We did this a year ago, before Apple updated their Apple t.v., so we used an Airport Express, but it's the same process (we now have added apple t.v.'s to 2 other rooms, and they work essentially the same way except that we don't need Airfoil to run them)-- here's dh's description from a previous pos after we finished a year ago -- if you have more questions contact me via e-mail and I'll put you in touch with him. Kris found some Cambridge Soundworks Ambience 80 speakers, which install in the ceiling. We ordered four of them (2 in the kitchen and 2 in the living room) and got permission from our contractor to run some speaker wire while the ceiling was torn off, and I ran wiring from where we wanted to speakers installed over to the location of our pantry, where we planned to install the sound equipment. We also had the electrician install an electrical outlet inside the cabinet. After the kitchen was finished, we cut holes in the ceiling to install and wire up the speakers. Inside the pantry, we ran the other end of the speaker wires into an electrical box with speaker terminals. For sound equipment, we got an Airport Express, which has a mode that allows it to stream music from iTunes. The hardest part was finding an amplifier that would fit inside the pantry and not generate too much heat. We ended up buying two small PylePCA3 amplitiers - one each for the kitchen and living room speakers. We put these in the pantry, along with the Airport Express and connected the audio out jack on the airport into the amplifiers (we had to use an RCA jack splitter to connect to both amps). We keep the amplifiers on, and can stream music from our laptops anywhere in the house. We also use a third party software program called Airfoil (for Macs only) that allows us to stream music from *any* application, not just iTunes.

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I like the look of your room. You could keep the coffee table you have (unless you want the shelf for function) and bring in some wood with a new console. (Can't see how much space you have or what functions you need, so just some guesses...)https://www.houzz.com/products/four-hands-irish-coast-tv-console-prvw-vr~41837930 https://www.houzz.com/products/modern-craftsman-3-piece-entertainment-center-distressed-oak-prvw-vr~28651590 https://www.houzz.com/products/64-contemporary-rustic-tv-stand-media-console-prvw-vr~53813700 https://www.houzz.com/products/70-wood-tv-standdriftwood-prvw-vr~23682205 Otherwise, you could go a number of directions with your decor... https://www.houzz.com/products/mercer-tv-stand-white-prvw-vr~68481857 https://www.houzz.com/products/melange-raellen-console-prvw-vr~24963556 https://www.houzz.com/products/60-tv-stand-gray-prvw-vr~77608987 https://www.houzz.com/products/art-home-furnishings-chateaux-entertainment-console-grey-prvw-vr~22976463 https://www.houzz.com/products/walker-edison-52-wood-console-table-buffet-tv-stand-antique-gray-prvw-vr~91755154 Hope this gives you some useful ideas, anyway. Obviously just guessing at what you might like in terms of style and interest. Closed storage definitely helps keep things tidy though!

It's a lovely room with lots of potential. I would paint the TV wall in a calm, deep accent color. Like a subtle taupe gray to compliment the fireplace and the couch. Add a long console table under the tv in a warm wood tone. (Tall enough to hide wires and give a focal point and wide enough to add thin accent lamps or tall candle sticks or vases.) Move the plant to the left corner. Center the wine rack on its current wall on the section away from the cut out. Find a unique mirror to hang over the wine rack to add depth to the room. (Like a window would.) Find matching pieces of large artwork and hang on either side of the TV - spaced just a few inches past the corners of the large console.. You can place the lamp to the left of the wine rack for added light in that space. A warm wood tone mantle will also add warmth to your room. Good luck! I hope you show us what you did when you're done!