40 Mid-Century Modern Living Room Decor Ideas

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Mid-century modern is a beautiful and welcoming decor style that makes any home cozy instantly. It appeared in 1950s and 1960s and is still very popular, it has a new life now. If you are looking for some ideas and tips to integrate this style into your home, I’m ready to share gorgeous mid-century modern living rooms that will charm you at once.

Color Schemes And Materials

Mid-century modern style is about primary colors and contrasts, so be generous using color unless you love neutrals a lot. But even in this case you will need some bold and muted shades of yellow, red, orange, green, brown and black, too. You may also dip into warm earthy tones and mix them up with neutrals to achieve a more boho-inspired look.

A material palette is extremely important for a mid-century modern space to make it feel and look like mid-century and to add interest to it. First of all, you should have rich-stained wood with grains seen – that’s a must for rocking this style. Second, you may add rattan for a more relaxed feel – it pairs up beautifully with stained wood and woven items. Third, think of leather – that’s another super popular for this style material. Brick and stone can be also integrated into decor, especially if you are going to have an accent wall or a fireplace. Shiny metals are welcome but stay away from mixing up finishes and don’t use too many metallic accents.

a beautiful mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa and a large rug, a greige egg-shaped chair, a duo of coffee tables, elegant copper lamps

a beautiful mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa and a large rug, a greige egg-shaped chair, a duo of coffee tables, elegant copper lamps

a bold and lovely mid-century modern living room with concrete walls, a hot red sofa and a chair, a white chair, open shelves and a platform

a bold and lovely mid-century modern living room with concrete walls, a hot red sofa and a chair, a white chair, open shelves and a platform

a bold living room with an orange sofa and a graphic rug, an oval table, white leather chairs, a TV unit and colorful artworks

a bold living room with an orange sofa and a graphic rug, an oval table, white leather chairs, a TV unit and colorful artworks

a bold mid-century modern living room with colorful printed rugs, an emerald sectional, printed pillows, stained storage unit and a colorful gallery wlal

a bold mid-century modern living room with colorful printed rugs, an emerald sectional, printed pillows, stained storage unit and a colorful gallery wlal

a bright mid-century modern living room with a chevron floor, a yellow loveseat, a stained credenza and a table, a bold artwork

a bright mid-century modern living room with a chevron floor, a yellow loveseat, a stained credenza and a table, a bold artwork

a bright mid-century modern living room with a stained storage unit, a dark green sectional, a yellow ottoman and a navy pouf, colorful pillows and a bold gallery wall

a bright mid-century modern living room with a stained storage unit, a dark green sectional, a yellow ottoman and a navy pouf, colorful pillows and a bold gallery wall

a chic and simple mid-century modern living room with a bold blue sofa, a woven chair, a printed rug and pillows and statement plants

a chic and simple mid-century modern living room with a bold blue sofa, a woven chair, a printed rug and pillows and statement plants

a chic mid-century modern living room with a green sectional, a rust-colored rocker, a rattan stool, statement potted plants

a chic mid-century modern living room with a green sectional, a rust-colored rocker, a rattan stool, statement potted plants

a chic mid-century modern living room with a grey sectional, stained furniture, potted plants, a gallery wall on a ledge is very cozy

a chic mid-century modern living room with a grey sectional, stained furniture, potted plants, a gallery wall on a ledge is very cozy

a chic mid-century modern living room with a tan sectional, a black chair, a glass table, a black floor lamp, a double-sided fireplace and cool art

a chic mid-century modern living room with a tan sectional, a black chair, a glass table, a black floor lamp, a double-sided fireplace and cool art

a colorful mid-century modern living room with a built-in fireplace, a grey sectional, a fiery red chair, a wooden chair, a low table and colroful artworks

a colorful mid-century modern living room with a built-in fireplace, a grey sectional, a fiery red chair, a wooden chair, a low table and colroful artworks

a fabulous mid-century modern living room with a hanging hearth, a creamy sofa, brown leather chairs, a large low coffee table and glass walls

a fabulous mid-century modern living room with a hanging hearth, a creamy sofa, brown leather chairs, a large low coffee table and glass walls

a fantastic mid-century modern living room with a taupe sofa, a brown leather couch, a fiery red hearth, colorful artworks and lovely chairs

a fantastic mid-century modern living room with a taupe sofa, a brown leather couch, a fiery red hearth, colorful artworks and lovely chairs

a light-filled mid-century modern living room with a creamy and amber leather sofa, a round table, a boho rug and a chic chandelier

a light-filled mid-century modern living room with a creamy and amber leather sofa, a round table, a boho rug and a chic chandelier

a lovely mid-century modern living room with a green chair and a footrest, a black sofa, chic rich stained wooden furniture and potted plants

a lovely mid-century modern living room with a green chair and a footrest, a black sofa, chic rich stained wooden furniture and potted plants

a mid-century modern living room with a blue sofa, a stained buffet, a black rocker, a low bench, a basket for storage and a cool gallery wall

a mid-century modern living room with a blue sofa, a stained buffet, a black rocker, a low bench, a basket for storage and a cool gallery wall

a mid-century modern living room with a boho feel, an amber leather sofa, neutral chairs, a wooden coffee table, printed textiles

a mid-century modern living room with a boho feel, an amber leather sofa, neutral chairs, a wooden coffee table, printed textiles

a mid-century modern living room with a non-working fireplace, a neutral sofa, an amber leather chair, baskets for storage and potted plants

a mid-century modern living room with a non-working fireplace, a neutral sofa, an amber leather chair, baskets for storage and potted plants

a mid-century modern living room with a non-working fireplace, plywood chairs, a large round table, built-in shelves

a mid-century modern living room with a non-working fireplace, plywood chairs, a large round table, built-in shelves

a mid-century modern living room with a tan leather sofa, a black leather chair, a printed rug and pillows, potted plants and a round mirror

a mid-century modern living room with a tan leather sofa, a black leather chair, a printed rug and pillows, potted plants and a round mirror

a mid-century modern living room with a tan sofa, creamy chairs and poufs, a low coffee table, a potted tree and printed pillows

a mid-century modern living room with a tan sofa, creamy chairs and poufs, a low coffee table, a potted tree and printed pillows

