and white and silver metallic devore cowhide area rug with abstract wall art in hues of gray and orangeThe Little Plus • tufted lily white velvet sofa with satin and velvet throw pillows calling back the hues of the abstract wall art • 2 cylindrical antique nickel coffee table in satin and matte finish • gourd shaped vase with gold glaze finish and 3 lotus shaped tealight candle holders on coffee table • white and silver metallic devore cowhide area rug • abstract wall art in hues of gray and orange

26. Brick Walls

framed wall art of waterfront on exposed brick walls and red clay faux leather wingback chair near closet with built-in open shelves with repurposed vintage luggage cart as rustic console table under the TV and ceiling with exposed reclaimed wood beams and 4-light sputnik style chandelier with tufted velvet tuxedo sofa with mixed textured throw pillows and faux animal fur throwThe Little Plus • framed wall art of waterfront on exposed brick walls • red clay faux leather wingback chair near closet with built-in open shelves • repurposed vintage luggage cart as rustic console table under the TV • ceiling with exposed reclaimed wood beams and 4-light sputnik style chandelier • tufted velvet tuxedo sofa with mixed textured throw pillows and faux animal fur throw

27. Linear Fireplace

linear fireplace with tiled surround and small vertical accents on one side and 2 white framed stationary windows flanking linear fireplace with black fabric club chair with throw pillows and cannoli cream hand tufted cotton area rug on gray ash luxury vinyl plank floor with rectangular zebra wood coffee table with white ceramic lantern candle holder on topThe Little Plus • linear fireplace with tiled surround and small vertical accents on one side • 2 white framed stationary windows flanking linear fireplace • black fabric club chair with throw pillows • cannoli cream hand tufted cotton area rug on gray ash luxury vinyl plank floor • rectangular zebra wood coffee table with white ceramic lantern candle holder on top