Help! Placement of TV in living room

Danepak

Having a house built.
Can't decide if I want the TV placed centrally in the living room (as the attached original plan), or if it should be centered just on the wall.
By centering it on the wall, I guess we would be able to move all the furniture down and therefore create more space.


ORIGINAL:




ALTERNATIVE:

paulie8290

First World Problems

Danepak

paulie8290 said:

First World Problems

Pretty important, as cabling is being done shortly, before walls go up.

MrOneLung

Are the white rectangles seating?
if so surely put as per top plan?

CharltonKerry

Top view would worry if someone cutting the corner would hit the tele.

SporadicAddick

Depends on if the opening at the bottom are windows or a full height opening that allows access to the outside. If the former, then move it. If the latter, stick with the original plan.

Danepak

MrOneLung said:

Are the white rectangles seating?
if so surely put as per top plan?

Yes, they are seating. These can easily be moved however.

Danepak

CharltonKerry said:

Top view would worry if someone cutting the corner would hit the tele.

Good point. It would be wall mounted though, so they should be very clumsy.

Fumbluff

Is it normal to sit on a heat pump?

Danepak

Fumbluff said:

Is it normal to sit on a heat pump?

Heat pump is on the wall, fairly close to the ceiling.

Danepak

paulie8290 said:

First World Problems

@paulie8290 Like this post from you? 

https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/87283/broadband-advice#latest

letthegoodtimesroll

is that plan out of proportion? You’ve got what I assume to be bi-fold patio doors at the top which implies the room is a decent size but a sofa, coffee table and two chairs that imply the room is a tad on the cosy side. Either way, you’re probably going to get pissed off watching tv in the summer if the set is on one wall and the sofa is against the opposite one because you are going to have daylight in the periphery of your sight line from both sides with the patio doors on the left and the window on the right. You probably also wouldn’t want to be the persons sitting in either chair watching tv. How big is the man cave tv, is it planned to be a small one like that as well ?

Off_it

Top one

i_b_b_o_r_g

Turn chairs to face that big window and jog the tv on

bobmunro

Top one definitely.

Symmetry is far more important for the room as a whole, rather than the wall.

Danepak

letthegoodtimesroll said:

is that plan out of proportion? You’ve got what I assume to be bi-fold patio doors at the top which implies the room is a decent size but a sofa, coffee table and two chairs that imply the room is a tad on the cosy side. Either way, you’re probably going to get pissed off watching tv in the summer if the set is on one wall and the sofa is against the opposite one because you are going to have daylight in the periphery of your sight line from both sides with the patio doors on the left and the window on the right. You probably also wouldn’t want to be the persons sitting in either chair watching tv. How big is the man cave tv, is it planned to be a small one like that as well ?

Size of living room is 4m x 5m, so definitely not big.
Man cave? In my dreams. It’s a super compact double storey house with 5 bedrooms on 146m2. No space for a man cave.
In regards to sunlight and TV issues, we’ll have blinds to sort out the issue. Not that often we would be watching TV during the daytime in the summer anyway, but I hear what you say.

lancashire lad

put i on the wall with an extending bracket so that you can reposition when you need to

robroy

I would go with what gives you the most space. 

Brendan_O_Connell

Option B

Danepak

lancashire lad said:

put i on the wall with an extending bracket so that you can reposition when you need to

I hear you, but I don’t like the look of those kind of brackets.

SoundAsa£

Generally speaking, where possible a TV should not face towards a window/windows......thus avoiding the glare of sunlight/daylight.  

Danepak

robroy said:

I would go with what gives you the most space. 

And that’s option B, so I think I’ve made a decision. Thanks for the inputs.
Now for the new owner announcement (please)

Fumbluff

Danepak said:

robroy said:

I would go with what gives you the most space. 

And that’s option B, so I think I’ve made a decision. Thanks for the inputs.
Now for the new owner announcement (please)

Of your TV? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Danepak

SoundAsa£ said:

Generally speaking, where possible a TV should not face towards a window/windows......thus avoiding the glare of sunlight/daylight.  

It won’t be facing windows directly either.

jamescafc

 Not sure why you’re worried mate, the boss will make the final decision anyway 😉

Danepak

jamescafc said:

 Not sure why you’re worried mate, the boss will make the final decision anyway 😉

This one I’ll actually win, mate. Believe it or not.

Me and the kids are trying to sell her the idea of an ultra-short throw projector in the office upstairs...that won’t be easy.

Chunes

What is this... A house for ants? It needs to be at least three times bigger than this

Talal

Danepak said:

lancashire lad said:

put i on the wall with an extending bracket so that you can reposition when you need to

I hear you, but I don’t like the look of those kind of brackets.

We've got one that holds a 65 incher and it's great.
Unless you literally mean the look of it, as you can't get them flush to the wall.

Danepak

Talal said:

Danepak said:

lancashire lad said:

put i on the wall with an extending bracket so that you can reposition when you need to

I hear you, but I don’t like the look of those kind of brackets.

We've got one that holds a 65 incher and it's great.

Isn’t it pushing the TV quite far away from the wall, when when it’s not turned in an angle?

Danepak

Chunes said:

What is this... A house for ants? It needs to be at least three times bigger than this

It’s a house for ants, yes.

Dazzler21

Option B for me. I think you'll prefer the cosier feel of being tucked further into the space.