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Best entertainment center for tall ceilings

last year

we have 10 ft ceilings in our family room and a blank 30 ft wall. We have a 65” tv in the center. We are looking to buy an entertainment center (looking at this Pottery Barn entertainment center). Will the 10’ ceilings affect the size of the unit we should purchase? We cannot afford custom cabinetry.

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  • PRO
    last year
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    I would not BUY an entertainment center. Show the room, draw it, measure it, ALL and of course one wall is 30" of boring.

    Take pictures.......all angles.

    There are better ways than an over priced entertainment center based on a 65 inch tv.........which can be easily changed later.

    The wall need NOT require custom cabinetry, and you are over paying in a dated concept from Pottery Barn

    Show the room, all angles and do the drawing and measure.

    As you would do for a client as the interior designer you are: )

  • last year

    That's a pretty entertainment center if it fits with your style. What is the height of the entertainment center? Is it similar in height to the door openings or walkway space openings in the room? You don't want it to look dinky but at the end of the day the TV has to be mounted at proper viewing height.

  • last year

    Sorry but those monstrosities ya can't give away at yard sales. Flat screen TVs moved on from that look. I'm not one to change for change's sake just to keep up but if you are starting from scratch--not what you want. All you need is a nice credenza for under the TV. Think of the dusting we just saved you!!!

  • PRO
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    IMO those units are dated and useless usually filled with a bunch of display for stuff no t needing display and I sure hope thay are not coming back into play. But of course we need to see your room I love Besta From Ikea for a TV wall you put the pieces together to look custom but you decide how much storage how big the TV and also how much display. I like the ones that alllow you to change the TV size I agree the 10' ceiling has very little to do with a TV since it needs to be placed so the center of the screen is at eye level when you are seated.These are 2 examples of how flexible the pieces are




  • PRO
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    Nope. No one uses those dated entertainment units. They don't allow for changes in technology that are bound to occur at a faster and faster rate of speed. Keep your arragement minimal in design. Mount the TV on the wall and mount a floating wall cabinet beneath it and you're done.











    You could install 96" tall ladder back bookcases from CB2



  • last year

    Hard pass. Just wall mount the TV at an appropriate height (typically the middle of the TV will be around eye level when seated) with a low console underneath of sufficient width.

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    We started out thinking we wanted a 65" TV and ended up with a 77". Point being, always allow for expansion for the future. We tore down a pricey custom built wall unit. At the time it was built it had plenty of room for a big TV, then came flat screens. If you want that look, make sure you get separate pieces with a console wide enough for a bigger TV and side pieces that can be moved if needed.

  • PRO
    last year

    No to the entertainment center. Wall mount tv, nice console, possibly flanking bookshelves.

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    As long as it looks balanced in the space, it should be fine with 10 ft ceilings.

    We did a custom unit with our 12 ft ceilings and didn't take it all the way to the ceiling. We stopped it at 10 ft, in line with the 10 ft tall sliders in the room.

    Some of us have things we want to display and our homes are not sleek/minimalist!

    75" wall mounted Frame TV. Not shown in photo, two shelf sections to the left and one to the right, so not symmetrical.


  • last year

    What all do you need to store and display in addition to a TV? Do you have a collection of something you need to have go on shelves, do you need bookshelf storage, do you have other electronic components, do you need the cabinets to store something else?


    These units look clunky, expensive, and are not flexible to change over time with the ways TVs are changing. You would be better off finding pieces that are more adjustable for your needs rather than one big unit like this.


    If you are partial to a PB look, consider units like this with a TV hanging above. You can then style around it with artwork, separate bookshelves in the room, floorplants, whatever.







  • PRO
    last year

    With 10’ ceilings, a taller entertainment center will help balance the scale of the room and prevent the wall from feeling too empty. Look for units with additional shelving or vertical elements to draw the eye upward. Adding artwork, sconces, or decor around the unit can also help fill the space beautifully.