Welcome to our contemporary style living room design photo gallery where you can search for living rooms designed in the contemporary style.
Contemporary means “current” in design. It’s not a modern living room design, although many people use the terms interchangeably.
Scroll through our hand-selected, carefully chosen collection of current living room designs.
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Source: Redfin
A sleek living room features a white L-shaped sectional sofa and a modern black geometric center table over a white huge rug. It also has a gray accent wall where a digital screen is mounted and is lighted by a scattered recessed ceiling.
Source: Redfin
Charming living room with orange sectional sofa paired with blue throw pillows and a throw blanket over a blue abstract rug. It has a ceiling fan and an eye-catcher industrial pendant lighting fixture.
Design by Alia Bengana and Capucine de Cointet
A cozy living room with a brick accent wall and hardwood flooring. It features a hanging statement decor and floating shelves. It also has a built-in wooden sofa with midnight blue cover and throw pillows contrasting the orange and gray chairs.
Source: Redfin
Well-lit room features glass walls that invite natural lights, huge rectangular gold mirror, gray sofa set with a rug over a hardwood flooring and a striking wooden wall panel with a digital fireplace.
Source: Redfin
Classic room with a touch of wood elements. It includes beige and black sofas with white pillows complementing each other, hardwood flooring, wooden walls on white painted walls and a large glass paneled window that brings in the natural light.
Source: Home Bay
A stylish living room that features a wood-burning fireplace facing the interesting heptagon center table sandwiched by a navy blue velvet sofa and a powder blue velvet lounge chair.
Source: Home Bay
An attractive living room with a beige twiggy floral wallpaper perpendicular to a wooden wall with a built-in shelf for home decors. It has a nice painting complementing the gray and black sofa set with white glass top coffee table.
Design by SAOTA
A living room that gives you warmth and a rustic feel. It features a huge statement chandelier hanging on a light-colored wooden ceiling, a gray L-shaped sectional sofa with a wooden center table over a gray shaggy rug and two large indoor plants that add life to the room.
Design by Thellend Fortin Architectes
A modern living room covered with a wood panel ceiling. It is surrounded with glass walls and a gray concrete wall with built-in shelves and a wood-burning fireplace. It features three orange caged pendant lights hung over two leather lounge chairs and a gray sofa on a tiled floor.
Design by Urbanscape Architects
Built-in shelves and a leather tufted high back sofa paired with a trunk tree coffee table and twin round knitted ottomans over a light colored hardwood flooring. A modern white chaise lounge contrasts with wood and brown furniture. Beside it is a picture window that helps brighten the space.
Design by Paul Bernier Architecte
Living room with transparent glazed patio entry that lets you enjoy the peace and tranquility of the forest. It features a black accent wall mounted with a digital fireplace against a gray L-shaped sofa with a black throw blanket and pillows. A wooden coffee table sits on a rustic rug over a tiled floor.
Design by Fabelta
Rustic wooden trunk coffee table topped with industrial decors and surrounded by three modern lounge chairs. This room also features a high ceiling with glass walls that brings a lot of natural light and a hardwood flooring to soften the modern look.
Design by MU Architecture
Beautiful wooden themed living room with a touch of blue. It features built-in shelves, white LCD panel, wooden coffee table, an L-shaped sectional blue sofa and a brown leather lounge over a hardwood flooring.
Design by Paul Bernier Architecte
A pair of chrome arc floor lamp with a white marble base complements the gray sofa set and the marble flooring. Dark hardwood roller coffee table over a brown odd shaped rug adds warmth to the minimalist look of the living room.
Designed by 1:1 Arquitetura:Design
An attractive concrete block facade complemented by a long wooden center table and a wooden TV cabinet over a rustic marble tile flooring make this unique and stylish living room stands out. It is completed by a white sectional sofa and a pair of black lounge chairs.
Design by DADA Partners
A sleek living room features an L-shaped sectional white sofa paired with a comfy white lounge chair and a glass top coffee table over a cream shaggy rug. Glass walls make the room appear bigger and brighter.
Design by Baran Studio
A small but cozy living room because of its wooden elements. It features custom built-in shelves, a dark wooden, glass top coffee table over a brown rug, white sofa, a pair of black lounge chairs and a huge floor lamp that creates a soft, cozy atmosphere to the room.
