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Artwork placement with a door?

10 years ago

We moved into our home over a year ago and I still have not gotten around to decorating my living room! I'm tired of looking at such a blank wall, so I'm thinking of doing an art gallery arrangement around the tv. We like to keep the door open for light (it is closed at night and on cold days) so I'm wondering if I should I put artwork behind the door?

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Comments (20)

  • 10 years ago

    I think a gallery wall there would be great, but it's a truly lousy place for the TV. If you want to show us the rest of the room, maybe we can find a better arrangement.

    shaderlf thanked groveraxle
  • 10 years ago

    One question first...is there any other spot for the TV?

    shaderlf thanked chloebud
  • 10 years ago

    Unfortunately, there is not another spot for the tv until we can afford to buy a smaller sofa.

  • 10 years ago

    The living room is open to the dining room, btw.


  • 10 years ago
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    then put a sofa table behind the sofa? might divide the space nicely? then put a large mirror & or gallery wall where the tv originally was & add a light on it?

    shaderlf thanked HU-892878
  • 10 years ago


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    sofa table

    shaderlf thanked HU-892878
  • 10 years ago

    That is exactly what I'd love to do but the sectional is too long, it would block the hallway (to the left of the tv). It either has to go there or in front of the window.

  • 10 years ago

    We have smaller sofas but they are in the small finished basement as the sectional does not fit down there,

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    IMO your sectional should be placed to define your foyer area. Can you turn the sectional or reconfigure it in any fashion?

    shaderlf thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 10 years ago

    Use something vertical for art behind the opened door and something different -- a large attractive clock -- over the tv itself.

    For the something vertical, consider pressed metal wire wall art.

    http://i5.walmartimages.com/dfw/dce07b8c-d377/k2-_5c1982ee-0866-49ca-92f0-8faa629cd7f9.v1.jpg

    To get the tv to visually appear centered, you could also add a pair of vertical trim boards -- one on each side of the tv -- and paint that wall between the boards as an accent wall.

    You could add one of these modern shelving units below and another the same width above the tv to help define the wall at the tv as a separate, centered space.



    shaderlf thanked suezbell
  • 10 years ago

    Thank you all! I appreciate the input! I might have to try moving the sectional to the front of the window even though I hate blocking it. I'll snap a pic when I get someone to help me move furniture!

  • 10 years ago

    If you put your couch in front of the window, will you tv fit on the small wall across from window?

  • 10 years ago

    @outshopping422- It would but the tv stand would stick out to far coming out of the hallway and it would be across from only the end of the sofa. It seems the only solution is to get rid of the sectional and get a much smaller sofa and a few small chairs. Guess I have to live with it as is for now, not going to so a gallery wall.

  • 10 years ago

    Too bad that wall across from window didn't work out. Would you like to do something like this while waiting for new couch?

  • PRO
    10 years ago
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    What is the size of the wall, and tv ?

  • 10 years ago
    No.
  • 10 years ago
    As I wend my way toward minimalism I keep running into the quote "less is more".....
  • 10 years ago

    I suppose the TV is in the best place for viewing as long as you have that enormous sectional.


    I know you didn't ask, but I can't help myself. I love your color palette, but the mirror and metal things do nothing for that wall over the sectional, not to mention they're hung too high. You could really punch this room up with some art.


    Your curtains also look skimpy.I would get more panels and either hang them in the middle or double up on the ends.



    shaderlf thanked groveraxle
  • 10 years ago

    Yeah, we did no decorating- just moved our furniture in. Didn't even paint. I didn't want to buy artwork for over the couch if were eventually going to move it and put the tv there.