Inspirational ideas for real Living Rooms



Cool and calm living room

Mix light tones of ivory, lemon and green with borders and accents of rich, dark chocolate for a smart edge. The nest of tables are from Dunelm Mill and the leather box used as a side table is from John Lewis.





Fresh and elegant room

Use crisp tones of lemon and apple-green with off-white for a clean grown-up look. The walls are painted in Hound Lemon from Farrow & Ball and the curtains are from the Nina Campbell range for Osborne & Little.







Smart and opulent

Add some flair to your living room by mixing hot pink, cool grey and zingy green accents with lots of pattern. Marvao W5645/03 wallpare from Osbourne & Little.





Sleek and chic

Be lavish with swathes of intense chocolate contrasted with scarlet red and warm ivory. Sofas from Sofa.com and nest of tables from Dunelm Mill.





Cool and contemporary

Navy blue, crisp ivory, a hint of chocolate and a smattering of stripes are perfect for the modern, tailored look. The curtains are made in Albert Blue stripe from Thomas Dare.





Calm and tranquil living

Start with a smoky blue background and add soft pink, cream and brown accents for an uplifting and soothing feel to a room. The curtain fabric is in Eranthe from Osbourne & Little and the walls are painted in Blue Ashes from Fired Earth





Bold and beautiful

Don't be daunted by deep blues and hot pinks for a living room - combined with blocks of ivory, they're a striking mix. The Glendalough wallpaper is from Osbourne & Little and the Blossom rug is from Dunelm Mill.





Soft and elegant

Creamy linen shades and rich pinks combine for a scheme that proves pink can be grown-up, not girly. Pilleoment Toile wallpaper from Sandersons. The curtains are made from Leoni natural fabric from Romo, edged with shocking pink velvet ribbon from Berisford Ribbons.