Design by DOS Architects
An airy living room with its high ceiling and tall glass windows. It features a V-shaped pink velvet sofa with dark violet throw pillows which makes the room appear livelier.
Design by Nook Architects
A simple living room with a black round rattan lounge chair paired with a smaller aqua blue chair lighted by a black floor lamp. It also features an arched brick ceiling with exposed wood beams that provides an interesting look to this small room.
Design by DPAW
Green and gray look good together on this fresh living room. It has tall glass windows covered with sheer curtains, white built-in shelves and an L-shaped gray sofa paired with coffee table with a green cover and a wooden side chest over a hardwood flooring.
Design by Deana Lewis
A modern living room with an elegant accent wall composed of the walnut panel, gray painted wall and a black tiled wall where a fireplace is mounted. Gray couches and a black recliner lounge chair paired with round coffee table sit on a gray rug. Recessed lighting and a lovely floor lamp add warmth to the room.
Design by Hughes Umbanhowar Architects0
A spectacular contemporary living room with rustic touches. It features a long black sofa with back pillows facing two gray single couches over a black rug. On its side is a beautiful drum lamp shade that completes the look.
Design by Jesse Bennett
Curved living room highlighted by a salmon pink U-shaped sectional sofa paired with a round wooden side table over a bare concrete floor. Industrial clear glass globe pendant light hanging over a distressed white ceiling complements the glass wall.
Design by IROJE KHM Architects
A red V-shaped sofa with back pillows stands out from the spacious white and gray tone living room. It is decorated with contemporary pieces of furniture and hanging ornaments.
Design by Awork
Peeking from the dining table, we can see a sophisticated dining room with a mixture of wood and stone elements. It features a black sofa and a recliner over a hardwood flooring facing the stone accent wall where a TV is mounted.
Design by SVOYA Studio
An eye-catching vertical green wall with real living plants accentuate this Eco-friendly living room. It includes an L-shaped beige sectional sofa paired with elegant tree stump coffee table over a zigzag patterned rug.
Design by SVOYA Studio
A clearer view of the Eco-friendly living room with glass windows and dark colored wood panel wall over a hardwood flooring.
Design by Johnston Architects PLLC
A high ceiling living room with exposed wooden beams complemented by a large industrial ceiling fan. It features glass walls with a lovely lake view, a pair of two sectional gray sofas facing each other and blue reclining lounge chairs over a stained concrete floor.
Design by Neopolis
A clean all-white living room highlighted with a floral wallpaper that’s lined with purple LED lights. It has a huge white sofa wrapped around a glass coffee table over a gray shaggy rug.
Design by MF Architecture
Covered with a striking zigzag patterned rug where white sofa set and wooden oval coffee sit, the living room provides a clean, fresh look. It features a concrete planter box which divides the living room from the dining room and a white flower on a black canvass that adds sophistication on the area.
Design by Canny
Classic living room that shares the same space with the dining area. It has an interesting three-piece coffee table that sits on a white and black patterned rug paired with a brown sofa and a cuddle chair.
Design by LSA Architects
Single glazed frameless glass partitions provide a great view of the stunning pool on this modern living room. A gray sofa with chaise lounge faces the black built-in cabinet with shelves.
Design by LSA Architects
A closer look where you can see the black glossy wall with a flat panel television mounted on it which adds elegance to this modern living room.
Design by LSA Architects
Minimalist living room covered with wooden panels from the ceiling to the walls and the flooring, accentuated by white modern chairs and a round coffee table and brightened by the natural light coming from the glass walls and recessed lighting.
The circular concave ceiling with recessed lighting is making a statement on this stylish modern living room. A long purple sofa with a pop of yellow back pillows and printed rug contrasts the neutral color of the wall, cabinets, and floor.
Design by [STRANG] Architecture
A white smooth wall contrasting the bare concrete floor creates a harmonious living space. It features a gray sectional sofa set and a big arc floor lamp.
Design by Pohl Rosa Pohl
Charming living room with full height windows providing a refreshing view and natural light, sky blue ceiling with a fan hanging over an L-shaped sectional sofa and a pair of printed lounge chairs paired with a metal coffee table.
Design by Pohl Rosa Pohl
Blue velvet sofa with a pair of printed fabric tub chairs and a multi-colored round nesting coffee table sits on a printed stripes rug facing the lovely brick fireplace.
