I would go with a floating shelf.

How much space is between the wall and the door trim?

OK, thank you! There's 5" between the wall and the door trim.

I would do 2 separate shelves. One at about 30" off the floor that goes from the column to the end of the TV (12"D) and another at about 36" off the floor that overlaps about 1/3rd of the TV and continues to the door. (5"D)

I would go with a cabinet. Can you give us another photo of the TV from where you view it?

Sativa just to clarify, the 12" D shelf would go from the column to the far end of the TV? Also, what color/material and style would you suggest for the shelves?

Shirlpp, the TV is 45" wide. I'm having a hard time finding a cabinet shallow enough to where it wont' impede the flow from the front door. Do you have any suggestions? How wide of a cabinet do you suggest?

lopipopi I'm watching TV right now, so yes I can send a pic of my current view :) If anyone is thinking of watching the new Matthew McConaughey movie "Serenity" dont' do it!!!

When I looked at my first photo on my phone, it looked really distorted/elongated for some reason - not sure why? And for those of you that think I should go with a cabinet, what color? I'm assuming not the same color as the floor but should I do white? black? dark wood tone or blonde wood tone?

White cabinet with open shelf large enough to hold your electronics. All cords & cables can be hidden by "fishing" them down a stud cavity. A small entry hole (behind the TV) and another exit hole (behind the cabinet) will hide all those wires.

Run a floating shelf that starts narrow at the door and zooms out to the width of the wall to the left of the TV.

I am totally not being a smart aleck here jb but how do I get the floating shelf to zoom out? I have so much to learn!

I've got one of those hidden cord kits on order chiflipper. That column is a foot deep, it's quite a challenge trying to find a cabinet that wont come out past that. Any suggestions?

google slim console table...you'll get lots of options...with and without drawers, etc.

What color cabinet do you think would work since we can only see the gray wall and TV on it. Don't know what would match your furnishings.

Shirlpp upholstered items are new and won’t change, dining table and rug will be changed. Front door is yellow and I’ve got a small yellow secretary I’ll be putting along the wall on the other side of the beam

I looooove secretaries!!!!

I posted too quickly:

A floating console would be nice. With doors or drawers or sliders to to hold your purse and shoes?

I would do a cabinet - a bit of extra storage is always great!

For those suggesting a console or cabinet are there rules to how long it should be?

At least 25% longer than the TV.

These might be too long: Ashley Mirimyn cabinet(16" depth) and Ashley Fair Ridge cabinet(3 doors, antique gray)

And this:

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Not knowing the “rules” ...

Unless you want a small chair for removing your shoes or a place to hang your coat, I would make it touch the wall on the left, and extend equal distance on the right. If that’s too close to the door, keep shortening it as needed. I think it’s personal preference.

I’m not a designer though...

There is no one enforcing any of these so-called "rules". Buy what you like.

For the security of the TV, I'd get a shallow cabinet that is a just bit deeper than the TV, so that people walking by have to give it a bit of clearance. Plus, it would hide the cords and give you space for the front and center speakers in the surround-sound system that you know you want. ;-)

I don't know of any rules - I just don't like equal and I try not to have something get so close to a wall or corner that it is hard to clean there... Whatever you choose has to be visually appealing to you..

I prefer the look of a shallow console longer than the tv. The tv should be mounted at eye level to a seated adult, and the cords hidden if possible.

Yes I would just make it out of simple white boards, each shelf maybe 3" thick?