il y a 12 ans

tv / entertainment center layout. The only place to put our tv is in an open area. I have tried a room divider and not real thrilled. I love an ecclectic look. Any suggestions?? photos attached

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DeCocco Design
il y a 12 ans
Can you have another picture to solicit ideas? What I'm seeing is confusing; the front door, a railing, 2 columns, a wall. If there's really no wall, then I think you've got to create one, perhaps using another piece of furniture to back up against. But with another picture or two, I'll bet lots of ideas will come your way!
hilltop1155
il y a 12 ans
If the sofa faces the TV and you're happy with the position of the sofa, then you might consider mounting the TV on the wall with the bottom of it at the height of the railing. That would give one line for the eye to handle. Then you could put a pretty, short bench underneath it with built-in storage for the electronic gear and a pad on top, and that could do double duty as an entry seat.

If the sofa doesn't face it or you don't like the position of the sofa in the room, then I think we need more photos to give better advice. Good luck!
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hilltop1155
il y a 12 ans
What is the room to the right of the bottom photo? Is it more living room or is it dining? Also, do you have a dimension for the are between the rail and the front wall, and from the rail to the wall where the sofa is sitting?
Joanne Thompson
Auteur d'origine
il y a 12 ans
The kitchen is to the right of the railing and the dining room next to the open area. Approx 10ft for railing to front wall and approx 12 ft from the railing to the sofa wall. Looking forward to ideas. The tv stand is not staying :)
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JaredViar
il y a 12 ans
my extended search for your opposite photo wall view is as I expected of this
style of home! its really not too bad just needs some option's, I often avoid for clients large sofa (open ended Chaises or love seats for multiple seating area's, with decorative game table option's since this is an everyday casual space, its awkard for dated spaces like yours that are choppy, If your budget does not allow until later, try too create variety of phases, take that red sofa
center on the shorter rail back facing/ so you look at the larger wall! placing that white
end table on the left facing side with a lamp, see if a local student carpenter
might do a full wall shelf & built in, make that entire full wall a faux fire place with bookended cabnets or event a medium sized Armoire, then wall mount that Flatscreen, create that
larger wall as a focal point, use those accent chairs place with a large round pedalstal table center of the window, with lamp in center, use some floor lamp on the entry side of sofa with a small accent talble, open the room with removal of
the carpet with wide plank flooring or some budget lamanent, then some area over scaled round rug that anchors the seating area, or reverse sofa idea
in front of window with side tables & put chairs or a chaise in front of railing.
I hope you can visually see my step by step efforts too enhance your home
space, a nice oblong sofa table in front of that railing would begin a start of visual eye candy with candle stix lamps , how that for a start?! best of arrangements, and remember try too always tape it out before the move & always measure well for delivery of any entry large items, go for it! Jared
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hilltop1155
il y a 12 ans
I've stared at this for a while and can see that you definitely have a challenge. The ultimate solution I can see would involve removing those railings and building some short and full-height walls around the stairwell, as well as a break between the door and the living area. I do think the TV is in a bad spot now, because after people enter the door they will want to come between the columns to enter the room. You have a walk-through area that must be honored in the living room, so everything must leave aisles of at least 36" and preferably more like 48" wide to feel welcoming.

Just to rearrange what you have, however, I would, as Jared suggested, position the sofa facing the full wall, sort of against the rail. It would overlap the railing some, and behind the sofa, on the part that would not back the rail, I would place a table with perhaps a lamp and decorative items to provide a visual break. The chair could go against the window wall, out to the side of the sofa, slanted inward toward the grouping.

An alternative plan: Find a cabinet that has a nice finished back for the TV, and place that with its back to the entry area beside the door. Then leave the sofa on the full wall, place the chair by the rail and turned toward the TV corner.

If you do end up mounting the TV on a wall, please be careful not to mount it too high. The screen should align with your eyes when you're sitting down to be comfortable for viewing. Most people tend to put them way up on the wall and that is ergonomically incorrect.

Jared pointed out some decorating ideas, and if you'd like more of those feel free to toss ideas around. I'm only suggesting arrangement ideas here unless you want more.

Have fun!
bepsf
il y a 12 ans
This is pretty simple:

