A white shiplap fireplace wall brightens this light, neutral living room while showcasing a vase of leaves, a mirror, and art prints. Natural linen couches, a wooden coffee table, and an oriental style rug make up the simple furnishings of the room.
27 Neutral Living Room Ideas to Help You Find Your Calm
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Published: February 9, 2023
Updated: November 29, 2023
Neutrals are hot right now, in more ways than one! Neutral living rooms are on trend, and warmer colors like taupe, beige, and toastier greiges are coming into their own neutral palettes. Neutral living rooms are well-suited to Scandinavian and minimalist styles, but they’re not your only options. Greige and white are practically required for farmhouse and modern farmhouse palettes.
If you need some neutral living room ideas to help you create your stylish, calming sanctuary, start with the basics. Choose two or three neutral colors to form your palette, and design your room around them. A small pop of color here or there can add a punch. Keeping your neutral living room balanced and carefully composed will show off your color choices to their best advantage. Consider the placement of the largest elements first, and then add smaller decor pieces as accents.
Read on to explore some elegant and soothing neutral living room ideas to inspire your home refresh.
02 of Rustic Modern Farmhouse Style
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Vaulted ceilings with white shiplap add a farmhouse feel to this living room with rustic hardwood floors and a natural stone fireplace wall. White upholstered furniture and a whitewashed end table complete the neutral palette.
03 of Luxurious Warm Greige Living Room
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This warm greige living room creates a feeling of cozy luxury with lush, velvety textures and a formal arrangement of the furnishings and decor. An ottoman doubles as a coffee table with a tray of decorative items on one side.
04 of Autumn Neutral Living Room Ideas
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A spiral-shaped black metal candle display holds votives above a beige couch in a living room with greige walls trimmed in white. Wooden pumpkins and a pumpkin pillow add a touch of fall to the space. A white fireplace hearth is decorated with additional fall decorations.
05 of White Modern Farmhouse Living Room Ideas
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Abundant and eclectic decor makes a strong statement in this white modern farmhouse living room, including a sofa with lots of plush pillows and throw blankets, reclaimed window frame wall art, wooden bunnies, and an assortment of potted plants.
06 of Gray Living Room Décor
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A light gray living room is decorated with wooden cutout wall art and features a set of triangular wooden coffee tables on a faded gray oriental carpet. A gray sofa is accented by an olive green throw pillow for a pop of color.
07 of Illuminated Living Room With Round Coffee Table
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A wall of windows framed with sheer curtains illuminated this neutral living room. A dark patterned rug covered the floor beneath a round wood coffee table and white ottomans, with a large white sectional at the back of the room. In the far corner rests a potted olive tree.
08 of Tufted Ottoman With Woven Tray Décor
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Large windows framed with white curtains illuminates this neutral living room. An off-white sectional sofa is decorated with white and tan plaid throw pillows with a white tufted ottoman set in the middle. A woven tray accessorizes the top with a wood bowl filled with ornaments, a potted vase, and a white candle.
09 of Shiplap Fireplace With Built-in Shelves
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Wood beams on a tray ceiling frame this neutral living room, with a black chandelier hung over a light gray coffee table. The back wall displays white built-in shelves with a fireplace in the center. A wood mantel and white shiplap give the space a rustic touch.
10 of Neutral Living Room With Natural Materials
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This modern neutral living room includes a rustic touch from natural wooden beams that coordinate with the hardwood floors and leather couch. It features a white marble fireplace wall with a wall-mounted television flanked by built-in cabinets.
11 of Casual Neutral Living Room Ideas
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This cozy neutral living room gathers around a dark gray sectional sofa, generously accessorized with throw pillows and blankets, and a small white coffee table on a thickly textured black and white diamond patterned rug. Wooden chairs with white cushions are set opposite of the couch for additional seating.
12 of White Farmhouse Living Room With White Ottoman
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This neutral living room is designed with white shiplap walls and large white beams on the ceiling. On the wall hangs eight prints with gold frames above a gray tufted sofa with white throw pillows. In front rests a white ottoman with a vintage gray tray and a white vase filled with white roses.
