The Most Saved Living Rooms Around the World in 2022
People are loving multifunctionality, custom cabinetry and indoor-outdoor connections in living rooms this year
What do visitors to Houzz want in a living room? Cozy corners, clever custom storage and a connection to the outdoors are some of the things homeowners are after, judging by the most-saved living rooms around the world.
For this roundup we selected the living rooms that were most saved in each country by readers both within that country and around the world. The pool is limited to photos uploaded from January 2021 onward and saved in the past year (starting in October 2021). And remember: Readers save photos for many reasons. While some photos may be visually striking, others might highlight clever ideas that users found inspiring.
For this roundup we selected the living rooms that were most saved in each country by readers both within that country and around the world. The pool is limited to photos uploaded from January 2021 onward and saved in the past year (starting in October 2021). And remember: Readers save photos for many reasons. While some photos may be visually striking, others might highlight clever ideas that users found inspiring.
France
Interior design agency Mathilde Design renovated this 754-square-foot apartment in Nantes, France. The goal was to personalize a soulless new property and to make the most of the space while putting in storage. This custom unit provides storage tailored to the owners’ needs, while also unobtrusively integrating the TV and incorporating a bench for additional seating when guests come over.
Custom units like this one are currently in demand in France because they’re a great way to personalize and optimize space.
Interior design agency Mathilde Design renovated this 754-square-foot apartment in Nantes, France. The goal was to personalize a soulless new property and to make the most of the space while putting in storage. This custom unit provides storage tailored to the owners’ needs, while also unobtrusively integrating the TV and incorporating a bench for additional seating when guests come over.
Custom units like this one are currently in demand in France because they’re a great way to personalize and optimize space.
Germany
It is this cozy corner that the Houzz community found most exciting in this home in the Aschau municipality of Bavaria, Germany.
Cabinetry workshop Deml built the custom nook on commission from house builders Regnauer Hausbau. Like both the flooring and the kitchen seating area, it is made of oak, bringing a lot of warmth into the space. The three-sided fireplace is another cozy touch.
The home’s new owners have surely filled it with more furniture and life since the photo shoot.
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It is this cozy corner that the Houzz community found most exciting in this home in the Aschau municipality of Bavaria, Germany.
Cabinetry workshop Deml built the custom nook on commission from house builders Regnauer Hausbau. Like both the flooring and the kitchen seating area, it is made of oak, bringing a lot of warmth into the space. The three-sided fireplace is another cozy touch.
The home’s new owners have surely filled it with more furniture and life since the photo shoot.
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Ireland
This living area by McKiernan Architects enjoys a direct connection to the outdoors thanks to large sliding doors that fold right back to open up the space to the patio outside. By using a similar style of flooring inside and out and ensuring the flooring is at the same level, without a step up or down, the designers have ensured an easy flow from the living room into the garden.
An unusual stone-clad wall behind the sofa adds interest and texture to the space, while a freestanding wood stove in the corner will add warmth in the cooler months.
This living area by McKiernan Architects enjoys a direct connection to the outdoors thanks to large sliding doors that fold right back to open up the space to the patio outside. By using a similar style of flooring inside and out and ensuring the flooring is at the same level, without a step up or down, the designers have ensured an easy flow from the living room into the garden.
An unusual stone-clad wall behind the sofa adds interest and texture to the space, while a freestanding wood stove in the corner will add warmth in the cooler months.
Italy
“The clients shared a series of interior images from the internet with me, so I could understand their taste and wishes. On this wall in particular, they asked me to reproduce a large plasterboard bookcase from one of the photos they shared,” says architect Lia Lovisolo.
The wallpaper and white, custom-made bookcase in the center of the wall draw all attention. The clients did not want to store books so much as to fill the 12-foot-high wall in a coherent way. “A full-height shelving unit would have been too imposing on the space so we opted for a smaller size surrounded by wallpaper,” Lovisolo says.
A vintage armchair and plants add warmth. The owners also wanted to reuse a number of period furnishings they had in storage, including the armchair pictured here, which was reupholstered.
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“The clients shared a series of interior images from the internet with me, so I could understand their taste and wishes. On this wall in particular, they asked me to reproduce a large plasterboard bookcase from one of the photos they shared,” says architect Lia Lovisolo.
The wallpaper and white, custom-made bookcase in the center of the wall draw all attention. The clients did not want to store books so much as to fill the 12-foot-high wall in a coherent way. “A full-height shelving unit would have been too imposing on the space so we opted for a smaller size surrounded by wallpaper,” Lovisolo says.
A vintage armchair and plants add warmth. The owners also wanted to reuse a number of period furnishings they had in storage, including the armchair pictured here, which was reupholstered.
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Japan
This house stands on a small lot in the busy city center of the industrial town of Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. So, One’s Home created a living room on the home’s 505-square-foot second story, bringing fresh air and light in through a picture window and another smaller window placed high up on the side wall. To make the living room look more spacious, the architect made a bench seat under the window paired with only a single two-seater sofa, and kept the wall behind a hanging TV screen crisp, clean and simple.
The couple and their two teenage daughters say that they love spending time together in the cozy living room.
