tough one for me because I usually hide speakers. I'd probable turn them sideways, mount them on the wall and use them as shelves :)

They aren't speakers. They're CD and DVD storage units. Can't mount them, especially sideways, because everything would fall out. LOL!

I'd leave them bare and move out the little stuff in the corner and put your large statues there. Everything would be easier to dust too!

I tried taking the plants off, but did not like the way it looked "naked". I'm sharing a photo of the bare stands. What do you think?

At this time, I don't have any large statues, just thinking about getting some large enough for the stands. Don't think they would be big enough to make any impact in the corner.

Also am not sure what I do with the little stuff if I moved it from its spot. It's mostly a collection of my mother's trinket boxes (sentimental to me) and a few other things from aunts, daughter, etc. I don't want to hide it.

I'm thinking maybe leave the tops of the stands bare and put something on the wall instead. I could see a large piece of wrought iron wall art over the TV, or two smaller ones centered over the stands.

Then I'd center the TV on that wall. Maybe add a large plant in the corner to give some softness to the room.

Other ideas for artwork might be a large, framed map of Texas, or a farm or Texas related picture, or one big metal star or a collection of large and small metal stars. Or something Western or Southwestern. I'm from New England--I have no idea what that would be!

(I have to add that I'm impressed with the neatness and tidyness and cord control of your TV setup. It looks much nicer than the snarl of cables that surrounds my TV.)

Oh, I love the idea of a large framed map of Texas. It's going to take some doing, though. DH really isn't a fan of putting anything over the TV. He just likes the TV there, nothing else. I had actually tried to talk him into bull horns above it. LOL!

And we opted not to put the TV on the wall when we moved in Just wasn't our thing.

We have a framed aerial photo of one of our farms. It's in the What's on Your Mantel Thread and a large star on the opposite wall. Actually, I have kind of a star theme in the living area.

Really like your suggestion of some kind of framed art. Thanks! I might start looking.

Since they are not speakers would it be possible to place them side by side in another area of the room? Then you might place something on the wall to balance their width. Being so narrow on either side of the TV compounds the problem of what to put on/over them IMO.

Everything I know about Texas decor I've found at "The King Ranch Saddle Shop" - I love that site! However, their prices are more than 'a bit' high so I would personally use it for inspiration only. They show saddle blankets and Mexican type rugs hung on the walls - would that work over the TV?

I see 2 crosses in your pics - do you have a collection of crosses? If so, a collection of crosses or stars are very 'Texas' from what I've seen and make more impact than one at a time.

Just 'brain-storming' some ideas.

Something like this would look super and then you could use some of the colors in the art to bounce around the room like pillows, lamps etc.

Here is a link that might be useful: art

ahhhhh storage ! that's different then... I would try them on top of the tv stand and the tv on top because we're used to our tvs being up. OR put them side by side as suggested by luckygal.. also like the idea of a map, maybe a vintage one.

Seems like several of you mentioned art, and I really like that idea. Hadn't thought of putting them side by side, but that's what this site is for, right?

Yes, we do have a lot of crosses. I have a fairly large collection of them in our guest bedroom.

Luckygal, that site has some gorgeous (but as you said, pricey) things. I'm going to have fun perusing it seriously later tonight.

Yayagal, I love that photo. Thanks!

How about temporarily placing your CD cabinets out of sight like in a closet, assuming you don't access CDs daily or weekly. Then place a large, tall, willowy plant (in a gorgeous pot) in the corner of the room near the TV. I've no longer use items like CD storage cabinets as part of my decor theme and you might be well served by the same (even though your cabinets are a lot prettier than mine was). A large, pretty, dark green plant will add warmth to the room. Be sure to incorporate a dampness barrier under the plant to protect your gorgeous hardwood floor.

I could put them up, if I could get my husband to agree. He isn't picky, really, but he just has opinions, unlike some husbands when it comes to decorating. We don't use them that much.

I didn't respond earlier because I couldn't see anything going on top of those cabinets. You seem receptive to other ideas, so . . . if this were my room, I would be looking to bring some softness and comfort to the room.

