Best of 2023: Living Rooms
It’s the last week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the best interiors and outdoor spaces posted on The Nordroom in the past twelve months. In the Best of 2023 series, you will find this year’s most beautiful rooms and gardens.
The living room is the space in your home that you spend the most time in, so you want it to be comfortable, stylish, and cozy. I’ve shared a great collection of living rooms on the blog this year. From cozy cottage living rooms to stylish Scandinavian spaces. And from colorful living rooms to rooms decorated in neutral shades. Whatever your style, you’ll find a living space that you will love.
It’s been a joy to share all these beautiful homes with you this year. And I hope you will stick around next year to see more beautiful home tours, design news, and more. If you want to stay up to date with the latest blog post of The Nordroom, you can subscribe to the newsletter.
Make sure to check in with The Nordroom this week to take a look at all the best interiors of this year. In this post, you will find the best living rooms of 2023. Enjoy!
Interior designers Clarence & Graves have restored an apartment in a historic country house. Every room in this house is worth looking at and the living room is a lovely space with old wooden floors and walls painted in a blue gray shade by Farrow & Ball.
The living room in a Victorian house is warm and cozy with walls painted in ‘French Gray’ by Farrow and Ball and earthy color accents paired with wooden elements.
A Georgian house in England features this fresh living room with blue and pink color accents.
A historic apartment in Stockholm has undergone a full renovation and the living room is wonderful with green color accents and a wall with custom made bookshelves.
A charming English cottage is filled with color and historic elements. The living room is painted in ‘Pimlico Green’ by Fenwick and Tilbrook which looks beautiful paired with the exposed wooden beams.
This Stockholm apartment is only small, but thanks to the sliding glass doors between the living room and kitchen is feels larger. The living room is a beautiful serene space with beige walls and natural accents.
The wall between the kitchen and the living room in this Stockholm apartment has been removed to create a open and socal floorplan. The beige tones and wooden furniture turn this room into a calm haven.
This Swedish apartment has a beautiful warm, vintage living room with floral wallpaper, a green sofa, and a round antique dining table.
Pantone announced Peach Fuzz as their Color of the Year 2024. Peach Fuzz is a gentle peach tone between pink and orange that adds a soft and calming touch to any room. And as you can see above, it’s also stunning in a living room.
A restored London townhouse has been decorated with blue color accents. The living room has been opened up with a snug and an open flow to the hallway for a more spacious feeling.
Genevieve Harris, also known as Mrs Trufflepig on Instagram, restored a historic English farmhouse. The living room is located in the oldest part of the house and it’s a wonderful space with a large fireplace, a wooden ceiling, and a stone floor.
The owners of this Victorian townhouse used contrasting colors in the double living room. The front room is painted in a soft pink hue, while the back room is painted in a bold teal shade.
Scandinavian homes aren’t always minimalistic and monochrome. This colorful living room in a charming Swedish country house shows that.
A Victorian watch shop in London has been transformed into a sustainable family home. The living room is a cozy space with dark pink walls (‘Dusty’ by Bauwerk) and comfy Maker & Son chairs.
The living room in a London maisonette is a pink haven with walls painted in ‘Monticello Rose’ by Benjamin Moore and a large pink sofa. The wall with bookshelves divides the living room from the green kitchen.
A small Swedish apartment has been extended into a spacious maisonette home. The living room is a serene space with walls painted in “Portland Stone Light” by Little Greene and pine floorboards.
Most rooms in this London family home are pretty colorful, but the living room has been decorated in a calm color palette with only an orange-red sofa as a warm color accent.
A Tulum Airbnb home designed by Terreo Studio features this small but stunning living room with custom made furniture and natural materials.
Near the English coast stands a late 17th-century home that is repaired, restored, and decorated with extreme care for the original features and architectural style. The living spaces are diverse and beautiful, from the blue and green sitting room to a black room and a cozy reading nook.
The Dulux Color Forecast for 2024 is filled with beautiful interior spaces for everyone who loves decorating with color. This pink and green living room is one of my favorite rooms of the year.
Another living room that uses Peach Fuzz, the Pantone Color of the Year 2024. This time, it’s used in a subtle manner with peach cushions.
The living room in an award-winning duplex home in London features this tunning living room with a wooden floor, original details, and light furniture.
The San Francisco pied-à-terre designed by Heidi Caillier, one of my favorite interior designers, features this warm living room with earthy color accents and exposed wooden beams.
A Notting Hill penthouse in a former artist studio features modern rustic interiors designed by Saskia Blyth.
These were my favorite living rooms of 2023. If you want to look at the best spaces of previous years, you can check out the entire best of category by clicking here.