9 Awesome 18 X 24 Living Room Layout Ideas

Your living room is the central gathering place for your home. It is a space for both entertaining and relaxing; its design sets the stage for the overall aesthetic, flow, and function of your home. Having a large 18x24 living room ensures you have enough room to design an open and inviting space while serving multiple functions. However, it can be intimidating trying to determine the right layout for a large room.

When designing your living room, it's important to reflect on the type of atmosphere you want to create as well as the purposes you wish the space to serve. Color, lighting, balance, and proportion are all essential to creating the design you want. Draw inspiration from the room's architectural aspects, personal interests, an outside view, or even a planned theme.  

To get you started, we've created a list of nine different 18x24 living room layouts below. Each example boasts a unique style based on the room's elements to help inspire you in designing your own customized space.

1. A Room With A View

Large and luxurious interiors of a modern living room in 3d. Digitally generated image of a fully furnished living room.

If you have a breathtaking view from your living room, why not showcase it? After all, it's probably one of the reasons you purchased your home. This living room layout uses low-lying furniture to avoid obstructing the ocean view.  Also, the soft, neutral color palette creates a calming atmosphere and does not distract attention. The use of wispy, light curtains mimics the ocean breeze and adds to the serenity of the living room.

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2. A Place To Gather

Modern furniture and decor in an open concept floor plan

Centering your furniture is a great way to keep your living room open while still providing a designated area for family and friends to gather. In this layout, an area rug helps define the conversation area. The colors in this design compliment the colors of the adjoining rooms, creating a sense of unity throughout the home.

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3. Cozy Corner

  Beautiful white brick fireplace brings attention to a fabulous great room

If you have a traditional living room that is not open to the rest of your home, balancing your furniture can still create a spacious feel. In this layout, the sofa is placed at the back of the room, and only accent chairs are used to keep the rest of the room open. The unobstructed windows bring in natural light, making the room feel larger.  Attention to the fireplace through accent décor displayed on the hearth and bringing in neutral colors adds warmth to the room, creating a cozy space perfect for curling up and enjoying a good book.

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4. Moving Pieces 

Beautiful modern living room interior with hardwood floors and fireplace in new luxury home. Features large windows with view of trees and abundant natural light

For some, a traditional, static living room layout may not be that appealing, especially if you are looking for an open, multi-functional space. Keeping the layout simple and using lightweight or moveable furniture like in this living room example makes it easy to transform your space whenever you need to. Bringing in warm colors can still make your space inviting, even with a simplistic design.

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5. Drawing The Eye Into Focus

 

living room in newly constructed luxury home

A large, open living room can feel busy at times, especially if you have vaulted ceilings or an open second level.  Adding a splash of color, like in this layout, will emphasize your living room space, whether the conversation area or an accent wall. Using mismatched furniture and décor in a well-crafted way will also draw attention to your design and will give your living space a unique flair.

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6. Facing Forward

 

beautiful living room of a large house in the style of a long island house

Built-in shelving is great for added storage in your home but may add another level of difficulty in designing your living room space. In this layout, the furniture is faced outward away from the shelving, making the room open and inviting. The use of bold color draws attention to the furniture and conversation area.

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7. Warm And Inviting Space

View of a spacious living room with fireplace in a bright Mediterranean farmhouse

Emphasize elements of your living space by centering your furniture around them. In this example, the conversation area is centered around the unique fireplace, making it the focus of the design. Also, using accent chairs in front of the windows keeps the room open and the view free of obstruction, creating a natural flow into the outdoor area.  The use of natural wood and shabby sheik décor adds warmth and accents the wood in the architecture creating a uniform and inviting design. 

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8. Accent With Color And Texture

  Contemporary living room studio, aquamarine walls with wooden panels and a round mirror, a white corner sofa and a black cabinet with TV

You can dress up a traditional living room layout by adding colors and textures to customize your space. In this design, a teal wall creates a bold accent. Wood texture adorns another wall and continues into the entertainment area, balancing the room. Sleek furniture and unique lighting give the room a contemporary feel.

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9. Balancing The Room With Natural Light

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Natural light and décor can help balance your living room. In this layout, the large window paired with white furniture gives the room a natural glow. The long and narrow wall art widens the room. Splashes of color make a statement in an otherwise uniform design. Unique accent lighting and décor add the finishing touches to this modern design.

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In Closing

Hopefully, these nine ideas have inspired you to design the perfect living room layout for your home. If you are interested in other living room layout ideas, please check out our other articles:

11 Living Room Layouts With A Corner Fireplace To Inspire You

9 Amazing 20x20 Living Room Layout Ideas

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