In 2025, the most captivating living rooms are moving away from static perfection in favour of spaces that breathe, evolve, and invite interaction. They balance refinement with rawness, symmetry with spontaneity, and tradition with innovation. In this feature, AD List 's curated selection of architects and designers share their most forward.
These 53 Wall Decor Ideas (Toy Installations! Rotating Art!) Bring New Life to Any Room Add the finishing touch to your space with expert advice and inspiration from dozens of AD. These 75 modern living room ideas from designer homes will inspire you to refresh and update your space so you can appreciate your favorite gathering spot anew. Browse living room decorating ideas and furniture layouts.
Discover design inspiration from a variety of living rooms, including color, decor and storage options. AD100 Meet the Interior Designers on the AD100 2025 List These talented studios are working at the forefront of interior design and decoration today. This living room in Oakland, California, designed by Diana George of DG Design Group Builders, is the perfect marriage of architectural elements and comfort.
From the exposed ceiling trusses and matte black fireplace, to the woven pendant light and the wood console, the room's clean lines and minimalist decor are both elevated and inviting. Today Architectural Digest welcomes back interior designer Darren Jett for a new edition of Re:Design. Today he is offering his expert advice on how to create a sunken living room space without.
A modern Dubai living room designed for entertaining, by Anarchitect By opening up the walls and the double-height spaces, the architects were able to re-programme this penthouse in Dubai to create a new framework - one that allows the owners to live the "boundless" home life they desired. Ekta Khanna's Defence Colony Duplex exemplifies this ethos, where architecture and interiors work in harmony to create an airy, refined living space. Framed by floor-to-ceiling glass windows, the living room is an exercise in balance-two distinct seating areas coexist, maintaining cohesion through a minimalist design language.
From courtyards to family spill-out zones, these AD PRO Directory designers are using swings for home to set an unhurried pace indoors.
