Placement Tips
Basic Recommendations:
- In a narrow or long room, you need to be especially careful when choosing the diagonal of the TV device, since if the screen is too large, then when viewing from such a close distance, discomfort for the eyes may occur. Therefore, in such a living room, it is recommended to place the TV model on the wall opposite the window, while using thick curtains or blinds.
- When choosing the color of the case, you should take into account the main colors of the design and elements of the room. This will create the most harmonious combination.
- According to Feng Shui, if you place the TV panel in the south-eastern part of the room, you can stimulate the strengthening of family relationships. By installing a TV in the southwest part of the room, you can attract wealth to the house, and if located in the south, expand your social circle.
- For a small room, it is advisable to choose not too large models with wall or ceiling mounts.
TV placement in the living room
Thanks to the most practical and convenient placement option, it turns out not only to save space in the room, but also to add greater comfort to the interior of the hall.
On the wall
Let’s consider the most convenient options for wall placement.
This corner placement allows you to make up for the lack of free space, which is especially great for small rooms. This design solution optimizes a small room and creates an interesting stylistic move in it.
The photo shows a small TV in the corner of the living room interior with a bay window.
Using a niche with a TV model, you can effectively fill the space on the empty wall and thereby dilute the standard and boring design of the hall.
The wall between the windows can be compactly decorated with an oversized TV device, placing it on a small chest of drawers or on the wall itself.
Under the stairs
This solution provides the highest level of space optimization and is simply a very good design idea. A small cinema room with a TV and an acoustic system with speakers allows you to use the space under the stairs and the space next to it.
The photo shows a TV with an acoustic system located under the stairs in a spacious living room.
In the center of the room
The TV panel forms the entire environment around itself, so its placement in the middle of the hall will undoubtedly be a win-win option that will become the focal point and attract attention.
On the partition
An interior partition with a TV device not only harmoniously divides the space of the hall, but also has high functional and convenient qualities, allowing you to save more usable space.
The photo shows a TV on a low partition in the interior of a modern living room.
On a pipe
With the help of such a non-trivial and slightly daring solution, it is possible to create an expressive and original design that will organically fit into almost any interior of the hall.
On the ceiling
Ceiling mount not only saves living space and eliminates the need to select a special cabinet, chest of drawers, stand or other furniture, but also provides an excellent opportunity to achieve an aesthetic effect in the room.
Elegant plasma TVs under the ceiling look very unusual and can be freely turned in the most convenient direction.
The photo shows a ceiling-mounted TV in a living room made in the loft style.
Built-in furniture
A rectangular TV screen fits harmoniously into the geometry of the furniture composition of a rack, cabinet, wardrobe or modular wall and goes well with a variety of elements decor.
The photo shows a light-colored living room with a TV built into a milky-colored cabinet.
Design ideas in various styles
With a thoughtful approach and competent combination of a TV model with other interior items in the living room, it turns out to organically fit this device into almost any stylistic direction.
In a classic design, a TV should not be conspicuous, so special decor is needed to decorate it, for example, the screen can be hidden in a cabinet or hidden behind a screen.
Also, for a harmonious combination, modern technology is decorated with baguette and wooden frames in antique style, moldings, stucco moldings with patina, or the TV panel is placed on the wall between columns or in a niche.
The photo shows a living room in a classic style with TV area, decorated with patterned stucco.
Curved plasma panels, LED or LCD TVs with any diagonal are almost an integral part of the modern style, which has a very natural look.
In a modern interior, it will be appropriate to hang a TV product on a wall with a flat or volumetric texture, build a model into furniture elements or create an expressive accent by placing a black screen on a snow-white background.
In the Scandinavian style, the TV model should not hang on an empty wall, it will be better to place it on a spacious cabinet, hide it in a closet or behind a curtain. The TV area in the Nordic style does not require additional design, intricate furniture designs or other decorative details.
The photo shows a TV on a white stand in a Scandinavian living room combined with a kitchen.
Modern technology in the form of large TV screens, music centers, home theaters is especially welcome in the industrial direction. In order to create some dynamics in the loft room, the wall surface with the TV is decorated with stone, brick, wood or wallpaper imitating natural materials.
The photo shows a small living room in the loft style with a TV located on a brick wall.
The clear geometric shapes of a flat TV panel are especially suitable for strict, laconic and simple minimalism. TV models in a standard black or gray case will become a universal decor of this style.
Design of the wall in the hall with a TV
Original solutions for the TV area in the living room.
Stone
With the help of natural or artificial stone, you can create an unobtrusive accent on the wall with the TV and give the interior of the hall status and texture.
Wallpaper
They are a fairly common, simple and budget-friendly decoration option. For the TV area, it is advisable to choose canvases in not too bright colors and without colorful patterns, so that they do not distract from what is happening on the screen.
Brick wall
Thanks to such an industrial detail as brickwork, it is possible to fill the hall with a special charm and at the same time give the interior character, solidity and form a colorful and rich accent.
Laminate
The TV area, decorated with laminate, due to its stylish texture, will visually make the design of the living room more expensive and respectable.
The photo shows a living room with a TV on a wall finished with brown laminate.
Gypsum wall panels
Gypsum 3D panels are a modern design solution, which allows you to decorate and highlight the area with the TV using a voluminous texture or a contrasting shade.
The photo shows a black TV in combination with a white 3D plaster panel in a modern living room.
Options for decorating the area around the TV
The most interesting decorating ideas.
Paintings
They are a fairly relevant type of decoration, allowing you to create a kind of wall art gallery and thereby visually disguise the TV screen.
Shelves
Placed in a checkerboard, linear, cascade or random sequence, wall shelves will perfectly fill the empty space and allow the TV screen to get lost among the books, houseplants or other decorative elements placed on them.
The photo shows a wall-mounted TV in combination with black shelves in the living room interior.
Aquarium
It gives the opportunity to give the wall a lighter and more elegant look, turning the TV area into the main element of the entire living room.
Fireplace
The TV panel and fireplace are a wonderful interior duet that fits perfectly into a variety of style solutions for the hall.
Decorative panel
Decorative panels with not very dynamic plots, made in not very bright colors, will be the best option for decorating the living room and will not distract from watching TV.
Clock
It is considered a very successful addition to the hall and a wonderful interior accessory for the TV zone, which allows you to further emphasize the style of the room.
Creating an accent wall
By creating an accent wall, highlighted with photo wallpaper, paint, panels or other finishing materials in contrasting shades that differ from the color scheme of the entire living room, it is possible to form a certain designer design for the TV area.
Lighting
This creative design is distinguished not only by its aesthetic and interesting appearance, but also allows you to create interesting accents and visual effects on the TV device, as an interior item.
Examples in the kitchen-living room
The best option for placing a TV screen in the interior of a studio with such a layout is considered to be the recreation area, since This is the safest and most convenient solution. It is desirable that the TV image is equally well visible from the kitchen area, where the kitchen set and table are located, and from the living room, where the sofa is located.
The photo shows a small TV in the living room combined with the dining area.
At what height should I hang the TV?
It is advisable to place the TV at an optimal distance from the sofa or armchairs. It should hang not too low and not too high, so that it is comfortable to watch without tilting your head or throwing it back.