This house stands on a small lot in the busy city center of the industrial town of Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. So, One’s Home created a living room on the home’s 505-square-foot second story, bringing fresh air and light in through a picture window and another smaller window placed high up on the side wall. To make the living room look more spacious, the architect made a bench seat under the window paired with only a single two-seater sofa, and kept the wall behind a hanging TV screen crisp, clean and simple.
The couple and their two teenage daughters say that they love spending time together in the cozy living room.
New Zealand
This New Zealand home by Customkit Buildings strikes a fine balance between reflecting its rural Auckland setting and providing just the right touch of modernity.
All white walls highlight the exposed wood beams, which in turn accentuate the high sloped ceiling. In a clever piece of design, the exposed wood beams run right down the wall, providing a beautiful frame for the interior.
Here, the palette is earthy, from the polished-concrete floors to the kitchen cabinetry and neutral furniture, allowing the home’s structure to be the primary visual feature.
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This New Zealand home by Customkit Buildings strikes a fine balance between reflecting its rural Auckland setting and providing just the right touch of modernity.
All white walls highlight the exposed wood beams, which in turn accentuate the high sloped ceiling. In a clever piece of design, the exposed wood beams run right down the wall, providing a beautiful frame for the interior.
Here, the palette is earthy, from the polished-concrete floors to the kitchen cabinetry and neutral furniture, allowing the home’s structure to be the primary visual feature.
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Spain
The interiors of this young couple’s home reflect the earthy and green tones and Mediterranean light of Formentera. Architect Marià Castelló managed to bring all the sensations of the home’s setting inside through ceramics and wood, in a subtle and timeless combination that elevates the home’s decor.
Castelló says that he has transferred the warmth of the earth to the ceiling and floors, which are finished with Mallorcan-style ceramic vaults and pressed terra cotta tiles.
The interiors of this young couple’s home reflect the earthy and green tones and Mediterranean light of Formentera. Architect Marià Castelló managed to bring all the sensations of the home’s setting inside through ceramics and wood, in a subtle and timeless combination that elevates the home’s decor.
Castelló says that he has transferred the warmth of the earth to the ceiling and floors, which are finished with Mallorcan-style ceramic vaults and pressed terra cotta tiles.
United Kingdom
This cozy living space by Imperfect Interiors is tucked into the corner of a larger open-plan kitchen-dining room. By sectioning off a corner with a large rug and a run of custom buit-in cabinets, the designers have created the feeling of a cozy den within a much larger space.
Painting the cabinets a deep blue helps to further zone the space, while floor to ceiling metal-framed glass to the side brings in lots of light and connects the homeowners with the garden.
This cozy living space by Imperfect Interiors is tucked into the corner of a larger open-plan kitchen-dining room. By sectioning off a corner with a large rug and a run of custom buit-in cabinets, the designers have created the feeling of a cozy den within a much larger space.
Painting the cabinets a deep blue helps to further zone the space, while floor to ceiling metal-framed glass to the side brings in lots of light and connects the homeowners with the garden.
United States
The beautiful views from this Minnesota living room by Swanson Homes might momentarily draw attention, but the modern rustic decor is sure to pull the focus back in.
“The homeowner had a vision for a rustic, warm, inviting and cozy space for this room,” says designer Dalia Carter of Carbon 6 Interiors. “We added additional beams, a matching mantel and a tumbled natural stone fireplace.”
Built-in bookcases made of dark-stained alder on either side of the fireplace complement two brown armchairs. A Samsung Frame TV above the mantel displays artwork when the TV is off.
“The homeowner wanted to bring balance to this room and wanted a closed area to hide away some items — yet have ample display area for the items that they wanted to feature,” Carter says.
The floors are wide-plank hardwood, and the walls are painted in Dove White by Benjamin Moore.
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The beautiful views from this Minnesota living room by Swanson Homes might momentarily draw attention, but the modern rustic decor is sure to pull the focus back in.
“The homeowner had a vision for a rustic, warm, inviting and cozy space for this room,” says designer Dalia Carter of Carbon 6 Interiors. “We added additional beams, a matching mantel and a tumbled natural stone fireplace.”
Built-in bookcases made of dark-stained alder on either side of the fireplace complement two brown armchairs. A Samsung Frame TV above the mantel displays artwork when the TV is off.
“The homeowner wanted to bring balance to this room and wanted a closed area to hide away some items — yet have ample display area for the items that they wanted to feature,” Carter says.
The floors are wide-plank hardwood, and the walls are painted in Dove White by Benjamin Moore.
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Custom open shelving? Check. Office nook for household admin or working from home? Check. Curved furniture that makes the space more interesting and welcoming? Check. A relaxed “I never want to leave home because it’s so fabulous vibe”? Double check.
This home by KCreative Interiors in the Bondi suburb of Sydney, Australia, checks all the boxes, fulfilling the client’s request for a casual Bondi-meets-Palm Springs vibe. Open American oak cabinetry offers display and storage without hogging valuable floor space and the incredible location is reinforced and given a sense of place in the well-chosen artwork.
This home is a showcase for how to maximize and beautify a modest space without compromising on personality and practicality.
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