Furniture And Accessories

What you need is to choose mid-century modern or Scandinavian furniture (Scandi style also belongs to the mid century) that matches your space in design and color, with tapered legs. Stained wood, bold soft upholstery, printed rugs and curtains, colorful pillows and potted greenery will make your space truly mid-century modern. Of course, a fireplace would be a great idea, even a non-working one, and a suspended hearth will be the best solution – it will take you to that epoch at once. Don’t forget of cool floor lamps – right, floor ones as they are an indispensable part of this style. Get inspired!

a mid-century modern living room with grey walls, an amber leather sofa, a black woven chair, an open shelf with decor and mirrors

a mid-century modern living room with grey walls, an amber leather sofa, a black woven chair, an open shelf with decor and mirrors

a mid-century modern sitting room with a light and dark green loveseat, a living edge table, a woven chair, a printed rug and built-in shelves

a mid-century modern sitting room with a light and dark green loveseat, a living edge table, a woven chair, a printed rug and built-in shelves

a mid-century modern to boho living room with tan leather furniture, a low white coffee table, woven poufs, a macrame hanging and potted plants

a mid-century modern to boho living room with tan leather furniture, a low white coffee table, woven poufs, a macrame hanging and potted plants

a neutral mid-century modern living room with a brick fireplace, a white lounger and neutral seating furniture, a living edge table and some greenery

a neutral mid-century modern living room with a brick fireplace, a white lounger and neutral seating furniture, a living edge table and some greenery

a pretty mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, mustard chairs and pillows, a colorful rug, potted plants and round tables

a pretty mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, mustard chairs and pillows, a colorful rug, potted plants and round tables

a pretty mid-century modern living room with grene chairs, a blush loveseat, a round table and woven poufs, potted plants and lights

a pretty mid-century modern living room with grene chairs, a blush loveseat, a round table and woven poufs, potted plants and lights

a simple mid-century modern living room with a creamy sofa, a stained TV unit and coffee table, printed pillows and some greenery

a simple mid-century modern living room with a creamy sofa, a stained TV unit and coffee table, printed pillows and some greenery

a sophisticated mid-century modern living room with two white sofas, a stone coffee table, grey rattan chairs, a colorful artwork and bright mustard pillows

a sophisticated mid-century modern living room with two white sofas, a stone coffee table, grey rattan chairs, a colorful artwork and bright mustard pillows

living room with a stylish gallery wall

living room with a stylish gallery wall

a super bright mid-century modern living room with a planked wood ceiling, an orange accent wall, a fireplace, a taupe sofa and a black leather chair

a super bright mid-century modern living room with a planked wood ceiling, an orange accent wall, a fireplace, a taupe sofa and a black leather chair

a vibrant living room with a bold rug, a mustard sofa and a navy chair, a chic coffee table and a bar cart plus a bold gallery wall

a vibrant living room with a bold rug, a mustard sofa and a navy chair, a chic coffee table and a bar cart plus a bold gallery wall

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a creamy sofa, a tan and an maber chair, a coffee table, a fireplace clad with brick and a cool floor lamp

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a creamy sofa, a tan and an maber chair, a coffee table, a fireplace clad with brick and a cool floor lamp

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, a stained table and plywood chairs, a small desk and lovely artworks

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, a stained table and plywood chairs, a small desk and lovely artworks

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, burgundy leather chairs, a chic gallery wall, open shelves, printed pillows and a rug

a welcoming mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa, burgundy leather chairs, a chic gallery wall, open shelves, printed pillows and a rug

a welcoming mid-century modern lviing room with a non-working fireplace, an amber leather sofa, white chairs, a low coffee table, a mirror and pastel pillows

a welcoming mid-century modern lviing room with a non-working fireplace, an amber leather sofa, white chairs, a low coffee table, a mirror and pastel pillows

an elegant mid-century modern living room with a brick wall with a fireplace, rust-colored chairs, a white chair and a sofa plus an arrangement of coffee tables

an elegant mid-century modern living room with a brick wall with a fireplace, rust-colored chairs, a white chair and a sofa plus an arrangement of coffee tables

an elegant mid-century modern living room with brown leather sofas, an open shelving unit, a low coffee table and lots of greenery

an elegant mid-century modern living room with brown leather sofas, an open shelving unit, a low coffee table and lots of greenery

an eye-catchy living room with a fireplace clad with concrete, brick and wood, with a pale blue sofa, an orange chair, wooden chairs and a round table plus a bold artwork

an eye-catchy living room with a fireplace clad with concrete, brick and wood, with a pale blue sofa, an orange chair, wooden chairs and a round table plus a bold artwork