The 12 Best Art Deco Living Room Ideas from Designers

Although it’s housed within an 1845 Greek Revival home, designer Janine Carendi MacMurray crafted a living room that could also live comfortably within the Roaring Twenties. Abstract art was prevalent during the period (like the works of Picasso), and this room captures that feel through avant-garde art on the walls and an equally artistic rug and throw pillows.

As a 1920s home that saw its fair share of extravagant parties back in the day, it only makes sense to create a living room that nods to its heyday, perfected the team at Huff-Dewberry, Inc. and featuring such Art Deco touches as sumptuous velvet pieces and a gilded mirror.

It’s no wonder that Chairish co-founder Anna Brockway has created a vintage-inspired living room that looks as if it’s been transported from the 1920s. The small, black table is decidedly Art Deco, and is surrounded by other throwback details, like the fringed, velvet sofa and shapely artwork.

Designer Steven Gambrel injected this 1920s estate with a hearty dose of Art Deco. The living room is a neutral, quieter take on 1920s visuals, but still showcases mainstays of the period, like linear furnishings and hints of brass.

The Art Deco period always dialed up the drama, and this family room, seen in a 1920s estate updated by designer Mary McDonald and architect Daniel Kahan, is no exception. Curved geometric shapes, a 1920s design staple, accentuate the wall, while modern-meets-vintage furniture completes the space.

This grand Georgia home, designed by Norman Askins of Atlanta’s Norman Davenport Askins Architects, who worked alongside project architect Geoffrey Yovanovic, contains whispers of Art Deco design. For instance, this diminutive seating area just off the living room spotlights Deco classics, including a fringed settee and a brass-tipped glass table.

Designer Caroline Gidiere outdid herself when designing her own Georgian-style home, seen namely through this formal seating area that displays a poised, traditional slant on Art Deco style. A lacquered coffee table feels altogether Deco, while other subtle accents reference the era, including the opulent, gilded mirror and abstract artwork.