Living Room

The Real Difference Between a Living Room and a Family Room
Living
According to the experts.
Ashley Abramson
Jan 18, 2020
This Type of Artwork is What Your Living Room Gallery Wall is Missing
Don't miss the boat on this trend!
Sarah Lyon
Jan 17, 2020
10 Living Rooms with Dark Walls Perfect for Hibernating from the Cold Weather
It's cozy season, and dark walls are very on brand.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 16, 2020
Before and After: A Cozy, Minimalist-Meets-Boho Living Room Redo
The "after" is like a breath of fresh air.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 15, 2020
These 5 Rooms Explain Why We’re So Obsessed with Pharmacy Lamps
Let us count the ways.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 14, 2020
7 Rainbow Colored Living Rooms that Prove Life is Too Short for Gray Sofas
ROYGBIV is back!
Jan 14, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room's New Addition Is a Bookworm's Dream
A one-wall redo totally transforms the look of this living room.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 5, 2020
10 Realistic Tips from People Who *Actually* Work Out in Their Living Room
“A living room workout might not have been your first choice, but look at the positives: You get to play your own music and have the ‘gym’ all to yourself!”
Ashley Abramson
Jan 5, 2020
8 Things from Your Grandparents' Living Room that are Cool Again
Yes, grandmillennial style is happening, and we're here for it.
Marlen Komar
Jan 4, 2020
The Best Bold Wall Color Transformations We Saw This Year
These stunners will have you running to the paint store on the double.
Carolin Lehmann
Jan 3, 2020
This $20 Trick Will Fix Your Living Room’s Biggest Eyesore—I Promise!
It's amazing what a can of paint can do.
Danielle Blundell
Jan 2, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room Goes from All-Beige to Bright and Cozy
Spoiler: The word art decal doesn't make the cut.
Alison Goldman
Dec 23, 2019
Before and After: A Just-OK Living Room Becomes a Stunning Dining Room
The shakeup took the space from blah and bland to totally vibrant.
Alison Goldman
Dec 23, 2019
Pantone’s Colors of the Year from 2010 Through 2020 All Appear in the Simpsons’ Living Room
You won't be able to unsee this.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Dec 27, 2019
Before and After: This Sunroom's Before is Good, but Its After Wows
This renovation made the space way more usable year-round.
Alison Goldman
Dec 23, 2019
This One-and-Done Decorating Trick Will Change Your Living Room
Hint: It's the easiest ever way to style your sofa.
Dec 23, 2019
Before & After: A Dated 1970s House Got a Jaw-Dropping Modern Remodel, Is Now Totally Unrecognizable
After quite a few months of casually house shopping, a 1970s house in a great location came up and this couple had to go for it; it just had too much potential.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Dec 20, 2019
Before & After: Painting a San Francisco Victorian
When Andi, Dean and their building neighbors decided to re-paint the faded exterior of their Victorian home, it quickly became apparent that the process was not for amateurs. Located in the Alamo Square neighborhood of San Francisco, not far from the famous painted ladies, their building is over a century old.
Lindsay Tella
Dec 19, 2019
The “Cookie Cutter Condo to Creative Open Space” Makeover
Project by: Ana Location: Seattle, WA The one thing I love and appreciate most in life, besides my baby son Magnus and awesome husband Jordan, is working with my hands. The process of creation amazes me every time, and I look down at my hands and thank them for being healthy and strong, then I realize I should thank my eyes, brain and heart for caring on an artistic drive in me year after year.
Janel Laban
Dec 19, 2019
The “Blank & Boring to Cheery & Comfortable” Living Room Makeover
Project by: Molly of Awfully Big Adventure Location: Austin, TX This project focused on taking my tiny, boring, popcorn-ceilinged living room and turning it into a cheery, comfortable place to come home to- all on a serious budget. Using mainly Ikea, Craigslist, hand-me-downs, and tchotchkes galore, the living room came together and is now a colorful, eclectic space far from the oatmeal box it once was.
Janel Laban
Dec 19, 2019
Chris and Sam’s Elegant Family Duplex in Edinburgh
Name: Sam, Chris, Madeleine and Maggie Location: New Town; Edinburgh, Scotland Size: 3,000 square feet Years lived in: 1 1/2 years; Owned From the moment you walk through the front door into the spacious and grand, grey hall, this family home is elegant and beautiful. Chris holds up his hands and tells me firmly that it is “all down to Sam.
Lizzie Ford
Dec 19, 2019
Make the Most Out of Your Space With These Genius Living Room Layouts
Seven smart ways to turn one space into two.
Caroline Biggs
Dec 19, 2019
These Are the Most Popular Living Rooms Featured On Our Instagram In February
If you’re familiar with our Instagram, you know we love to fill our feed with jaw-dropping spaces that aim to inspire—whether it’s regrammed from a follower or photographed in one of our House Tours. Since we feel that our audience truly have a great eye for design, we wanted give some of our top liked posts from February a little extra lovin’. To narrow it down, we decided to focus on living rooms that we’ve featured over the past 28 days.
