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Family room help with media piece and ajoining wall with fireplace

6 years ago

Hi All, I am trying to set up my family room and I've been having trouble finding a media console that works with this room. The T.V is hanging on the wall next to the fireplace. thinking of built ins next to fireplace but what about the wall with the T.V on it? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks! Allison

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MIG Furniture Design, Inc.

6 years ago

I agree with @EmilyJowwers. TV is a bit too high and longer TV stand will be just perfect underneath it. Few shelves around with some pieces of art and whoala :)

Sincerely, MIG Furniture Design

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HX Home Solutions and North Star Stone
6 years ago
Have you thought of putting the tv over the fireplace? That way the built-ins would work well with hiding your media/devices/cords.
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Emily Jowers
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
In it's current position, the media cabinet needs to be longer and the TV needs to be lower. The TV is probably too big, but would it fit next to the fireplace? That could be a good spot for it.

Don't put the TV over the fireplace. You don't have room for the TV and mantle.
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Ditto on no to painting brick. It's one of the better looking ones I've seen. Be thankful it's not red brick or brown. I don't think you will gain anything painting it. I think it is modern looking. It's, I hate to say it, it's the TV that makes it look bad not the brick. But I understand that there is just not a good place for the TV in your room. If you don't really use the fireplace maybe put the tv in front of the fire box and put something nice on the mantle.
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decoenthusiaste
6 years ago
Get a credenza 25% wider than the TV, and lower the TV to be centered at eye level when you are seated on the sofa.
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adg137
Original Author
6 years ago
ok I'll look into that. Thank you! We have the TV mounted on wall so it can be turned so we can watch from the kitchen too.
adg137
Original Author
6 years ago
I have a long farm table in the kitchen which is connected to this room (open floor plan) do you have any suggestions for media console that would go with that look?
Emily Jowers
6 years ago
A picture would help for color. Do you like rustic, farmhouse, transitional style? I think a rustic farmhouse style piece would look great with your floors.
adg137
Original Author
6 years ago

Does this help? yes trying to keep with the rustic, farmhouse style.
adg137
Original Author
6 years ago

these are the pillow colors.
Emily Jowers
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Maybe something like these? I like the idea of a distressed white, but a rustic wood could be good too. Don't want to be too matchy. How big is your TV?
adg137
Original Author
6 years ago
I've been looking at the white console forever... our tv is 50 inches
Emily Jowers
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
So you'll want a console in the 70-80" range. The white one is 74". I just found this one on Houzz. You can likely find something similar for cheaper elsewhere.

[https://www.houzz.com/products/74-entertainment-console-p610e-74-prvw-vr~76219418[(https://www.houzz.com/products/74-entertainment-console-p610e-74-prvw-vr~76219418)

Here is is from Wayfair:

https://www.wayfair.com/August-Grove-Willow-74-TV-Stand-ATGR3016-L6-K~ATGR3016.html?refid=GX103455957163-ATGR3016_16392810&device=c&ptid=304248958284&targetid=pla-304248958284&PiID%5B%5D=16392810&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvrfSBRC2ARIsAFumcm9Z5rS4F5DFIunO07FJwgKqgN6dUv1EPoOt_4vCPu3vm2HzE1mPKLwaAqn6EALw_wcB&piid=16392810
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