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Hi. You could try a bracket like this from Richer Sounds which will give you a good degree of flexibility. I can't see how pos 1 would work. 2 looks good but may be a bit of an odd place to put a TV if the lounge area is the main place you watch TV. 3 would be fine; everyone expects a TV to be somewhere and a bracket like the one above may allow you to see the TV from the kitchen without it getting in the way. Good luck.

I'd Google this and see what's available. I had mine off eBay.

I think we probably need some photos and/or sketches to answer the question, including where you're thinking of putting sofas etc?