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15 Minimalist Living Room Ideas That Prove Less is More

by Jennifer Foden

Updated February 25, 2019

Just because a living room is simple and uncluttered, doesn’t mean it has to be boring. We scoured galleries from HGTV shows like Love it or List it and Property Brothers, as well as our Home Tours section to show you 15 minimalist living room ideas that prove less is more.

Minimalist living rooms - matching colour palette

Heidi Lau

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Matching Colour Palette

Owners: Jacquelyn and Justin
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The simple marble coffee table and matching colour palette throughout the room

Minimalist living rooms - white exposed brick

HGTV Canada

2 / 15

White Exposed Brick

Owners: Jasmine and Kevin
Featured on: Real Potential
Why we love it: The big, white exposed brick wall

Minimalist living rooms - simple artwork

Lauren Miller

3 / 15

Simple Artwork

Owner: Keri
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The simple artwork and super-cool chandelier

Minimalist living rooms - uncluttered coffee table

HGTV Canada

4 / 15

Uncluttered Coffee Table

Owners: Denise and Massimo
Featured on: Property Brothers
Why we love it: The uncluttered, stylishly curated coffee table

Minimalist living rooms - hybrid space

Chantelle Watt

5 / 15

Hybrid Space

Owner: The College Grand
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: How functional the hybrid living and dining space is

Minimalist living rooms - solid sofa

Lauren Miller

6 / 15

Solid Sofa

Owners: Tania and Dustin
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The tan leather Article sectional

Minimalist living rooms - something vintage

Lauren Kolyn

7 / 15

Something Vintage

Owners: Jaime and Anna
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The vintage ladder

Minimalist living rooms - retro vibes

Lauren Miller

8 / 15

Retro Vibes

Owners: Joel and Michelle
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The 1970s vibes

Minimalist living rooms - versatile furniture

Lauren Miller

9 / 15

Versatile Furniture

Owner: April
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The walnut coffee table that folds into a desk

Minimalist living rooms - varying textures

Lauren Kolyn

10 / 15

Varying Textures

Owners: Raina and Wilson
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The neutral colours and varying textures

Minimalist living rooms - big windows

Tracey Ayton

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Big Windows

Owners: Russell and Shirley
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The big windows and simple furniture choice

Minimalist living rooms - beachy digs

Tracey Ayton

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Beachy Digs

Owners: Brent and Corina
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The beachy, yet sophisticated vibe

Minimalist living rooms - minimalist coffee table

HGTV Canada

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Geometric Coffee Table

Owners: Bianca and Kyle
Featured on: HGTV Home Tours
Why we love it: The minimalist geometric coffee table

Minimalist living rooms - curated shelving

HGTV Canada

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Curated Shelving

Owners: Aleksandra and Vincent
Featured on: Love it or List it

Why we love it: The curated (vs. cluttered) built-in bookshelves

Minimalist living rooms - moulding and wainscoting

HGTV Canada

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Moulding and Wainscoting

Owners: Elana and Brian
Featured on: Love it or List it

Why we love it: Instead of artwork, your eye is drawn to the moulding and wainscoting

Written ByJennifer Foden

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