Home design has become more casual in the last several generations. But even though fewer homeowners are setting aside space solely for entertaining, the formal living room is making a comeback. Where ...

At first glance, living room design can be rather straightforward: Bring in a sofa, a few armchairs, a side table or two, maybe an ottoman or coffee table, and you're good to go. But if you ask any of ...

In its earliest days, the living room was seen as the "generalist among rooms," a catch-all space of sorts, serving no specific functional purpose, according to BBC. Although that reputation shifted ...

The formal living room is an elegant space for entertaining, often filled with high-end furniture, artwork and lighting to create a welcoming first impression. Your grandma's house—with plastic sofa ...

It used to be that practically every home had a living room. You could make a fair guess about what it would contain, too, without having seen it — a sofa, a couple of upholstered chairs, a coffee ...

Elegant silhouettes and a symmetrical layout balance fun color and pattern in a not-too-formal living room in Needham. Hoping for a house full of happy color, the owners of this new build in Needham ...

Rooms that never get used make houses feel cold. Most new homes include formal living rooms and dining rooms that can easily become "museum rooms." "People should forget about labels," said Sarah ...