Dismal decor in small TV room w/pics
I have a dedicated TV room which is quite an eyesore. I'd like to redo the closet, artwork, and window treatments. The only thing which needs to stay is the sofa and tv. TV can be rehung and the sofa is in 3 separate sections so it can be moved around. What can I do to elevate the decor? Is it hopeless?
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Sammie J
3 years agoThe basics: Center the sofa on the wall where it currently sits. Put the TV on a long, low tv console with with modular options - fill the wall end to end. Get small c-tables for each side of the sofa - easy to move to suit your lounging preferences. Add a fun lamp in the window corner.
The fun: Find a rug you love (it should cover most of the floor - come in maybe 10" or so from each wall)/ Choose some of the rug colors for colorful, varied-textured, varied-size/shaped pillows. Add a soft throw. Place tryptic set of art on the wall where the four little frames currently hang, and get a complimentary square piece to replace the mirror.
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Maureen
3 years agoSuggest deciding how you want room to feel by looking at inspiration pictures and then start saving ideas, which will result in a more cohesive room and make decisions easier when buying.
I found the following inspiration picture as an example and then looked for the right components to achieve the look.Would paint the room (and sliding door) a cozy color, bringing in warm accent colors, a light rug and add rattan blinds
Move dresser and mirror to wall on right (Remove small pictures) and in the corner where dresser was, add a side table, lamp and large art
The console below is from Ikea and adding something on that wall under tv will complete the room
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erinsean
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3 years agoYou just need a long low console, or build in shelving around the tv. Remove all the small tables from the room except for one end table at the end of the sectional. Pull your ottoman out so it functions as a coffee table. Add a floor lamp or table lamp to the end table.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agothat is the perfect media room couch, I'm seriously jealous! I agree that you should center it (and the TV). put some side tables so people can set their drinks down.
get some dark heavy curtains. do you have room to pull the couch out about 2" from the wall? that way the curtains can easily fall behind. if not, then consider some dark color or blackout cellular shades that fit inside the frame.
one thing I find very important in a TV area is good lighting. you don't want lamps reflecting in the screen, so instead, light the side of the room that the TV is on, but have them all on a dimmer so that it doesn't hurt your eyes at night. place lamps under or around the TV. the best would be if they had white paper or glass shades so the light is diffused. for example:
or these:
get a self-adhesive light strip that you can mount behind the TV. this will make the wall glow and takes the strain off your eyes when watching TV in a really dim room. there are types that are USB powered (like this one), all you have to do is plug them into the USB slot at the back of your tv, and they will turn on/off when the TV is turned on/off!
or you could get really fancy and get all HUE strip lights and bulbs, which you can create different settings and control from your phone. we have that in our TV room and I LOVE it. I don't even use the colored bulbs (which are more expensive). I have the white ones, which you can dim and even change how warm or cool they are!
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoPaint the total room gray to match the seating so it appears to be a movie room.
Lower the TV and place a lit panel behind the TV
Add a soundbar below the TV to increase the watching experience.
Select subdued lighting for the room and kill the overhead light or maybe just find a replacement.
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