15+ Cozy Small Living Room Ideas For Apartment

15 Elegant Small Living Room Ideas That Are Truly Genius (And Affordable)

This post is all about elegant small living room ideas.

An elegant space is about balance, symmetry, calm colors, and playful but intentional decor in the right places.

Below, I’ll show you elegant small living room ideas that you can easily recreate on a budget!!

Let’s hop right in.

1. Elegant living room with gold details People often think that a living room with gold is ‘too much.’ The small living room below is a great example that gold doesn’t have to overpower the room. Making gold in your living room work is by adding plenty of calm neutral tones and wood. You also want to pay attention to the TYPE of gold furniture you buy. As you can see, the coffee table and side table aren’t shiny gold, but more matte and calm gold. The standing light and mirror, however, are shiny!! Using gold in your living room is all about striking the right balance.

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2. Living room with accent color

A blue sofa is daring but so beautiful! Velvet material instantly adds so much charm to your living room.

The living room below shows how to mix velvet blue with gold details while the room still looks balanced and elegant.

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3. Small living room with modern design

You can hang a large artwork in a small living room. Just keep enough open space on your other living room walls.

The lucite coffee table is a smart choice for a small space because it will make your living room appear bigger than it is.

4. Rustic elegant living room

A rustic elegant living room with a touch of the farmhouse: this creates such a warm and welcoming ambiance!

Create this farmhouse aesthetic with simple garlands, a tray with candles, and cozy neutral pillows and blankets.

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5. Understated stylish small living room

Warm dark wood and neutrals make for an elegant yet understated living room. A narrow picture ledge above the couch works very nicely in a small apartment living room.

6. Elegant formal living room aesthetic

The ingredients for an elegant formal living room aesthetic:

• Go all out with a chandelier (find a beautiful affordable chandelier here)

• One large horizontal frame on the walls

• A charming area rug that pulls the space together

• Add a few elegant decor items to your coffee table, like a ceramic pitcher with flowers.

7. Gray living room with a pop of color

A pop of color truly livens up a gray living room. You can add pops of color as subtle or as wild as possible.

The gray living room below is on the spectrum’s subtle end. The only color that stands out is the warm brown/rustic orange.

Living rooms with gray furniture are one of the most versatile interior choices. When you look closely at this picture, there’s a formula you can easily copy for your apartment:

• Pick a couch with a simple design in light gray.

• Go for an area rug with an almost exact color match and other colors in the spectrum.

• Let your choice of accent color (burnt orange, navy, or stripes) come back in the pillows and rug.

• Play with different textures! The marble coffee table, shiny black, and subtly printed pillows elevate one another.

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This was part one of this blog! Hope you enjoyed it check back in next week for the next part.