Designers explain why this once-essential room is losing its place in modern homes.

At first glance, living room design can be rather straightforward: Bring in a sofa, a few armchairs, a side table or two, maybe an ottoman or coffee table, and you're good to go. But if you ask any of ...

If you're house-hunting or thinking of ways to modernize your current home, odds are there's a lot of focus on the living room. Formal living rooms have offered a pleasant, elegant touch to homes over ...

Key Points Create a warm, welcoming space with heirlooms, antiques, and personal decor.Layer in character using floral ...

"Call us old-fashioned, but we love a formal living room," say Anna Still and Marguerite Johnson of Still Johnson Interiors. "Some people lament having a room that typically is used less often than ...