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I'm a newly wed and my husband and I just bought our first home.  We are ridiculously excited about decorating and buying all new furniture.  I am lucky because my husband and I have the same taste in furniture and design, we both love the deep mahogany wood, neutral tones, and very clean classy looks. 

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Fireplace vs. T.V.--the never ending saga

By michellemybell222 Living_room_floor_plan_large

Where in my living room can I put my tv where it isn't going to compete with the fireplace as my focal point?  My living room only has about 2.5 walls and the main wall has the fireplace centered on it with a window on either side that goes straight down to the floor.  From what I've read one of my options is to get a plasma tv to mount above my fireplace--not preferable because not only would I dislike the neck strain but the fireplace has this crown molding type texture that follows the fireplace all the way up... »MORE

November 11, 2007
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berryberr

March 11, 2008
Thanks for adding me as a friend!;P
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michellemybell222

November 12, 2007
I like the idea of putting up a curtain.  Thanks a lot Maven, I'll give it a try.
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November 11, 2007

This is a tough one. I'd probably do a small sectional sofa, positioning the back of the sofa facing the doorway with its right sectional arm facing the long wall. Then put the t.v. in one of those cabinets with a video lift in it with its back facing the hallway. Or you could flip it--putting the back of the sofa toward the hallway--maybe put a narrow sofa-table behind it. Another alternative is to have two small sofas facing each other in front of the fireplace and the t.v. along the long wall in a video lift cabinet, which would keep it from competing with the fireplace when not in use. If a cabinet is out of the question--expense-wise, you could mount the t.v. on the long wall and then hang a curtain rod above it, creating a false window. When the t.v. is in use, just open the curtains. Or not....  ;)