After downsizing to a 100-year-old home with small rooms, Colleen and Mark Patterson had to figure out how to furnish the living room while leaving plenty of space for a piano and people.

Betsy Purves recently inherited a baby grand piano from her grandparents and is trying to figure out how best to incorporate it into the 12-by-18-foot living room of her D.C. rowhouse.

Black couch living room ideas are a chic and sophisticated choice. The sleek, low leather design of the sofa adds to the minimalist living room feel plus is easy to wipe clean should there be any ...