Design Solutions for Integrating Large Televisions in Modern Homes
By
Claire Keane
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Summary
The article explores the design challenge of integrating large televisions into modern open-plan living spaces, which often clash with aesthetic preferences. It discusses how the trend toward massive TVs creates tension between entertainment needs and interior design goals, with many homeowners hiding TVs in cabinets or behind artwork. The piece suggests solutions like creating dedicated media rooms, dens, or 'snugs' (small, cozy rooms) to separate TV viewing from main living areas, allowing for better design harmony and more intentional use of space.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOpen-plan living rooms and swelling televisions pose an interior-design headache but dens and snugs may be the answer
What to do with the TV is among the most challenging design problems in today's American home
There's a classic Kohler commercial in which potential clients – a husband and wife – listen as an architect drones on in a continental accent about his firm's reputation
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