The first thing wrong that I see is the couch does not face the fireplace, which should be the focal point of the room. Can you wall mount the tv above the fireplace? Or can the tv and the stand it is on go in front of the one window next to the fireplace? Nothing in the room looks at the beautiful fireplace, everything needs to do an about face.

OR another option is to put the couch on the wall with the opening (assuming it opens to the kitchen and place the tv on the wall next to the sliders, the tv and couch would be across from each other. At least sitting on the couch will enable you to see the tv and the fireplace.

Can you take some more pictures, what kind of wall is to the left of the fireplace window...I think this is the wall with the kitchen opening. It looks like there are baskets on the floor, is there a wall next to it so the tv could go in that corner???

gk

There are baskets on the floor because we still haven't finished moving in, and stuff doesn't "go" anywhere! The wall on either side of the fireplace is mostly window. The second photo shows a little bit of wall on either side of the chair on the right--that's how much wall there is on both sides. The kitchen/dining book is immediately to the left. So putting the TV there blocks the kitchen, and mounting it over the fireplace will give me a cick in my neck in about 5 minutes!

I know fireplaces are usually focal points, but having the media nook (where the cable is, and all the outlets--very few by the fireplace) makes it awkward--like having two focal points.

Robin

I don't know if I can write this so you can understand my thought. Put the TV on the wall next to the patio door (center it). Pull the sofa around to face the TV. Pull the chair that is to the right of the sofa over to the right after you move the sofa.

It's difficult for me to move furniture when it's in front of me let alone on a screen. Difficult to estimate room size, etc. and how things will fit. If you want to try my idea, do it and then send some photo's for further direction. Sorry, I'm limited in my design capabilities.

My thought is if you change it as I recommend you can still have the fireplace as the focal point, but see the TV comfortably.

I have done something similar to what brutuses is recommending. My room is smaller than yours, I think.. but it is long, has a fireplace on one end and a number of doors and windows that interrupt the walls. Similar to your room, the path to the bedrooms (upstairs in my case) is through the living room.

So I have the fireplace on one end-- my sofa along the wall that would be equivalent to floating your sofa with its back to the kitchen pass through .. tv in between the sliding door (windows in my case) and the entry to the bedroom foyer (front door in my case). I think it works really well.. if needed, the fireplace seating can supplement the core seating-- and from the sofa, you can enjoy the fireplace and the tv... and you still have pretty decent walking paths through the room. You could probably set up a third little area on the far wall. Stereo and maybe books/reading chair or such. Something small but cozy.

I am surprised your prints aren't working on the walls. Do you just need to get used to the color? What color frames?

Good luck-- and enjoy your new home.

Thanks--I will try to couch turned toward the other wall.

I haven't put the art up yet because it's not obvious where anything would go. This might make it easier.

Robin

I'm afraid I'm not going to be any help, but the decorating police should hunt down the architect and ask HIM what he was thinking in placing the media nook opposite the fireplace. What an idiot!

I would invest in some coax cable and move the TV as others have suggested.

graywings

Judging by the rest of the house, the builder had a list of "things people love" in a house and stuck them in as and where. We have a large master bath but it's not well laid out. But you do say, oooh, what a big bath when you first walk in.

Thankfully we're renting. And taking notes of what not to do when we finally settle in a place and buy.

I will rearrange furniture in the coming weeks and see how the long wall works for the TV.

Thanks to all for the suggestions

Robin