Decor Outline

Living Room Color Ideas

Living Room Color Ideas


Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline of living room color ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!

What are the benefits of living room color?

  • Can lift up your mood – colors can brighten up your day as, depending on color scheme, they bring happy, vibrant energy or restful and calming tranquility
  • Piques imagination – it lets you explore your creative side at your own pace, as little or as much as you want
  • Budget friendly – can easily be done or changed around with your mood and taste as you discover your personal style


What are the main options for living room color?

  • Color schemes – neutral, monochromatic, warm, cool
  • Room Accent – wall decor (paintings, artworks, mirrors), accent walls, fireplace, flowers, candles, vases, sculptures, window treatments, rugs, throws, pillows
  • Furnitures Accent Pieces – sofa, armchairs, daybed, ottoman, footstools, coffee tables, accent tables, consoles
  • Lighting – chandeliers (tole, crystal), table lamps, floor lamps, pendant lights


What follows are beautiful photos of living room color ideas along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy indoor decorating!

1. Pretty in Pink

square tufted cocktail ottoman with customized mirrored tray and 2 pink accent arm chairs with damask patterned upholstery and saffron silk linen throw and large glass goblet vase with white roses and single hung bay window behind woodland green sofa with 2 antique oriental Persian rugsPoints of Interest ● square tufted cocktail ottoman with customized mirrored tray ● 2 pink accent arm chairs with damask patterned upholstery ● saffron silk linen throw and large glass goblet vase with white roses ● single hung bay window behind woodland green sofa ● 2 antique oriental Persian rugs

2. Open Doorway

light yellow living room walls with high gloss white doorway casing and floral printed cotton and linen curtains with bronze floral medallion tie backs with white slipcovered sofa with red fringed damask throw pillows and white textured ceramic flower vase on iron scrollwork coffee table with glass top and glass candelabra with crystal chains on top of Provençal cherry wood buffetPoints of Interest ● light yellow living room walls with high gloss white doorway casing ● floral printed cotton and linen curtains with bronze floral medallion tie backs ● white slipcovered sofa with red fringed damask throw pillows ● white textured ceramic flower vase on iron scrollwork coffee table with glass top ● glass candelabra with crystal chains on top of Provençal cherry wood buffet

3. Blue Bliss

sky blue shiplap fireplace cladding and living room walls and beadboard coffered ceiling with clear glass ball pendant lights and aluminum candy dish on top of espresso lattice circle side table with 2 blue tuxedo sofas with wooden base and table lamps with antique copper wire mesh base and fabric drum shadePoints of Interest ● sky blue shiplap fireplace cladding and living room walls ● beadboard coffered ceiling with clear glass ball pendant lights ● aluminum candy dish on top of espresso lattice circle side table ● 2 blue tuxedo sofas with wooden base ● table lamps with antique copper wire mesh base and fabric drum shade

4. Vine Chandelier

leaves and flowers tole chandelier and vintage upholstered Moroccan-style ottoman coffee table with hand painted carved sides and legs with striped pink and floral print upholstered Swedish Gustavian sofa and yellow floral area rug with antique rectangular mirror with gilt frame over custom plaster fireplace surroundPoints of Interest ● leaves and flowers tole chandelier ● vintage upholstered Moroccan-style ottoman coffee table with hand painted carved sides and legs ● striped pink and floral print upholstered Swedish Gustavian sofa ● yellow floral area rug ● antique rectangular mirror with gilt frame over custom plaster fireplace surround

5. Animal Prints

dark brown microsuede sectional with chaise lounge and brown hand tufted animal print area rug with white faux fur throw blanket on chaise lounge and orange abstract canvas painting over sectional sofa with sand painted walls with white decorative tile wainscotingPoints of Interest ● dark brown microsuede sectional with chaise lounge ● brown hand tufted animal print area rug ● white faux fur throw blanket on chaise lounge ● orange abstract canvas painting over sectional sofa ● sand painted walls with white decorative tile wainscoting

6. Blues and Beige

midnight navy blue accent wall and 2 framed weathered damask prints on walls with metallic serving tray filled with decorative balls on top of contemporary black nickel and glass cocktail table with shelf and botanical print area rug and window with white classical craftsman molding on powder blue painted wallPoints of Interest ● midnight navy blue accent wall ● 2 framed weathered damask prints on walls ● metallic serving tray filled with decorative balls on top of contemporary black nickel and glass cocktail table with shelf ● botanical print area rug ● window with white classical craftsman molding on powder blue painted wall

7. Light Blue

light blue wall with built-in display shelf and white rolled arm armchairs with casters and giant clam shell ornament on glass topped coffee table with tubular metal frame and square glass vase on lucite trunk accent table with cherry hardwood flooringPoints of Interest ● light blue wall with built-in display shelf ● white rolled arm armchairs with casters ● giant clam shell ornament on glass topped coffee table with tubular metal frame ● square glass vase on lucite trunk accent table ● cherry hardwood flooring

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