Ideas to minimise the impact of a TV!
Hi everyone,
I was so encouraged by your amazing replies on my last thread, that I thought I'd see if you have similarly great ideas on my next problem...
We have a lovely blank wall, and my partner wants to have a TV. Can't really deny him that! But what I don't want is for the screen to become to focal point/dominate the room. I'll attach a photo, and would be really grateful for any ideas or advice.
Thanks ever so much in advance,
Ruby
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6 years agoAgreeing with the guys above. I think you could do either a large 'all wall unit', depending on how much storage you want. Or, go long, low and unobtrusive as Jonathan suggests and throw in some colour, artwork etc.
Carolina
6 years agoGet the appropriate size TV for the room.
http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/televisions/article/what-size-tv-should-i-buy
And placing something under and next to the TV helps to take the focus off it. Like mentioned above, a good sized media unit/sideboard/credenza helps. And art on the same wall, and/or shelves with some nice things will help take the focus off it too.
And don't aim ALL your seating furniture at the TV!
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6 years agoAnd you don't have to mount it on the wall. I prefer a TV standing on a piece of furniture. But that's a personal choice.
Neither do you have to paint the wall a dark colour. It does work to camouflage the blackness of the TV, but then again, it also makes the room a bit darker, so you either like that or you may want to keep it light.
You could of course also hide the TV behind a sliding panel. I know you have loads of books. You could have a bookcase, incorporate the TV, hang a panel on a ceiling track and slide it in front of the TV when you're not watching. Just an idea... :-)
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