skip to main content

Design Dilemma living room Fireplaces

looking for ideas on living room layout and tv placement

12 days ago

Looking for ideas on how to position furniture and the TV for new home family room. The pictures are how the current owner has setup. Don’t think we want to keep this layout as tv placement cuts off the fireplace portion of the room. I’m thinking about putting the Samsung Frame above the fireplace but I I know many don’t recommend that placement. The room is long and with the door to the sunroom…I can’t think of how we should position seating and tv. Help!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (8)

mcarroll16
12 days ago
Can you attach a rough sketch with the dimensions of each wall and doorway? Photos often distort dimensions. As it appears though, I would suggest you keep the same TV location, and furnish the room with two seating groups. A larger group (sectional or two sofas) for the TV, and a couple of cozy chairs at the fireplace. Setting aside the whole debate of TVs above fireplaces, it doesn't look like you have a good space there for much seating. It looks like things would end up crammed in tight, blocking the French doors, the stairway landing, or both.
PRO
BeverlyFLADeziner
12 days ago
Related Discussions
TV placement in living room
Q
Comments (7)
I would put the tv on a swivel stand and where the tv doesn't reflect light because it can damage the pixels.Best of luck! I show a lot of homes where the tv is mounted on the center of a wall.I think that idea should be for a basement,but the swivel option is great.
...See More
Living room furniture layout/where to hang television
Q
Comments (12)
You can't put the TV on the wall to the right because all you'll see is reflection of the light coming in through the windows behind the couch. Yes, light blocking drapwes would solve that, but all the time as you watch TV? No. Put it to the left of the fireplace, wall-mounted on a swing arm so that it can be angled slightly, if needed (if you put it to the right of the FP, you'll still have the reflection problem)..
...See More
Help me with living room layout and TV placement
Q
Comments (20)
I would keep this basic arrangement with a few changes: 1. Whatever is in front of the fireplace needs to go. 2. Move the tree someplace other than this room. 3. Put the two red chairs together in front of the railing and send the recliner to another room. 4. Get matching floor to ceiling curtains for all windows in this space. 5. Get a rug large enough to hold all front feet of the sofa and chairs. 6. Replace the current console with a longer one that spans nearly the width from fireplace to wall and is no higher than the one you have now.
...See More
Help with new layout for living/dining room and where to put TV?
Q
Comments (3)
I like your proposed arrangement. Looks like you could add a t.v. on a swivel mount with a small console underneath to the right of the fireplace. As a general rule, the rug under the dining table should be 4 feet wider and 4 feet longer than the table, so it seems an 8x10 would best suit the table when fully extended.
...See More
PRO
JAN MOYER
11 days ago
last modified: 11 days ago
If you want accuracy, draw and measure the space to include the walls, windows, stair fire and everything in accurate feet and inches.

Upload the drawing as a jpeg in comments
PRO
Flo Mangan
11 days ago
How many people will be needing seats each evening?
Kendrah
11 days ago
How many are in your household and watching TV together? Is this the only TV place in the house? Do you imagine times you would be in this room and not watching TV? Looks like former owners had TV in the sunroom, will you too?

What size is your TV? Please include that with the drawings.
Kay p
11 days ago
FWIW we have our Samsung frame tv above our fireplaces and we love it
Kendrah
11 days ago
Over the fireplace depends on the height of the mantle. No just for looks, but for ergonomic recommendations. If you fireplace is too high, you can get a hidden arm that allows you to pull the TV down lower in front of the mantle for better watching. Hard to know if that would even be useful in this space without measurements of the room.
Chad M
Original Author
9 days ago
Thank you all for the comments! I will try to get measurements, I know picture angles can make things misleading on size. Unfortunately I won’t get access for measurements until after closing but I will share at that point.

We’re a family of 5 but we are looking forward to hosting friends (think football games) and want to have seating for 5-7…ideally with visibility to the TV without having to sit facing on direction and having head turned to tv the other direction. Thanks again for the feedback already shared!

Related Stories

LIVING ROOMS Lay Out Your Living Room: Floor Plan Ideas for Rooms Small to Large

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Take the guesswork — and backbreaking experimenting — out of furniture arranging with these living room layout concepts

TRENDING NOW 4 Great Ideas From Popular Living Rooms and Family Rooms

By Becky Harris

These trending photos show how designers create living spaces with style, storage and comfortable seating

SMALL SPACES 11 Design Ideas for Splendid Small Living Rooms

By Samantha Schoech

Boost a tiny living room's social skills with an appropriate furniture layout — and the right mind-set

LIVING ROOMS New This Week: 8 Ways to Place a TV in a Living Room

By Mitchell Parker

Different heights, angles and materials can deliver a personalized viewing experience in a space that looks good

DECORATING GUIDES How to Plan a Living Room Layout

By Vanessa Brunner

Pathways too small? TV too big? With this pro arrangement advice, you can create a living room to enjoy happily ever after

NEW THIS WEEK 6 New Living Rooms That Stylishly Integrate a TV

By Mitchell Parker

Designers share the design details and strategies they used to create good-looking spaces that include a big screen

LIVING ROOMS Trending Now: 5 Foolproof Living Room Ideas From Popular Houzz Photos

By Mitchell Parker

A look at recent popular Houzz photos reveals some clever design maneuvers you may want to use in your space

LIVING ROOMS 7 Top Living Room Design Ideas From This Week’s Stories

By Mitchell Parker

Get tips for dividing open floor plans, camouflaging the TV and more

LIVING ROOMS Living Room Gets a Grown-Up Look

By Becky Harris

In this family space, the sectional and TV are out and more sophisticated furniture is

TRENDING NOW The Top 10 Living Rooms and Family Rooms of 2019

By Bryan Anthony

Conversation-friendly layouts and clever ways to integrate a TV are among the great ideas in these popular living spaces

Sponsored

Mary Shipley Interiors

32 Reviews

Columbus OH Premier Interior Designer 10x Best of Houzz

More Discussions

To remove or not to remove

21

I have to choose between two rugs and a change for coffee/end table.

4

Design dilemma with outside backyard

0

Honed Marble basketweave as a kitchen backsplash?

15

How to design this patio with overhang under lean to extension?

1