29 Elegant Living Room Design Ideas (Photo Gallery)

Updated on January 3, 2022

Your living room is a special place, somewhere both you and your guests should feel comfortable. We love talking about living rooms because there are just so many different design possibilities. When it comes to living rooms, and you want to go for an elegant style, we want to help.

Below, we’ve gathered over 25 elegant living room design ideas that you will surely love. One thing you will notice is that elegance knows no bounds. You can have a beautifully elegant traditional living room just as easily as you can have a sleek and elegant modern living room. All you have to do is find the right design that matches your personality and overall design plan. Take your time below and see if anything catches your eye.

Elegant Living Room Designs

1. Modern and Open Design

Modern and Open Design

This living room has a great design with plenty of natural light shining in. The seating area is arranged perfectly for great conversation.

2. Traditional and Artistic

Traditional and Artistic

Never be afraid to use some creative artwork in your living room. Here, great art and decor work to complement the wonderful hardwood furniture.

3. Brilliant Hardwood Use

Brilliant Hardwood Use

We love this hardwood wall and the multiple tones it takes. The whole space takes on a beautiful modern style, from the furniture to the lighting designs.

4. Beautiful Dark Walls

Beautiful Dark Walls

We love living rooms that go with darker walls, and these chocolate brown walls are amazing. The elegant decor style for this living room is perfect.

5. Elegant Patterns and Designs

Elegant Patterns and Designs

With a room that is as well lit as this one, you can really use amazing patterns and decor styles. The light walls and furniture bring this room to life.

6. Wonderful Light Rustic

Wonderful Light Rustic

A rustic style doesn’t have to always mean darker colors. Here, you can see how well the lighter colors are used to balance against the hardwood floor and ceiling beams.

7. Opulence Shows Through

Opulence Shows Through

This room, with the oval crafted ceiling, is a truly elegant space. We love the throw back to a Victorian era of style.

8. Easy Earth Tones

Easy Earth Tones

This room uses simple earth tones to create a contrast with the light walls. The furniture style is contemporary yet elegant, giving you a great space to relax.

9. Wonderful Symmetry

Wonderful Symmetry

We love how this living room takes a beautiful symmetry. This space is elegant and uses a lighter color scheme to make it come to life.

10. Bay Window Dream

Bay Window Dream

With a wonderful bay window area to let the natural light shine in, this living room has a hint of elegance mixed with a Bohemian style.

11. Gather All Around

Gather All Around

This kind of living room is designed so that you and your guests will have wonderful conversation. Everyone has comfortable furniture to sit in. The calm earth tones used here really work.

12. Bohemian Tendencies

Bohemian Tendencies

From the beautiful rug to the decor and lamp shades, there is a Bohemian element to this living room. The use of lighter furniture is a perfect balance.

13. Sea Themes Beauty

Sea Themes Beauty

14. Weathered Hardwood Floor

Weathered Hardwood Floor

With a durable and weathered hardwood floor, this loving room prides itself on simplicity and doesn’t overwhelm with decor or complicated furniture.

15. Light and Luxurious Style

Light and Luxurious Style

The lighter colors used here, with a hint of lavender all around, make this space a truly elegant room. We love the decor and floral style.

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16. Beautiful Pattern and Texture

Beautiful Pattern and Texture

This space takes two approaches – one classic and one contemporary. The patterns around this living room really make this a wonderful space.

17. Contemporary and Traditional

Contemporary and Traditional

We love the style of this living room. With wonderful patterns in the artwork and furniture, the layout is comfortable and fun.

18. The Perfect Decor

The Perfect Decor

This calm and cozy living room is ready for some great games and conversation. The decor is simple yet makes a bold statement.

19. Sophisticated Elegance

Sophisticated Elegance

There is nothing complicated about this living room. The beautiful rug and fireplace complement each other and the bookshelf gives the room authority.

20. Cozy and Artistic

Cozy and Artistic

We love how this living room space can be used to relax and to get some work done. The beautiful and sophisticated style is wonderful.

21. A Modern Art Space

A Modern Art Space

This living room takes a minimal style and adds in some beautiful artwork. We love the fun and modern vibe of this space.

22. Lavender Luxury

Lavender Luxury

We absolutely love how well these lavender walls work with the beautiful hardwood floor. This whole room uses wonderful patterns to complement the space.

23. Earth Toned Beauty

Earth Toned Beauty

This calm living room makes great use of earth tones. We love the light and dark contrasts and how well they work in the natural light.

24. Timeless Design Styles

Timeless Design Styles

The classic furniture in this living room works so well with the hardwood floor. The walls and fireplace are the perfect beige colors.

25. Warm Modern Blend

Warm Modern Blend

This living room take an elegant modern approach to design, giving you a space with symmetry and openness.

26. Surrounded By Light

Surrounded By Light

We love that this living room is surrounded by windows. The light shines in to show off the wonderful colors and calm environment.

27. Completely Charming Patterns

Completely Charming Patterns

The patterns used on the furniture here are a great match to the overall color scheme of the living room. This is a lively elegant space.

28. Completely Connected Area

Completely Connected Area

The overhead hardwood beams are a great rustic feature in this elegant living room. The whole space is connected, giving you many options for your guests.

29. Perfect Display Area

Perfect Display Area

This living room has a whole wall dedicated to shelving so you can show off your decor. This space is calm and inviting, ready for you and your guests.

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