Help - where to place TV in living room

7 years ago

Hi, I recently bought a new house and I am having trouble with the living room decoration. In the wall facing north I am opening a big window to the floor, and will try to make it as wide as possible. In the opposite wall there is a fireplace, a window with ugly bars facing a patio, and shelves. The natural place for the TV would be the centre, but I don't like it hanging above the fireplace. So, would you either:
- take out the chimney, or
- take out the window?

thanks a lot

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Maria G
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7 years ago
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7 years ago
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Hello Maria, It's an interesting room actually and firstly my suggestion is to paint the orange white as a base. You can then gauge light levels more easily which would then inform you as to how to treat the room. Removing the balustrade completely opens the room as the steps and split level arrangement can still denote separation.. Which you can use accordingly either by situating sofa or perhaps a console and then sofa or even just a console or low cabinet here with something decorative on it.. ... Viewing the back of a sofa or low piece with something lovely like a vase and floral arrangement or something decorative is a rather nice way to introduce if you like, another area of a room and give it a sleeker form of separation if that is required.. I also rather like the idea of having a more open split level arrangement.... Perhaps consider a fire that you can use.. Look into flueless fires as an alternative.. OR possibly even a small black wood burning stove with a twin wall flue. There are options you can research and look into which I think could be nice.. Store a pile of logs underneath the space is ideal. If you want to lighten the floor consider rugs and other layers here that can really be used as a basis for your design.. Placing the sofa facing the fireplace is really an idea focal point.. with armchair opposite angled towards the sofa and fireplace.. It could be a 3 seater with a matching square foot stool which you can sit at one end to create a chaise longue arrangement for something less formal.. Another idea I like is to have again a sofa facing the fireplace and then possibly two chairs with a small table in between at the side with their backs to the sliding door, but in a way that means they don't block the view or flow of the room.. Try things out and see what works for you and the room... You want to keep flow through the space and decorate as 1 space even if the rooms are functioning separately.. Layering colour is an ideal way to decorate and add texture. Situating a flat screen in a cabinet is a nice way to hide the tv as it's not what you want people to focus on when they come to your home.. So perhaps take out the shelving entirely in favour of a cabinet that could house the screen when you want to watch a film etc. There are really some fantastic elements to your new home- the rads are fantastic and I do like the fireplace.. I think you could make this fabulous.. Add textural and warm coloured elements to the sofa arms etc.. I can see earthy and warm tones with rich luxuriant additions.. such as cushions, throws and large floral arrangements for coffee table or side tables to add interest and finish the space .... :))
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7 years ago
I don't see how more furniture is going to solve your problem. It seems unclear, from the pictures posted, why you feel you have this either or situation. A proposed floor plan showing the new window size. would be useful I agree that it is a poor idea to put a tv over a fireplace. If the plan shows the seating it may be possible to put forward an alternative design solution.
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Could you remove a shelf or two and place the tv in the shelving area?
I love the split level style and the flooring btw.
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