Put the TV against the wall, the sofa beneath the window and the chair facing the sofa from across the coffee table at an angle & facing the TV.
Denise Vilim
il y a 12 ans
Dernière modification :il y a 12 ans
Hilltop, Jared and Bepsf have all suggested great ideas and in studying your photos above, another option (if budget allows) would be to install the same flooring througout the open living, kitchen and dining space. I can't tell how close your dining table sits to the carpeted edge of the living area, however, having a single type of darker, hardwood or tiled flooring would open up your living area, giving you more room to work with for furniture placement and also help to balance out the dark color of the stair railing (currently too predominate against the lighter walls and floors). Then, you could place your sofa in the open area (where the carpeted edge currently is) with its back to the dining area. Mount the TV on the current sofa wall, then you will have a little more area to work with in deciding where to place the chaise and make a nicely rounded-out tv viewing/conversation area.
Best of luck!
Janet Boeckmann
il y a 12 ans
I have a similar problem with open space, stair rail, a fireplace and a huge window wall..I don't even have a blank wall like she has her sofa currently on..my living room is at least up a 1/2 flight of stairs from entry but still dealing with the railing, and people coming in and looking up to see the back of the t.v. I found a cool 3 section wood and mirror room divider that I placed between tv and the railing. Looks great from both sides.. I agree with above suggestion of putting in a wall of entertainment shelves, fireplace..mounted tv. Think this will work wonderfully.
auburn_diva
il y a 12 ans
I think I'm in agreement with the more lengthy posts above. Mount the tv on the wall where the couch is currently. Move to couch opposite in the open area. A console/entertainment table underneath the tv will hold your electronics or some built-ins like everyone else suggested. I definitely would not leave the tv where it is.
madameboussemart
il y a 12 ans
I concur with much that has already been written above and add my 2 cents:

1. An armoire or entertainment center style shelving unit on the wall where the sofa is at present to house the TV and hide the ugly cords. In contemporary homes without a fireplace, the TV serves as the focal point of many rooms.

2. The back of the sofa should be facing the front door. Perhaps put a sideboard table behind the sofa with lamp and a bowl for keys so when you step inside the front door you have that.

3. The lovely room screen should either be placed behind the TV on the far wall or in the corner where the white chair now is with an accent table and lamp in front of it. It is always nice to have a lamp in the window!

4. Another different idea might be to put the TV in your den or even in the bedroom and save the living room for conversation/entertaining...

Good luck!!!
auburn_diva
il y a 12 ans
Oh yes! Love the idea of putting a sofa table behind the couch with a bowl for keys.
hilltop1155
il y a 12 ans
These are some wonderful ideas for you, joanne000. I hope you'll post an "after" photo!
Debbie Snider
il y a 12 ans
I agree with the others who suggest placing the tv on the main wall with the sofa across from it. You might push the side of the sofa against the wall between the door and window. This would define the family room, entry area and the path to the dining room.
birdbrain16
il y a 12 ans
Great railing...it's different. I agree with the others... yet I am wondering about the sm. space between the front door and the window? Is it a possible place for a smaller flat screen TV on the wall...one that could swivel?
sreich
il y a 12 ans
Dernière modification :il y a 12 ans
You can have a whole media center on the main wall in the back. If you opt with just the tv, you will need something underneath it like a cabinet of some kind. Place the sofa under the window and the chair to the left facing the media center. I would have 2 chairs instead of one. You might also want to purchase a rug to define the space. I would soften the window treatments. Wood blinds and just a cornice board or just the drapes and remove everything else. Round or square coffe table with candles, stack of your favorite books (or go to the used book store and get some that people will pick up and look at like all photos in a book). OR you might want an ottoman as a coffee table to give you more seating. I would get a small interesting table (like all carved out, something totally different) and place next to the door for the keys, mail etc. Photo of the family above so you can look at it when you leave everyday! I personally wouldn't put the sofa facing the tv because of fung shui. You block the energy as soon as you walk into the room and it looks like you would have to walk around the sofa to get into the room.

Best of luck and I hope everyone's comments have helped.
diamond47
il y a 12 ans
Try a triangular shaped, 5' high cabinet to fit between the window, door and column. It could contain a cubby cabinet on the door side for coats, boots, etc. and open shelving below the tv on the LR side. The tv could then be on an open flat face or behind doors if desired, and on an angle for viewing. Keeping the cabinet at 5' still allows the open feeling and a decorating surface
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none
il y a 12 ans
Ditto--put the TV on the wall and use the furniture to define the space. Love the idea of a console table behind the couch. Longer curtains, a grouping of art or photos to balance out the tv, etc.
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InterDesign Studio
il y a 12 ans
I agree with the other posts about putting the TV on the current sofa wall. Sofa could go under the window and float a couple chairs opposite the TV. Although I'm wondering if your TV is located currently where all the connections are. If this is the case, look for a sculptural TV cabinet, trying to minimize the overall height and make sure it has a finished back since you'll see that from the stairs.
User
il y a 12 ans
If you wanted to leave the layout as is, you could use bookshelves between the columns - maybe one skinny one between the 2 columns that are close together, and then a wider one behind the tv. They could almost reach the ceiling, or only be as tall as the tv. You'd need to move the folding screen, so the walking path is in front of the door. Instead of a bookshelf behind the tv, some sort of hall tree might work well. For a more permanent solution, you could build in a tv niche facing the living area, with a hall tree area on the back side.
Marie
il y a 12 ans
I had to look at your photos several times. I can't believe you've got your tv so close to your front door - makes it easy for a burgular to get it out the door!
I agree with everyone who suggested moving it to the sofa wall and moving the couch out and facing it. I have 2 couches and 2 chairs in my living room and one of the couches is floating. It has a sofa table behind it and it helps to define the room as living room (my living and dining room are one long room).
If there isn't space for that and still get around the room I would suggest moving the couch to the window wall, the TV to the couch wall and having 2 chairs facing the tv.
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John G Wilbanks Photography, Inc.
il y a 12 ans
Move the TV to the wall. Move the sofa about 10 feet from the wall (facing it). Place a console table behind the sofa with some plants or accent pieces on it to break up the back of the sofa. Float the chair to the right of where the sofa will be. Leave space to walk behind, as well as in front of, the sofa into the next room.
Caroline Edwards
il y a 12 ans
I would build half walls* from either side of the front door to each of the columns. That would make it feel like more of a "formal" entryway, while defining and reclaiming the spaces on either side of the door. Half walls would maintain the open feel for this relatively small multipurpose space, yet provide the structure you need to really optimize their use.

