Designers show us how to turn what used to be the most formal area of a home into an inviting, multipurpose space. By Tim McKeough The living room used to be considered a formal entertaining space — a ...

At first glance, living room design can be rather straightforward: Bring in a sofa, a few armchairs, a side table or two, maybe an ottoman or coffee table, and you're good to go. But if you ask any of ...

Playing with furniture arrangement can be a decorating fan’s dream. But that’s only if you’ve got the space to play in. If you’ve got a tight living room (say 200 square feet or under), you might find ...

While not every home needs a refresh with each new wave of interior design trends, keeping an eye on where things are heading can really help get your creative juices flowing. As designers look ahead ...

Our latest lookbook features living rooms where vintage furniture and accessories add interest to contemporary interiors, including a concrete apartment in São Paulo and a home in the BBC's former ...

Whether you live in a sprawling house or a one-bedroom apartment, the living room is always going to be a hub of activity in the home — a place to lounge, nap, entertain and watch TV. So it makes ...

To make a living room feel bigger without removing furniture, float pieces a few inches from the walls. Set furniture up in zones, symmetrically, or in clusters with an odd number of items for an open ...

For our latest lookbook, we've collected living rooms that feature sculptural furniture in homes from São Paulo to London. An undulating sofa, a lamp made from towering columns and a wiggly chair are ...

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Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...