Comments on: Colour Coordination - Enter The Rug http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/ thrifty and creative | home and garden | ideas and experience Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4970 domestika Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:52:29 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4970 Finding a place for a conventional (deep back) TV has got to be the hardest part of arranging a living room or family room. So hard to keep the television from becoming the focal point - and Bonnie, you're totally right that in a room like this it's a shame that the fireplace can't have all the attention! Often the only solution is to hide the television in an armoire or cabinet of some sort - but then you've got this whopping big piece of furniture to dominate the space. This is a decorating issue I struggle with, myself - and our TV is significantly smaller than Dan's sports-fanatic set! ;) Finding a place for a conventional (deep back) TV has got to be the hardest part of arranging a living room or family room. So hard to keep the television from becoming the focal point - and Bonnie, you’re totally right that in a room like this it’s a shame that the fireplace can’t have all the attention! Often the only solution is to hide the television in an armoire or cabinet of some sort - but then you’ve got this whopping big piece of furniture to dominate the space. This is a decorating issue I struggle with, myself - and our TV is significantly smaller than Dan’s sports-fanatic set! ;)

]]> By: Dan http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4968 Dan Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:06:14 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4968 Hi Bonnie, Yes, we had thought of that. However, the drywall above the fireplace mantel is a 'faux' wall. By that I mean that it is fire-retardant drywall that we had installed covering up the fireplace brick of the floor to ceiling fireplace. To mount the TV, since it is a rear projection LCD that is 23 and 1/2 inches deep, and not one of those fancy smancy flat TV's, would require more work to support the weight....such as drilling into the firepalce brick that is behind the drywall. However, I do totally agree that it would help create a single focal point. Now, if only I had enough money to buy one of those plasma TV's! Dan Hi Bonnie,

Yes, we had thought of that. However, the drywall above the fireplace mantel is a ‘faux’ wall. By that I mean that it is fire-retardant drywall that we had installed covering up the fireplace brick of the floor to ceiling fireplace. To mount the TV, since it is a rear projection LCD that is 23 and 1/2 inches deep, and not one of those fancy smancy flat TV’s, would require more work to support the weight….such as drilling into the firepalce brick that is behind the drywall.

However, I do totally agree that it would help create a single focal point. Now, if only I had enough money to buy one of those plasma TV’s!

Dan

]]> By: Bonnie Story http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4950 Bonnie Story Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:25:38 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/colour-coordination-enter-the-rug/#comment-4950 Hi! Nice room! Have you thought about mounting that awesome TV over the mantel? Don't know if that's possible but I see it on HGTV and I like the way it avoids the "dueling focal points" between TV and fireplace. Another benefit would be not blocking a window, bad feng shui... then you could place the sofa opposite the TV/fireplace wall and open up those pretty windows placing chairs, side tables, etc. Might feel more cozy that the current setup. Feel free to ignore this idea! You probably already thought of it.... ;~} Hi! Nice room! Have you thought about mounting that awesome TV over the mantel? Don’t know if that’s possible but I see it on HGTV and I like the way it avoids the “dueling focal points” between TV and fireplace. Another benefit would be not blocking a window, bad feng shui… then you could place the sofa opposite the TV/fireplace wall and open up those pretty windows placing chairs, side tables, etc. Might feel more cozy that the current setup. Feel free to ignore this idea! You probably already thought of it…. ;~}

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