There's too much visual weight in the fireplace end of the room. Even the massive sectional can't compensate due to its light color. Is there equal wall space either side of the wide door into the room? What do you use the armoire for? How many people, maximum, sit on the sectional for game night? Do they enjoy being rowed up like they're on bleachers at a sporting event? Is that the best way for them to enjoy playing games (I assume video games, not table games;) that will make a difference?

Thanks for the response! I’ve added a few additional pictures. To be clear, this is not my current set up, rather how the current homeowners have it! I’m trying to go ahead and prepare ahead of time so I can buy pieces accordingly. :)

Trying to get seating for at least 6. So I thought the sectional would be nice and maybe putting a small chair in the corner where the TV is currently for another seat.

I think it’s the same width on either side of the doorway. The current “back” of the sectional flows into the kitchen so I figure some people may be able to stay at the kitchen table to still see the screen when we watch sports.

The corner that shares a wall with the kitchen could be a good place for TV. Then scale pieces properly to have a smaller arrangement similar to this with two chairs flanking the fireplace and two swivel chairs floating with their backs to the kitchen. Put a small sofa under the window. You should easily seat six, and if the coffee table is a bench or hassock it will be extra seating. It could also be a table with pull out stools underneath.

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@njmomma thank you! These are great suggestions!

@decoenthusiaste I like the seating idea! The struggle I have now is our smallest TV is 70 inches (~63 inches wide) that I think will take up a ton of real estate when placed at the corner you're mentioning. The TV currently pictured is about a 50-55 inch (~48 inches wide).

Cut out a cardboard "TV" in the size of yours and try it out to see where it fits best for you. I think it will be much too wide for most of your walls and for above the FP. Perhaps the door could be narrowed to a more standard size on the right (away from electrical switches) and give you more wall space for TV to the right of the door. If you can wall mount or stand it on a swivel base you can make adjustments for viewing. What would you put in the corner by the kitchen if not the TV?

@decoenthusiaste That's a great idea to do a cutout. I'll definitely do that to play around with placement. The mantle is 76 inches wide so it looks like it'll fit but will double-check with the cutout method!

As far as that corner goes, it's currently part of the "walkway" that's most efficient to get to the main level powder room, which is located directly behind the right wall (behind the current TV set up) from the kitchen. So thought to keep it super simple and clean with maybe wall or corner shelving or just putting a ladder for throws, but DEFINITELY open to any suggestions at this point.

For best balance is it better to keep items hung above the mantel no wider than the firebox &/or its surround below the mantel.

I would move the tall cabinet on one of the walls left of the fireplace Maybe the TV The right of the fireplace or be straight on the left of the fireplace wall but that big cabinet would have to go over than where the wall on the other side of that open doorway left of that

Then maybe you can move down the couch or remove a section of that sectional is this way too large for that Room

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Since you like symmetry, get two console tables with storage to place on both sides of the fireplace. Mount the TV above the console on the left side and a large mirror on the right side near the window. Then put artwork above the fireplace. That leaves your fireplace as the focal point in the room, and keeps the TV at better viewing height.

Below are just a few ideas that might just help you out of this dilemma. We might suggest trying the TV over the fireplace if that is what would work best for you. However you might want to measure over the fireplace to make sure the TV will fit.

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