Thanks everyone! Sunnysmom - Thanks for the hint. I think the command hook idea would be the easiest. It’s the little things that go undone, or lead to fussing by husbands that don’t notice such things. always1 stepbehind - thank you for the compliment. I love your screen name; I can relate. I feel that I am on top of something, for once. becky and dhygarden- thanks for checking back. I ended up not going bold, except for pillows. My rug has such a “presence”. I will update again when the furniture is delivered. lindsey — haha you are right. I DID post pics of some samples. But none seemed right - they were all either too dark, too fancy, washed out, etc. I didn’t get any immediate responses so I went back to the store and got different samples. The kindly staff took an inordinate interest in my project and we found some fabrics that I think I’m going to be happy with. I really enjoyed the process. I decided to replace both wing chairs. I kinda feel bad about getting rid of them but I think the whole place will seem fresher.

Thanks all for this input. Very helpful. Today I built a fake tv out of Fedex boxes I had at the office and placed it at various heights from 46-54 inches and sitting at the same height and distance as my living room would be. Personally, while my eye level was between 40-43” depending on the seat and my slouch position, I found my eye naturally resting at at between 46-50 inches. My couch, dining chairs and comfy sitting chairs all have a little natural recline to them. I decided to install my electrical outlets and wiring at a position that gives me a range to decide between 46-52 center once I’m ready to mount. This decision seems to vary for a lot of people so I’ll summary why I am doing a mount (even if it’s only a few inches above console) and why that height: I have a few different places to sit/see TV: comfy lounging chairs, my couch, dining table and my open kitchen. Mounting with an arm gives me an opportunity to adjust depending on what’s being used I am using a soundbar and want to make sure the sound field is adjusted as the tv moves so sound travels in the right direction based on which way tv is pointing. My placement allows me to upgrade tv to a bigger size while keeping center the same My soundbar adds an extra 3.5” to bottom of tv so I can mount a little higher if needed while preserving the right space between console and tv I have my eye on a 27” high console I really like. To do that, I need my center of tv to be at 47”ish so that the soundbar can clear the console and float Would like to get sound of the bar closer to ear level versus really low to the ground.

few suggestions for you. yes, mount it as low as possible w/o the heat affecting it. please move your sofa forward a bit. it doesn't have to actually sit back in the bay window portion. you can do a sofa table in the actual bay, and move your sofa in front of that. kind of like this (see how the table lamps are on the sofa table? eats up that blank space) then find an inexpensive flat weave rug (5x8 should be good) and a rectangle type of ottoman or coffee table. here are examples. don't look at the style so much, just look at the furniture placement how the rug is used you could also do 2 small sofas and place them like this, w/the chairs over by the window do a few chairs like this in the bay window area, and try the sofa in another direction. this should open the room up for you a bit

Would you be able to move the TV location at all? Maybe above the fireplace? If so rotating the couch so the back faces the dining room and then putting a couch table behind might be a good solution