12 Luxury Living Room Ideas and Design Tips

Embrace Quiet Luxury

Embrace quiet luxury with a minimalist approach to color, furnishings, and decor. Chango & Co. let the high ceilings, double-height windows, and abundant natural light take the lead in this serene living room. Windows are left bare to reinforce the connection to the private outdoor landscape.

Channel Midcentury Glamour

Turn a midcentury modern living room into a chic entertaining space with a full-height home bar worthy of a boutique hotel. Louis Duncan-He Designs gave this 1950s home living room a moody makeover with dark furniture and rich wood finishes that emphasize the clean lines of the architecture.

Lacquer the Walls

A custom wall paint finish will add character to a modern living room. Forbes + Masters combined lacquered cobalt blue walls with a pair of modern chandeliers, an ornate gilded mirror, and plush textiles to add Hollywood Regency-style glam to this contemporary living room.

Add a Custom Fireplace

Channel the luxury of an upscale chalet in the Alps with polished wood finishes, contemporary furniture, and a statement fireplace.

WRJ Interior Design outfitted this living room at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort with a chic Danish-inspired metal fireplace hood to create a focal point. A wall of glass doors and windows brings in natural light and a lush treetop view.

Choose a Statement Sofa

Anchor a spacious living room with a statement sofa that oozes modern luxury. Sissy + Marley Interior Design floated a double-sided, extra deep sofa in the middle of this light and airy New York City highrise living room. A pale neutral palette keeps the focus on the sweeping city views from the supersized picture windows.

Hang Large-Scale Art

Hang large-scale photography or art on the walls to add drama to a luxury living room. Caroline Andreoni Interior Design created an off-center focal point in this chic and symmetrical Paris living room by hanging a large black-and-white photo. The bold art adds contrast with the antique fireplace and mirror to modernize the classic bones of the room.

Decorate the Ceiling

Decorate the fifth wall with paint, wood detailing, or wallpaper to give your living room a pampered feel. Mary Patton Design contrasted the coffered ceiling, crowned moldings, and decorative fireplace with a mix of antique and modern furnishings and art. A grand piano and a pair of matching curvy velvet sofas add a luxe touch.

Hang a Wallpaper Mural

Give a smaller living room a sense of luxury by wrapping the walls in a hand-painted wallpaper mural, like this elegant space from Marie Flanigan Interiors that is decorated with a landscape scene for a timeless look.

Accent With Gold

Channel Hollywood glam with striking gold accents on lighting, accent furniture, mirrors, and decor. Kendall Wilkinson Design chose a bold pendant light and a pair of wall sconces that stand up to the Barbie pink walls of this luxurious San Francisco living room.

Use Lighter Wood Tones

Caroline Andreoni Interior Design modernized this Haussmannian living room in Paris with unpainted oak paneling. Contemporary furniture and decor in a range of shapes and materials adds texture and a sophisticated play of old and new.

Elevate Rustic Style

Elevate a farmhouse-style living room to create a modern rustic feel that is equal parts cozy and luxurious.

Marie Flanigan Interiors decorated this open-plan space with understated neutrals, a mix of wood finishes, and statement lighting that highlights the high ceilings, exposed beams, and generous volumes of the room.

Celebrate Original Features

Celebrate original details like decorative windows to give your living room a custom feel. Kendall Wilkinson Design decorated this formal living room with soft pink drapes to highlight the bank of leaded glass windows, finishing the space with contemporary furniture and soft gray tones.