Week 144 - To have or Not To Have - TV in the kitchen?
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mrspete
6 years agoI'm fine with a TV in the kitchen. In the summer I sometimes put in several hours canning, and it can be deadly dull work. Entertainment is welcome.
I don't have one in my current kitchen because my kitchen's attached to the family room, and I can see the TV across the peninsula.
If this weren't true, I think I'd put the TV above the refrigerator. I'm short, so above-the-fridge space isn't so precious to me, and the TV could be hidden by doors when not in use (I personally can walk right under those doors, so no problem with conking myself on the head). A high perch would also prevent splattering food on the TV.
However, with the advent of portable electronics, I'd personally rather go with an ipad. It's small enough that you can sit it right on the counter with your work (perhaps covered by a piece of Saran-wrap). I'm placing a charge-your-things-here outlet and shelf on the end of the cabinet run. This is my inspiration pix -- imagine it's the end of a peninsula:
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DrB477
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoPlanned one for our kitchen reno/addition which is now mostly wrapped up. Keeps the kids occupied but really I'm looking forward to having it during football season. News in the morning while getting ready is kind of nice too.
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bpath
6 years agoWe have a separate U-shaped kitchen (no open concept). Yes, there is a TV. A smallish flat-screen that, sadly, is analog, so a converter box beneath it, and the whole shebang sits on a lazy Susan at the back of the peninsula.
I have the news on in the morning while doing breakfasts and lunches, and while we make dinner with Lester Holt and France 24. Jeopardy with afterschool snack (unless I go over to watch with my Dad). On Sunday we watch the Great British Baking Show while cooking. It's convenient because it's always in the same place (no one wanders off with it), it doesn't need charging (always plugged in). We've even been known to (gasp) watch tv while we eat. Don't worry, we talk, too!
I wouldn't want to watch a movie on my phone, so small, when I have another option.
Mustering the courage to show this picture. It looks like a plague of snakes: the tv cord, the converter cord, the connection of converter to TV, and the Leaf antenna cord, plus one remote each for tv and box. Yes, we are Luddites lol, though not completely: the Set-up sits in front of the unused landline outlet, displaced by our cell phones.
Ideally, I want a small swivel wall-mount digital. I've brought home a couple but sound is so tinny; the fellow at the store says they assume everyone has external speakers!beachem thanked bpath
bbtrix
6 years agoI currently have two in the kitchen, in addition to my iPad and iPhone. The one in the corner is viewable when I'm prepping and cooking next to the range or sitting at the island and the other I can see when I'm prepping at the sink or doing cleanup. I added this one recently because I purchased a Roku stick and wanted to experiment with it, mostly for my grandson who always swiping my iPad to watch his shows.
I don't especially like it in the corner of my counters, but it works for us and that's where the cable outlet is.
If the Roku provides all the programming I want then I may eventually get a large TV and mount it on the wall on the far side of the living room. Not sure yet if I want to go that route since we have a large screen TV in our family room.
I use my iPad for recipes and general browsing and the Roku TV mostly for my grandson or streaming. The small TV on the counter is what generally is on in the background. I either have on news shows, HGTV, Food network, or listen to Amazon Music while I work.
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6 years agoMy mom was windowed when I was about 6 months old. I grew up with the tv on almost 24 -7. She always said it made the house seem fuller. As a result, I have the same tendency, I can only "hear" the tv when it's off
We eat together at the table for dinner and it provides background noise, now that the kids are out. MIL lives with us and she took over the family room as her bedroom, sitting room, so kitchen tv is the only one downstairs. Kids never had one in their bedrooms.
cabinets to the left and right will adventually be built. But this is it until then! Love Ellen!
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oasisowner
6 years agoNews addict married to a sports addict - ours is always on. Swivel mount on the wall. Still need to get an additional outlet put in to hide the cord.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoDominos
The cable box and a router are in an adjacent "locker" and the cord (Hdmi and Lan) are run behind the wall. There is an electric outlet behind the TV. The TV is a Samsung smart TV so Netflix etc are built in and it can control everything with a single remote which is nice and would allow for multiple creative solutions for where to put the cable box. TV has wireless, so the Lan cable isn't critical, but the wired connections do give a noticeably better picture when streaming. Was easy to add the wiring with the walls open, would have been tough after they were finished.
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6 years agoI found that a TV in the kitchen kept us from migrating to the family room with our food. I agree with Suzanne though, no TV in the bedroom.
Please pardon my jammed to the max kitchen arrangement. I have de-cluttered a lot since this was taken. Since I can't afford a full gut remodel that makes sense, I am moving most of this stuff to the basement. I wanted it quieter and calmer going forward. The TV will be staying though!
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6 years agoI am happy to now have room in my kitchen for a TV. I do a lot of cooking, and it's nice to have one there while I'm prepping, cooking, and cleaning. I live alone, so I'm the only one to affect my decision. Right now I'm just sitting mine on my island so I can see it cooking and prepping, though it's behind me when I'm at the sink or loading the dishwasher. It was sitting unused in my bedroom (I thought I would want one there, but I didn't), so now it's finally getting some use. It's one of 2 TVs in my home - the other is a 38" in the living room.
I haven't had cable in years, so the TV only connected by a power plug and a USB plug for the Chromecast I use with it.....and that means it will be easy to move around, or away, should I want the space for other people or things. Actually, there's a 2' long piece of counter next to my fridge that would be a good fit; it's the space where I roll out pastry (custom height), but I don't use it for that very often.
I haven't really gotten around to decorating much; I've only really been able to use this space in the last month. I'm even still waiting for the cushion to go on the bench behind the table. It looks really empty in this picture - I never really thought of it until I see it here.beachem thanked Toronto VeterinarianToronto Veterinarian
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