Renovating a classic living room requires interpreting its style with contemporary eyes, without betraying its soul. Read the article to find out how!
The desire to renovate our home, and the living room in particular - the space that best represents who we are to the outside world - reflects an evolution in aesthetics and in the way we live our domestic environment.
However, when it comes to modernizing a classic living room, the goal should be to redefine its identity in some way, without erasing its essence.
In this article, we will find out the new trends for 2025 and how they can be integrated into a living room, while striking the perfect balance between past and present. We will also provide ideas and insights to be inspired by, through mindful choices and designed interventions that convey timeless elegance.
With its timeless nature, a classic living room does not fear the ever-changing fashion cycles, and this “eternity” is the essence of its most authentic appeal. However, it can be enhanced by contemporary elements that update its aesthetics and comfort, without overwhelming it.
2025 living room trends include a preference for warm, earthy and sophisticated color palettes, such as caramel, cinnamon, warm brown and deep burgundy. In more sumptuous living rooms, these nuances are paired with fine fabrics, such as velvet and brocade.
An essential requirement is the presence of plants, natural light and organic materials to achieve the so-called “biophilic design”. This design approach is based on the idea of an innate connection between humans and nature that promotes well-being.
In 2025 living rooms, forms become softer and more curved, through sofas and armchairs, with a prevailing cozy and enveloping elegance.
If minimalism is confirmed as the dominant trend, refined maximalism also finds a place in the living room, where luxury is expressed through precious patterns and finishes.
Let’s see how these trends take shape and voice in Arredoclassic collections.
A touch of distinctive modernity combined with unmistakable, timeless style. This is the essence of Arredoclassic's Liberty Collection, perfect for anyone who loves an elegant, bright home with dramatic details.
Specifically, the Liberty classic living room features gleaming glossy surfaces embellished by geometric details that add a sophisticated allure.
The marbled creamy white finish is enhanced by precious silver frames and touches of gold leaf, while the handles are inspired by vintage noble friezes. The modern accent is granted by simple, graceful lines and balanced symmetries that distinguish the collection.
Enveloping and striking, the Liberty living room comprises furniture, sofas and armchairs with a curved silhouette, enhanced by gold and silver foil details.
A tribute to classic luxury and magnificence that nevertheless manages to perfectly balance the desire to create a warm, welcoming and contemporary environment.
Perfect blend of tradition and innovation, the Melodia Collection resonates for its uniqueness, lent by a classic style enriched with contemporary influences that make it modern without altering its nature.
Specifically, the Melodia classic living room, with its curved forms and clean finishes, conveys a sense of great and concrete balance. The intimate and comfortable color palette includes delicate beige and ivory tones, enhanced by golden friezes decorating the fabrics, frames and feet of the furniture.
Art Deco inspiration is the common thread we find also in the elegant upholstered silk brocades, tufted patterns, unusual volumes and fine textiles.
Emblematic of this is the Melodia living room, the perfect embodiment of Old World luxury and elegance, which immediately leads to an exclusive Renaissance aristocratic-lounge atmosphere.
The Melodia living room encompasses a mix of volumetric solutions and decorative patterns that add further value and give classic style a new meaning.
If the baseline is good, renovating a classic living room does not entail replacing all the furniture or executing particularly expensive structural work.
Indeed, it may be enough to add a few strategic pieces and decorative elements to enrich the environment, while leaving its essence intact. By the way, this is a very smart choice, as accessories can be easily modified and adapted over time.
The important thing is that every detail is carefully designed and selected, from textiles to lighting, to create a refined and exclusive environment.
Let's take a look at some inspiring ideas to renovate a classic living room:
And if you want a more contemporary effect, you can mix in classic objects with more modern elements. For instance, a minimalist lamp or design complement will provide a sense of freshness, without affecting the design's consistency.
Lastly, another way to breathe new life into a classic living room is to update the walls. Solid wood paneling or a special wallpaper will immediately give the room a luxury feel.
Classic style expresses a true way of being, a timeless elegance not affected by passing trends, which transcends the boundaries of time.
An expressive and aesthetic code that only a specialized manufacturer can translate into furniture capable of evoking a feeling, emotion or memory. And that is precisely what Arredoclassic is so great at.
Inspired by classic Italian tradition, our furniture is born from a meticulous selection of materials and the careful combination of the finest finishes.
Arredoclassic luxury originates from the harmonious fusion of classicism and contemporaneity, between the oldest tradition of our master furniture makers and the most advanced production techniques.
Each collection, every piece of furniture, bears its signature in a detail, in an unmistakable component that advocates a distinctive style and personality.
A style that goes hand in hand with the quality of Arredoclassic furniture, certified "100% Made in Italy" by the Institute for the Protection of Italian Products.