Designed by Stanton Williams
Huge Spherical rustic glam chandeliers hanging on a wooden ceiling illuminate the luxurious living room. Modern floating fireplace faces the black L-shaped sofa paired with a glass side table and brown ottoman that sits on a gray shaggy rug.
Design by Mcleod Bovell
A majestic gas fireplace framed in the glass adds warmth and relaxing vibes to this contemporary living room. It also features a V-shaped sectional sofa surrounding a glass center table and a pair of white chairs. Full height glass walls allow a sight on a spectacular beach view.
Designed by Shaun Lockyer Architects
A cozy, open living area with a huge gray L-shaped sofa sitting on a multi-colored rug paired with wooden nesting coffee table and a gray upholstered chair over a hardwood flooring. The full height glazed walls create an illusion of a bigger space.
Design by KZ Architecture
A magnificent living room features a gray sectional sofa with back pillows, a pair of teal lounge chairs, a nice red boho geometric rug and flat panel display and floating shelves mounted on a wooden wall.
Design by Bates Masi Architects
Wood paneled ceiling complements the accent wall and hardwood flooring creating a pleasing and unified look to this sophisticated living room. Charcoal accent wall with a traditional fireplace is surrounded by a gray sofa, a rectangular wooden center table and yellow lounge chair over a velvet gray rug.
Designed by Metropole Architects
A glamorous living room features a cove ceiling with recessed lighting, dark brown leather furniture, a wooden wall where a flat panel display is mounted and wooden stairs leading to the kitchen.
Design by Rinaldi Interiors
Chic living room with a muted teal sofa paired with a shell lounge chair and a purple round ottoman over a gray velvet rug. Gallery wall frames with geometric design and a lighted statement wall frame create balance to the living room space.
Design by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects
A unique living room with cathedral ceiling, black L-shaped sofa with a pop of yellow complementing the plant that sits on a wooden coffee table, a glass side table and a pair of black rattan lounge chairs with cushions over a brown rug. Glazed walls naturally light the house while a huge lovely portrait adds personality to the room.
Design by SAOTA
An eclectic living room with tons of varied seating options, an L-shaped white sofa, black arc floor lamp, black wall with gallery frames and glass walls allowing a breathtaking sight to the beach. It is covered by a vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden beams.
Stone brick walls with full height glass panels surround this elegant living room with a curved beige sofa, brown armchairs and wooden round tables over a circular brown rug.
Curved sofa resting on an elegant marble top curved counter and facing a glamorous glossy marble wall with fireplace over concrete flooring.
Designed by Eastern Design Office
A very simple living room with gray sectional couches paired with a large square glass coffee table over a round orange rug.
The contemporary living room is popular, and we’ve got plenty of contemporary living room design ideas to share with you. Contemporary living room designs are easy to implement and easy to make look good in practically any physical space. The main appeal of the contemporary living room is that it’s easy to populate with appliances like TVs without making anything seem out of place.
Newness Is Smoothness
Part of the contemporary living room design aesthetic is smoothness. Large surfaces should be smooth, having minimal variation in texture and only a single color. The great thing about this concept is that you can combine some large smooth surfaces with single colors to make a very colorful living room very easily.
This means that in your choice of a coffee table, art, couch, and other furniture, opt for smooth textures with single hues of color. Avoid anything remotely kitschy that contains corduroy or plaid, and tread very carefully with woods and leathers. Woods and leathers can work in a contemporary living room, but it’s all dependent on how the light hits them.
Let Natural Light Be your Guide
Light has a major role to play in any contemporary living room design. In general, the smoothness of contemporary living rooms looks the best when they can receive a ton of natural light from large windows—perhaps as large as a wall.
The flow of natural light into the living room should determine how everything else is set up. You want the light to illuminate the area in front of where you’ll be spending most of your time, on the couch or chairs.
Plan Artificial Light To Be Warm
You’ll need to supplement your natural light with artificial light sources in a contemporary living room. You’re going to have a lot of choices for artificial light, and many of them will be workable. The main concern is that artificial light sources should seem warm. No harsh fluorescent light.
Additionally, artificial light in a contemporary themed living room should probably be colorless aside from its warmth. If you’re looking for a crazy living room where you can install red lighting or change the mood instantly, contemporary living rooms aren’t going to fit the bill—they rely too much on the contrast between the light source and the flat spaces.
If these ideas don’t appeal to you, check out our larger gallery of living room design ideas.
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