Do you have a TV in your kitchen?

15 years ago

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!

We are trying to decide if we want to put a TV in our new kitchen. I have two young children who enjoy "their" shows on our family room tv and I would like to be able to watch "my" shows (news, talk shows, etc) while in the kitchen. Do you have a tv in the kitchen? Do you like it? Do you have a picture to share (especially if you have it in the corner)?

We are having some trouble figuring out where to put the reciever (we have satelite tv). Can you tell me or show me pictures of how you handled this?

Also, we are considering the under the counter tv that can fold out of the way. Does anyone have a tv like this? Do you like it? What make/model do you have?

Thanks for your help!

Comments (78)

acountryfarm
15 years ago
I was thinking it was all pretty friendly, just people talking about different reasons for doing things they way they do.

Now post this over on Hot Topics and get ready to rumble, LOL. They can get nasty over there if you don't agree.

No apologies needed.
bluekitobsessed
15 years ago
I vote with Rhome and Shannon, but I won't add fuel to a fire by voicing my opinion. I will note that my kid has a laptop and a wireless connection and is well versed in watching TV shows from that, so he COULD watch TV in the kitchen IF he were ever to COOK a meal....
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rosie
15 years ago
Holligator, your niche looks very nice!

Jillie, no fancy ideas, but we had a TV over the fridge for years and I found it plenty convenient for viewing while I worked. No neck strain at all. Friends have one up there now, not hidden but framed for a built-in look. The receiver's up there, too, or in one of the cabinets nearby.

I designed our current layout to put one up again, but so far morning news on NPR's making a nice companion to the views out the window. Maybe the constant availability of news on the laptop also has something to do with it. For a long time passing newspaper sections back and forth while keeping an eye on CNN for what had happened since printing was our breakfast routine...
loves2cook4six
15 years ago
jillie, nothing I said was meant as a critism. I have a deep appreciation for rhome and everything she does in her family. I wish I had the patience to homeschool my kids. I did it with my oldest for 6 months in 2nd grade but the kid was/is smarter than me and I couldn't keep up :)

We have gone months without TV, when the kids get out of control which does happen from time to time LOL, the first thing to go is the TV. I agree that TV gets in the way of family, conversation and even good times and definitely has its place which is why the only other set is in the basement.

But having a TV in the kitchen is nice and planning where everything goes is the best way to make your kitchen the most functional it can be for you
flseadog
15 years ago
My mother invented the children's TV lockout. We got our first TV in 1954 and when she thought we were spending too much time in front of it she checked a TV repair manual out of the library and figured out how to remove one of the vacuum tubes (I think that was what they were called). When an approved show came on or it was time for viewing what my parents wanted, she replaced the tube.

My husband and I were pretty tough on TV time too when our children were at home and we still only have one little TV in the house. We are empty nesters now but the new house will have a great room with a big flat screen TV that will be visible from the kitchen (I have to get my noise from somewhere now that the children are all grown up). Our son talked with the electrician and had him wire for TV speakers that will sit on my kitchen desk so I don't have to have the sound blasting from 20' away since as with many others here I listen to rather than watch TV most of the time
zelmar
15 years ago
The OP isn't mentioning anything about having the kids watch shows on the kitchen tv. The OP wants to watch the shows. So bringing up issues about whether kids should have a tv in the kitchen isn't really pertinent and turns the subject into a parenting issue. This makes the topic much more sensitive than it needs to be.

Even if we had had a tv in our kitchen when my kids were younger (pre reno) they would have had no interest in watching it there. The living room is much more comfortable and the tv is bigger and personally I like having my kitchen to myself except when I need help. Since the living room is just around the corner I could hear what I was missing--now I just have to raise my eyes a little to see the replay of a great catch or to see the body language during an interesting interview instead of running to the other room.

jillie731, you may get additional ideas by looking through the FINISHED KITCHENS BLOG (link below.)

Choose FKB CATEGORIES on the upper right corner of the home page. Go to SPECIAL FEATURES at the bottom of the page. There is a TV category. I haven't checked it out but I assume it will be helpful. Starpooh and others put in many hours organizing the blog. *Thank you Starpooh et. al.*

Here is a link that might be useful: FKB
seaglass7
15 years ago
Yes, well soon we will have a TV in the kitchen. Waiting for the painters to finish and then we can hang it on the wall. It's opposite the raised eating bar.

We have a satellite dish and discovered quite by accident that you can set the remote to either infrared or RF (radio frequency). If you set if for RF, the receiver can be behind a wall. Ours is situated on a shelf in the adjoining laundry room, out of view of the kitchen. The wires snake thru the wall behind the TV mount to the Laundry Room.

