The TV Room: Object of Ire, or Something to Celebrate?
Afshan BehnamghaderOften in the design industry, people simply don't know how to deal with the TV, especially when it comes to larger screens. Some designers don't talk about them at all, others leave them out of their portfolios entirely, and many try to hide or dismiss them as undesirable objects.
However, the TV isn't going anywhere. It is here, it has been here, and it will continue to be a central part of how we live.
So I suggest making peace with it and celebrating it alongside the rest of your home. Instead of trying to disguise it, surround the TV with items that bring warmth and life. This can mean many things, including cluster books, textiles, patterns, vintage plates, and lush plants. The softness, organic shapes, and textures of these surrounding objects ease the dark weight of the screen, helping the TV blend naturally into the room rather than standing out like a black box.
When you treat the TV as just one layer among many, it stops feeling like an eyesore and starts feeling like a natural part of a lived-in space.
If you liked what you just saw, I have put together the sourcing directory for the furniture, fixtures, and paint colors here:
TV Room
- Lulu & Georgia: Karissa Slipcover Sofa
- Crate & Kids: Jamieson Balsam Green Wood Kids Desk Chair (Sharland England)
- Pottery Barn: Causewell Ottoman
- Magnolia: Lavinia Turned Leg Stool (Tall)
- Chairish: Indian Mid-Cent Console
- OKA: Clara Lamp Base (Dark Red) with Elowen Coolie Shade
- Lulu & Georgia: Topia Round Side Table
- Birch Lane: Effa Hand Round Scalloped Wood Tray
- Lulu & Georgia: Samantha Side Table
- Lulu & Georgia: Philia Vase
Living Room
- Sixpenny: Esmé Sofa
- Lulu & Georgia: Lowell Slipcover Swivel Chair
- Crate & Kids: Jamieson Balsam Green Wood Kids Desk Chair (Sharland England)
- Lumens: Spindle Bench
- Lulu & Georgia: Samantha Coffee Table
- Birch Lane: Round Solid Wood End Table
- Birch Lane: Mia Writing Desk
- Serena & Lily: Rowan Floor Lamp
- Crate & Barrel: Kojo Rope Kids Table Lamp
- Birch Lane / Country Living: Steel Fireplace Log Grate
- Birch Lane / Country Living: Pinecrest Black Fireplace Tool
- Lulu & Georgia: Calista Vase
- Lulu & Georgia: Zainab Rolling Vase
- Birch Lane: Ilonka Rattan Tray
- Anthropologie: Striped Cabana Match Striker
- Lulu & Georgia: Oval Serving Dish
- Wall & ceiling finishes: Farrow & Ball: White Tie (No. 2002)
- Window frame and trim: Edward Bulmer: French Blue
