TV Unit or Wall Mounted...which is better?
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Sonia
3 years agoI’m with you, a tv unit is much nicer! The big problem with wall mounted is the tv is often too high up so that you have to look upwards to view it . This is not relaxing and it can cause neck pain. I read that a tv should be at eye level or lower when you are seated. Also a tv on the wall is naff and unattractive, well I think so! It will also involve channelling the wires into the wall and then replastering so more expense. An attractive tv unit provides valuable storage too. Avoid those black glass ones as they show the dust something awful! A wooden or white one would be very smart.
Not sure what style your room is so here's a few examples, both modern and traditional.
Jonathan
3 years agoRelated Discussions
we need help with the living room / TV units !!!!
Comments (10)Hi. I would bring forward the sofa about 3ft forward from where it is now. Add a long console/sideboard etc behind the sofa (door ŵall) with a pair of matching table lamps and a set of 8/12 symmetrical art prints over the top. Add a console behind the sofa back facing the kitchen and accessorise (not with lamps!). Move the coffee table in front of the sofa. I'd move the tv to the other side of the fire and have someone make a cabinet to fit the tv just something similar to your yellow one). Pop a couple of lamps on this cabinet. Move the chair to the other corner (but not right in it) and pop a floor lamp or your existing one behind. I'd go for art over the fire, something with mainly a white background picking up a little of your colours. I think a light would be fine over the dining table, it won't lower the ceiling further as you've got the extractor, and as the table isn't symmetrical to the island I think it would work. Alternatively remove the light fitting and have an arc lamp on that rhs ŵall partly over the table.What ŵalls were you looking to decorate? Is the blue going? I think given the colours in the room I'd go grey, white or a duck egg could work for the main ŵalls....See MoreAlcove TV Unit, TV is 0.5cm too big! What about ceiling speakers?
Comments (15)Hi Tony. I think having the tv at an angle and building the cupboard out a little is probably the best option if you didn’t want to downsize the tv. Regarding speakers, ceiling speakers are a good idea if you’re in the construction phase, they usually come in pairs (left and right) and four would be more than adequate for a large room. You would need the ceiling speaker hoods as well for fire and sound protection. Also the necessary wiring would need to be hidden and all speaker wires go to an AV receiver which then connects to tv ( I think...not really an expert on this). Have a look at Richer sounds website, they should have lots of info: https://www.richersounds.com/hi-fi/in-wall-ceiling-speakers.html @ Jonathan, I can feel my hubby’s horrified look if he heard you say that TVs alone have adequate speakers ;-) (he is a perfectionist when it comes to tech stuff mind). We prefer freestanding speakers so we can upgrade as and when. And finally is the fireplace already existing? If not (at the risk of offending other Houzzers:)) maybe consider tv set into chimney breast above a low ribbon style fire, perhaps bio ethanol fuel as these wouldn’t need a flue. Tv above fire is usually a big no no as the tv is too high up and would cause neck strain but the modern styles could work well. Some photos for inspiration (click to enlarge)...See Moreliving room tv unit
Comments (29)I think alignment would be a better focus rather than symmetry. For example, the drawers at the bottom lining up with the shelf divides. I would personally remove the drawers under the fire and make more of a feature of the fire place/area. There‘s a lot of dead space above the TV, could you maybe add an enclosed shelf a top-opening door? It could be in line with the top most shelf on the left. Could you paint the vent the same colour and finish as the walls to make it blend in?...See MoreWall-mounted TV - how to achieve no wires?
Comments (4)We hung a tv on the wall of one of the bedrooms. It was done by an electrician and all the wires were chased into the wall except for the aerial and then plastered over by a plasterer. We got a bracket from Argos and it allows the tv to swing from side to side. However we don’t have any boxes with it. You may be better off with a tv unit rather than wall mounted?...See MoreBal Gill
3 years agoEllie
3 years ago
E D
3 years ago
Messy, yes, admittedly. But wall mounted “naff and unattractive“ ? Ouch... 😄We wall mounted the TV because of the slightly non-level floor (in that corner).
It also means we can pull it in and out and turn it when needed. And still at ‘normal’ eye level.
Yes cables can look messy, but we just tell ourselves it’s ‘industrial’. 😊
E D
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoA shelf can look good too, but would still have the cables issue.
PROKay Moden
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWall mounted is the way to go in most cases especially with modern TVs - If you're unable to conceal the the cables, having some feature wall screen is an option - it works both for decoration and cable management.
Bal Gill
3 years ago
Victoria
3 years agoMy kitchen tv is wall mounted too. I also have a sideboard beneath. There is a channel through the wall for cables.
Anthony (Beano)
3 years agoSonia
3 years agoAnthony (Beano)
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Anthony (Beano)