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TV in great room, placement?

9 years ago

Hello,

How have you incorporated your tv in a great room? I have a fireplace and one far away blank wall, but otherwise no other space. What have you done? Projector? I've read a tv over a fireplace is not the best. Thanks !

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mike_kaiser_gw

9 years ago

A sketch of your room showing dimensions and furniture placement might be helpful.

Personally I prefer a television at eye level when I'm sitting. I find the "elevated" TV uncomfortable to view.

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User
9 years ago
Is your fireplace gas or "real"?

We placed a tv over our gas fp in our great room and viewing has been fine, but it's a larger room, so.
einajr thanked User
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Congratulations on the new home! When deciding on a room arrangement, consider both the space and how you live. Unless you want reclining chairs, sofa facing the fireplace, then the fireplace is too high for a tv. So, then it should go on the other wall. What type of furniture? The most flexible type is a sofa and 2 chairs. Why? -can be rearranged in several ways -can be used to lie down on -guests prefer their own seats, so you have a total of 4 seats if no one uses the middle of the sofa Maybe you rarely have guests. Fine......then is there is reason you want a sectional with a chaise? You may have a good reason. It will work....just make sure there is a reason you want it. A chaise on the end of a sofa makes for an awkward furniture arrangement. If you are talking about a sectional with a chaise........that gets into what I call a "trap" (hard to get in and out of and forget a coffee table). So, get what works for you.
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einajr
Original Author
9 years ago
Its a new build, but the room is 21x 22, but once you remove the walk ways around the great room it is 14 x 19. It will be a gas fp. I will arrange the furniture the best way for a tv, but one side of the room has the fireplace (19 section). Hope that helps, the other thing I came across is a tv lift that I thought would be interesting with a coffee table. I have just read that placing a tv above the fireplace is not the best and can affect the warranty. So, I was looking at other options.
User
9 years ago
I wanted to give a "big picture" idea of how my tv has been placed above our gas FP, and the general scope of our seating and size of room/placement.
handmethathammer
9 years ago
Televisions are so big these days, you need a big space for it. If there is room, you could put it on one side or the other of the fireplace....otherwise, you are stuck with that one wall. If it is too far away, is it inconceivable to section the room with a tv watching area and another for reading, conversation, other activities?
toriat
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
One thing I've learned is it's almost impossible unless you have a home theatre for every seat in the room to see the TV. I am not a fan of the TV mounted on a fireplace nor do I like it mounted on a wall with nothing under it. I guess it looks strange to my eye floating there.

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