Apartments

Living room Interior Design for Apartments

The living room often doubles as circulation, guest seating and family media space.

Explore the ideas
Living room arranged with an L-shaped sofa and wall shelving
Living room inspiration: seating grouped around a shared focal point.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Open living and dining area with a wood partition and television unit
Living room inspiration: a visual boundary between shared zones.
Living room with green and rust-colored seating around a low coffee table
Living room inspiration: conversation seating with a clear central table.
Living room with a television wall, wood shelving and a glass partition
Living room inspiration: media storage beside a glazed divider.

Explore the design decisions

Before you start

Keep a direct entry-to-balcony route clear; group seating around conversation rather than across the walkway.

Room details and site checks
Layout
Keep a direct entry-to-balcony route clear; group seating around conversation rather than across the walkway.
Detail
Use a low media unit and layered ambient and reading light to keep sightlines open.
Trade-off
A larger sectional increases seats but consumes flexible floor area.
  • Map door swings and walking paths
  • Check glare on the screen at daytime
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