
You can do this by adding natural materials, such as sisal rugs, wicker basketwork and richly grained wood, and by adding in chunky throws, faux fur and linen, all in suitably muted shades. The best way to style a Scandinavian living room is to add in texture and layering to create a feeling of luxury. Scandinavian living rooms are easy to style because their palette of neutrals and monotones is so easy to build around. The house in this picture is also from the sixties, so the wallpaper if a perfect match to the architecture.' How do you style a Scandinavian living room? It has a textile look with a light, warm gray tone, and was enormously popular at the time.

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'The Vivalla design is an original wallpaper we found in our archive from the 1960s. See more ideas about house interior, house design, living room. In this space, if everything was white, it would be hard to read the whole room, it would appear smaller and darker.'īy having the chimney and wallpaper in white, but with the introduction of dark wood panels and a brown sofa, 'the eyes sweep over the hole room, from light to dark, to light, to dark,' says Sissa Sundling.įurther texture is brought into the space through the use of wallpaper, explains Sundling. Explore Suzanne Johnsons board 'Cozy minimalist living room', followed by 167 people on Pinterest. Cozy Bedroom Home Decor Bedroom Pine Bedroom Interior Livingroom Interior. 'To maximize light in a living room, it is all about using contrasting tones to strengthen the light feeling. Mix live and artificial plants to create a welcoming indoor garden and balance.

In this minimalist room, the lack of a traditional mantel makes the large octagonal mirror pop. If the fireplace isn't an option, dress up an otherwise blank wall. If you're looking to create a light living room with a Scandinavian feel then white makes a good base, but be sure to pair it with contrasting tones and textures advises Sissa Sundling, head of design at Swedish wallpaper brand Boråstapeter. Embrace a warm neutral palette (Image credit: Jake Curtis / Claudia Bryant) Decorating with white is often the default for a minimalist living room, however, this can often leave spaces feeling cold, especially if the white is a brilliant or cool white. To make a minimalist living room look large and airy, hang a statement mirror above the fireplace. (Image credit: Boråstapeter Vivalla wallpaper from the collection Alla tiders Hus)