Since I so hate the mass of cables and wires, DH had the architect design PVC pipes into the walls and ceilings of the family room to snake the wires thru for the surround sound, game systems, and receivers. Seems to work well.
ci_lantro
15 years ago
LOL, Jillie. Try reposting this with a title like: Kitchen TV Placement Ideas, Not an Editorial!!. ;) Good Luck.
joann23456
15 years ago
Thanks to Loves2cook4six and Tbugera! I was always planning for a television in the kitchen. I love to watch movies when I cook alone on a Sunday afternoon, and I'd love to be able to send Chloe and her friends to the kitchen when they want to watch television while having a snack. We eat in the dining room, so there's no chance we'll be eating during meals, which I don't like, either.

I love the idea of having a laptop as a television, and being able to use it for internet and for keeping recipes. I think this is the way we'll go, rather than a freestanding television. I can get rid of the CD player and radio, too, as I listen to radio on the internet almost exclusively.

Thanks again for opening my eyes!
jillie731
Original Author
15 years ago
I guess my title was a bit confusing. Thanks zelmar I couldn't have said it better myself. The TV will not be used during dinner or to interupt any family time. It would be used more for finding out weather in the morning to dress the kids, etc.

Anyway, Thanks for all the suggestions....

I will check out the finished kitchens blog. I know I saw a picture somewhere of a couple of finished kitchens with tvs.

I especially was looking to see if anyone had the flip down model.
minette99
15 years ago
I have a small 15 inch flat screen mounted on a blank wall in my kitchen. It's across from the island where I prep, etc. I'm often by myself in the kitchen and I like watching the news when I'm cooking. It's connected to my existing cable line so there is no box needed, just a remote, which I keep on a sill. I like having it -- it's small, out of the way and good to have around when I'm cooking for a long while.
zelmar
15 years ago
joann23456, I personally LIKE eating during my meals (I got a kick out of your typo---I make them all the time but they never end up being humorous.)

Good luck jillie731. I've seen photos on this forum with the flip down tvs so I'm guessing they'll show up here in the next couple of days.
flseadog
15 years ago
Oh gosh, Zelmar. I wasn't trying to make this a parenting issue. Everyone does things differently. I just thought it was funny that my mother figured out how to disable the TV before current technology existed. Also, I was just trying to say that if the TV is visible from the kitchen that speakers can be hooked up so that a TV doesn't take up space that could be used for something else.
erikanh
15 years ago
jillie, I had originally planned for a flip down tv but ended up not having any wall cabinets to attach it to! I think you'll find having a laptop in your kitchen with wireless internet is so much more flexible and useful. We also use it a lot for working on school projects/homework. (It's really nice to be able to print out recipes and homework wirelessly to the printer in another room.)

If you happen to be a Netflix member you can use their "Watch Instantly" feature to watch lots of tv episodes and movies from your computer. Comes in handy when I'm doing something particularly boring like peeling potatoes.
sombreuil_mongrel
15 years ago
People with tv's in their kitchens are degenerate bourgeois exploiters of the proletariat.
Here's mine:

Happy New Gear!
Casey
Buehl
15 years ago
We have a TV in the kitchen. We originally planned to do what Zelmar did but decided it was too high for viewing and it would not be in a useful place...meaning it wouldn't be easily viewed from the clean up area or the peninsula w/seats. There was also an issue w/having it open...my DH is 6'5" and he would hit his head on it!

Anyway, we ended up with this:

Satellite box us next to it (on the left) standing upright. It couldn't be put in a cabinet unless the cabinet door was glass b/c of the remote. (Those are Stargate SG-1 DVDs next to the satellite box!)
rhome410
15 years ago
I certainly intended no moral judgments or controversy. I just thought it was conversation about 'do we have a TV', which I thought would include why. I truly didn't mean it in any negative way. I enjoy sharing and hearing about how others do things and the thought process behind it, and have been a part of many such discussions on the forum that went well. Sorry to have not read the OP better and stayed out this time, since I see that not having a TV didn't really fit the whole question/all the questions.

Anyway, this is further OT, so I am not looking for more conversation. I just wanted to apologize for taking this in a direction that turned into a problem.
beccamj
15 years ago
If you do go the laptop route, I did some research and think I will actually get a Slingbox. It streams your TV onto your laptop so you can get all your channels without any wires. You can even stream stored programs from your DVR. It also works well if you travel with your laptop (you can stream over the web) or if you want to watch at work (look out for your boss, though). It works on PC and Mac and if you pay extra, even some handheld devices.

