Modern Victorian living room ideas – 13 ways to freshen up your home decor. 1. Paint the room a solid colour. (Image credit: Future PLC/James Merrell ) 2. Keep the room monochrome. 3. Add built in shelving and cabinetry. 4. Introduce pops of colour. 5. Panel the wall, cottage style.

A couple of victorian small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each...