Is your living room in need of a facelift? Whether it’s simply updating it, or transforming the room in depth, here are 10 renovation projects that are perfect for getting your fill of inspiration.
It is the heart of the house. Living room par excellence, the living room is the central room where we like to meet up with family, entertain friends, watch a movie or even take a nap. More recently, the living room has also been transformed into an office or even a classroom. At a time when we have never spent so much time with us, it has become essential to a nice room to live, where you feel good. If yours has had its day, its decoration comes out through your eyes, or if you want transform the room from top to bottom, here’s what to fill up with ideas. Renovated by interior designers or decorators, these salons have been brilliantly transformed. Redesigned with a simple stroke of paint or completely refurbished, they have gained in comfort, in brightness and in functionality. Some have also sometimes gained a few square meters. Whether it’s a house or an apartment, heavy work or small changes, these 10 renovation projects, for which we have selected very telling before / after photos from our latest reports, meet all kinds of issues. Modernize, expand, refresh, optimize space … Enough to help you stock up on ideas to give your interior a second lease of life!
Before: an old-fashioned living room
Before: a partitioned living room with exposed beams © Audess Jessica Audouit
Like the house, which has remained in its original state since the 1970s, the living room needed a real facelift. The old tiled floor, exposed beams and massive fireplace darkened the room, and the old-fashioned furniture cluttered the space.
Before: an old-fashioned living room
After: a modernized living room that breathes
After: a living room of 56 m2 © Pixicity – Audess Jessica Audouit
Redone from the floor to the ceiling, the room has changed its face. Entirely open-plan, the living room has gained in volume and offers a fluid and airy living space. The old fireplace has been replaced by a contemporary model with clean lines, while color brightens and energizes the room. A real makeover! Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a modernized living room that breathes
Before: a fashionable salon
Before: an old-fashioned living room to rethink © Design and production: Lydie Pineau, Kiosque Deco – Photos: Caroline Morin
Also stuck in a faded decor, this living room needed a serious update. The massive furniture took up a lot of space and gave the room a cramped air. As for the colors, faded, they no longer had anything attractive.
Before: a fashionable salon
After: a bright and more convivial living room
After: an ultra cozy contemporary stay © Design and production: Lydie Pineau, Kiosque Deco – Photos: Caroline Morin
Completely refurbished and redecorated, the room is transformed. The old striped wallpaper has given way to light colors and contemporary patterns. The old-fashioned furniture has also disappeared in favor of a much more convivial family sofa. The living room is thus bathed in a brighter, very welcoming atmosphere. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a bright and more convivial living room
Before: an old-fashioned and a bit tight living room
Before: an old-fashioned and overly partitioned interior © Archibien
Built in the 60s, this little house was in need of modernization. The interior, like the living room, was a bit tight so that its owners could comfortably receive family and friends. It was therefore necessary to enlarge it to create a large living room, and give it a more current air.
Before: an old-fashioned and a bit tight living room
After: a more spacious contemporary living room
After: a large bright and airy living room © Jonathan Letoublon
Rid of its partitions, and embellished with an extension, the ground floor now offers a generous living room, with a large living-dining room connected to the kitchen. The old red brick fireplace has been replaced by a more designer model, and the terracotta tiles by a warm wooden floor. The whole also benefits from a beautiful entry of light thanks to large picture windows. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a more spacious contemporary living room
Before: a living room that lacks light
A partition separates the living room from the light © Sabine Serrad
This pavilion had not been renovated for decades. The living spaces therefore needed to be redesigned, like the old-fashioned living room, which, above all, lacked light. To remedy the problem, the interior designer chose to tear down the partition between the kitchen and the living room (the wall on the left in the photo), in order to take advantage of an additional entry of natural light.
Before: a living room that lacks light
After: a spacious and brighter living room
A bright and modern pavilion © Sabine Serrad
Now bathed in light, the room has also gained in volume and comfort. The old tiling has given way to a lighter wooden floor, which helps to illuminate the living room and create a warm atmosphere. Arranged in a Scandinavian spirit, the living room exudes softness and friendliness. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a spacious and brighter living room
Before: a poorly arranged living room
Before: an impractical and poorly used mezzanine © Cabinet MASS
Overlooked by a mezzanine which suffocated it, this living room suffered from impractical interior fittings. The owners, who wanted to replace the glass roof, therefore took advantage of the work to reorganize the space.
Before: a poorly arranged living room
After: a cleverly optimized salon
A completely redesigned living room © Laurent Brandajs
To optimize the room, the architect chose to close the volume of the mezzanine to install a comfortable bedroom. The living room has been rearranged at the foot of the glass roof (the owners thus enjoy a breathtaking view of the Sacré-Coeur Basilica), and the dining area under the mezzanine. A lot of storage has also been made to measure to make the best use of the available space. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a cleverly optimized salon
Before: a living space to rethink
Before: a living room to be rearranged to create an extra room © Kiosque Déco
In order to comfortably accommodate their future baby, the owners of this apartment wanted to create an extra room. The living room has therefore been redesigned to be able to create a small bedroom, without darkening the space or losing functionality.
Before: a living space to rethink
After: an extra room and a reorganized living room
After: a visually enlarged living room © Kiosque Déco
Despite the creation of a 10 m2 bedroom, the living room seems more spacious than before. The trick? Well-defined living spaces. The living room area is now well separated from the dining area, giving the room an impression of light and volume. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: an extra room and a reorganized living room
Before: a salon that’s a little too classic
A Haussmannian apartment magnified in its entirety © Cécile Kokocinski
This living room had the charm of Haussmann apartments, but lacked a little personality to the taste of its owner. He therefore wanted to give it a little relief without embarking on major works. Mission: revamp the room on a tight budget.
Before: a salon that’s a little too classic
After: a living room energized by notes of blue
After: a living room energized by notes of blue – A Haussmannian apartment magnified in its entirety © Cécile Kokocinski
The decorator managed to transform the room with a few brushstrokes and well-found furniture. The woodwork (plinths and window) have been repainted, a strip of carpet has replaced the tiling in front of the window, curtains, a sofa and two small coffee tables bring a touch of color and character to the living room. Find more photos and our full report here.
After: a living room energized by notes of blue
Before: a messy living room
Before: a messy interior to reinvent © Jennifer Sath
In this old workshop transformed into a loft, the living room lacked consistency. The furniture appeared to have been installed in the …
