The living room is the room your guests judge and your family lives in, so it carries more design weight than any other space. Here are the ideas Tamil families are asking us for most in 2026.
Fluted wood feature walls
Vertical fluted teak or veneer behind the TV adds warmth and texture, hides the inevitable cable mess, and photographs beautifully. Easily the most-requested look this year.
Floating units with hidden storage
Wall-mounted TV consoles that appear to float, with soft-close drawers below and a slim open ledge for daily objects. Clean lines, real storage.
Stone and wood pairings
A band of natural stone beside warm wood gives a grounded, premium feel without going cold or corporate. Works especially well in villas.
A living room works when the storage is invisible and the warmth is everywhere.
The rest of the ten
- Concealed cove lighting behind the TV panel
- A reading or coffee nook by the window
- Arched niches for brass and ceramic
- Built-in seating with storage underneath
- A partial jali screen to the dining area
- Earthy Tamil-heritage palettes over grey
- Profile-lit display shelving for travel pieces
We design living rooms and TV units in-house across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, tailored to how your family actually relaxes. Share your living room and we will sketch ideas for it.
R. Dinesh Baabu
Managing Director
Writing from the workshop floor at Kurumban Crafts, Coimbatore.
