How would this look around a tv?

8 years ago

We have a 65 inch tv which we are trying to find some design around for. To give you an idea of our layout, it is a great room with an open kitchen behind. It's been difficult to find a tv stand/entertainment center that meets our needs (light colored, and with piers- we don't want just a tv stand) and that meets our budget (under $1500- $1000 if possible). We really like this one:

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/70-inch-Urban-Blend-Entertainment-Center/8676868/product.html?refccid=DKGE35JK4H634MSE5AZ74MM7SE&searchidx=67

but seeing how it is a little low and our tv will be mounted- will it look funny if I mound the tv a bit higher than the top of the piers? I would fill the dead space in between the tv and the top of the stand with pictures, knick knacks, etc.

Thanks!

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

8 years ago

I'm afraid this won't help since I really like the pictures on overstock that have just a TV stand so much better than the ones that have the additions on the side. It just looks cluttered and not elegant to me. They also look cold, a bit like the steel skeleton of a skyscraper when it's being built. I don't mean to offend, but I also wonder whether this is a look that will not be long-lasting. Hanging the TV higher than the top of these structures at any rate would look rather odd, I think.

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k9arlene
8 years ago
A definite no on the overstock one! How is the rest of your room furnished? Are you looking for something contemporary, industrial, etc?
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Christina
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8 years ago
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aprilneverends
8 years ago
Have you check the West Elm website?

(my dislike for them aside-the lines are usually nice)

http://www.westelm.com/products/industrial-storage-media-console-80-h2360/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/rustic-modular-66-media-console-h969/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/reclaimed-wood-lacquer-media-console-long-h1653/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/modern-media-console-large-h1489/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/antique-finish-iron-chest-g866/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/bin-pull-media-console-h375/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

http://www.westelm.com/products/jonah-console-h227/?pkey=cconsoles-media-storage-cabinets%7Cmedia-consoles

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I used to have an entertainment center with two different towers(one enclosed plus glass, one bookshelf type), upper shelves, and what not..but it was made in Spain, and 8 000 K more than 15 years ago..and I payed in installments..

Still alive and well, my ex has it. Still looks good even)

Check also https://www.allmodern.com/Entertainment-Centers-C445007.html

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Check Gilt.com that has flash sales of modern furnishings from time to time.

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Aaaand yet another thought. Vintage stores. Depending where you live of course. In LA there are several stores like this..more hip and modern. Some of them are really cool too.
sail_away
8 years ago
Why do you want the TV that high? It's my understanding that putting the TV higher on the wall can lead to neck strain.

(Disclaimer: I am saying this as someone whose husband wants the TV mounted above the fireplace, and we have done so without any ill effects so far. (Probably due to the fact that we don't sit and watch TV much. If I do watch something on TV, I'm usually puttering in the kitchen, so I'm standing as I glance at it from time to time.)
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aputernut
8 years ago
No neck strain here and our TV's are high, since we are reclined in our comfy theater recliners. also master bedoorm. is high since we are laying in bed looking up.
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Christina
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8 years ago
Sail_away; I don't think the tv would be THAT high- it's just that the tv stand I posted is really low
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amykath
8 years ago
We have a huge tv. It might be 70". I bought two of the stand which are very low and yet the tv is a perfect height for viewing. This was before we put up the tv.
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This is after. Excuse the mess, I still have art to put up on the wall. I am still working on that. What a task! The large art that is there now is going.
k9arlene
8 years ago
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I think it's the side shelves that will make the tv look awkward if it's hung too low or too high. Those shelves really don't serve much of a purpose other than to be a dust collector.
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k9arlene
8 years ago
Since you're starting from scratch with your decorating, I'd first find some inspiration pictures of rooms you like and try to model your room after your favorite. Have dimensions of your room and decide on placement of your furniture before you buy any pieces. That way everything will fit and the styles of the pieces will be cohesive. I'd first pick out seating and then the tv stand.
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