7 Square Living Room Layout Ideas [Including 12x12 Living Rooms]

Square living rooms can be the focal point of a home if decorated well. However, arranging furniture in a balanced and strategic way can be challenging.

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To help, we’ve created a list of 7 square living room ideas to inspire you. Ready to make the most of your square living room? Keep reading!

1. L-Shaped Couch With Entertainment Center

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This living room features an L-shaped couch on one side and a long entertainment center with a desk on the other, creating a balanced look.

A small coffee table sits in the couch’s corner, and the space between the couch and the entertainment center makes the room feel larger.

In addition, this homeowner has made the most of this space by going vertical; books line the shelf near the top of the room. This feature benefits the balance and visual aesthetic of the space.

Natural light pours into this living room through the double doors on the far side of the room. This light helps the modern aesthetic really pop.

2. Well-Arranged Lounge Space

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This living room features two lounge chairs across from a cozy couch, with a medium-sized coffee table in the center. A large dark brown rug unifies the furniture into a cohesive space.

The way the furniture is arranged in this living room makes it a cozy lounge space that centers around leisurely conversation.

The lamp and tall plant in the far corners help make the space feel complete without drawing attention from the social space — the living room’s focal point.

From a color standpoint, the lush green of the houseplant pairs well with the furniture’s neutral color palette.

3. Open Concept Square Living Room

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This open-concept living room epitomizes strategic space optimization. It features a small L-shaped couch, coffee table, and entertainment center, with a kitchen along the opposite wall.

Kitchen appliances are neatly tucked away, maintaining a cohesive look. The bright brown couch is the visual focal point of this room. As such, this piece beckons visitors to sit down, chat, and relax.

And what makes this square living room even more perfect is the small island/bar adjacent to the couch.

This nice piece ties both sides of the room together while providing great utility. This living room is well-suited for entertaining.

4. All Things Modern Square Living Room

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This square living room features a relatively large L-shaped couch accompanied by a comfortable lounge chair, coffee table, ottoman, and area rug.

The pieces are arranged to make the beautiful wooden entertainment center the focal point. The heavily-furnished side, accented by a large chandelier, adds significant visual weight.

The lush green wall adjacent to the entertainment center adds a bit of visual weight, but the room doesn’t look totally balanced.

Some wall decor above the entertainment center would go a long way toward achieving that satisfying visual balance.

5. Sleek And Modern Style And Arrangement

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This square living room features a long, low-profile couch adjacent to an entertainment center. On the other side of the room, a medium-sized square coffee table sits between the couch and the chairs.

The small accent desk with the lamp beside the entertainment center adds some necessary visual weight. A long area rug parallel to the entertainment center helps unify the space.

The overall balance of this square living room could be improved by replacing the small chairs with bigger ones.

These small and thin chairs don’t add much visual weight, leaving the side of the room with the couch slightly too dominant.

6. Minimal But Balanced Square Living Room

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This living room design concept is modern minimalism. A sleek gray couch sits opposite an entertainment center, and a small table is a unifying piece.

A relatively large piece sits against the wall adjacent to the sofa.

This room’s neutral color palette is accentuated by the light brown blinds and the abundant natural light flooding the space.

While this square living room features only a few pieces of furniture, it is very well-balanced. The furniture covers all four walls equally.

7. Cozy And Quaint Minimalist Living Room

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This square living room has minimalist undertones but feels neither empty nor lacking. The right side may seem weighty, but curtains along the far wall and a light blue couch balance it out.

A small gold accent table by the window adds visual weight and unifies the space, offsetting the blue couch decoratively.

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We hope this guide gave you some great ideas for decorating your square living room. Let us know in the comments how you plan on making the most of your space!

Before you go, be sure to check out these other great home decor guides:

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