Your living space should encourage you and your loved ones to spend time together, doing things you love. It should be beautiful, but it should also be comfortable and functional.

The vintage style is perfect for your living room because it recalls days past when families spent more time together inside their home

Start with light, warm colors to make the room feel open. Neutral shades of wood add warmth and rustic charm.

Splashes of greenery here and there, particularly live plants, can lend some nature to the room.

The best vintage living room designs manage to looks styles from different styles and areas to create a cohesive design that is both fashionable and functional. This living space begins with mid-century modern style furniture in shades of warm oak and cool gray. The diamond-print rug adds a cozy element without sacrificing style. The cushions keep the room from getting too stuffy with a playful farmhouse check. The living room is really rounded out with some greenery from live plants and the assorted wall hangings. The paintings add just the right amount of color, while the candleholders add whimsy.

The vintage style is perfect for smaller spaces. This living area incorporates a spacious sectional, a farmhouse dining table, and even a small table with seating for children. While this living area packs a lot into a small space, the result is warm and cozy, not cramped.

This room begins with a lot of white elements to give the room a fresh, breezy feel while the beadboard and wainscotting add interest. The colors blue, green, and brown continue the ocean theme, while still being subtle. The comfy blue sofa pairs well with the antique chest doubling as a coffee table. Overstuffed pillows make the sofa even more welcoming. A jute rug continues the seaside theme and works well with the reddish wood flooring. The cool design of this room does an excellent job of weaving in ocean elements like the hurricane glass candle holder, the vintage boat oars, antique buoys, and seagrass.

This southwestern inspired living room features some of the best vintage living room decor ideas. The light wood colors on the floor, furniture, and windows make the room feel open and inviting, while elements of black offer a striking contrast that adds a perfect interest factor to the room. The ladder shelf is an awesome idea for storing your blankets in a way that also adds to home decoration. The southwestern-style rug and neutral sectional invite your family to lounge in the living space. The cute baskets and side table also offer functional storage, and the large plant adds a vibrant pop of color.

The first thing you notice about this living space is how light and airy it is. From the white shiplap walls to the white pillows to the white sofa, this room is undoubtedly open and inviting. The layered rugs add to the homey feel. The repurposed elements give the room a unique design, while also lending additional storage with the wooden crates. The artwork on the distressed shelf is nothing short of charming, and the subtle pops of greenery bring some natural elements into the room. The tiny wooden birdhouse is a perfect touch of character.

This living space features an antique hutch that has been whitewashed and distressed while leaving the interior in its natural state. This mix is a great way to blend the two popular styles: a modern farmhouse and rustic. The vintage living room remodeling is the perfect way to create a design piece, with the top half serving as a display for whimsical antique trinkets and the bottom half serving as covered storage. The terra cotta pots bring a southwestern flair, while the patchwork leather boxes are both beautiful and functional as additional storage.

As one of the most charming living rooms, this small living space features simple designs that don’t overcrowd the area. The pinewood floor and DIY pallet coffee table (with functional wheels) pair perfectly with the soft blue walls to give the room a rustic, farmhouse charm. Dark elements like the rug, pillows, and picture frames serve as a nice contrast and keep the room from becoming too cute. The real standout of this room, though, are the subtle scientific elements like the butterfly pictures on the walls and the eye exam pillow. This room is excellent for the chic scientist.