Decoration ideas for living rooms: 6 different, modern ideas
Who doesn’t want a modern, different living room with its own personality? Don’t miss out on these living room decoration ideas!
The style of decor in the living room is one of the most important features of the home. It is the room in the home where we spend most time, and therefore the main room of any home. That is why we want to show you some original, modern and eye-catching decoration ideas, which are perfect if you want to give your living room a new look. We can assure you that it is often possible to achieve a great deal with very little!
1. Side tables to enhance your living room
Side tables are one of the best small furniture items for organising your living room. We are captivated by the GLADOM table, which not only adds a distinctive, contemporary touch to your living room, but also functions as an extending tray for carrying drinks or food from one place to another.
Moreover, thanks to its special edges, the tray is more comfortable to carry and there is less danger of glasses and plates falling onto the floor. It is available in very different colours, but we particularly love the blue one!
3. Colours for the living room
The colours we introduce into our living room are really important. And while we may normally prefer neutral shades and light colours, we must consider the possibility of choosing complementary colours to bring an up-to-date and playful touch.
When we talk about complementary colours, we are referring to some that are opposite one another on the colour spectrum, such as blue and orange or red and green. Combining these colours produces a greater visual impact.
There are many ways to try out this idea, with textiles, framed decorative posters and small decorative accessories (vases, candles, etc.) on shelves. We could even go one step further and paint one of the walls in a more eye-catching colour. Are you brave enough?
4. Customise your furniture
We often think that the main solution for decorating a living room is to buy new furniture and new accessories. But sometimes the answer is right in front of our eyes and we don’t even realise it: Customise what we already have!
We love this BILLY bookcase painted in such a bright yellow that it has automatically become the focal point of this living room, otherwise mainly decorated in grey. So, a breath of fresh air and a playful touch have been brought into this room, using no more than a tin of paint.
PS: If you’d rather not get paint on your hands, but you’d love a brightly coloured piece of furniture like this, you can opt for our KALLAX shelving.
5. Furniture for pets
If you have a cat or a dog, we’re sure they're just another member of the family. One of your best friends. And like any good friend, they can help you to achieve the different, modern decoration style you’re looking for.
The LURVIG collection of pet products is the perfect excuse for buying a present for your dog or cat while giving your living room a makeover. What about a minimalist design sofa for your dog? Or a little house for your cat that doubles up as a side table?
When we're talking living room decoration, there is never a last word (or bark)!
6. Perfect lighting for your living room
The importance of lighting in the living room is obvious. This space needs to be lit in different ways - with direct, indirect and ambient light. But lighting is also important with regard to decoration and bringing the space up to date.
Lighting chains and LED strips are a fantastic idea for bringing a living room a little more up to date and, at the same time, are an easy way of introducing warmth and extra light (which is always welcome).
You can hang them over a sofa, on a wall where there is empty space, over the living room shelves - or even underneath the shelves! A different and very modern touch that will help you to breathe new life into the decoration of your living room.
Would you like to see more living room decoration ideas? We recommend “A living room for 24 hours of the day”.
We love it when our customers use our products creatively. You can be bold too! However, you should bear in mind that any changes and modifications you make to IKEA products will prevent them being resold or used for their original purpose and therefore such changes will invalidate your IKEA commercial warranty - and your right to return the item.
