MOOD BOARDS OF LIVING ROOM DESIGNS FOR TRADITIONAL GLAM, MODERN MINIMALIST, AND MODERN RUSTIC FRENCH STYLES FOR A SMALL-ISH BUDGET.
Y’all totally surprised me a few weeks ago when I tried out this budget room design mood board thing, so consider this a “back by popular demand” kind of post.
Putting together room designs into mood boards is something I’ve been doing all the way since middle school (although my 12 year-old self had no idea what it was called back then). It’s like putting together a puzzle to figure out patterns and colors and textures. And when I throw in a dollar amount limit, my sale shopper brain totally geeks out over that extra challenge.
Since an overwhelming number of you asked me to continue sharing these (because apparently the last set helped!) I decided to try some fun living room design ideas.
I stuck to a $2,000 price tag this time instead of the $1,000 budget from when I designed bedrooms, but considering sofas and armchairs and media consoles all cost quite a bit more than bedroom furniture, I’m so amazed how many pretty pieces ended up packed into each one.
(Affiliate links are provided below. Full disclosure here. Retailers’ prices may fluctuate depending on seasons/sales, so total cost of each mood board design may change over time.)
1. Living Room Design 1 | $1,938
Green Sofa | Area Rug | Accent Chair | Coffee Table | TV Stand | End Table | Curtains | Botanical Art | Chandelier | Tripod Floor Lamp | Artificial Olive Tree | Basket | Throw Pillow | Statuette Planter
2. Living Room Design 2 | $1,925
Sofa | Area Rug | Accent Chair | Coffee Table Trunk | TV Stand | End Table | Curtains | Figure Art | Chandelier | Table Lamp | Artificial Snake Plant | Navy Throw Pillow | Cream Throw Pillow | Vase
3. Living Room Design 3 | $1,974
Faux Leather Sofa | Area Rug | Accent Chair | Coffee Table | TV Stand | End Table | Curtains | Equestrian Art | Chandelier | Table Lamp | Artificial Ficus Tree | Lumbar Throw Pillow | Square Throw Pillow
Which one is your favorite? I love them all, but I’m suuuuuper crushin’ on Design #1. At least, I hope this steers you in the right direction a bit.
P.S. If you ever want to learn how to create a mood board yourself, you can follow the mood board maker tutorial here to help you in the planning process of your own room designs in your home.
Shannon McCure Garnto says
June 19, 2019 at 3:43 pm# 3 or even better a combination of #1 and #3. Love it!!
Sonia Rios says
June 19, 2019 at 3:52 pmI love Room #1 and Really like #2. Can’t wait to see what you do!
H says
June 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm#1 is my fav of the three because the green tufted sofa – verdant, classic, and classy. My style would bo-ho it up to personalize it. Thanks for doing these.
Rachel says
June 19, 2019 at 4:15 pmYep, #1 is THE one in my opinion too!
Sue H Mellette says
June 19, 2019 at 4:35 pmLove all the choices, but my favorite would have to be #3. I really like how you pulled everything together. Thank you, too, for sharing your mood board information. I plan to use it for redoing our sun room!
Jessica says
June 19, 2019 at 4:46 pmDefinitely one but I love them all!!!
Ann K. says
June 19, 2019 at 5:24 pmLauren you are really good at this!! Would love to see more
Lauren says
June 19, 2019 at 8:43 pmThanks!! I plan to continue sharing some options.
Nancy Walden says
June 19, 2019 at 5:58 pmI love the sofa in #1 but my overall favorite is #3! The tables and turned legs in #3 are more my style! The accent chair in #3 is very similar to the chairs I bought a year ago.
Chris Gale says
June 19, 2019 at 6:46 pmNo 2 for me, even though none of them are my style. Good luck trying to narrow it down!
Suzanne Carrier says
June 19, 2019 at 6:47 pmI love #1. Thanks for sharing. I would love to see more rooms…especially modern farmhouse and vintage farmhouse. You have a real talent for both designing and SHOPPING.
Sherrie says
June 19, 2019 at 7:36 pmHow fun! I love your great ideas. I really like them all! But I think 1 is my favorite.
Lauren says
June 19, 2019 at 8:42 pmThank you, Sherrie!! 🙂
Theresa Ellison says
June 19, 2019 at 8:09 pm#1
Lizzy Leff says
June 19, 2019 at 10:53 pm#3, but with the paint color of #1.
Michelle says
June 20, 2019 at 7:55 am#3. – love the look, & like the sofa – esp with kids – I think it would compliment the rest of your home. Good luck!
Amy Kaminski says
June 20, 2019 at 9:29 amLove love love #1. That light fixture is right up my alley. Thanks for doing this Lauren!
Joyce Hale says
June 20, 2019 at 9:47 am#3 lovely
Chan says
June 20, 2019 at 4:04 pmHands down #3 is my favorite.
Teresa Angel says
June 21, 2019 at 3:06 pmI love #1 and #3, faving more to #3 though. Love to see more mood boards from you!
Lauren says
June 22, 2019 at 2:22 pm🙂 I plan to continue sharing these. They are so much fun!! 🙂
Alison Davies says
June 27, 2019 at 10:04 amThey are all gorgeous. I have been watching your blog for years and since we were expecting a move to Nashville waited to purchase the Stocksund chairs till I got here. Well, I’m here just over two weeks and now the patterns are different AND they no longer carry the footstoolwhich was going to be part of my plan. I’ve been looking on eBay etc and cannot find. So sad. I have loved that room for years! I will probably go ahead and buy the ugly grey tan color and then pay twice as much for a new slipcovers. Thank you for your inspiration.
Lauren says
June 27, 2019 at 10:32 amOh no!!! I’m so sorry to hear that! I hate it when retailers change their stock. Ugh!!! We got new slipcovers for them through Bemz. Maybe you could just buy the chairs without slipcovers at all to put the money towards the Bemz ones instead? I prefer the Bemz fabric selections over the IKEA fabrics anyway, if that helps at all.
Alison Davies says
June 29, 2019 at 5:22 pmOh great idea! Does Bemz still honor the discount for your page that you gave last year?