Others can speak to whether or not you should add / build an an entertainment center (I think they tend to lock you into a specific use for the space and a specific TV size, which you may want to change at a later time), but no matter what you decide, you should have all cords hidden.

If you stick with your current TV console, I'd have a power outlet added behind it by an electrician. We recently had a power outlet added in a closet that we keep our printer in, and I think it was only ~ $100 and 20 minutes of work from the electrician. Well worth it to have cords neatly tucked away.

You could use the wall mounted bookcases that come in two heights from CB2

There are lots of ideas here on GW, I did a search for

Floating TV Console

Your room looks great...except the current tv cabinet looks so dated. I don't think you're far off from completing your room whether it be just a replacement console or a floating console.

Seems to be a lot of unused space. A larger rug, then you could pull the furniture a little further apart. A wider console (at 25% wider than the TV) would fill that wall better and correct proportions will make the TV not looks so large. The floor lamp is not lighting anything try it at the sofa corners. You need some lamps for ambient lighting and either a coffee table or C-tables. I love the mirror and the mantle decor.

Move the slipper chair to a bedroom where it will feel more at home. Try a smaller TV and your photos there too. Get a lower, wider credenza for the living room TV. It should be at least 25% wider than the TV. Paint the TV wall in that dark gray. Add more colorful art everywhere instead of the photos.

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The visible cords is one of the reasons I am considering an entertainment center, but adding another outlet is a great alternative that would hide them!

I think a much larger and more vibrant rug and a longer entertainment console would really make this room sing. I love the navy accent wall and artwork. I'd probably remove the clock and tree, and also the other picture and the word art on that wall and try it with nothing for the moment. If you can still get them, maybe double up on your curtains so they appear fuller. Can you address lighting also? Would be nice to have an end table, perhaps between the couch and loveseat? The mantel looks great.

your so called entertainment center is not out of date, a built in is reat for closed storage and some display, if you need it. I would think twice about the TV above the fireplace, unless you are going to get a Fireplace mount so you can drop the TV for viewing when no fire in the fireplace.

You need to watch TV at eye level when seated.

Evaluate if built ins will reduce clutter in the room, otherwise, just mount the TV and decorate.

I think you have a great start, love the blue wall and your family photo grid. I agree with above that fuller curtain panels and larger rug with some of the blue will help. Also it looks like you need some surfaces to set drinks and lighting. Maybe change up the pillows on your couches and a throw on one will help things to feel more finished.

Great suggestions here, for sure. Just wanted to repeat what cubby posted regarding your family photo gallery…so nice!

Pretty room! I'd want the focus of the room to be the fireplace and seating area, so that is where the bulk of my suggestions lie. Agree that you need a larger rug, and more curtain panels on each end of the window. I would also take the mirror down from above the fireplace and add a large, square art piece - this will ensure the fireplace is the attention-grabber in the room. Add a round coffee table, and square end table in the "L" space of the sofa arms. Add a lamp on the end table. Also, your room could use a bit of color - any soft color (yellow, periwinkle, green) as an accent. You could use it in the art, pillows, rug. And, just because they add life to rooms, I'd add low plant stands in front of the window to house plants with a variety of texture and sizes.

Now - to answer your question about the tv wall: I wouldn't want it to be a focal area of the room. So, I'd remove all of the decor, get a long cabinet (space-wise, it should go from the left side over the outlet to the right side near the window). Make sure the cords are hidden.

what a great space and wall you have! you don't need an entertainment center! What you need is a longer media console, wall mount the TV and bring a few decor options.

**Also, as mentioned, a larger rug and pulling back your furniture a bit would really look better

For that one wall, let me show you a few options. you see what you like.

don't get hung up on these styles. just look at placement of decor items that would work against that wall.

First off, you have to mount that tv to the wall. It's too large to be sitting on top of anything. plenty of nice wall mount brackets you can use.

Then you need a console that is longer. the TV should ideally be about 2/3rd the size of your console. Put a taller plant near the window, and a chair or your floor lamp on the other end.

I photoshopped one for you for a visual. Ignore the green wall.

This is a vintage mcm walnut console. they're usually about 60-72", which would be a good size. Tall plant (taller than what you currently have) and move that lamp to the other side.

