Living Room Pictures From HGTV Urban Oasis 2023

The living room with beautiful built-in cabinets and an inviting seating area with two sleek sofas creates a lounge-worthy spot to entertain and relax in this updated 1925 Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Arts and Crafts bungalow.

By: Jeannie Matteucci

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Photo By: Joseph Bradshaw

Bold Color

Mustard yellow built-ins and two rust-colored modern sofas add bold color to this open living room, just off the home’s front door. “The upholstery on the sofas is a color that you would’ve seen probably on the exterior trim in a house this age,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn.

Comfortable Environment

A modern matte black ceiling fan with LED light creates a comfortable environment and helps maintain an ideal temperature. The sleek fan offers whisper-quiet operation and includes a handheld remote. A large natural jute rug below helps define the living room seating area.

Best of Entertainment

A 55-inch LED 4K UHD Roku TV mounted on the living room wall brings the best of modern entertainment right inside this home. This TV offers incredible resolution and has technology that boosts color and contrast, so you can enjoy all your favorite HGTV shows in amazing clarity.

Beautiful Built-Ins

The built-ins on each side and below the TV offer storage for living room essentials. “We created built-ins that had the look and the scale of what original built-ins would’ve looked like in the house, but we modernized it a little bit with those lines,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn.

Homage to Horses

A pair of plants, lifestyle books and a horse figurine that pays homage to the home’s Kentucky location sit on top of one of the built-in cabinets. The long history between Louisville and horses was the inspiration for a city-wide beautification project called Gallopalooza that returns in 2024 for the 4th time in 20 years, with 150 brightly colored horse statues placed outside businesses and on street corners.

Coordinated Look

Wooden knobs on the built-in cabinet doors add character and visual interest. Pops of mustard yellow are seen throughout this Louisville home, creating a coordinated look and feel.

Flexible Storage

The built-in cabinets offer open and closed storage for books, collectibles, framed photos and vintage finds. Wicker baskets in the open cabinets can be used to hold games, toys or TV remotes, to keep the living room free from clutter.

Statement Sofas

The two 84-inch sofas are upholstered in a rust-colored performance fabric that stands up to daily living. These statement sofas feature a hand-crafted frame made from solid kiln-dried FSC-certified wood, and removable seat and back cushions.

Coffee Table Decor

A vase with flowers and a selection of lifestyle books for leisurely reading decorate the sleek top of the living room’s elegant coffee table with an open frame and crossed stretcher.

Connected Spaces

A large open doorway connects the living room to the adjoining dining room with a solid wood dining table, square-back dining chairs, custom skirted bench and a beautiful linear chandelier.

Easy Flow

The living room is also close to the staircase to the second floor of the home, and the open kitchen with working island, tons of storage solutions and easy connection to the backyard outside.

Front Yard View

The living room includes a large window that offers a prime view of the beautiful front porch and front yard outside. Extra-tall draperies over the window create the illusion of height.

Command Center

A security touchscreen panel on the wall by the front door acts as a command center for this modern home. Simple, tappable buttons allow you to control the system, with a touchscreen that supports dozens of smart devices.

Local Flavor

The drapery that frames the front living room window includes a fun pattern with Trojan horses, a nod to Louisville’s love for horses and the nearby Churchill Downs Racetrack where the famed Kentucky Derby takes place.

A Peek Outside

The open front door provides a peek at the urban Louisville neighborhood that surrounds this home, with lots of beautiful houses and proximity to hip craft breweries, distilleries, restaurants and shopping. “It’s a very communal area,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn. “There are people outside all day walking their dogs and strollers.”

Creative Design Idea

This spacious white dresser just off the living room seating area offers stylish storage for living room essentials. “We used dressers throughout the house in totally different ways,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn.

Unique Look

The 6-drawer dresser built from solid mahogany and engineered wood includes a bright white finish, gold drawer knobs and a scalloped detail on the drawer fronts that creates a unique look. Two fashionable table lamps on top of the dresser have a metal base with linen drum shades.

Stay Informed

A camera on the dresser is part of the home’s top-notch security system that allows you to stay informed when away. You can check-in on pets or get a clear view of activities inside the house thanks to HDR and night vision capability.

Retro and Modern

A miniature horse figurine on top of the dresser sits next to a retro radio with modern features. This 1950s-style radio has built-in speakers and Bluetooth, so you can stream your favorite tracks for your next get together with friends.

Cruise the Neighborhood

A vintage-style women’s hybrid cruiser bike by the front door has a curvy aluminum frame and a comfy dual-spring saddle, providing a healthy and fun way to explore the exciting Louisville neighborhood outside. Three full-length gold accent mirrors on the wall behind the bike reflect light and create a feeling of spaciousness.

Cheerful Welcome

The yellow front door on this navy-blue house with white trim creates a cheerful welcome to this stunning property with creative storage solutions, clever use of color and plenty of charming nods to the culture of Louisville.

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