If you are into neutral colors (which doesn’t mean boring) but also appreciate the luxury look of California Casual then you might want to check out this living room I designed! Some of you may already know that California Casual is one of my favorite styles to work with and after receiving requests from our followers I decided to do one for our latest Top Picks collection.

This is photo-realistic 3D renderings of the California Causal Luxury Living Room designed by Joshua Jones.

I designed this living room that comes with a great view. You pay a premium in real estate for that so I don’t want the design to take attention away from the view so this design focuses on high-end neutrals. I personally like a formal living room to have furniture centered in the space instead of against the walls; it’s pulling the overall room look together. As you can see in this example I’ve got a classic furniture layout that encourages conversation; two sofas facing each other with two accent chairs.

This is photo-realistic 3D renderings of the other side of the California Causal Luxury Living Room designed by Joshua Jones.

Custom designed recessed built-in shelves around the living room make the space more interesting and leaves it feeling very open and airy while still providing a place to display your books and collections. Sconces added on top of each unit spotlight the collections and provide a gallery feeling without being stuffy.

This is photo-realistic 3D renderings of the built-in shelves that was designed by Joshua Jones

Here is a close up of the shelving details. You can see how you could style it with a mix of arts, collections, books, and functional storage bins. For this design, I styled it with some symmetry to balance the look but if you’re not a fan of symmetry, you certainly don’t have to style that way. For this shelf design, I left a larger open space at the top to make room for larger pieces while the rest of the shelves can be spaced 12” to 15”.

This is photo-realistic 3D renderings of the bench area to fill up the extra space in the large living room that was designed by Joshua Jones

If you have a wall, even a small one, and not sure what to do with it and you don’t need extra storage, this wall is an example of how to utilize it in a minimal way. A bench, framed knit quilt for texture, and accessories to fill up the dead space to help balance the overall living room look.

You should go big with the rug for a large space like this but you also can have fun with rugs by layering a second rug such as a tribal, cowhide, sheepskin or shag rug on the larger area rug. For example, I placed a large jute rug with a tribal rug layer on it to make it cozy.

While this living room was designed in mind to appreciate the view, you can still play with a signature chandelier to make the space look elegant. I chose something modern, light, minimal, and open, which is perfect.

If you’re feeling inspired by this design - you can shop this look by clicking on any image on the shopping list below to take you directly to its webpage for purchase. Enjoy!

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