Home design has become more casual in the last several generations. But even though fewer homeowners are setting aside space solely for entertaining, the formal living room is making a comeback. Where ...

Formal living rooms aren’t gone but are evolving into relaxed, multifunctional spaces. Swap formality for cozy layouts, modular furniture, and inviting seating. Update with softer lighting, textured ...

At first glance, living room design can be rather straightforward: Bring in a sofa, a few armchairs, a side table or two, maybe an ottoman or coffee table, and you're good to go. But if you ask any of ...

The formal living room is an elegant space for entertaining, often filled with high-end furniture, artwork and lighting to create a welcoming first impression. Your grandma's house—with plastic sofa ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Rayon Richards. Design: Petrie Interior Design The way we arrange our living spaces has a ...

Today's living rooms are about creating a space where life happens—not just a place to showcase furniture. But don’t be too quick to write the obituary for the formal living room. The formal living ...

The formal living room is an elegant space for entertaining, often filled with high-end furniture, artwork and lighting to create a welcoming first impression. Your grandma's house—with plastic sofa ...

It used to be that practically every home had a living room. You could make a fair guess about what it would contain, too, without having seen it — a sofa, a couple of upholstered chairs, a coffee ...

PHILADELPHIA — The living room is alive in new-home construction, but the National Association of Home Builders’ vice president for research expects it to be gone soon. Gopal Ahluwahlia expected the ...

When ensuring each room in your home has the perfect atmosphere, there are many design options that can help you set a specific tone. For example, when it comes to your living room, you may play ...

Deep into the process of downsizing my home of 29 years has me accessing how it has evolved. The living room was never used because of the family room. The formal dining room, used maybe twice a year, ...