Designer Tip: Designing Around a TV
TVs are often the staples of any great living room (I mean, how else are you going to witness the crazy that is Real Housewives of NY/OC/Beverly Hills/Cleveland from the comfort of your couch?), but it is often difficult to incorporate a large electronic (kind of ugly) box into the decor of your otherwise traditional/shabby chic/sophisticated living room. Havenly's own Director of Design, Shelby Girard, shares these three tips that can help you tie your television into the overall design of your living space:
1. Don't make the TV a focal point - Rather than mounting your television above your fireplace, why not use that precious wall space for a beautiful mirror or piece of art? Take the TV off to the side where it is more in level with your eye line and less of a focal point.
2. Surround the TV with art - Surround your television with artwork to help disguise it and make it part of your design rather than a lonely black box with a rather ugly complexion
3. Accent the wall - Placing your TV in front of a dark accent wall will help disguise it when it's off. Wallpaper or a unique paint job are both great ways to make the wall itself a piece of art.