14 Fabulously Fanciful Living Rooms
Passionate and imaginative, these living spaces let go of the norm and commit to fearless design choices
We can't all be subdued and traditional. For some people a living room is not simply a place for relaxing or chatting; it's an expression of their true selves. It's a canvas awaiting their artistic imagination.
Whether they go for bold color, unusual art or inventive architecture, these 20 living rooms tip the scales toward the wild and the wacky. They don't share a single style, but they do share a strong sense of personality, individuality and commitment. And I would venture that there are a few inspiring elements here for everyone.
Whether they go for bold color, unusual art or inventive architecture, these 20 living rooms tip the scales toward the wild and the wacky. They don't share a single style, but they do share a strong sense of personality, individuality and commitment. And I would venture that there are a few inspiring elements here for everyone.
Why go for a single-color accent wall when you can have a giant colorful tiger mural presiding over your living room? Having this much color and pattern allows the rest of the room to be either spare or ariot with more color and pattern. This one straddles the two.
This calm and traditional living room happens to have two giant pink poodles standing guard. They certainly save it from ever being boring.
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Another calm, traditional room with a surprising jolt: this time, larger-than-life guests dressed for a salon.
The uniting factors in this colorful room are the touches of that orangey red and pattern, pattern everywhere.
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This high-end bordello-style room shows real commitment to color, texture and opulence. Nothing subtle here.
This one-of-a-kind living room has committed to theme — midcentury — and bold color. The mural-size black and white photo gives it a cinematic drama, almost as if the scene is actually moving.
A very traditional arrangement of very traditional furniture that just happens to be done in neon brights. It has an urban, pop art feel.
Bored with your regular old living room, your gray sectional and your red rug? Spice them up with a comic book character. Works every time.
A hanging pod instead of a sofa, a round bookshelf instead of a rectangle and a rainbow wall instead of beige. Bam.
It's like a tree house for grown-ups.
A conversation pit surrounded by water assures that your chitchat stays private.
Without the wall of glass, this room is just another elegant modernist box. With it, it's one of the most awe-inspiring and beautiful living rooms I've ever seen.