kitasei This question comes up again and again. One post contributed the information that you should NOT consider putting a tv above a wood burning fireplace because the heat will damage the tv. So that's only an option for a gas stove.

4jellybeanz I think a flickering fire would be distracting below a TV set and would tend to compete for attention.

olldbobbi If there is a wall opposite the fireplace, can you put the tv there? Then the sofas and chairs can sit perpendicular to both. I have no idea if I spelled that right :))

Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders show us a picture of your room from a couple of angles and folks can provide better advice.