Beige is a calm and soothing decor colour, However, without added detail, it can appear flat and unimaginative. Its peaceful qualities become mundane, resting in limbo somewhere between serene and stale. To stop you from falling into the flat-trap, we’ve brought together 40 inspirational beige living room designs that spark real visual interest. These are modern spaces splashed with fashion-forward statement pieces, such as contemporary furniture, showstopping lighting installations, stylish rugs, and eye-catching artwork. We’ll also discover en vogue textured wall panelling, trendy stucco treatments, and fabulous fireplace designs. There are ideas aplenty for complementary accent decor colours, and chic open plan room layouts to inspire your own beige living space.
Bring in blue accents. This aesthetic living room delves into a blue accent theme with the largest furniture pieces of the room. However, you can do this much more subtly with elements that can be easily changed out, such as a rug, artwork, and drapes. Need some help in mixing and matching colors? Go check out our post on living room color ideas.
Create a strong focal point. This textural living room wall decor gives the eye a place to focus within the light and floaty decor scheme. Panel moulding smartly frames the display.
Construct a trendy slatted ceiling to bring a beige living room bang up to date. This fashion-forward living room design also features an en vogue boucle sofa and curved lounge chairs to boot.
A triangle of colour. If you’re not sure how best to introduce a splash of colour, apply your accent hue in a triangular formation for a well-spaced 3-point application.
Play with pattern. One of the safest ways to introduce pattern is in your living room rug. If you get tired of the look, it’s quick to change out. See more of this beige interior here
A dash of the unexpected. Whether it’s a statement chair, coffee table, light-fitting, or all three, surprise your house guests with something extraordinary.
Style intriguing backdrops. Convert an unimaginative doorway into a graceful archway. Highlight a tower of shelving with ribbons of LED light. Add depth with 3D relief art.
Transform tricky layouts with focussed areas of lighting. This interior makes a split ceiling height into a positive feature with a strip of bright LED light.