25,929 Living Room Design Ideas

Radhika Pandit

Ravi Kanade

Photographer : Shamanth Patil To the right of the puja room is the living room and this is the space that best highlights the customized options created for the family. In keeping with the Indian contemporary look, an earthy colour palette has been maintained with beige sofas and a deep armchair set against wooden doors. Splashes of colours have been brought in, in the form of bright throw pillows and a geometric designed carpet. The customized panels of the blinds play with design rather than colour to add to the visual dynamics of the space. The three tier dark metal encased drop lights add to the ambient lighting structure of the space. Every element of furniture and lighting in the living room has been sourced specifically to suit the needs of the family. In fact, for the avid reader in the family, a part of the sofa incorporates a small bookshelf, conveniently tucked to one side which functions both as a book case and a coffee table – nothing like curling up with your favourite author and a cuppa is there? The wood empanelled entertainment wall again plays with a warm colour palette and free standing lamp stands and focus lights to make family movie time a wonderful experience.

Moving onto touring the public spaces the entryway was the zone that really set the tone of this home. We designed the storage cabinets minimally with delicate wooden textures and sharp black accessories. Although mostly functional, we added interest by working with differential heights in the cabinetry. As one walks through the foyer a stately wall arrangement comes to the fore. We designed an impactful circular mirror which took the focus.Sharp flutes in black flanked one side which we decided to break with a contrasting grunge texture in gray. We love how we conceptualised this zone in a concoction of textures and details.

The exposed concrete ceiling and wooden parquet floor in a herringbone pattern add to the textural richness of the living room containing furniture upholstered in grey and blue velvets.

The connection to the surrounding ocean and dunes is evident in every room of this elegant beachfront home. By strategically pulling the home in from the corner, the architect not only creates an inviting entry court but also enables the three-story home to maintain a modest scale on the streetscape. Swooping eave lines create an elegant stepping down of forms while showcasing the beauty of the cedar roofing and siding materials.

Custom built TV unit

The slow home : living room

The villa spread over a plot of 28,000 Sqft in South Goa was built along with two guest bungalow in the plot. This is when ZERO9 was approached to do the interiors and landscape for the villa with some basic details for the external facade. The space was to be kept simple, elegant and subtle as it was to be lived in daily and not to be treated as second home. Functionality and maintenance free design was expected. The entrance foyer is complimented with a 8’ wide verandah that hosts lazy chairs and plants making it a perfect spot to spend an entire afternoon. The driveway is paved with waste granite stones with a chevron pattern. The living room spreads over an impressive 1500 Sqft of a double height space connected with the staircase, dining area and entertainment zone. The entertainment zone was divided with a interesting grid partition to create a privacy factor as well as a visual highlight. The main seating is designed with subtle elegance with leather backing and wooden edge. The double height wall dons an exotic aged veneer with a bookmatch forms an artwork in itself. The dining zone is in within the open zone accessible the living room and the kitchen as well. The Dining table in white marble creates a non maintenance table top at the same time displays elegance. The Entertainment Room on ground floor is mainly used as a family sit out as it is easily accessible to grandmothers room on the ground floor with a breezy view of the lawn, gazebo and the unending paddy fields. The grand mothers room with a simple pattern of light veneer creates a visual pattern for the bed back as well as the wardrobe. The spacious kitchen with beautiful morning light has the island counter in the centre making it more functional to cater when guests are visiting. The floor floor consists of a foyer which leads to master bedroom, sons bedroom, daughters bedroom and a common terrace which is mainly used as a breakfast and snacks area as well. The master room with the balcony overlooking the paddy field view is treated with cosy wooden flooring and lush veneer with golden panelling. The experience of luxury in abundance of nature is well seen and felt in this room. The master bathroom has a spacious walk in closet with an island unit to hold the accessories. The light wooden flooring in the Sons room is well complimented with veneer and brown mirror on the bed back makes a perfect base to the blue bedding. The cosy sitout corner is a perfect reading corner for this booklover. The sons bedroom also has a walk in closet. The daughters room with a purple fabric panelling compliments the grey tones. The visibility of the banyan tree from this room fills up the space with greenery. The terrace on first floor is well complimented with a angular grid pergola which casts beautiful shadows through the day. The lines create a dramatic angular pattern and cast over the faux lawn. The space is mainly used for grandchildren to hangout while the family catches up on snacks. The second floor is an party room supported with a bar, projector screen and a terrace overlooking the paddy fields and sunset view. This room pops colour in every single frame. The beautiful blend of inside and outside makes this space unique in itself.