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living room+ dining room layout dilemma… tv above fireplace?

last year

Hi all;

I previously shared about my dilemma with arranging an eating table in my living room, since there’s no separate area. I was fixated on having the tv above the fireplace, the dining table near the white glass door that takes you to the patio; and an accent cabinet where the current small tv is.

However, I am unsure if the tv above the fireplace will look good?

Any other layout suggestions?

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Susan
last year
I understand why you wanted to have the bistro table/chairs on the window wall between the patio door and the kitchen passageway….it makes sense to have your dining area adjacent to the kitchen. The open wall at the opposite end is the perfect location for the tv. So swap the sofa and loveseat and anchor them and the cocktail table on the rug (front legs of sofa/loveseat on the rug), so the loveseat will pull in closer to the fireplace, leaving room behind for the dining area and access to the patio door. The square end table could then be placed in the corner between the sofa/loveseat.
Roxana Guevara
Original Author
last year
Thanks Susan… what do you suggest i put next to the Tv? Should I have it mounted to the wall or on a tv console?
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Great ideas @havingfun! Thank You! It's funny, we started physically moving some things around down there, and I'm starting to think the TV should indeed go on the far wall. I'm just worried about it creating a black hole at the end of this long room. Are you suggesting dividing the room into two sections? Like a TV section and a fireplace section? "face couch or appropriate chairs towards the tv. appropriate chairs or couch to fireplace" and then a rug in each section? I like Bohemian, vintage, rustic, industrial styles I think. I liked the first and third rug you suggested. Maybe light bright rugs and warm darker furniture? We really like the idea of leather sofa/s, like the kind with the nailheads. We have cats and friends, so any anti-stain, non-fur grabbing furniture is what we are looking for.
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I like Manon's layout the best. In your current layout (where you just moved the furniture), pull that chair out of the corner and closer to the sofa so that people have to walk AROUND the seating area instead of THROUGH it. Please do not buy one of those combo TV console/fireplaces. They are truly an abomination. It you want a fireplace, install an electric or ventless one on the wall, add a mantel shelf that's longer than the TV and mount the TV on an articulating arm. If you don't do a fireplace, mount the TV anyway so you can turn it to watch from the sofa.
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Susan
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The tv could be mounted on the wall or placed on a cabinet…the important part is the cabinet…it will anchor that wall. If you could use more storage, a large/wide chest of drawers can function as well or better than a true media cabinet. Oh I just noticed…is the tv straddling two end tables? I’d use one of those between the sofa/loveseat with the drawer facing the dining area. Good storage for placemats/napkins/napkin holders.

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