Blend Your Big Screen TV with Your Room's Decor

If you love watching movies, a big screen television can be a great addition to your living room, family room or den. Unfortunately, it can often be difficult to blend the large screen in with the room's overall decor. Although you'd like to enjoy watching your TV in these rooms, the large screen can sometimes tend to overpower the rest of the room. If you currently have this situation in your home, here are a few tips that can help.

Evaluate the Television

Since there are numerous television styles available in the marketplace today, your first step should be assessing your particular television set, especially in regards to its display needs. Wide format flat screen televisions are currently the most popular option. Although these televisions are quite large in size, they are not as heavy and bulky as older style tube television sets. Because of this fact, flat screen televisions tend to be easier to display. You should decide whether you'd prefer to utilize the television as the room's focal point, or if you'd rather downplay it in the room.

You'll also need to take your viewing needs into consideration, since displaying it attractively won't be of any help if you end up placing it where it is difficult to view. Measure your television, so that you know exactly how much space you will need. Then, you can decide upon its optimal location. It's important to remember that if you position a television too low, it can be difficult to see. However, if you place it too high, watching it can cause neck and eye strain. You'll also want to avoid placing your television anywhere that is too hot in order to avoid potential heat damage. Once you've assess the needs of both your family and your television, you'll be in a better position to decide where best to display it.

Using Big Screen Televisions as Wall Art

If you simply consider your big screen TV as wall art, it can actually be quite simple to blend it in with the rest of the room's decor. By grouping your television with a collection of other wall art pieces, you'll be able to blend it in nicely with the rest of the pieces. Try combining your television with a few framed art prints or photographs. This technique is usually most effective if you avoid using art pieces that have a lot of visual contrast. If there is too much contrast, you might find the art pieces distracting when you are viewing the television. You can also try artworks with a narrow orientation that can be placed beside or above the TV. It doesn’t matter whether you go for contemporary wall hangings, Southwestern wall sculptures or trees wall hangings as long as your choice complements the room.

Entertainment Centers and Custom Cabinets

If you've recently replaced your tube style television with a flat screen television, you've probably noticed that it simply will not fit properly in your original entertainment center. Today's flat screen televisions are shorter but wider than old style televisions. Because of this fact, you might have to purchase a different entertainment center. If you choose an entertainment center designed to cover an enter wall, the television will tend to visually blend in with the drawers, shelves and doors of the unit. This style of entertainment center will also provide you with additional storage space. If you don't want to see the television when you aren't watching it, a custom cabinet designed with doors can hide it from view.