Set height from the seat
The low cabinet leaves room to position the screen. Choose its final height from the occupied sofa and chair rather than aligning it with a standing person's view.
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ROOM 119 · Other
The grown-up TV room
Published
A contemporary family home, conceived for Nottingham.
The screen has a place before the remotes and cables arrive. Charcoal makes its edge less conspicuous, with the sofa and a separate low chair arranged for watching together.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The television sits above low storage on its own wall. That gives equipment a destination without making the doorway part of the viewing area. The sofa offers room to stretch out; the separate chair gives another viewer a seat of their own.
Charcoal reduces the contrast around a black screen. Orchid brings colour to the wall, and small lamps serve the seats. Their reflections and the screen height still need checking from the actual viewing positions. A picture can suggest the arrangement; it cannot settle glare for every seat.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
The screen belongs to the plan, not on top of the mantel.
Colour palette
- Charcoal
- Camel
- Orchid
- Chocolate
Keep the route behind the audience
People can enter or leave without crossing between the sofa and screen.
Check the reflected lights
The small lamps belong beside the seats. Switch them on with the screen dark and adjust their positions if a bright reflection falls in the viewing area.
Orchid beside charcoal
Orchid gives part of the wall a lighter colour. The screen can keep its dark background while the rest of the room has something else to look at.
WHAT TO BORROW
Sit in every intended viewing position before fixing the screen. Check height, window reflections and the path someone takes when leaving the room.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Hansa Hagen Grey Linen Corner Sofa Bed
Living With Luxury
The Hansa corner sofa sets up a shared viewing position, with a practical linen surface that keeps the media room domestic.
£799.95
King Antique Black Leather Armless Modular Sofa Chair
Living With Luxury
An armless black-leather module offers another seat without the bulk of a second full sofa.
£1,079.95
Siena Natural and Black Oak Wood 3 Door Sideboard
Living With Luxury
The low oak-and-black sideboard gives the screen a grounded companion and places closed storage below the visual centre.
£1,299.95
Mantle Portable Lamp in Granite Black
The Roost
Portable black lamps can light a side surface without throwing a bright reflection across the television.
£112.50
Takora Throw
Living With Luxury
A grey throw adds an accessible extra layer for a longer film without introducing another strong colour beside orchid.
£207.00
Aahna Wool Cushion Cover: Charcoal · 60 x 40 cm
Charcoal · 60 x 40 cm
Nkuku
The wool cushion breaks up the sofa's larger linen surface while keeping the viewing area visually quiet.
£55.00
Raito Light
Living With Luxury
Raito supplies a softer pool of light away from the screen, allowing the room to function before and after a film.
£685.00
Kiko Brass Frame: Antique Brass · Landscape 5 x 7
Antique Brass · Landscape 5 x 7
Nkuku
A small brass frame belongs on a side surface, leaving the television entirely clear and keeping personal objects in the room.
£25.00