Same idea w/this one. see the longer console?

this is a nice one. might be nice to have a darker color for some contrast. (PB)

and to hide the cords, you can install a outlet behind the tv and drop the cords down the wall. There are a million tutorials and pictures on the web, so you can look it up, but it will basically look like this

they even have kits and instructions. it;s not overly difficult and it's not expensive.

Ok, so back to the wall.

you can do something in this style if you like, and surround it w/some art work.

vintage consoles like this^, paint them, and redo the hardware.

these following pics are all media console ideas. you like any of these?

How about this one? Livingston media console 70" I believe. and I like the vases w/the olive branches

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/livingston-70-inch-tv-stand-gray-wash/

Also from PB, 72" parquet reclaimed wood console.

Looks like this on someone elses wall just like yours! you'd put your tv over it like they have this print. needs a taller plant.

the 6x9 khaki rug they sell is a nice compiment.

I think this is a solid option ^, the mounted tv and a nicer console.

do NOT hang it too high. 56"-60" from the floor to the middle of the tv is correct.

Longer option. 96" Printers Media console.

Or maybe you want to do a wood trim accent for that wall. tons of ideas and styles

another option is a side to side console, or a floating console that takes up the majority of the wall space. you could use it for extra storage

(this one is an ikea hack)

if you would like a wall unit, then do something like this
custom cabinets/book case perfectly frame the tv.

another one from PB. These aren't cheap, but it might be cheaper than going custom

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/aubrey-6-piece-entertainment-center

Hampton TV Wall Unit. smaller, cheaper

similar room set up. TV over fireplace. along the other wall, they did a floating wood shelf and artwork.

​I agree with Beth.

This is what we did with our TV; wall mounted with cables routed through walls and plugged in below (the 5th & 6th pics she shared). If you don't have an outlet there now it's easy to have added, as I mentioned.

For goodness sake, DO NOT GET A SMALLER TV as someone suggested. That way lies madness :)

I appreciate very good advice given, but my eyes see it differently. It's also a bit philosophy of decorating. You have good going of fp, furniture, accent wall - to me that should "take eyes away" from any tv/unit... the eyes are moving to pleasing shapes, etc.

Then, money spent on an item not actually required bothers me - less wide than a tv would bother me. Imo, leave it, but add something to left of tv [art like what's to the right of tv].

Again, I'm not a pro, but I understand "decor pressure" so if you come to think you need a new console, you'll get one, that's ok.

Such as 2 of these, uneven on the wall - called staggered?

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In a way, painting yours the neutral of rug/ chair might be more a blend-in.

Irregular, organic shapes, like fp stones...? above tv or to left.

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There are so many great ideas here! Thank you for the suggestions!

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Just laughed out loud reading your comment. So true…No one really wants a smaller tv! It would definitely lead to madness in this home! Just witty, funny and oh so true. Thanks for the chuckle.

A follow up question- why does the TV needs to be mounted above the console table instead of sitting directly on it?

It can sit directly on it.

Agree that a longer console is preferable to an entertainment center, which is just a lot of mass.

As for the rest, you need an end table where your two couches meet, with a reading lamp on it. Personally, I'd want a coffee table too, or a footstool, but that's a matter of taste.

erin, it's a big tv. Can it sit on the console? yes.

Would it look better hung above it? yes.

This just looks better than a huge tv sitting on the console.

wall mounts are designed to keep your TV secured to a wall, while TV stands are designed to keep your TV on the ground. Though installing a TV mount takes a bit more effort, it’s ultimately a more secure option, which is especially important if you have children or pets.

If you want the best possible picture quality, it’s hard to beat mounting your TV on the wall. Not only will you get an absolutely level picture, but you’ll also have a lot more space in your living room.

https://blog.bestbuy.ca/tv-audio/tv-home-theatre-tv-audio/when-to-mount-your-tv-and-why-you-need-a-tv-stand

wall mounting your tv is actually safer. large tvs sitting on top can topple.

wall mounting the tv saves space and looks better above a console.

Did you happen to see any of the pics I posted? do you like any of those consoles or ideas?

You have every inch of this console covered. Doesn't look right.

Even if your console was longer, it would still look crowed w/everything sitting on top.

mount your soundbar below the tv as well.

I took a diff pic and photoshopped it on yours. similar sized tv and dresser.

