Vinyl Flooring Living Room Ideas

Harriet Goodacre

November 12, 2024

Dark wood LVT flooring in a modern living room with a green sofa

Transform your living room in a weekend with click Luxury Vinyl Tiles, this durable flooring option is perfect for a mid-traffic room like a lounge, offering practicality and style. In this article, we take you through the benefits of choosing LVT flooring as well as some living room vinyl flooring ideas to inspire your room’s makeover.

A man and woman couple enjoying watching TV in their neutral living room decor

The benefits of vinyl flooring in living rooms

Durability - LVT has a durable finish, with its wear layer protecting against scuffs and stains, ideal if you have children or pets. It’s also water resistant thanks to its PVC core so you don’t need to worry about accidental spills ruining your new floor.

Comfort - The built-in underlay offers comfort underfoot with cushioning and sound insulating properties. You can also use LVT in conjunction with water-based underfloor heating for extra cosiness during the colder months.

Easy installation – Due to the easy to use 2G and 5Gi click systems of LVT, you can easily DIY your new flooring, all you need is a utility knife and a measuring tape!

Budget friendly – Although LVT is slightly more expensive than laminate, it will last a lot longer making it a better investment. It’s also a lot cheaper than real wood flooring or tiles, even if you decide to get a fitter instead of fitting it yourself.

Simple maintenance – Unlike real wood, you won’t need to upkeep your LVT flooring by waxing, sanding or staining. It’s also easy to clean, with a quick vacuum and mop, your floor will look as good as new for years to come.

Design variety - The printed finish looks realistic, whether you choose a wood or stone effect, so you can add instant texture into your interior without the hassle of maintaining their real counterparts.

Vinyl flooring ideas for living rooms

Contrasting Neutrals

LVT shown: Pronto Rivington

If you’re a lover of neutrals, then opting for a darker wood flooring will make a room feel cosier. You can then contrast the darkness with lighter furniture where the upholstery will help soften the contrast.

A textured sofa is a great way to add depth to a larger sofa in a light neutral tone. You can pick any surface pattern that suits your style, but we love a corduroy! Add hints of tonal colour with throws, plush cushions and your favourite art on the walls.

Beige corner sofa in a modern living room featuring a dark wood LVT floor

Light Neutrals

LVT shown: Pronto Koa

If you have a larger open plan area then a lighter brown tone would work well, especially if you have a lot of natural light with some wide French doors. You can keep the look neutral without it feeling cold by using cosy textures in your furnishings, a rich brown linen armchair, a squidgy cloud-like sofa and even tonal metal in your lighting, and don’t forget some essential greenery.

When decorating a neutral space, it’s important to get the tone of the white paint right for the direction your room is in. If it is north facing then get a paint with a yellow or pink undertone to help warm it up, it will sit nicely against the wood floor.

Light toned wood LVT floor in an open plan living room with a beige sofa

Muted Colours

LVT shown: Pronto Krahn Brown

If you have a larger area but lean more towards a maximalist aesthetic, then why not opt for muted darker tones. A variegated floor helps lift darker fabrics like this forest green sofa, mix in different dark, cool toned woods, burnished metals and plush cushions for a cosy style.

You can add some contrasting colour in a decorative rug or unique art on the walls. Even consider your window dressing by choosing more decadent fabrics like velvet, wool or a brocade.

Dark green sofa sitting on a variegated dark brown LVT floor in a contemporary living room

Modernist Grey

LVT shown: Pronto Carson Grey

For grey vinyl flooring living room ideas, the tone of grey and the style of wood grain will impact the styling of a room.

A deeper grey and more abstract grain will have a more modern feel and will work better in contemporary styled spaces. Here, there’s added texture with the bouclé armchair. The grey tones are softened by the addition of brown, in the marble tray and wooden side table.

To add some colour, you could opt for a muted coloured sofa in a soft velvet to nicely contrast against the bouclé fabric of the armchair.

On the walls, why not experiment with a muted colour palette, perhaps a brushed gold or a khaki green, they will really pop against the expanse of grey on the floor.

Grey LVT flooring with a boucle armchair and brown marble side table

Traditionalist Grey

LVT shown: Pronto Rosenholm Grey

Another grey vinyl flooring living room idea is to go for a lighter toned grey and simpler wood grain to lean more into the heritage look. Add in some wall panelling and a statement fire surround to tap into olde-worlde chic.

We’d opt for a darker hue on the wall, like a heritage blue or forest green but try mixing it with a similar toned neutral to keep the look feeling fresh. Stick to traditional fabrics like cotton, linen and wool for an authentic yet luxurious finish.

A traditionally styled living room with a beige linen armchair and light grey LVT floor

Check out our full range of luxury vinyl flooring to see what style suits your home best, remember you can experiment with different looks using our online visualiser tool .

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