Nicoletta Richardson
Dec 19, 2019
Before and After: A Genius Holiday-Ready Gallery Wall Redo for $40
You'll want to rainbow everything once you see this transformation.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 15, 2019
7 Nature-Inspired Living Room Trends to Chill Out With in 2020
Bring the outdoors inside. You won't regret it.
Marlen Komar
Dec 9, 2019
Before and After: This Living Room Redo Brings Instant Cozy
Looking at this living room just makes us want to curl up with a good book.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 8, 2019
The Living Room Storage Spot You’re Probably Overlooking—And How to Use It
Hint: It's not your coffee table or bookshelf!
Kelsie Schrader
Dec 6, 2019
6 Easy Ways to Make Your Living Room Look More Expensive
Real estate pros reveal their secrets to making any space look more elevated.
Lambeth Hochwald
Dec 6, 2019
A Countdown of the Most Gorgeous Living Rooms We Saw in 2019
These are some of the most beautiful living rooms of 2019... is your favorite of the year on the list?
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 4, 2019
Before and After: A Dreamy Fireplace Just in Time for the Holiday Season
This bright, welcoming redo is fireplace goals.
Alison Goldman
Nov 26, 2019
Before and After: You'll Want to Warm Up in This Sunroom ASAP
Bye, dirty carpet and crumbly ceiling tiles. Hi, dream destination.
Alison Goldman
Nov 25, 2019
Before and After: See This Frumpy Living Room Go Cozy-Modern
You can barely tell it's the same space!
Alison Goldman
Nov 25, 2019
How to Fit a Lot of People in Your Tiny Living Room
Hosting more guests than you know what to do with? Here, our tips for making it work in the smallest of spaces.
Kelly Dawson
Nov 27, 2019
These are the Trendiest Colors to Bring into Your Living Room and Beyond
Yes, brown is back. Seriously.
Hannah Baker
Nov 21, 2019
5 Smart Ways to Update Your Living Room—for Free
Yes, it *is* possible.
Sarah Lyon
Nov 20, 2019
Before and After: A Bold Bookshelf Transformation for Less than $100
A wall full of built-in bookshelves is a bookworm's dream! Bit Karie Frost didn't love about it: the white paint job, which—while nice enough—made the wear-and-tear of the decades-old wood more obvious.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 19, 2019
9 One-Hour Ways To Boost Your Living Room This Weekend
Weekends are precious. Use them wisely.
Jessica Isaac
Nov 19, 2019
7 Ways to Make Your Living Room Look Bigger in 10 Minutes Or Less
These decorating tricks will help you gain space in your living room in less than 10 minutes' time.
Danielle Blundell
Nov 19, 2019
A Brief History of the TV Tray
This 1950s icon just might be the OG of home hacking.
Marlen Komar
Nov 17, 2019
Pros Reveal How to Pick the Right-Sized Sofa for Your Living Room
Six smart tips for what you should know before you invite a new sofa into your home.
Ashley Poskin
Nov 15, 2019
Drew Barrymore’s New Flower Home Collection Will Refresh Your Living Room for as Little as $20
The extension of Drew Barrymore’s home collection sold at Walmart reflects the season of fall and is more eclectic than ever before through five new patterns.
Nov 7, 2019
7 Sleek and Stylish Living Room Coffee Tables You Can Get on Amazon for Under $125
A new coffee table will transform your living room in an instant—promise!
Nov 5, 2019
Look Back on 500 Years of Living Rooms In 90 Seconds
These 12 design styles span half a millennium.
Kenya Foy
Nov 4, 2019
7 Budget Projects to Make Your Living Room Feel Twice as Bright
If you can't add a window, try one of these low-cost tricks instead.
Rena Behar
Oct 30, 2019
3 Living Room Trends That Are Slowly Disappearing From Our Homes
Thank u, next.
Ann Loynd Burton
Oct 24, 2019
Before and After: A Frumpy Living Room Goes Industrial-Cool
Brick veneer plus DIY art makes for one fresh hangout space.
Tess Wilson
Oct 22, 2019
You're Spending too Much Money on These Home Decor Items
STYLE
Plus, the one items that's actually worth the splurge.
Sarah Lyon
Oct 22, 2019
5 Things in Your Living Room that Are Dirtier Than You Think
Living rooms host so many of what become life's memories. But all that living means lots of people touching things, and spilling things, and sneezing on things...
Shifrah Combiths
Oct 21, 2019
The Property Brothers’ New Home Line at Kohl’s Will Upgrade Your Living Room with Finds Under $75
To give you a taste of it, we’ve compiled our favorite 7 home items from the line—all under $75.
Oct 11, 2019
The Best Things You Can Do to Your Living Room for Under $100
You don't have to spend a fortune to make a big impact in your living space. Here, our favorite ideas for brining lots of charm and character for not a lot of money.
