17 Photos of Bold 1960s Living Rooms

Written by Alina Wang on May 15, 2025 updated May 30, 2025

A retro-futuristic living room with curved glass walls, a round floral sofa, a vintage TV, bright yellow and orange accents, a modern black chair, and a garden visible outside. Decor includes books and plants.

The ’60s were known for glitzy decor and sleek mid-century modern styles that made even the most mundane rooms look groovy. From neon pink shags and retro conversation pits to psychedelic wallpaper that dared you to stare, living rooms in the ’60s were a masterclass in all things flashy, bold, and a tad futuristic.

If you lived through the 196os or are just feeling nostalgic, join us on a (technicolor) trip down memory lane as we revisit some of the era’s most distinct styles in pictures.

1. Where Shag Carpet Meets Cocktail Hour: Welcome to Peak ’60s Living

Mid-century modern living room with wood paneling, exposed beams, two sofas, a round coffee table, stone fireplace, and a grand piano in the background. Neutral tones and warm lighting create a cozy atmosphere. — JP-Seven

2. ‘My Little (Mostly) ’60s Living Room.’ Groovy, Indeed

A cozy living room with warm lighting features a red-orange rug, a black sofa with colorful pillows, a green accent chair, and abstract art on the wall. Plants and a TV are on a wooden media console, and a glass door leads outside. — rba72

3. Shag Carpeting and Enough Earth Tones To Hide a Grizzly Bear? Sounds About Right

A cozy vintage living room with tan sofas, a low wooden coffee table decorated with candles and flowers, a shaggy rug, and wall art. Large windows and a wooden door let in natural light. — u/deleted

4. ‘My Grandmother’s Living Room 1960 Vs. 2023’

A modern living room with floral carpet and antique furniture, overlaid with a vintage black-and-white photo of a couple sitting on a Victorian sofa, blending past and present in the same space. — SilentWalrus92

5. A Conversation Pit AND a Fireplace? Talk About the Dream Den

A cozy sunken living room with colorful seating, a round fireplace, vibrant rugs, bookshelves filled with books, and wooden walls, creating a warm, retro atmosphere. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

6. When Your Living Room Looks Like a Movie Set

A retro sunken orange sofa area with a round table, surrounded by lush indoor plants, gold railings, and large windows overlooking a swimming pool and patio furniture. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

7. Just Imagine Watching a Movie With Surround Sound Here

A dimly lit, modern living room with a circular sunken seating area around a round black table, warm ceiling lights, a red lounge chair, and open kitchen in the background. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

8. Because There Was No Such Thing as Too Many Pillows or Shag Carpeting in the ’60s

A retro sunken living room with orange cushions and a shaggy yellow rug, arranged around a pit-style seating area. A fireplace burns in the background, with tiled floors and potted plant to the left. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

9. Petition To Bring Back Sunken Living Rooms!

A spacious room with a curved wooden ceiling, stone walls, a round built-in leather couch, work desks, and soft lighting, creating a cozy and retro-modern atmosphere. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

10. Didn’t Realize How Badly I Needed a Red Grand Piano and a Conversation Pit for My Living Room

A woman relaxes on a curved cream sofa in a stylish mid-century living room with a red grand piano, stone walls, modern furniture, art, and a spiral staircase leading to a mezzanine under a dramatic arched wooden ceiling. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

11. This ’60s Lair Even Doubles as a Greenhouse

Retro-style living room with a sunken seating area, central red hanging fireplace, stone accent wall, plants, and mid-century decor elements. Hanging planters and bright lighting enhance the space’s greenery and warmth. — Jazz-Yo-Azz

12. Clearly the Owner Is a Fan of Midcentury Modern

A modern lounge with retro decor features colorful chairs, a glass coffee table, a geometric wall art, a large circular black bookshelf with bottles, and warm lighting from orange lamps on a wooden sideboard. — SignoreReddit

13. ‘I Love the Warm Colors, Natural Materials. Gives a Warm and Cozy Feeling’

Mid-century modern living room with stone accent wall, wooden furniture, bookshelf, sofa with colorful pillows, coffee table with books and bowl of apples, and decorative plants and art throughout the space. — ClickAmericana

14. Can’t Forget the Curvy Couches and a Pop Art Moment

Colorful retro living room with a yellow curved sofa, orange and blue chairs, striped pillows, a round glass coffee table, and a large pop art painting on the wall near a staircase with turquoise steps. — u/deleted

15. ‘Home Interior, 1960s.’ Woah, Are We Sure This Wasn’t the Vatican?

A spacious living room with exposed brick walls, beamed ceiling, vintage furniture, large sunburst wall art, candelabras, and warm lighting. Elegant mid-century decor with wooden and upholstered seating. — u/deleted

16. This Guy’s Even Got the Lava Lamps and Wallpaper Done Right

A retro living room with orange geometric wallpaper, vintage audio equipment, a reel-to-reel tape recorder, TV, Eames lounge chair, wooden furniture, houseplants, and decorative lamps. — macnerd93

17. Another Conversation Pit!

A sunken living room with a large, square, red sectional sofa surrounding a round coffee table, decorated with pillows and flowers, in a spacious, modern open-plan home with bookshelves in the background. — macnerd93

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Check out 13 Collectible Toys From the ’60s That Are Still Valuable and 15 Dreamy Photos of 1960s Weddings. Interior design fans should also take a look at 18 Photos That Show How American Kitchens Have Transformed Over the Decades and 15 Design Trends That Scream 1990s.