The one issue is that it controls one of your TV's so no one else can watch that one while you are streaming unless they want to view the same channel. I live alone, so it's not an issue but may be for others.

Here is a link that might be useful: Slingbox
arleneb
15 years ago
When our kids were home, we had pretty strict tv rules, so the kitchen tv wasn't ever an issue. I chose to have a small tv in the corner to the right the sink and loved being able to catch the news or a show while cooking or cleaning up.

The new kitchen has a corner garage in the same location, so we just bought a 15" flat screen for that area, which will fit against the side of the garage.

Arlene
nightowlrn
15 years ago
I got kicked out of the "I'm a Better Mother" club a few years ago. :) On top of television viewing, I worked full-time and had the nerve to send my kids to public school. Club members are still amazed I was able to somehow raise a kid with a PhD in biophysics from a top university, a business finance major, and a civil engineer. Go figure ............ Good luck with your decision.
homepro01
15 years ago
I linked to the flip down mount mechanism below. Omnimount is well regarded. You can price shop for it.
Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Omnimount Flip Down Mount
tsherman
15 years ago
Jillie, to your question, yes, we would also us an infrared box (I'm sure that's not the technical name, but you know what I mean) to work the remote. We did this in our bedroom when we wall mounted the tv and put the satellite box in the closet behind the wall. It works well through the drywall, I'm assuming it would be fine through the cabinet too (although it's worth confirming with a true techie or someone who's done it.)

I had found this mount that would work. Since I haven't actually bought it, this isn't a recommendation, but it might be a place to start!

http://www.plasmatvaccessories.com/lcdtv/peerless-lcd-cabinet.html
tiskers
15 years ago
We are in the middle of a huge kitchen remodel right now. In our old kitchen, we had a narrow under-cabinet mounted CD/DVD/radio unit with a 7" (or is it 8"?) TV screen that folds up out of the way when not in use. The screen also swivels so it can be seen from any angle. I looked everywhere locally and couldn't find what I was looking for, and finally found it online at Walmart.com! We love it and definitely plan to reinstall it in the new kitchen. In fact, there's going to be an outlet inside a cabinet just for it!
jillie731
Original Author
15 years ago
tiskers....thanks for your reply. That is exactly what i was thinking of. Was the screen size ok for viewing? DH is concerned it may be too small - but that it will be used for news, weather,etc I don't think it will be an issue. I also love the fact that it can play cds and has a radio.

Thanks for the posts for the mounting brackets also. It is a good option.

tsherman: Good to know about your bedroom unit. Thanks!
3katz4me
15 years ago
I have mine on the counter in an area designed for non-cooking things - across from the island. We really like having a small TV in the kitchen. All the wiring is in the back of the adjacent cabinet and runs through a grommet opening in the side of it.

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Buehl
15 years ago
I forgot to mention that we also considered a flip down TV...but w/undercabinet lights I don't think you can make it work...unless you skip the lights under that cabinet....
rennovatorjen
15 years ago
My 55" TV is in the family room and is easily viewed from my kitchen island while I wash dishes or chop veggies. I had a smaller one in the breakfast area (open to kitchen but wall blocks the TV in the family room) which I also used for my computer, but I recently moved it to the family room too. Now I can work at my computer *while* I watch the big TV!
richpoor
15 years ago
Wow, this is a busy thread, and I had no idea it could be so controversial.

I'd planned a tiny flip-down TV in my new kitchen so I could watch Food Network shows (I'm Ina Garten's biggest fan) but you folks have offered all sorts of alternatives! I had the electrician put two cable outlets in the kitchen, since I just couldn't figure out where I'd mount the TV. When I got the bill for his time, I really wished I could be more decisive. Pre-remodel, wireless worked very poorly in our house. Don't know about when we move back in.

My kids (2, 5 and 7) don't watch any TV/movies/video games etc at home at all. When is there ever time these days?! The kitchen TV is for *me*....it's all about me, me, ME, MEEE I say! Don't know how much longer I can get away with this, but, so far, so good :).
Vivian Kaufman
15 years ago
...and I thought I was Ina Garten's biggest fan...LOL

Anyway, we've had a TV in the kitchen since 2001. I wouldn't go without one since I'm the one who spends long hours in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. Still, the kids do turn it on if they fix a snack or something. And, we might even leave it on during meals...LOL So far nobody's died.

