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Party In Living Room

Living room ideas for entertaining – 10 of the best

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Supper parties, birthdays and more relaxed gatherings – whatever the occasion, when you invite guests into your home, you'll want a smart living room that's dressed ready for their arrival.

Love to have a sing-along at parties? You'll need to dust off the piano that has recently become a sideboard in the corner of your living room! Draw attention to such a piece with statement lighting, such as a chandelier, or illuminated decorative letter lights that spell out 'Love'.

Minimalists with an unfussy white living room and gloss white storage cupboards can easily add a little shimmer with decorations as simple as a string door curtain. Or replace lampshades with glass pendants that will sparkle as they catch the light.

If it's a special occasion then you can really let your imagination run wild with a glamorous room design. Add velvet or faux fur throws, or perhaps even splash out on a new sofa such as a sumptuous modern take on a Chesterfield design.

Go for a contemporary sofa colour such as rich plum or purple against a white backdrop for maximum effect. Quirky pieces such as a vintage gramophone or a film-set style standard lamp will really set the scene.

If a gramophone is a little too vintage for your style, bring out the record player (or mixing decks) instead. Proudly display your vinyl, books and CDs on wall-to-wall shelving that will make your treasured music collection a colourful feature. Decorate walls with a display of your favourite album covers in contemporary white frames.

Contemporary white living room with shimmer curtain

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Take a browse through our gallery of beautiful design ideas and find inspiration for your next party.

Contemporary white living room with shimmer curtain
Wipe-clean surfaces. Check. Minimalist decor. Check. This living room design idea is the perfect pad for party people. Watch you don't pull down the shimmer curtain, mind!

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Partyrama

Living room with entertaining area and food platters

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Have guests, need cushions. And LOTS of them. Be inspired by this living room design idea and create the setting for an intimate soirée with mood lighting and artfully placed bowls of tear bread (how terribly bourgeois!).

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Debenhams

Glamorous living room with grand piano and chandelier

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This rather glamorous living room design idea harks back to simpler days when all you needed to entertain your guests was a pianoforte and a corseted lady with a half-decent set of pipes...

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BHS

Dramatic movie-themed living room with moody lighting

Stone and wood open-plan living room

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Wide open spaces, a polished wooden floor and stunning views make this living room ready to party in less than 60 seconds. Which is significantly less time than we take to get ready...

Chaise longue and sofa
Antonio Citterio at Aram

Large open-plan living room with tiled floor and balloons

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A tiled floor in the living room is your friend when your home is a party pad. It's much easier for your cleaner to wipe up spillages afterwards... Oh, and balloons are good, too.

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B&Q

Rich modern living room with mini bar

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Ah yes, the living room mini bar - the beleaguered mainstay of many a home-spun party. Thankfully, this design idea is more hotel chic than Del Boy. Although we're not sure about the taxidermy on the wall...

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Bloomingville

Vintage-style living room with upright piano

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This living room design idea has got good old-fashioned knees-up written all over... Although in actual fact it has LOVE written all over it. In light. Which is WAY cooler.

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Lloyd Loom of Spalding

Party living room with DJ decks and vinyl records