Sarah Lyon
Oct 10, 2019
6 Ways to Salvage a Living Room if Your Furniture Doesn't Go Together
As these interior designers prove, opposites *can* attract.
Marlen Komar
Oct 6, 2019
Before and After: This Studio Refresh Saved One Renter Lots of Cash
When Eric Skyta first toured his San Francisco studio, he saw a messy, outdated space filled with peeling linoleum floors and peeling paint. But he says he saw something else, too: potential.
Alison Goldman
Oct 5, 2019
6 Reasons to Add a Colorful Couch to Your Living Room
We're taking you through the rainbow with six delightful sofas.
Sarah Lyon
Oct 5, 2019
Before and After: A Plain Living Room Gets Lots More Color and Charm
After a year of living with their new build's plain white living room, Olivia and her boyfriend Tom were ready to fill their space with color and personality.
Ashley Poskin
Oct 5, 2019
Stars Hollow Fans, Check Out These 6 Living Rooms Inspired by ‘Gilmore Girls’ Characters
Saturday, October 5 marks 19 (!!) years since we were introduced to the chattiest mother-daughter duo to ever cross our screens.
Maggie Fremont
Oct 5, 2019
Before and After: This Living Room Fireplace Goes Light and Bright
New tile, paint, and lighting help this fireplace say, "hi, fall!"
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 4, 2019
Before and After: A Standard School Bus Gets a Stylish New Life as a Tiny Home on Wheels
When Brooke Cook came across a school bus converted into a tiny home on Instagram, she was smitten. Almost immediately, she and her husband started searching for a potential bus they could turn into a tiny house of their own.
Ashley Poskin
Sep 25, 2019
One Couple Turned Their Chicago Living Room Into a Multi-Functional Marvel
Why have a room serve only one purpose when it can have a few?
Caroline Biggs
Sep 22, 2019
21 Smart Ways to Keep Your Living Room Clean, Forever
Here are some creative and attractive ways to set up your living room so it looks clean just about all the time.
Shifrah Combiths
Sep 22, 2019
10 Floor Seating Options for When You Just Don’t Have Room for One More Chair
Finally, there's room for everyone!
Sep 20, 2019
5 Living Room Decor Items You Can Pick Up at Anthropologie For Under $100
We’re rounded up our favorite under $100 picks across Anthropologie's offerings to incorporate some boho vibes into your home—without breaking the bank.
Sep 20, 2019
Take Notes: This 1930s Tudor-Style Home Has the Coziest Living Room
The house needed a lot of work when Brooke and her family moved in, but she fell in love with all the historic character!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Sep 17, 2019
Before and After: A Couple Gave Their SoCal Fixer-Upper a Light-Filled New Look
When Andrea Jensen and her husband were house hunting, they narrowed in on a Southern California area they loved. However, "the neighborhood came with a steep price tag," Andrea writes, "so we knew whatever we bought in our price range would require a lot of work."
Ashley Poskin
Sep 15, 2019
Before and After: This Wasted Space Got a Super Functional Makeover (and a Herringbone Feature Wall)
Allison Schaeffer and her husband Noel had a large loft space at the top of their stairs that wasn't serving much purpose—but had serious potential.
Ashley Poskin
Sep 14, 2019
Before and After: How to Style a Trendy (and Practical!) Coffee Table With Just $32
Yes, it's totally possible!
Apartment Therapy
Sep 10, 2019
Before and After: An Uninspired Sitting Room Gets Some Neon Personality
When Lucy and her husband bought their UK home four years ago, their sitting room and its Victorian fireplace were every shade of neutral.
Alison Goldman
Sep 6, 2019
Before and After: A California Cabin Becomes the Sweet Destination It Always Had the Potential to Be
As soon as Hope Mendes and her husband saw their Cobb, California, cabin, they knew it was the place they'd been searching for.
Alison Goldman
Sep 4, 2019
Before and After: See How Black Paint Made a Traditional Fireplace Wall Pop
Initially, Jessie Ecker only planned to paint her fireplace surround black, but she decided that it looked so good and modern that she would keep going and paint the paneling around it.
Ashley Poskin
Aug 28, 2019
8 Ways to Add More Color to a Kitchen Without Having to Pick Up a Paint Brush
If you're all about color, moving into a home with a neutral or just blah-looking kitchen can be one big shrug emoji.
Sarah Lyon
Aug 26, 2019
Before and After: Check Out This Chic Solution for a Living Room with an Asymmetrical Fireplace
How do you design a living room when it has an uneven fireplace sitting oddly in the corner? Kristyn Jackson was baffled.
Alison Goldman
Aug 21, 2019
Three Things to Splurge On for Your Living Room, And Two Things You Can Save On
They say that money can't buy you love but sometimes, it can buy some great living room style.
Aug 13, 2019
The Best Living Room Flooring Ideas, According to Interior Designers
From chevron wood to layered rugs, and everything in between, here are seven flooring ideas for your living room.
Caroline Biggs
Aug 10, 2019