It's the busiest TV in the house, actually. We have several, but if we're home, that TV is generally on. And it's certainly no fancy flat screen or anything. I paid $100 for it eight years ago on clearance and it sits on top of the fridge. Works just fine for us.
momj47
15 years ago
I have one, and I wouldn't have a kitchen without one. Since it's only me now, so when I cook a big meal for the family, I will spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and I like to be able to watch. I also have a radio with my XM receiver hooked up to it, and I can also attach my iPod. I also have a laptop computer that I can easily access for my recipes.

For some reason, my mind has developed the idea that TV is for after dark, I guess because I work, so only watch in the evenings. I have the radio on during the day when I'm home. Obviously, in the winter, I watch TV earlier than the rest of the year!

I found that since my kitchen was finished, almost 5 years ago, I spend a lot more time there, just sitting and reading, surfing the net or watching TV. It's so much better than my old kitchen.
patches_02
15 years ago
Yes we have tv in kitchen and have always had one. We have the open above cabinets and it sets up there out of the way. We eat most our meals from center isle so can be viewed easily. I love to cook but not the neatest with it and was afraid if tv was down on counter it would always be splattered with something, besides that someone would always be walking in front of it. When the girls were at home, tv was never turned on till homework and family time was over.
bbtondo
15 years ago
Never had a TV in the kitchen before. I took down a 1/4 wall and soffit between my old kitchen and DR, which opens up straight into the livingroom. Got a TV from Santa and we are hanging it in the LR inside of a alcove, next to the fireplace. I can now be in the kitchen and look into the LR and watch TV and gaze at the fireplace! Such luxury.

We never really hung out in the kitchen. Now that it is new and "nice" we are in it more. Hence the TV in the LR. We also have a TV in our den, but no fireplace there.

Funny, because most of my friends ask why am I putting a TV in the LR when we have one in the den. Just me and DH, but we do watch TV most nights. (Don't tell anyone!).

Thanks to everyone for their TV ideas. We're now thinking of putting all the wires, cablebox, etc. in the closet that backs our new TV. What a great idea!

Barb
deedee-2008
15 years ago
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southern_2008
15 years ago
Had to laugh on the post about the A and B switch being flipped during the week. Seriously, is there a TV that you can have only come on during the weekends? Sorry it's kinda off topic, but since someone mentioned it...(I am thinking especially for when I am not home to enforce the rules...)
Buehl
15 years ago
Southern...Parental controls! You may be able to control your TV using the "parental control" settings. I have mine on nothing above PG (a password overrides it). If no one were home when the children got home I would consider blocking it completely. [My DH and I have been very lucky recently that we can arrange our work schedules so I put the children on the bus in the morning & my DH pulls in the drive at almost the exact same time the first but comes by.] Yup...another family w/both parents working outside the home and children in public school!
suzatwork
15 years ago
jillie - We have a 7" flip-down model under the cabinet next to our range. It is a Panasonic and I'm not sure if it's made yet or not. It is has DVD/CD/radio options. The radio antennae is kept in the above cabinet. We have cable, which is coming out of the wall behind the TV unit. It's great to be able to tuck the screen away when it's not in use. When the time comes (when it dies) we will get at least a 10" screen flip-down. Bigger is better, but not a huge deal for us since it has limited use.

My parents have an Audiovox flip-down model and have been very happy with it. Their satellite receiver hangs under the cabinet also - one right next to the other.

Good luck!
julie7549
15 years ago
Ours is located over our ovens and is on a swivel pull-out. DH likes to watch the news in the morning while he irons (yes, he irons!) and I watch Food Network a lot while puttering in the kitchen. When not in use, the doors close.

{{gwi:1582133}}
tiskers
15 years ago
GOOD POINT about an undermount TV and under cabinet lights.

We are planning under cabinet lights... AND the undermount, flip-down TV... hope we can pull it off. We *THINK* it will work because the TV is planned for the corner cabinet above our corner sink... so hopefully there will be enough depth to the cabinet to mount the TV BEHIND the lights. (We are using a very thin "line" of very small lights... not sure of the specifics).

If it doesn't work for some reason, I will be extremely bummed because I want the TV as much as I want the under cabinet lights!!!

And oh, BTW, yes the small screen is FINE for viewing; I was worried that it would be too small... but it's really not. Of course, I'm not watching movies or mini-series with it ;o) just mostly little snips and snaps of shows while I prepare meals or clean up.
zelmar
15 years ago
fleadog....I really liked your post. It made me think about my mother. I was the baby of 6 kids and don't remember this, but the story goes that when my parents decided to get a 2nd car it was a real junker. My mother had to clean the spark plugs whenever she wanted to use it. I'm glad she didn't learn about tv vacuum tubes.

