TV cabinet solution please
Yikes. Cluttered, old fashioned and mismatched. I would be very grateful for ideas on how to make this corner a bit classier. Sadly the speakers have to stay. As ugly as they are, the husband bought them and isn't budging...
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Veronika Lavey
5 years ago
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Comments (81)Hi Lisa, nice sofa. I had a red sofa for 10 years and loved it ( though mine was fabric) I've changed the kitchen/ living room and it stuck out like a sore thumb. I gave in and put in a grey leather sectional one and I must say it's much easier to decorate around. Are you in Ireland? Have you heard of the 1933 company, they have very nice suites. Red makes a big statement! Just my 2 cents worth, good luck!...See MoreCan't decide on furniture! Please help!!
Comments (27)No, ask away :-) I'm not a pro though, just kind of passionate about design and interiors and all that :-) Great cabinet. I'm really not opposed to mixing metals. You'll get a more eclectic mix. It is the result of going with what you love and not with what you think goes with something else. And that will give your interior your own personal style. Matter of taste. Some people really don't like it. Others do :-) Go for a fairly large coffee table. I would think at least 100 cm wide. Tape (news) paper together to the size of the coffee table you like and lay that on the floor. It will give you an idea about the scale in your room. You need it to be easily reachable from the sofas, since you have these high armrests. And your room can take a large table. If you can't find a large one you like, you can also think about putting together 4 smaller square ones for example. The one with the metal base (I took two from the Soul Lifestyle site) is on the smallish side. The black one is larger. Round fits nicely with the shape of your sofas. Not sure if I mocked up the sizes correctly, but I think the lovely side table is too small. The lamp is about 70 cm tall (again, I guestimated the size), but it does look small on that low table. Maybe it's taller in real life than in the mock up? Mixed metals in a room...See MoreNeed help with my living room please.
Comments (25)Wow, I didn't expect so many responses, thank you so much for your time and ideas. I do know that the art is wrong but had to put something up from our last house while we settle in. I do find the fireplace a bit un-friendly and so I would consider changing the colour of it even just the border of it like one of the photos shows. I'm not keen on the small computer cabinet or the ladder shelving I have to admit. I was thinking more of putting 3 full width cherry wood shelves, bottom one being wider and desk height, changing the light fittings to down lights and maybe having a wallpaper or painted backdrop behind the shelves?? I realise I would have to get rid of or change the wallpaper on the other wall and change the curtains too. I take your point, many of you said it, about the curtains needing to fall straight, but I will need a wider pole to do that. Again many thanks, AnnaMarie ps we are in Ireland now but lived in australia for many years and that picture over the mantle is of an old aussie shed with moon light on it....See MoreI really need help with kitchen layout, all advice welcome!
Comments (4)So I think we have decided to stick with the layout that we have and just block up the double doors. I hope it and it will be nice because I have lost a lot of sleep worrying about it. Thanks for letting me post here....See MoreVeronika Lavey
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5 years agoThat T.V is pretty big for the size of the room.............however, if you were to build a corner cabinet then it would look a lot tidier. I'm not sure you're going to be able to buy one 'off the shelf' and may have to have someone make one in specific sizes to house everything.
Veronika Lavey
5 years ago
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoVeronika Lavey
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Sonia
5 years agoYour tv unit is just too small for the tv. Here’s mine which has storage as well as room for recording box etc. If you got a wider one I’ve no idea where those huge speakers can go!
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5 years agobluemoona11
5 years agoAnother thing is the storage. I would put the computers somewhere else (if they are in a cupboard, it means they are not used often) and use the storage under the TV for things that you need more regularly.
You can even do something like on the pic attached,mount the TV on the wall and switch the sofas so that the 3 seater is facing the TV and the fireplace. TV to be mounted on the wall with a bracket so you can tilt it diagonally if needed. Also on this videoyou can see what’s she’s done (tried to look just for the pic but couldn’t find it)
Veronika Lavey
5 years ago
rachelmidlands
5 years agoHi Veronika. Tv stand needs to be wider than the tv otherwise I think it looks off balance, like the tv is about to fall off:-). With regards to speakers I pretty sure they could be taken off the stands without affecting their purpose but double check first. If they can then you could look for a tv stand that can incorporate the speakers as well as other media equipment. If you look for a tv unit with doors either side then you could remove the doors and have the speakers there. Might be an idea to make up a box from cardboard or whatever the size of a speaker then take it with you when you’re shopping so you’ll know if the speakers will fit, plus don’t forget the overall dimensions to see if it will fit in the corner. Speaker cloth on the speakers might make them look a little less intrusive. Hope that all made sense. Some pics of what I was thinking, so where the doors are is where you’d put the speakers:
Veronika Lavey
5 years agothanks so much Rachel! I found this that I thought would go well with the lounge but husband thinks it's too retro..
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5 years agoSonia
5 years agoMine was just a cheapie from Homebase. I think it was £149, made of oak but a bit of s rough finish which I don’t mind. They no longer do it. I saw this one on their site. Maybe a bit too industrial for your room?
Veronika Lavey
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5 years agoJust picking up on your coffee table and the other wooden items. The cabinet to the left of the fireplace is a different wood to others. So, I'd probably paint that to tie it in with the coffee table and then buy a corner unit to match both. Like this one:-
I moved the hanging chair out of the way of the T.V viewing area for the other sofa, as the view must have been blocked. I appreciate that you need to wall mount the Speakers, I suggest one by the curtains near the T.V and the other maybe on the other side towards the chest. I'm sure your husband will have an opinion on the direction of the sound. However, it gives a calmer look to everything.
Veronika Lavey
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5 years agoSonia
5 years agoVeronika, I know this one is too big, but I saw it this morning in my local charity shop. Good condition and only £90! If you have time it’s worth scouring charity shops, you’d be amazed what you can find.
Veronika Lavey
5 years ago
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