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- Maybe the room where you want your TV is awkwardly shaped, or has too many windows or too few outlets. Whatever the case, we asked designers, architects and home-stagers for their advice on troubleshooting a tricky TV placement. Use a swivel TV mount
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May 24, 2024 · 1. Too high on the wall. Family watching TV wall mounted (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you’ve ever been to the movies and sat right at the front, it’s not the greatest position when forced to...
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- Identify the Largest Wall. When designing an awkward living room, it’s important to build your foundation before focusing on decorative elements and finishes.
- Break Up Space Into Zones. A simple way to approach an awkward living room layout is to divide the room into smaller zones that can be used for varying functions.
- Define Space With Area Rugs. Use one or more area rugs to define and separate zones in a living room. “Selecting different colors, shapes, and textures is a great way to separate your TV/hang out and dining spaces without physically putting something in between them," McClain says.
- Try Swivel Chairs. Making smart seating choices can make an awkward living room more functional. Risko Smith suggests swivel chairs "to minimize disruption caused by circulation through a space."
Oct 25, 2022 · One relatively easy solution is to secure your TV to a full motion mount, which lets you angle the screen in any direction, thus making just about any spot workable. Basic models start around $20...
- Above The Fireplace
- A Media Wall
- Off-Centre
- Mounted on The Wall
- In An Alcove
Placing a flat-screen TV above the fireplace is classic living room setup and with good reason. When you wall-mount a TV, you aren't taking up precious floor space, and this TV placement just looks great, whether you have a small or large TV. "Placing or mounting the TV on or above a fireplace is a very natural space to put a television," says Came...
Amedia wall is a trendy feature piece where the TV (alongside any cables and satellite boxes) sits within the wall. This makes a great, modern focal point for watching TV. A TV wall is a great option if your living space is small, and you want your entertainment center to be one of the main features in your living room. When it comes to placement, ...
In direct contrast to a media wall, placing a TV off-center is an effective way for a television to be present in your main room - without being the sole focal point of it — this can work well in a living room, where Lindsey Boney says, "Conversation trumps TV binging." "A TV can be a focal point in a family room but shouldn't be the focus in the l...
Mounting your TV on the wall is a great way to save space in a small living room as you won't need to have a media console. A great way to disguise a TV is to incorporate it into a gallery wall. This is a great way to really inject some personality into your living space. You might want to consider artwork placed in simple, understated black frames...
If you have some storage space going to waste in an alcove, if there's enough room (and an adequate viewing distance, given your TV's size), it could be the perfect location for a TV mount. You can even create a bit of an entertainment center that is more discrete and less of a focal point overall. You can also consider decorating the alcove with p...
- Zone open living spaces. If you live in an apartment it can be hard to juggle the different elements that are needed within the living, kitchen and dining spaces.
- Choose furniture that can easily be moved. Consider using more ‘separates’ so one couch and two armchairs instead of two couches as Jen & Mar, co-founders of Interior Fox explain below
- Pull the couch away from the wall. If your living space doesn’t have many solid walls – like this room from Ikea, then pull the couch away from the wall and place it opposite the TV, if you have one, or window.
- Keep the flow. When one room flows through to the other, or at least you want it to, then follow a couple of our top tips which will also help to configure your awkward living room layout in this instance.
Oct 21, 2015 · A TV stand can also allow you to position the TV at the ideal height which wouldn’t be possible with a fixed shelf or a console table for example. the most important thing when choosing the location for the TV is to not be forced to sit in an awkward or uncomfortable position.
Dec 8, 2021 · The seating furniture faces each other while also facing the TV, making it a good space for entertaining or relaxing. The addition of a glass wall surrounding the TV creates more light and space. Check out the floor plan here.
