A formal living room is completed with tall rectangular picture windows beside built-in bookshelving. The bright white wall paint is enhanced by the flood of natural light exuding from the windows that span from the floor to the ceiling. Neutral farmhouse decor fills the cozy lounge space.
30 Living Room Window Styles That Add Character to Your Home
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Published: April 22, 2023
Updated: November 25, 2023
Windows are a feature that might have slipped your mind during a living room upgrade, but they can make a big difference in the appearance of a room.
As an example, if you have a large living room that you want to furnish with lots of cozy furniture, it might be a good idea to add lots of windows to get some natural light filtered into the space. Instead of just going for plain sash windows, you can also opt for a French paneled window for a more farmhouse or cottage style. Or for a modern look, you could install windows that run from floor-to-ceiling for grand picturesque views of your property. You can also have the windows customized to follow the roof line of your house so that everything is cohesive. Another popular addition, as you’ll see in the designs below, are lunette windows and transom windows. These work great to add more space above an existing door or window. This way you don’t have to go to great lengths to get brand-new windows installed. Simply add a lunette window above an existing french or slider door for an upgraded look.
Check out our collection of living room window designs below to get some inspiration on styles to use in your home!
02 of Stained Glass Living Room Window Inspiration
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This modern neutral living room has an added sophisticated and vintage look with top panel stained glass windows over the floor-to-ceiling panels with thick wood blinds. A geometric farmhouse area rug is layered beneath a white stone coffee table and a white and gray linen sofa set.
03 of Living Room Slider Windows With Adjoining Casement Windows
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Black slider windows are framed by adjoining casement and transom windows to get a floor-to-ceiling open view of the property from the living area. The black framing goes well with the neutral farmhouse look of the room decor which uses shades of black, white, natural wood, and gray.
04 of Sash Cottage Windows for a Modern Farmhouse Living Room
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A set of French cottage sash windows are centered on a beige living room wall overlooking a dense greenbelt. The natural light filters into the modern living room with upholstered white armchairs and a solid black wood drum coffee table.
05 of Sliding Living Room Windows With Lunette Window Accent
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A cozy gray sofa stands before a sliding glass door with a lunette window accent installed over the top with white framing to match the trim along the living room walls. Natural light flows into the living area accentuating the neutral decor and making the space feel more open.
06 of Fixed Picture Window Layout Ideas for a Living Room
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Three adjoining, fixed picture windows are installed within a gray living room wall with flowy grey drapes and white trim. Three transom windows are placed along the top of the tall bottom windows to get a floor-to-ceiling effect that allows tons of natural light to filter into the space.
07 of Masculine Living Room With Bay Windows
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A cowhide rug is layered below a wood coffee table across from a blue velvet tufted sofa with modern green and blue accent pillows. The dark ocean blue wall paint is broken up by bright bay windows with thick white trim, allowing natural light to brighten the masculine space.
08 of Angular Fixed Picture and Transom Windows for a Living Room
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Three adjoining fixed, picture windows with angular transom windows installed along the top follow the pitch of an angled living room roof line. The warm wood flooring coordinates with the thick trim around the windows, as well as with the wooden furniture in the boho living room decor.
09 of Luxurious Living Room With French Windows and Doors
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A linen gray sofa set is placed in front of a white French door with adjoining French fixed windows with white chiffon drapes. The soft gray and white color scheme gives the room a luxurious modern look. The carved fireplace is decorated by white hydrangeas placed in glass vases.
10 of French Bay Window Ideas for a Farmhouse Living Room
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A white French bay window allows natural light to spill over a cozy beige sofa with black buffalo plaid, textured, and farmhouse accent pillows. The black plaid matches a runner along the white refurbished coffee table placed over a jute rug.
11 of Living Room Bay Window With White Trim and Bench Seating
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White trim borders a large bay window in this neutral farmhouse living room. The window is equipped with a white bench seat that contains a vintage table lamp, portraits, and glass dishware collectibles. In front of the bench are two upholstered armchairs with vintage floral patterning.
12 of Sash Window Layouts for a Cottage Living Room
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Sash windows are a popular choice for cottage-style homes like this one, their origins trace back to Victorian and Georgian design. This living room styles the windows with ruffled white drapes and frames them in with a neutral gray wall paint with lower white shiplap accent paneling.
13 of French Single-mounted Windows for a Boho Farmhouse
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The French single-mount windows in this open-concept living area add a farmhouse feel to a colorful boho space. The exposed wood beams in the ceilings, rattan day bed, reclaimed wood bench, and coffee table all add a rustic touch that is great for an organic and neutral design style.
14 of Fixed Living Room Picture Windows Adjoining a French Door
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A French door with rustic cottage-inspired hardware is framed by two rectangular fixed picture windows with white trim to match the crown molding within the rest of the living space. The colorful spring furniture is highlighted with bright natural light from the windows surrounding the lounge area.
