Bachelor pad throwback
There’s nothing wrong with a good, masculine living room decoration philosophy. In fact, it’s the perfect approach to a bachelor pad within a new apartment, condo, or first home purchase.
This design leverages the power of unique ceiling lighting to provide just a bit of a laid-back ambiance, with recessed lighting and recessed decor designed to maximize the height of the room.
With a large, wrap-around sofa and a front-and-center television, the bachelor pad living room layout is the perfect space to entertain on game day, but it doubles as a great place to wrap up a great night out on the town as well.
Black-and-white basics
When it comes to classic, understated elegance, few color schemes do the trick like contrasting black, white and gray. The Black-and-White Basics design relies not only on a darker contrast wall, but also on the presence of classic black-and-white patterns on decorative pillows, area rugs, and more.
With black and chrome accessories in the room, this design is versatile enough to be the perfect fit for both a bachelor pad and a smaller family living room. This design’s use of contrasting wall colors and mirrors also helps to offset the perceived “shrinking” of rooms that use dark paint, offsetting the lack of natural light or a smaller living space altogether.
Colorful minimalism
One of the key tenets of minimalist design is that it seeks to create a space characterized by openness. In the context of a living room, this means leaving behind classic bookshelves and doors, opting instead of open storage that actually adds to the decorative appeal of accessories and living room media.
This colorful minimalist design embraces simplistic shelves and wire furniture, along with a stark, white color scheme that lends a feeling of openness to the room. To compensate for the lighter tones of the walls and floors, this design embraces the currently trendy, almost neon color palette that has made its way into many designs during the second half of this decade.
These colorful elements and basic accessories make the space inviting, especially for families with young children who will embrace the colors and shapes on a daily basis.
Stately elegance with a view
One of the big themes in modern living room layout trends is to optimize the use of large windows or door configurations so that the outdoors can be seamless invited inside. That’s the goal of this design, which relies on large windows to offset its darker wall colors.
This stately design choice maximizes the appeal of traditional, cozy living room elements: a central fireplace, large couches, and a lighting fixture that can start a conversation all on its own. In addition, modern design touches like a mirror and pendants within the light fixture bring the concept into the current decade.
While the design might appear masculine initially, accessory choices and fabrics can alter the overall aesthetic to fit any family’s personal taste.
Vintage 3D living room design
Speaking of bachelor pads, is there any design more appropriate for a bachelor pad than one that seems pulled out of a retro Super Mario Brothers game? This design, with its trendy and unique 3D wall pattern, looks like something straight out of the mid-1980s.
To balance its retro appeal, however, this living room decor adds stark white furniture that pulls the eye downward and away from the complex 3D wall pattern.
The balance between these two distinctive elements will start a conversation and serve as a natural background to both modern and classic video games, moves, and social gatherings. It’s a great fit for bachelor pads and first homes alike.