Anyway, my post happened to be right after your post but I wasn't responding to it. I was mostly trying to give a possible explanation for why the topic was taking on a bit of a heated tone. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
terezosa / terriks
15 years ago
DH likes to watch the news in the morning while he irons (yes, he irons!)

My husband irons too, every morning. We have a large walk-in closet with an ironing board permanently set up AND a TV in the master bath vanity area that you can watch while ironing.
wifetojoeiii
15 years ago
I love everyone's ideas & opinions. In our home, the kitchen functions as both the kitchen & the family room - the TV adds to that. It is good for both adults & children. Kitchens have evolved into a different purpose.

If your rules require the TV to br off, then it is off. End of story.

hostapasta
mamadadapaige
15 years ago
I'm not much of a TV person the only shows I ever watch are on Bravo Channel (and some HGTV and a teeny bit of Food Network) and just when I have the time. With a DVR it would be nice to watch missed shows in the kitchen while cooking, particularly when the kids aren't around. I just love multi-tasking... does watching TV at the same time as cooking count?
maydl
15 years ago
Here's ours:

And here's where the cable box is located. All the wires travel through a conduit inside the wall:

We don't have a "real" family room, so we planned the sunroom end of our kitchen to remedy, in a small way, that lack. The 42-inch flat screen TV is located on a short wall between the kitchen end of the room and the sunroom end. It is on a full-extension mount that can be pulled out and rotated so that it can be seen from either from either end. We also have a small bistro table and chairs for two directly in front of the TV:
lkremodel
15 years ago
We also enjoy having a small tv in kitchen. I can't post pictures, but, I'll describe our corner set up. TV is on top shelf (near ceiling) of cabinet with doors like Julie's photo. The cabinet underneath holds cookbooks and underneath that is appliance garage. This cabinet is at right angles to nearby window over kitchen sink. The tv cabinet wall is directly across from peninsula seating. It works well.

My only advice is if a tv is higher than normal eye level, when you are close to it you may get distorted, fuzzy picture on certain kinds of tvs. Ours is a cheap tv (has other issues, too) and while it's ok, some time I'll get another tv and try it out by sitting on the show room floor.
slc2053
15 years ago
Yes I do! Here's ours...
jnjmom
15 years ago
We are planning a small TV to sit on the counter like buehls. I know that DirectTV has a flat screen with the receiver built in, but it's only good for DTV - what if you wanted to change to Dish Network? So I'm not going that route.

Now, (as someone else mentioned) when you run your receiver through a working land line (phone), one receiver can work two TVs (DVR too), so your living room receiver could work for the kitchen as well. I'd call your local satellite installer - most do free estimates, and have them come check out your set up. I'm not sure if you are doing new construction or a remodel, but you may consider (if you have had yours for a good while) switching satellite companies when you are in the new kitchen to take advantage of new promotions and the newest equipment. Like everyone else, competition is good for that market and each company is always trying to one up the other.

Good luck!
queenofmycastle0221
15 years ago
When we built our former home in 2001, I had the cabinet maker to accomodate a 13" television in the top corner cabinet. The electrician wired a cable plug in in the back of it and a second shelf was placed below it for the cable box. It worked great! If I wanted to watch tv I just opened the cabinet door. This house's corner cabinet won't accomodate it size wise. It currently sits on the counter but I hope to upgrade to a flat screen on the wall in the future!

Alicia
pirula
15 years ago
Just a quick thanks to loves2cook4six for the iMAC idea. Just set it up and it's wonderful! TV, Internet, DVD, everything! A big improvement from the tinny sounding, 8" screen we had before. We needed a new computer and a new TV for the kitchen. Killed two birds with one stone!

Ivette
amylovesbud
15 years ago
No tv in our kitchen. We don't have any cable or satellite or whatever, so it would be pointless. We do have a media room for watching movies, and a tv in the family room that we use pretty much exclusively for the Wii at this point.

We spent the last week at a hotel while our floors were refinished and I WAS AMAZED a The Food Network. LOL! I was like a kid in the candy store. However, I lack self-discipline, so I'll keep my tv viewing to once a year in a hotel.
danielle00
15 years ago
We don't have a TV, but if we did, I'd probably like to be able to view it in/from the kitchen. I do a lot of food prep at night (kids' lunches, meals for the next day, etc)... it would be great to watch the news or something while I'm doing that.