15 of Sash Windows With White Trim and Lunette Accents
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A set of sash windows with lunette inserts frame a rustic brown stone fireplace with a large flat screen tv mounted above the floating wood mantel. A eucalyptus garland with white candles and straw stems decorates the mantel over clear glass vases with frosted fern stems.
16 of Bow Window Inspiration for an Upper-level Living Room
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Bow windows extend out from an upper-level living room in an urban apartment building to provide a picturesque view of the skyline and buildings adjacent. The rustic brick fireplace adds an industrial vibe to the living space. A blue armchair fills the added space provided by the bow windows.
17 of Single Hung Living Room Window With French Paneling
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A single-hung living room window with decorative white french paneling is framed in by rustic brown drapes and accompanied by a cozy wicker seating bench with a white cushion and fall farmhouse accent decor in orange, red, and brown. A knit flour pouf is placed beside the bench.
18 of Lunette Window Accents for a Farmhouse Living Room
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A modern farmhouse living room is accented with a beautiful large picture window placed behind a gray linen sofa with a lunette window installed overhead for a French cottage look. The natural light spills over the seating area and a neutral gray and white farmhouse rug.
19 of Living Room French Bay Window Ideas
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A white linen sectional sofa is positioned in front of a french bay window. The white roll-up drapes match the neutral look of the living room space and keep the windows unobstructed during the day. A modern wood drum coffee table is decorated with a farmhouse centerpiece.
20 of Living Room With Matching Window Installments
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The walls in this modern farmhouse living room are broken up by matching sets of three equally spaced tall windows. A white linen sofa with modern neutral accent pillows is positioned across from a modern leather lounge chair and a black metal circular coffee table.
21 of Fixed Picture Living Room Windows With Ornamental Casing
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Fixed picture windows are installed with a thick ornamental molding casing in a modern living room, casting natural light over the grey tufted sofa and burgundy cable knit throw. The ottoman holds a wood serving tray with a white stone vase and blades of wheatgrass with incense.
22 of French and Lunette Living Room Windows With Black Framing
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A lunette window with black framing adds a nice modern farmhouse look to this neutral living area along with the french single hung windows installed below. The black curtain rod and white drapes coordinate with the neutral black and white modern look well.
23 of Living Room Window by a Neutral Lounge Space
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A vertical sliding window sheds natural light over a white sofa with neutral accent pillows. A farmhouse area rug with tasseled edging is layered over the wood floor. Behind the sofa, is a wood console table with an antique gold mirror, gold candlesticks, and a wooden blanket ladder.
24 of French Doors and Sash Windows Over a Built-in Bench
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White french doors open to a room with a cozy wood reading bench situated beneath a set of sash windows with burlap drapes. The French doors and burlap drapes add a rustic look to the space and the neutral bright colors make it perfect for a modern farmhouse.
25 of Window Installment Ideas for a Lodge-style Living Room
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A cozy lodge-style living room is flooded with natural light from tall picture-frame windows and angular transom windows placed overhead that follow the A-frame roof line. A neutral farmhouse shaggy rug is layered below a marble coffee table with black steel legs in front of two brown microfiber sofas.
26 of Casement Windows for a Vintage Living Room
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A set of rectangular picture casement windows decorate the beige wall of this vintage living room area. The natural light accentuates the black steel candelabra chandelier and antique upholstered armchairs. The excess light brightens the space and makes it feel more open and airy.
27 of Big Window Curtain Ideas for Neutral Living Room
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White curtains hang from long back rods in a living room with white walls and an angled dark wood floor. Black and white pillows are placed on a white sectional sofa on a light gray rug. A white armchair sits next to a black display cabinet.
28 of Mirror Corner Decoration Ideas for Living Room
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This timeless rustic farmhouse living room features a delightful corner decoration idea incorporating mirrors. Brightening up the corner, several wood frame mirrors reflect bright natural light streaming in from the nearby windows. Vintage furniture and a coffee table adorned with antiques occupy the center of the room. A large area rug defines the space and light wood flooring runs throughout.
29 of Plants in a Living Room Corner With Windows
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A large tropical plant takes up the corner of a living room between two bare windows with wood trim. A light brown leather chair is positioned under one window and adorned with white pillows with round fringes, textured fabrics, and other small details. A woven stool sits at the base of the chair next to a wooden stand holding a basket planter with a small tropical plant and a thin lamp with a white shade. A white sofa is placed under the other window adorned with white accent pillows with fringe. A framed wedding photo hangs on the wall above the window.
30 of Paneled Living Room Windows With Thick White Trim
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Thick white ornamental trim frames in a white paneled living room window across from a white tufted sofa with neutral accent pillows. The windows behind the sofa are decorated with floor-to-ceiling curtains in white and rosy pink. The bright neutral living space is perfectly styled for spring.
