Ever since the advent of television, many a homeowner has had to address the question of what, exactly, to do with it when trying to design their room. As one of the largest objects in the room, it naturally draws attention, but you don’t always necessarily want it to dominate the space and disrupt the style you’re trying to create. Here, we’re going to look at a few different approaches to help it work within your plans.
Mount It
If you don’t want the TV sitting in the middle or to the side of the room, taking up valuable space and causing a bit more visual clutter, then wall mounting allows you to lift it off the floor, creating a cleaner, more streamlined appearance. Aside from integrating it into the aesthetic a little more smoothly, this approach can improve the living space in general by giving you more standing room, helping the room feel significantly larger. You can also hide the cables within the wall or use discreet wire management systems to prevent visible wires from creating too much clutter.
Stand It
On the other hand, if you don’t mind giving a little space and focus to your TV, then you might choose to give it a place of pride. With the right style of TV stand, you can help it better suit the style of the room, while also ensuring it doesn’t distract too much with built-in storage, cable management, and display shelves that provide a space for any other tech you might have, or some simple accessories to add a bit more personal style around the appliance. The right choice of books, plants, framed photos and the like can help to soften the appearance of technology.
Hide It
For those who would rather not see the TV at all when it isn’t in use, you can easily make use of cabinetry with cupboard doors for an elegant solution. There are custom-built units and freestanding media cabinets that allow the TV to disappear completely when you want, helping the room maintain a more refined and uncluttered appearance. This works particularly well in spaces with a more traditional or formal style, where a little too much modernity might stand out more than you would like.
Blend It
If you don’t want to hide your TV entirely, but you also don’t want it to stand out too much within the space, then you can blend it into a gallery wall. Surrounding it with artwork, photographs, and other decorative pieces allows you to turn an automatic focal point of the room into something a little more curated and intentional in its design. Carefully selected frames, artwork sizes, and layouts create visual balance while drawing attention across the entire wall. Choosing frames that complement the room’s colour palette helps unify the display.
Whether you choose to make your TV a feature, to blend it into the background, or even hide it completely, there are plenty of ways to address the digital elephant in the room while designing a beautiful living space.
