I think the fireplace would block part of the view

Would you please provide the dimensions of the living room? Out of curiousity, would you also include the dimensions for the dining room along with pictures of it? Thanks

I see two options for your tv. you can remove the bookshelf and replace it with a small 4' chest and have it sit on that or get a wider media console and place it at the window but only thing is that the back of the sofa would be facing the entry way. You can also replace your seating with a softer and much lighter sectional.

I can only tell you what I would try to do:

I would lower the TV so that it pretty much sits right on top of the mantel.

Then I would get a carpenter/cabinet maker to make a wood box with a paneled front that completely hid the TV when I wasn’t watching it, and that went all the way to the ceiling I’d have the box stained the same color as the rest of the wood of the fireplace. So it would end up looking a bit like this (minus the artwork in the middle of the paneling)

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BUT;;;;;the trick is that the front piece of the paneled box would slide out or lift off when I wanted to watch TV. Being a cheapskate I would just have it removable and set it somewhere when I was watching TV, but I suspect a clever cabinet maker could do sliding or folding doors, or something clever.

Next issue: How many people sit in that room at one time and watch TV?

You can easily put your TV on an articulating arm and it can swing in and out from the wall. We might suggest putting the TV to the right of the fireplace on an articulating arm. Then we might recommend getting smaller, less bulky furniture. If you are able to do that you should be able to get a full size sofa and at least two chairs to fit in your space.

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HU-206369685 what did you come up with

A couple things to consider?

--Would you be willing to get a smaller TV and put it on a white chest to the right so you have some lightness on that end of the room? ?

--If you're handy, or someone you know is, either cut down the bookcase and put a smaller TV on it. Or add a couple shelves and put the TV in the middle.

-- Put a light piece of art above the fireplace so you have two things to look at.

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Light colored chest below smaller TV to the right. Light art over fireplace. The room is so very dark--walls, furnishings, floor.

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