placement of furniture with wall mounted tv

5 years ago

we are remodeling and planning on mounting our tv above the fireplace. is there a formula to determine how far back furniture should be placed based on height of the screen so as not to feel like your neck is straining?

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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
5 years ago
TVs over fireplaces are almost always too high, even with furniture super far back. I strongly suggest you find another location for the TV
Kathi Steele
5 years ago
People have very strong opinions on TVs over the fireplace!!

It is a hot bed of discussion.

That being said, I think that the TV over the fireplace is a bad combo all around. It is too high for good viewing, too warm for the TV, too small a TV for the space ( I think big TVs are the bomb!!).

TV viewing distance is based on the size of the TV not the height it is placed.

Google has all kinds of articles about how high to place the TV, how large it should be for the viewing area, etc.
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I suggest grouping whatever living room furniture you buy around the fireplace. It is what I did in my long living room (mine is wider than yours). Here are some layout suggestions: Before you buy any furniture, make sure you have the room to lay it out something similar to the above suggestions. Put tape on the floor, if you have to and make sure you have enough room to walk around the furniture. You can also try Basset Furniture and/or La-Z-Boy showrooms. They can help you with furniture arrangement and they do not charge you, like a designer does. For the TV, you could either get an entertainment center that will fit right or left of the fireplace or your could even mount your TV on the wall (I have 2 TV's that are wall mounted and I love it). When I was getting ready to move into my house 3 years ago, I needed brand new living room, dining room, and family room furniture. I shopped sales and I found my 2 sofas that are in my living room first at a furniture store selling La-Z-Boy furniture. I got lucky! The sofas were on sale for over 60% off and after choosing them, everything else fell into place. For the family room, I went to a La-Z-Boy showroom, found a reclining sofa I loved, and it was also on sale. I choose soft, neutral colors for it and two rocking recliners. We use this room to relax and watch movies on our big TV in the family room. I also suggest looking at rooms on Houzz and see what appeals to you, in style and color.
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Is there not a better place for the tv (perhaps next to the fireplace behind the recliner?) I'd want to try other options before leaving it where it is now placed - don't think there is a way to hang it on that wall to be easily watched without it looking awkward. If it needs to stay on the current wall, I'd leave it where it currently is, creating a bit of symmetry with a taller lamp or plant in the corner.
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Beautiful room even if it has so much going on with the off center fireplace, the windows, the door openings and the balcony. The way to make this room work is not to try to make it symmetrical. Consider the following: A TV over the fireplace is annoying to view. It is too high and I agree that it will go out of style for good. Consider locating the TV on the left wall under the balcony. Treat that entire elevation as one unit including the second floor. Paint the entire wall, the overhang and the second floor wall a dark color (midnight blue) and mount the TV on the wall with a narrow bookcase so that it cleans up the door openings, the balcony and overhangs. Paint the railing also and the rail itself - black. With the seating, a sectional will streamline the room and focus on the window and fireplace. Because of the high ceiling, you have the option for a higher back sectional. On the big blank wall (with your existing wall unit) invest in large art or a series of work to be grouped together creating a statement. Fireplace would be TV Note dark gloss wall
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5 years ago
I second the opinion that TVs over fireplaces provide a sub-optimal experience and, depending on your fireplace, put your TV at risk. To avoid straining your neck, you'll probably be far back, possibly in the yard.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-FZnBOm2lEy5/learn/learningcenter/home/TV_placement.html
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5 years ago
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Although mounting the TV over the fireplace is not the most ideal location, in some instances it is the only option. The room layout has a lot to do with the placement of the TV screen - open concept construction, multiple windows, etc. We do many TV installations over the fireplace, mostly at the insistence of the designer and/or home owner. It's not the worst location and there are many trade-offs with this type of install. 55" and 65" TVs, for us, have become the most common sizes for installations in this situation. If you move forward with your installation, try and keep the TV as low as possible - I would suggest seating somewhere between 8 ft to 13 ft back for the TV sizes mentioned above.
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