Samsung Frame TV on Chimney Breast - How to Style?

3 years ago

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Hi,

I'm currently trying to figure out the living room layout for a house with floorplan something like below (apologies for the appalling drawing). The scribbly box in the living room is a chimney breast (currently with an inset gas fire). I should note that we do not really intend to use the fire for heating, it's almost entirely for aesthetic purposes.

My greatest struggle is where to put the TV. Unfortunately this will need to be in this room. However, I'm quite keen on the TV not sticking out like a sore thumb. I have become very keen on the Samsung Frame TV (not too fussed about lesser picture quality).

My preference would have been to stick a TV in one of the alcoves, with the ability to push back in flat to the wall when not in use. However, the alcoves are far too narrow (<70cm).

It seems that the chimney breast itself is the most practical option for viewing comfort. That being said I do not want have to strain my neck watching it! I have been thinking of one of two options:

Remove gas fireplace (I actually wanted to put in a gas stove, so this isn't my preference), put the Samsung Frame TV lower on the wall and style it up a bit (more photo frames?)
Keep a gas fireplace, put mantle above and then mount the TV using a pull down mount (e.g. https://www.tranquilmount.co.uk/)

My questions are:

If opting for option 1, how would you "style it up" - examples very welcome
Does option 2 sound plausible? In particular will the Frame TV look silly not sitting flush against the wall (as per the Samsung mount), and actually be say 20cm away from the wall?

Any other ideas are of course welcome!

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cushioncover

3 years ago

We have a Frame TV and I love it. The original one apparently had suboptimal picture quality but the newer version which we have is fine. It was installed after an extension including rewire and plastering so we had a conduit installed to run the cable through from behind the TV to behind the low unit underneath (which houses the Frame control box ans Sky box). So cable is truly hidden but not buried in wall.

Frame is often shown styled surrounded by other artwork but honestly, this tends to highlight the fact that this IS a TV not a picture. On its own, it is much more convincing. Also, we change the image quite often so a coulur themed gallery wouldn't work.

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Daniel
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3 years ago

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minnie101
3 years ago
I’m not too keen on option 2 tbh. I’d go for option one and and add art above etc so it doesn’t look an odd height. Alternatively another option is the Samsung serif Positioned half in the bay and alcove and a chair somewhere towards the right of the fire?
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At the moment all your stuff is concentrated at one side of he room making it cluttered and bare at the same time. Pictures need to go at eye height, so maybe get a simple shelf built above the sofa at eye height for some knick knacks. Somehow your pictures seem very high up on the wall. You could cluster them together above the sofa maybe? You can still have your mantel but with maybe a better-selected range of bits on it. Agree that some shelving might be good in the alcoves but not above the line of the top of those pictures. I would have gone for a much darker colour for the walls (like navy blue) because the sofa would have blended in a bit more and it would look luxurious against the dark background. Plus dark colours give your stuff an instant quality upgrade. (I always say it makes my sh*t look like stuff) Sorry that's unhelpful as you've obviously made those decisions!!
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Daniel
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks - yes I like the idea of surrounding artwork.

The greatest issue will for sure be my lack of creativity in finding complementary art pieces (design, size etc) and their arrangement on the wall.
Laura
3 years ago
We have a similar shaped room but it’s not open to the adjoining room.

Our tv is currently in the bay window, but I find it restrictive as I like to nose out the window. We wanted to build a cupboard in and sitting proud of the alcove nearest the window and to tv would sit at an angle, how ever the position of our electric meter and fuse box prevented this. This may work for you.

we are moving the tv to the wall that adjoins our dining room.
minnie101
3 years ago
If you add tv size, plus dimensions of the chimney breast I’m sure one of us would be able to help and mock something up😊
Sarah U-S
3 years ago
I LOVE The Frame TV - but I have one big reservation... unless they’ve changed the design very recently, they call the power cable a “near invisible” cable, and this cable (although very thin and “near” invisible) has to run on the outside of the wall - ie hangs down the wall, very visibly. When I looked earlier this year, the official guidance was that the cable couldn’t be buried in the wall. Hopefully this has changed - however for me it was a deciding factor because the whole purpose of the Frame is for it to become a piece of hidden art work - and I didn’t want a visible cable, no matter how thin it was. As I say, hopefully this has now changed. (Their marketing is quite sneaky - they don’t always show the cable!).
I like the previous suggestion of the Samsung serif free standing TV. I think it’s more of a design statement, and it’s at a more ergonomic height (no strained necks!)
nmlondon
3 years ago
i love my Samsung Serif, it is clay, not white and softly blends in with the rest of the interior. there is a cable hide that attaches to the leg and you can run it down and to the power socket (that short section of the cable is visible though, but Ive hidden it behind the plant)
minnie101
3 years ago
Good to know about the frame Sarah
Daniel
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks all!

I really like the Serif, but I'm just not sure our living room allows for it. In addition, kids may be on the horizon so I think fear also plays a part!

@Sarah U-S, thanks for the comment regarding the cable. I just see a video actually where the installer ran it behind a stud wall - however recommended not doing so for brick (our fireplace is plastered brick).

That being said, we were thinking of doing something like the photo below, with cabinets built into the alcoves and perhaps even across the front of the chimney breast. Our thinking is that if the cupboards in front are kept very narrow it will not take too much space and we might be able to use the chimney opening to increase the depth a little.

In this 'solution', we;d put The Frame sitting just above the cabinet at a sensible height, then pictures above say (as per @minnie101 's comment). The cable would presumably be able to run just a very short distance down into the cabinet, which wouldn't be so bad? Might even be able to hide it with a tiny ornament/plant in front...?
Daniel
Original Author
3 years ago
I also love the idea of this sort of thing: https://www.pictureframe.tv/art-tv/

(there are other companies that sell them it seems).

Very expensive though...

Also, not sure how I'd feel about being stuck with one option for artwork given how expensive it could be to change at some point.
Sarah U-S
3 years ago
There are also mirror tv’s - similar to your picture frame option, but with a mirror.
twamleyk
2 years ago
Hi Folks, Just wondering how this panned out? We have Frame TV now and I agree that putting paintings around it would probably make it look more not-like-a-painting. But it looks very empty on the wall... So was thinking of other potential things - shelves with statues? Mirrors...?

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