13 of Modern Black and White Living Room
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Black metal lamps and end tables, as well as a black ceiling fan, create sharp and smart accents for this modern living room, featuring a white shiplap fireplace wall and matching white loveseats and armchairs.
14 of Minimalist Neutral Living Room Ideas
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This spacious gray living room with a high white shiplap ceiling features a red brick fireplace and natural hardwood floors, simply accessorized by white upholstered furniture, a wooden coffee table, and a few touches of fresh greenery.
15 of Neutral Living Room With Two Brown Leather Throw Pillows
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This neutral living room is lit by two large, white-framed windows with sheer white curtains and a round gold-framed mirror hanging on the wall between. Underneath sits a beige upholstered sofa with two white textured pillows and two brown leather throw pillows. A rustic herringbone coffee table is placed in front.
16 of White Painted Brick Family Room
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In a painted white brick living room corner, a linen couch is accessorized by velvet and felt throw pillows and a brown velvet folding footstool. A landscape painting, a candle-style chandelier, and a distressed reclaimed wooden door accent the space.
17 of Neutral Living Room With Burnt Orange Fall Accents
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Pops of burnt orange accents decorate this neutral living room, including white and orange throw pillows along a beige sofa. The white coffee table is set with a rustic white box and glass vase filled with branches of dried leaves and a small votive candle.
18 of Elegant Modern Pastel Neutral Living Room Ideas
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Natural linen armchairs and a matching sofa are accompanied by a silver coffee table supporting a blue vase of pink blossoms in this living room, featuring a white fireplace wall, a silver chandelier, and built-in shelving with silver framed photos, books, and delftware.
19 of Beige and Off-white Living Room Palette
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Light beiges and off-whites create calm in this neutral living room, centered on a paneled fireplace wall with a natural wood mantel supporting an Autumn garland and flatscreen television. Off-white upholstered furniture is generously accented with mix-and-match throw pillows.
20 of Light Neutral Small Space Living Room
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Two long white sofas with green and white throw pillows stand on a textured white carpet on either side of an upholstered coffee table with a tray of Christmas trees and a Santa figurine on it. Between them are two white armchairs with tree pillows.
21 of Balanced Neutral Living Room Composition
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Careful composition is the key to this beige living room, with floor-length curtains framing three windows behind a central coffee table flanked by two round-backed natural wood and linen chairs. A white corner sectional sofa to one side accents the space.
22 of Formal Shades of White Living Room
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This elegantly balanced neutral living room uses white and off-white to create a gentle contrast on the walls and a combination of linens and whites in the upholstery. An unfinished wooden coffee table is centered in front of the white-columned fireplace.
23 of Neutral Farmhouse-Inspired Living Room
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Built-in shelving and white shiplap walls take center stage in this neutral living room. Faux topiary pieces and a clover garland drape across a white fireplace mantel with white subway tiling. A large patterned rug sits on taupe carpet next to a buffalo plaid armchair with cushions and throw.
24 of Modern Farmhouse Neutral Living Room
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Greige and white set the stage for this modern farmhouse-style living room, featuring a small white couch with a chunky cable knit blanket, a filing cabinet repurposed as a side table, and a wire basket with throw pillows and a potted fern.
25 of Cream and White Living Room
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This warm cream and white living room is centered on a strong botanical theme, with plenty of fresh plants, and a floral painting on the wall, flanked by white lanterns. Additional lanterns and candles accent the decor.
26 of Winter Holiday Living Room Corner
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This gray corner is dressed up with neutral living room ideas for the holidays, featuring a silver and white Christmas tree, an evergreen wreath tied with a white satin ribbon, and white Christmas stockings hung from a vintage wooden ladder.
27 of Neutral Christmas Living Room
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This warm greige living room, featuring a natural stone fireplace wall, is ready for the holidays, with white Christmas stockings and a wooden village displayed on the mantel. An evergreen display on the linen-covered coffee table and a Christmas tree add to the seasonal decor.
