How to avoid placing the TV above dinning table in this room? Help!!
Hi, I really need the advice on designing/decorating a family cum dining room. It is an open plan with a dinning space but I want to use the space as family cum dinning cum TV room. I was thinking to put a TV on the wall where the clock is and a low height mid-century modern dinning table with same height chairs in front of it. Additionally, I am thinking to put a an L-shaped sectional near the windows. Although, I am not happy with the idea of having TV above the table and watching it with an obstructed view of the dinning table in between . But there is only one solid wall in the area. Another option is to put the TV across on a corner shelf next to the island (where two photo frames are) but that way I won't be able to watch the tv from the kitchen. Please help!!
FYI: The house is staged in the pics.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago@JudyG Designs Thank you for your inputs. I was thinking to have a TV on the wall where the clock is, a compact L shaped sectional by the window with chase on the right side and a low height extendable dining table by the wall clock wall. There is no formal dining in the house and we use dining only for the guests. So, we need a lounging area where we can watch TV and have conversation while cooking food. Something like below pic with a low height dinning table and chairs same height as the table. I know idea of having tv over the dining table is weird but I can't think of anything better. May be use classy/modern furniture to make the space look put together. Please advise!
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4 years agoI like the banquette ideas from DecoEnthusiaste, above. If you put comfortable banquette seating under the windows, put the TV on the wall perpendicular to the slider, and get an adjustable height table that can be switched from coffee table to dining height, it might work. But very expensive if you’re going to go custom. How many people in your family? Is there any way to make that room just a seating area/tv but build table height counter seating under the bar counter for eating? Here’s an example:
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4 years ago@Styldod Thank you offering to help me out. I visited the house and measured the dimensions with a tape. Please see the below pic and allow 2-3 inches variations. I've a horrible handwriting so, let me know in case you don't understand anything.
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