Warm neutral living rooms are the latest home decor trend and are perfect for cosy evenings in

Warm neutral living rooms are the must-have look of the moment, helping to create a calm and comforting environment that you'll dream of coming back to on cold autumn and winter days.

If you've never heard of the 'warm neutral' as a style before, think clean and cosy. Beige, mushroom and cream tones are largely used to create the clean and calm feel, which is accentuated with warming colours like amber, rust, caramel latte and burnt sienna – even moss green!

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But the style isn't complete without the home furnishings and furniture. Touchable textiles like cushions and throws, natural wood tables and trinkets, minimalist artwork, simple but stylish rugs and low lighting are all used to create a calming and peaceful environment.

Here are five warm neutral living room ideas to inspire your own home makeover, plus some of our favourite products to help you get the look.

Warm neutral living room ideas

Touchable textiles

One of the standout features of neutral warm style is the use of soft furnishings to create an inviting and relaxing space. Cushions are key, often being used to add some earthy, subtle colours to a plain sofa (or vice versa).

Throws on your sofa will also help to communicate a sense of calm, telling your brain that this is a space you can snuggle up in. Choose soft furnishings that have a raised or textured appearance that you can enjoy running your fingers over while you relax.

You can also opt for texture on your accessories, like pouffes and baskets, by opting for woven items in neutral tones, which will help to add visual interest without standing out too much.

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Warming rugs

Rugs are often used to help soften a room, but choosing the right rug is essential for creating a warm, neutral living room. Beige and cream rugs are a favourite, especially on wooden floors where they can create a subtle sense of contrast.

While you want your rug to be a neutral plain colour, it's important to choose one with texture or variation so that it doesn't just merge in with its surroundings, particularly if you're placing it on top of carpet.

Go for rugs that have raised ridges or a fluffy, soft texture. If they have a fringe around the edge, then even better! If you want a rug with a bit more interest, go for one that has variations on a single neutral shade rather than anything too bold or contrasting.

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Earthy tones against clean colours

Colour choices are at the heart of any warm neutral living room design, but this extends to more than paint and soft furnishings.

The neutral background colours of cream and beige are perfect for highlighting the beauty of natural wooden tables and terracotta pots or vases. By combining these slightly different shades, you can add visual variation that complements each other without being too contrasting.

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Low lighting

The right lighting can make a big difference in how warm a room feels, and opting for low lighting and lots of lamps will help your neutral room feel more inviting and help reduce any sense of sterility.

You'll want to opt for bulbs with a warming orange glow rather than bright white light, as well as shades that help to soften and diffuse the light. With lamps, remember that you'll want both the lampshade and the base to complement your colour scheme – a neutral cream lampshade with a wooden base, for example.

Candles can also be used to create a warming atmosphere, but it's better to choose a few larger statement candles rather than hundreds of tea lights. A select candle in a jar on a shelf or a few arranged neatly on a side table will help to create a sense of calm without feeling like you're hosting a séance.

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Minimalist artwork

When using neutral colours like beige, white or cream on your walls, you need to add some visual interest to ensure your room doesn't feel like a sterile science lab. Displaying artwork on your walls is, of course, the best way to do this, but the wrong choice can totally kill your calming vibe.

Choose large minimalist pictures that use simple shapes and gentle colours that complement your room. Anything too detailed or colourful is likely to take over and pull too much focus, and lots of smaller frames or pictures can make the room feel busy and cluttered.

This doesn't mean your artwork needs to be boring, though – look for prints or paintings where the textures appeal to you. Remember that you want something that belongs in the room and blends in rather than being a bold statement.

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Save money with stylish sewing

Getting that on-trend warm neutral look doesn't need to cost the earth, especially when it comes to soft furnishings. Make your house feel like a home with these sewing patterns.