​40 fantastic ideas for the modern-day living room

Not to show any disrespect to other areas like the kitchen or bedroom, but the living room is the main star of today’s piece – specifically, style ideas to give some character to the modern-day space where we socialise with friends and/or relax on our own.

You know what to do: scroll through our 40 examples to see what jumps out at you. It could be something as simple as the colour combinations of a sofa’s scatter cushions, or something more eye-catching and labour-intensive like a stone-clad focal wall in the background (for which you’ll probably want to make use of a professional to help you achieve the same greatness back home).

Let’s see what inspires you the most…