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Beige as a base: a living room with a traditional look

This room shows how to mix traditional and modern living room furniture, incorporate colours and patterns to bring life to a beige base, and other ideas for a beautifully balanced room. With thoughtfully designed areas that encourage spending time with your children, this room is a convivial and relaxed space for the whole family.

A beige sofa in a light living room with an off-white STOENSE rug, low pile on the ground.

Add pops of colour and subtle patterns to make the room come alive

To make sure beige doesn’t become boring, we used warm colours like red, brown, black and white for the accessories. The red and dotted cushions add a cheerful touch. The home textiles also feature subtle repeating patterns. For example, the design of the hanging wall tapestry is echoed in the dotted cushion.

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An EKTORP 3-seat sofa in Hallarp beige is in a living room by a HEMNES bookcase and a wall with a hanging tapestry.
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A reading nook for the smallest residents

Wooden accents and rounded corners make up this cosy reading nook. The armchair is a statement piece with its bold patterned slipcover – we kept the details around it simple, with soft, warm tones and no other patterns. Avoid competing patterns or colours in one area to keep the overall look neat.

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A child sits on a POÄNG children’s armchair beside a STRANDMON wing chair with a bold-patterned slipcover in a living room.
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Style a beautiful BILLY bookcase

Arrange some books standing up and others in piles for a dynamic look, using magazine files, boxes and decorative items as bookends. Don’t forget to leave empty spots for an uncluttered and airy expression. Place your child’s books and toys on the lower shelves so they can reach them easily.

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A HEMNES bookcase is arranged beautifully with some books standing up and others in piles, with toys on the bottom shelves.
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A home office for you and your little one

Mixing traditional and modern furniture makes for a more vibrant look. In this work-and-play-from-home area, the furniture has wood and white tones and simple forms – making the pieces work together even if they have different styles.

Doors from the living room open up to a workspace at home consisting of a HEMNES desk and an ALEFJÄLL office chair.
A child sits by a LÄTT children’s table with colouring materials on it, while handing over a wax crayon to an adult.