What I would like to see is a couple of end tables flanking the sofa, and lamps on the tables. End tables make it more comfortable to put down a glass, and the lamps provide a softer light than overhead lights. I would like stationary panel drapes on the window (to soften the room), and a nice painting over the sofa to add color. I would gather up the crosses and group them somewhere. If you have other stars around the house, maybe do the same with them. They will have more impact grouped together than alone.

I would try to move the etagere from the corner and place it somewhere else in the room because I would rather have an end table and lamp there.

Thank you, graywings. Honestly, the picture may be deceiving, but there really isn't much room to put end tables by the sofa, nor do we really need them. The sofa is really just kind of a chaise for my husband. LOL! He lounges there while he watches TV and that's pretty much its sole function.

I am trying to get away from traditional looking room arrangements. I know what we have is not for everyone, but we are comfortable with it. For softness, I do have some pillows and a throw on my love seats, and a few other plants. There is a little lamp on the curio cabinet and lamps in the adjoining rooms. (Open concept.)

Also, we opted not to add curtains over the wood blinds because of the dust. It is a major concern in West Texas. I could dust every single day and still have lots of dust. Another reason why the only carpet we have is in the bedrooms, and I wish it was out of there.

In addition, we live on the outskirts of town where there aren't as many buildings, which compounds the dust problem.

I have most of my crosses in a group in our guest bedroom, and most of the stars are on the rustic furniture or rugs, blankets, etc.

Wow. Sorry. Did not mean to shoot down everything. Just trying to explain. Still open to suggestions, believe it or not.

Oh, and I just now see the typo ni the subject line. "Deecide". For Betty "Dee", I guess. ;0)

It's perfectly OK to shoot down any and all suggestions, especially those not asked for - LOL!

I noticed the typo, thought it was cute - and possibly intentional. :)

I should add we are close to retirement age and have no children at home anymore. We had our home built about a year and half ago and I wanted it to be as carefree as possible.

Also should say we have a dog and three parrots which do make a mess, but getting rid of these family members is not an option. The parrots have their own room with a tiled floor, so it's not too hard cleaning up after them. I wanted hard surfaces wherever possible, so I could easily sweep and wipe up.

Oh, and did I mention the @%$! dust? LOL!

In other words, our lifestyle plays a bigger role than a picture perfect home, but I do want it to look nice.

I'm going to have to agree with graywings about grouping the crosses in the living room. The cross and the star above the sofa look lost and are just floating there. They don't really relate to anything or each other. You might try some kind of grouping above the television and put a great picture above the sofa. I think a picture above the television would compete with what is on the television screen. I'd also lose the cd cabinets and on that wall put a large vase with some kind of tall "sticks" or greens.

Am seriously considering putting the cabinets away. Thanks for the suggestion.

Not fond of large vases with "stuff" in them, though. Probably would not do that. Any other ideas for a replacement?

Also don't want to move the crosses out of the bedroom just to group them in a different room. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. But I might consider putting something else over the sofa. May I ask why you think the star does not relate to anything else in the room? There are a bunch of other ones. You probably can't see most of them in the photo, but there are some visible ones on the sides of the coffee table and in the rug and throw.

I agree with K9arlene about a collection of crosses. And losing the DVD cabinets.

I got rid of the DVD storage solution buy buying some of the paper DVD/CD sleeves. I just measured and 15 DVD's are only an inch now . What you have stored in the two cabinets would probably fit in a little box inside the closed cabinet doors. (We didn't throw away the original boxes but stored them under a bed but I doubt we will ever want/need them.) I wrote the name of the movie in the upper left corner and any notes on the right corner and have been using them this way for probably 2 years. Love it.

Here is a link that might be useful: example of DVD/CD sleeves

Sundownr, the CD sleeves are a great suggestion.

Have you thought about getting a different cabinet to put the TV on? Maybe a wider one that would have enough room to store the CD/DVDs? The current pair of storage units look more modern than Texas rustic. The one in the link below is sort of what I was thinking of.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rustic media console

Yes, AnnaC,actually we have. We have a rustic furniture store we like to visit just to see what's new. Getting a new TV cabinet is an option.

