Living room with opposite focal points
Hi guys,
I have a living room where the TV and fireplace are on the opposite sides of the room. The main purpose of this living room is TV watching and I have a setup with a TV stand with TV that I plan to wall mount, standalone speakers and a sofa opposite the TV. I'm really optimizing for this room as a home theater room but also want to be able to enjoy the fireplace.
Right now I have a love seat floating opposite the TV and a full length sofa on the side. I'm considering replacing the two sofas with a single sofa to be placed opposite the TV and couple Barcelona style chair. However, the sofa will partially block the fireplace and I'm looking for advice on any other layouts. Thanks in advance. Below are some pics.
This is layout. It's more like a great room with TV area open to the dining area (shown empty).
Current pics
Proposed layout (the dining chairs are a stand-in for Barcelona style chairs or arm chairs)
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Olychick
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (9)A "natural" focal point is most often architectural—fireplace, picture window/french doors, vaulted ceiling—that catches your attention. A wall with paneling, wallpaper or a contrasting paint color is a focal point. A grouping of photos, artwork, a bold rug, even the TV can be a focal point. A room doesn't need to have just one; however, more that three focal points can be visual clutter. Your room's natural focal point is the picture window. You could further define the focal point with a tree or plant that fills the space like THIS. Regardless of whether there is an obvious focal point, I like to repeat color across the room. Do you have favorite artwork? Try to find drapes, throw pillows and a rug that repeats the main color(s). Is there a prominent color in a room visible from this one? Repeat that color in this room. Here is a Houzz Article on this subject. While furniture is often placed to focus on a focal point, it doesn't have to be. It makes no sense to face all the furniture towards the picture window if you are also putting a TV in the room. For comfort's sake you set furniture so the TV is easily viewed while sitting....See More
njmomma
3 years agoredterminator
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cawaps
3 years agoerinsean
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3 years agoPutting it against the window might be an option. I'm not sure if having a light source behind the TV will make it hard to watch though. What's your experience with that?
Regarding, mounting above the fireplace, I have more than just a single cable box. I have a receiver, a Playstation and a power conditioner. I also have floor standing speakers which can't be hidden.
One other option I've been considering is having a partially backless sofa. It doesn't fully unblock the fireplace but makes it more visible. Here's an example:
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