Some rooms might be dated or no longer functional; other rooms may be too spacious ortoo cramped.

There are fixes for every budget and every taste and style to consider.

Here are 10 before-and-after makeovers for living room spaces that were ready for a change.

Living room with white walls, rubber tree in corner and patterned fireplace with in middle

The Spruce / Christopher Lee Foto

Ashley Rose of the popular home blogSugar & Clothfaced some big design challenges with large expanses ofhardwood flooringandsky-high ceilings.

This major makeover began with theremoval of an interior wall.

After the wall removal,engineered wood flooringwas installed.

Living room with hardwood flooring before makeover

Sugar & Cloth

The flooring has a thin veneer of real hardwood fused with a plywood base.

In this room, there was a nook over the fireplace fit for a decades-old 27-inch tube TV.

To modernize the room, Melissa would have to make major changes.

Clean and Organized Living Room Makeover

Splashes of color brighten this white living room makeover.Sugar & Cloth

For a classic look, she brought in Pottery Barn leather armchairs and a slipcovered Ethan Allen sofa.

Before: Tired

Living rooms are made for living, and this one was well lived-in.

It was cozy, comfy, and familiar.

Dark and dreary living room with leather chair, lamp, and couch before makeover

Vintage Revivals

Designer Aniko from the blogPlace of My Tastewanted to give the room some “love and personality.”

Before: Home Office

This transitional space is no stranger to transformation.

First, it was a cave-like dining room.

Designer Living Room After Makeover

This living room makeover uses an eclectic style and takes advantage of antiques and curios.Vintage Revivals

Then, it was brightened up and made to look airier as a home office.

The room was primed for another significant change with substantial improvements.

This formerhome officeturned into a place for the entire family to relax.

Empty living room with mustard color on the walls, fireplace, and built-ins colored red.

The Happier Homemaker

By happy accident, the X-shapes on the oversized brass chandelier mirror the unique diagonal ceiling beams.

The dull gray paint was replaced with fresh, light-reflective white.

The vaulted ceiling posed the most significant challenge.

Cheerful, Bright Living Room After Makeover

The Happier Homemaker

After: Faux Fireplace

Fireplaceslend warmth and a real sense of hominess to a room.

They are also exceedingly difficult to construct, especially in an existing house.

Before: Color Splash

Guacamole green walls dominated the walls of Maggie’s home.

Cozy family style living room with brick fireplace and leather sectional before makeover.

Place of My Taste

Everyone agreed the sage-green walls had to go.

After: Lush Eclectic

This freshened-up look does not shirk from making a statement.

Now, the living room bursts with an eclectic personality.

Living Room Makeover with Wood Ceiling Beams

Place of My Taste

The plush velvet purple Wayfair sofa draws your attention to the uniquegallery wall.

The newly painted lighter color walls bring a breath of fresh air into the room.

To her, the place had zero character.

Office-to-living room makeover before with black-and-white rug, dining table, and two mix-matched chairs.

Redhead Can Decorate

Living Room Transformed from Home Office After

Redhead Can Decorate

Living room with blank walls and vaulted ceiling with white chairs and love seat before makeover

Domestic Imperfection

living room makeover

Domestic Imperfection

Living room with green walls and outdated sofa and chair before makeover.

The DIY Playbook

White Living Room Makeover

The DIY Playbook

Ranch-style living with dated sectional, trunk, and two framed prints in before makeover

Just the Woods

Eclectic, Colorful Living Room Makeover After

This highly eclectic living room makeover features a galley wall as its visual feature.Just the Woods

Plain living room and gray walls with fireplace and gray sectional before makeover

Love & Renovations

Living Room with Ornate Tile After Makeover

Introducing more color helped with this living room makeover.Love & Renovations