Bettydee, I could see a small indoor tree in that room. Or a quilt hanging on the wall, maybe in the Lone Star pattern, which is geometric rather than girly, and can easily be found in neutral colors. It would add some color and softness to the room, and relate to the other stars in your house.

My cousins have an old farm house in Vermont. In the town hall, they found an old, hand-drawn map of their county, with the roads and houses marked on it--including their house. They were able to get a copy of the map and took it somewhere to get it enlarged. It's now poster-sized and framed and everyone who sees it goes over to it and tries to match the current day town and county to what's on the map.

Here is a link that might be useful: lone star quilt

Camlan, thank you. I already have some lovely quilts. That might be an idea, although I'm not sure there is enough room for one above the TV.

I LOVE the idea of an old map.

I think what I'm going to do is play around with some of these ideas until I am happy with the result.

Thanks, everyone!

The quilt could go down, behind the TV. Doesn't have to fit above, and would actually look better connected with the TV etc going behind it somewhat.

I love the idea of an old map, too.

May I ask why you think the star does not relate to anything else in the room? There are a bunch of other ones.

The star does go with the other star items in the room. I think the reason it doesn't work now is because it's randomly hanging out there by itself and/or it's too small to make a statement on its own. The link has a sample of a grouping of items that work together (look at 3rd picture facing the couch). The items in this pic are all different but still related because they are all old (looking) and similar tones/colors. A grouping of several different sized/styles of stars might work if you want to decorate with stars. Or find a larger element to add to the grouping of stars and crosses like in the link.

Here is a link that might be useful: sample wall

Oh well, duh, allison. I guess that is right.

Thanks for the link, sundownr. I did look. I've seen groupings similar to these. I do like the rustic US map. Cool!

Without offending anyone(and I REALLY don't want to do that, because I value your help), I'd like to stay on track with my original question. I feel like it's getting lost in some of these posts.

Changing the other half of the room is not a priority at the moment. Truth is, when we moved, I got rid of a bunch of stuff and most of what I have there has some sentimental value, or is a piece I just really like. I probably won't be moving any of it any time soon.

So, I have been playing with things, and the CD storage units have been moved. I am experimenting with a couple of things at the moment and will share some photos soon to see if y'all think I am on the right track.

To go back to your original question, I would not put animal sculptures in your room. I have a few porcelain sculptures and they are the hardest things to dust. Too many nooks and crannies.

I think your answer is a few posts above. You need a new TV stand. The stand should be bigger than the TV so it looks like it's supporting the TV. Yours looks like it could topple off any minute. The one in the link is great because it's got doors which will keep the dust out.

DH says no new TV stand at this time, although I thought it might be a possibility. The TV has been there for years, both in our old house and now this one. No accidents yet. Guess it has to stay there, unfortunately.

I am still looking for something to go above the TV. I really liked the quilt idea, but none of mine work there.

Could you post a photo of the TV wall so we can get a feel for how tall and long it is? I can't tell how much room you have to the right.

Decorating above television sets is tricky, and sometimes the best decision is to leave it blank. But that usually works best when the TV and cabinet take up more of the wall space.

I have seen photos of star collections above TVs - different sizes in a free form shape like a wave. Or you could make it a darker accent wall.

http://www.etsy.com/search?q=texas%20wall%20decor&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US

This is a link to an etsy vendor who makes Texas wall decor.

http://www.etsy.com/search?q=farm+wall+decor&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US&page=2

Here's one for farm wall decor.

Graywings, I was going to take nother picture, but my camera battery decided to die right then. In the original picture, on the left, you can see the hallway, and on the right there is only about two feet of useable space because the front door opens there. And DH still would like to leave the wall blank, but since moving the storage cabinets, it looks like it needs something to me. I'm going to live with for a few days and see what I think.

K9arlene,thank you for the links. We have a flea market here once a month that has some neat things similar to what I see there. I might check that out.