Now you have space for an entry "landing zone" on the left side of the door (in the nook now created by the half wall) with a small table for keys, mail, etc. and coat hooks (on the half wall, hidden from view upon entry) or a decorative armoire, if you prefer, for hanging items.

On the right side of the door, the tv backs up to the half wall or sits in the newly created corner (don't worry about it extending higher than the wall because the door swings that way so guests entering won't even see the back of the tv).

You could keep the furniture arrangement as is, or use some of the suggestions others have made. Either way, your tv is out of the way, you have a nice flow through the spaces, you've tied those columns into the rest of the room, and you've captured the vaguely-defined spaces on either side of the door and put them to use!

*If building half walls is cost prohibitive, you could accomplish the same thing (defining and using the spaces) with furniture - perhaps an antique chest of drawers for the landing zone (or an aluminum and glass bookshelf if you're more modern), and a media center for the tv (that one you'll want a solid back on to hide the electronics and cables). It's the one case where you'll want to pay attention to what the back of the furniture looks like. :)

Good luck!
Marion Lyttle
il y a 12 ans
I agree with many above. I would put the tv on the wall, but it would be great if you could find a piece of furniture to put it in or build bookcases around it on that whole wall, so that it is not the focus of the first room you enter in your home. I would float the sofa with a sofa table behind. Tuck 2 small ottomans under the table for extra seating, pull out to put your feet on while watching a movie or a place to sit to take off your shoes. Place the chair to the right of the tv at an angle facing the sofa. And, add a cocktail table or large ottoman in front of the sofa. If space allows, place a small additional seating area in the corner behind the sofa with a chair and small table as a reading nook, or place a small desk on that wall. Additionally, I would change out the drapes for ones with a stripe, picking up some of the red from the sofa and change out the sheers for a more contemporary wooden woven blind (to match the color of the bookcase or tv cabinet). If finances allow, I would switch out the current chair for 2 matching chairs to flank a small table in front of the window. This would balance the room and give additional seating for entertaining.
Annie Thornton
il y a 12 ans
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sethson
il y a 12 ans
I think the problem has been solved, but I will echo the idea of moving the sofa and the other furniture pieces that are more transportable than the television. There's a spectacular length of wall where the sofa now sits that could be made into a media center, with bookshelves, etc. surrounding it, or make it an art wall with the television as just one feature along with the other art.
Joanne Thompson
Auteur d'origine
il y a 12 ans
Thank you thank you thank you!!! So much help and so many great ideas. I haven't posted earlier because I was busy moving furniture. I have not completed my goal but will post photos when complete. I wish I knew about this site years ago. I have already moved the tv against the wall, though, I do not have the right table or entertainment center yet. It feels so much better walking into the house and not seeing all of those cords. Not able to hook up cable yet but that is ok since I am busy decorating :) Thanks again everyone~!!
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InteriorsbyDesign
il y a 12 ans
Due to existing architectural features, this room is somewhat challenging. I don't understand the columned entry. It looks awkward- almost like an arbor. If possible, I would remove this altogether, thus opening up the entry. If you have extra floor tiles, I would remove the columns.
You can then place a foyer table, chest or other piece on the wall, with some intersting art or a mirror to the right of the entry door.
I would definitely make the large wall where the sofa is now, your feature t.v. wall. My choice would be to enclose it somehow- with a built-in surround, or large wall unit.
Considering dimensions, you may not have enough room to float the sofa
towards the t.v. wall. 10' may not be enough space. Are you keeping the sofa? Another option is to place the sofa in front of the window, with chairs to the left side of the arm. If buying new, a sectional in front of the window that has an "L" extension towards the entry would work. Fill the space with a cocktail table or large ottoman, end tables and plenty of lighting.
jenn22
il y a 12 ans
Switch the sofa and TV, work everything else around this arrangement.

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