I don't think a TV stand needs much, if any, decorating. Can you show us the whole wall? Perhaps something is off balance and you're focusing on the stand?

I'm not a fan of clutter! :)

I'd remove ALL the picture frames (maybe to the top of a dresser in the bedroom?).

Do you have anything in the baskets? I'd move them to the bathroom and fill one up with small rolled up white hand towels, and the other with candles and hand soaps? :)

Here is the whole wall. The wall is so bare lol, I have no idea what to do though. There are lots of cords showing without the baskets and decor though, so I want to at least keep the baskets and a few decor items. My birdies (2 adorable Cockatiels) are just out of the picture on the wall to the left if that makes a difference to how to decorate the wall. The honeywell hepa filter has to stay due to my ultra dusty feather babies.

Also I know the stand should be at least 25% bigger than the TV but I don't have the money to buy a new one anytime soon. Just focusing on simple decor for now

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I would keep the baskets but move picture frames somewhere else. If you want to cover the cords amazon sells a cord cover thingy, I can’t remember the name but it wraps around them and has a zipper.

I don't think the pictures can be properly appreciated on that low shelf so I'd move them. I agree with looking into cord management solutions if the cords bother you. (It can be as simple as a poster board painted the wall colour and sticky tacked on the back of that stand shelf.) Until you get a longer TV console, what about a tall plant for the left corner? I imagine you researched where best to keep the hepa filter and this is it?

Stack a few books? Make two short 'piles'. Remove all the frames.

Too much stuff. Baskets are fine, especially as cord hiders. As others have noted, you can't see those pictures there anyway. The book idea isn't bad. Do you have a large volume or two that you don't have another place for anyway? An atlas or a so-called "coffee table" book (a large sized photo-heavy book)? One pile of a couple of volumes on the bottom shelf, the baskets and the tv. You need some art on the walls.

If you have some movie books, either reviews or pictorials or histories, they will be appropriate on the shelf. You might even use them.

You need a wider TV stand and IMO in a lighter wood with that space and furniture you have a nice big wall use it if you like storage and display look at something like Besat from Ikea in a liighter color

When you decide to upgrade to a larger TV you might want to consider a wall mounted shelf like this below.

Frames those sizes should be on table tops in groups of no more that 3, layered for interest.

"Upgrade to a larger TV"? I'd laugh if I weren't shaking my head.

Are you open to purchasing a wider TV console? Right not the TV is too large for it and the dimensions/balance feel off. Also, I think surrounding the console with a potted tree or plant would look nice.

If you are not looking to replace the TV console, I would remove the pictures and leave the baskets --less is more. But definitely add a potted plant/tree.

tartanmeup, some families view movies at home because it's too expensive to take the kids to the movie theatre these days. Why shouldn't they be able to watch the movies or sports on a larger screen? The prices for a 55" flatscreen are still fairly low since the tariffs haven't been passed down to the consumers quite yet.

OP's TV is not small, Beverly. I guess I'm tired of the idea people need the suggestion to "upgrade" their things all the time. It leads to mass consumerism and it's killing the planet.

I agree I'd rather not buy a new stand when mine is perfectly functional. Maybe in the future, but for now it's staying. It's actually a huge stand but the TV is ginormous thanks to my hubby's desires lol (60 inches). Just going to be changing decor for now!

@erinsean here are the birdies. Love them so much! Their names are Peachy and Punkin.

Oh nice! I had a miniature parrot years ago and so much fun hearing him repeat words...His name was Kiko. What fun you must have.

I would remove all the frames place one basket on each shelf in the center to hide cords from view and add some plants and art liek beverly showed but keep your tv etc. it doesn't need to highly decorated but the surrounding area does.

tv stand is too small for the space

@dyliane, OP said in comments: "Also I know the stand should be at least 25% bigger than the TV but I don't have the money to buy a new one anytime soon. Just focusing on simple decor for now".

Just curious for reference what is the width of the tv stand?

For now, I would agree that a nice hefty plant would look good next to the stand. Also possibly an ottoman (like a square or rectangle) or upholstered bench maybe for extra seating and or color.

If I remember correctly, Kimberly, you're a student who locates ganga deals on furniture, so I understand your not wanting to replace the TV stand. You can lengthen it visually, though. Start by moving it next to your hepa filter. Maybe an angled chair on the left. A grouping of art on the wall behind.

I moved the DVD player to the bottom shelf which is really too short to hold anything else. Then I moved the baskets to the center. That should be enough to allow you to hide the cords.

Of course, I just spent $115 on the chair and I don't know how much on the monstera, but I suppose it's still cheaper than a new media cabinet. I decided against art on the wall.

Thank you Grover! I like those ideas!

The TV stand is 58 inches for reference

Kimberly. Here are a few ideas.