I like the bookcases. even though the dresser could be longer, it doesn't look bad. the tv looks better on the wall (although it's hung too high, and the soundbar should also be mounted) compared to it sitting on top like yours. If the tv and soundbar were hung about 8" above the top, it would be perfect. Then the dresser top could be styled.

But a longer dresser is still preferred.

here's a similar painted cabinet with a smaller tv on top. this looks way better because of the size.

much better w/this one on the wall. styling around the tv and on the wall also looks better

A bit diff. I think this looks so good. and the cords are hidden in a conduit painted to match the wall. I like the off center positioning and the other decor elements.

You couldn't sit the tv on top of this console because it would be too low.

what do you think looks better, this one (keep in mind this is a slightly smaller tv size)

Or this one? (and the conduit cord should be painted the wall color)

if you don't want a console, you can try something like this, w/the artwork everdebz posted

Beth, thank you for explaining! The diagram and pictures were really helpful. I totally see it now. I love a lot of the pictures you posted- so many new ideas!

erin, I listen to Beth too! she's savvy. But always listen to 'the budget'.

lol. that's why a give a multitude of choices. You can find a vintage dresser/buffet/credenza for a few hundred. Or one of those vintage dressers, paint it, modify it for the cable box, and use it.

Potted plants are easy and cheap

art can be made by using your own photographs and getting them blown up and framed

and shelves, just go to a lumberyard and pick out a 2x8 board. cut it, attach w/lag bolts or brackets.

All of what I just talked about could be done for $500 if you know how to shop and DIY!

or get the Pottery Barn console and spend 2K !

either way works.

What I'm hearing is…

1. console table that is 25% longer than the TV instead of an entertainment center. (What color console table would look best?)

2. Install electrical outlet behind console

3. mount TV and hide the cords

4. Larger area rug and pull furniture apart

5. End table with lamp between couches

6. Fuller curtains 

7. New pillows

8. coffee table

Took everything off the wall, switched the plant and lamp and moved the furniture farther apart.

Looks better, but I do think a longer and not stark white. I love upcycled refinished old furniture so I am not hating on your current console. i just think it does not work in this room for the tv. Maybe you can find another place for it? A bedroom maybe? Bar cabinet? I have a similar piece in a dark teal that I use as a bar cabinet.

Even longer than this one would be nice…I’d mix in some pillows that pick up this greenish color:

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/lakewood-glass-media-console/

furniture looks good. plant and lamp look good. tv and small console are still not working. you need a longer console, period. (or a smaller tv. but even then the console is too small for that long wall)

i can't make it clearer.

I just wanted to post a picture to show what I was able to do so far. I appreciate the feedback and I will replace the console with a longer one and mount the TV. What should I look for when shopping for a new console (beside the length)? Something with a natural wood finish? Black, white, gray? What would work best with the room? I

I think I would do something in a a natural wood finish similar to what was posted above to help bring in the fireplace stone color. Black would be my second choice, no white or grey for me.

Wood finish would be nice. Remember, if you get a console long enough, you don't have to worry about hiding the electrical cables...until you wall mount the TV of course. :)

(I think the suggestion for the smaller TV was for after you move your photos(!) and chair(!!) to your bedroom, you'd then complement them with a new small TV. Personally, I like your chair in the room and think your photos are quite pleasing.)

You know what? You have the wrong accent wall! Can you repaint that side wall to match the rest of the room and make your TV wall an accent wall? Same color, different wall. You could also arrange some of those art works on the new accent wall . . . or not.

Here's a setup that camouflages the width with both a dark accent wall and the floating shelves. I do think a wood piece below TV on an accent wall might look amazing. Sometimes some great pieces show up on Craigslist if you search for "sideboard" "console" "buffet.

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I love the accent wall you have, In my opinion no need to camouflage the wall with the TV, we all have them and as long as you can make it look nice it is okay.

I'm having trouble finding a console. For the TV to be 2/3 the size of the console, the console must be at least 93" long. I've been searching, but I'm having trouble finding many consoles that long. Any suggestions on where to find a console that might work? Or do I need to think about going custom?

You might have to do two pushed together which is what we did in the photo I posted above. Or have something custom made. I googled xl tv stand and found some options that are longer. Ikea besta is a solution where you can use components to put together any size you want.

erin, you can fudge a little. even if the console leaves 6-8" on both sides, it would still be fine.

72" won't work? most consoles are 6'. try taping out the 6' length and then measure would the tv would go on the wall. see how that looks