Terrace House Living Room Design Malaysia: 12 Ideas
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Terrace House Living Room Design
12 Ideas for a Long, Narrow Hall

Browse 12 living room looks for a terrace house, where the hall is long and narrow, lit from the front and shares its staircase with the room, then see what each one involves.

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Illustrative concept design: front living area with a light oak fluted TV wall unit, a grey L-shaped sofa, glossy light tiles and a white staircase rising at the back

A terrace living room is long, narrow and lit only from the front. The TV wall usually sits on a solid party wall, the staircase often rises inside the room, and the living area flows straight into the dining area and kitchen behind it. Good designs work with that: a TV wall on the party wall, the staircase treated as a feature, more light from the front, and zones that split one long room into living and dining. These 12 concept designs show terrace living rooms in modern, Japandi and contemporary styles.

More galleries: browse all design ideas by area of the house, from cabinets and kitchens to porches and grilles.

How to plan a terrace living room

Most terrace living rooms share the same shape: a hall about as wide as the house, much longer than it is wide, with windows and doors only at the front. The side walls are solid party walls, the staircase often rises along one of them, and the room carries on into the dining area. The design question is how to make that long, dim shape feel calm and bright.

  • Put the TV on the party wall. It is the only long solid wall, so it takes the TV, the console and the feature panels.
  • Treat the staircase as furniture. A refreshed stair, a low cabinet along it or a bench under it turns dead space into a feature.
  • Pull light from the front. Glass doors to the porch, light floors, a mirror and a long cove ceiling move daylight deeper.
  • Zone the long room. A rug and a pendant split living from dining without walls.
  • Keep the walkway. Leave a clear route from the front door to the back of the house.

For the whole ground floor, from the front door to the kitchen, see the terrace house interior design gallery.

Where things go in a terrace living room

ElementUsual placeWhyWatch for
TV and consoleThe long party wallThe only long solid wallDamp or noise from next door
SofaOpposite the TV, back to the staircase or windowFaces the TV and the lightThe walkway to the back
Staircase featureAlong one side wallIt is already thereRailing safety, headroom
Dining zoneBehind the living areaClose to the kitchenPendant point over the table
Entrance storageBeside the front doorShoes and keys stay at the doorDoor swing

Quick pick by what bothers you most

ProblemStart withHand-off
The room is darkGlass doors to the porch, a mirror, a long cove ceilingSliding door designs
The room feels like a corridorA rug and pendants to zone it, long tilesDining room designs
No storageA low cabinet along the stair or a window benchUnder-stair storage guide
The staircase looks datedA cosmetic staircase refreshStaircase cost guide

Each element has its own ClickBina guide. The TV cabinet design gallery shows consoles and wall units, the living room ceiling gallery shows cove and feature ceilings, and the living room design gallery covers living rooms in every type of home. If the staircase is in the wrong place altogether, the guide to adding or relocating a staircase explains what moving it involves.

Practical limits in a terrace living room

  • The party wall. It is shared with your neighbour. Fix panels and units to a frame on your own plaster, and fix any damp before covering it; the party wall guide explains the shared rules.
  • The front wall. Widening the front opening for glass doors needs a lintel and may need approval.
  • The staircase. Changing the structure or moving it is a structural job; a cosmetic refresh is not.
  • Ceiling services. Plan aircon pipes, downlights and cove drivers before the ceiling is closed.
  • Heat and glare. A west-facing front gets hot; use blinds or sheers with any big glass door.

What a terrace living room makeover costs

ClickBina's TV feature wall cost guide puts a basic plywood and paint TV wall at RM3,000 – RM6,000 and a mid-range design with built-in cabinets and feature panels at RM8,000 – RM14,000. A cosmetic staircase refresh is RM5,000 – RM12,000 in the staircase renovation cost guide.

For ceilings, the living room ceiling guide lists a flat ceiling at RM6 – RM12 per sq ft and a perimeter cove at RM15 – RM25 per sq ft. Floors, glass doors and mirrors are quoted per job. These are indicative Klang Valley figures for 2026.

How ClickBina can help

We design and renovate terrace living rooms, from TV walls, ceilings and staircases to floors and built-in carpentry. WhatsApp us your job details for a quote: the rough size of the hall, where the staircase sits, and the looks from this page you like. ClickBina is an experienced KL & Selangor contractor, and we reply within the hour with next steps. The price we agree is a flat price with no hidden charges.

Sources & methodology

  • ClickBina TV feature wall cost guide — TV wall ranges.
  • ClickBina staircase renovation cost guide — cosmetic refresh range.
  • ClickBina living room ceiling guide — flat ceiling and cove rates.
  • ClickBina party wall and terrace interior guides — shared wall rules and the terrace plan.

About the images: every image on this page is an illustrative concept design generated to show a terrace living room option. Captions describe what each render shows. RM figures are quoted unchanged from the ClickBina guides named above, indicative Klang Valley ranges for 2026.

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Common Questions

Where should the TV go in a terrace living room?
Usually on the long solid party wall, with the sofa facing it. Fix the TV wall to a frame on your own plaster and check for damp from next door first.
How do I make a narrow terrace living room look wider?
Use light floors laid lengthwise, a mirror panel on part of a side wall, a long cove ceiling and fewer, lower pieces of furniture.
What can I do with the staircase in my living room?
Treat it as a feature: refresh the treads and railing, run a low cabinet along it, or build a bench into the low end under it.
How do I separate living and dining in one long room?
Use a large rug under the sofa area and pendant lights over the dining table; the change of light and floor marks the zones.
How much does a terrace TV wall cost?
ClickBina's TV feature wall cost guide puts a basic plywood and paint wall at RM3,000 – RM6,000 and a mid-range built-in design at RM8,000 – RM14,000.
Can I replace the front window with glass doors?
Often, but widening the opening needs a lintel, may need approval, and changes how secure the front is at night.
Are the designs on this page real ClickBina projects?
No. They are illustrative concept designs that show terrace living room options. Your room is assessed and quoted to its own size, walls and layout.

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