Help with TV placement

[u/arcane_archer]

Dear r/InteriorDesign please help us figure out how to layout our new living room. We are really struggling with TV position.

I have only been able to come up with three configurations using our existing 9’ x 9’ sectional. TV is 75” and internet is on the east wall.

1. The dreaded TV over the fire place
   - we have gotten quotes for a recessed outlet + conduit for HDMI. This is our current set up at our old place.

2. TV on east wall/hutch with 2’6” path
   - flow traffic around the couch and section off the kitchen. Reduce total pathway area and pretty dang close to the hutch.

3. TV on east wall, fuck the kitchen
   - we push the couch back to the half wall and minimize space for the closet/shitter. It opens up flow and space around the front of the couch.

Thanks y’all! We are losing our minds.
P.S. Let us know if you have a suggestion on wall color. Most of our furniture are warmer to men’s wood/leather.

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[u/acoffeetablebook]

We did the TV over the fireplace in our last place and I'd never do it again. Neck ache every movie night, and it was even worse for the kids on the floor. If the east wall really leaves you 2'6" of walking path once the sectional is in, I'd go that way. The fireplace gets to just be a fireplace, and you skip paying for the recessed outlet and conduit.

[u/vanillachaos05]

I'd try the east-wall/hutch option first, but only if that 2'6" is the clear path after the sectional is in place. It keeps the fireplace from having to do TV duty, and the comments about the sectional feeling oversized are probably worth factoring in too.

[u/JovialCub]

You could swap the dining and living space and have use of those walls. Having a TV watching section doesn’t really require a TV alter to do. You could use your round table still and put a couple comfy chairs by the fire place.

You could put your TV on a cart, even flat screen TVs, and then hide the cart in the closet when it’s not being used.

I’ve seen several arm style mounts that you could put the TV on the wall in front of the closet. This depends on how frequent that closet gets used, the closet itself could be media hidden storage as well.

Or over the fire place and use a different style mount.

I’m personally a fan of the cart and not looking at the tv when it’s not being used. You can position it where ever when you need it.

[u/bleu_leaf]

I agree with other commenters about the sectional being too large for the space, but also are you sure you scaled the plans you made correctly? Looking at the last (official, I presume) plan, the space looks much bigger than what you have in your (home made, I presume) plans. Just something to double check before you buy lots of new stuff!

[u/Angel_Mystic87]

You can replace the closet door into sliding doors, which can also be helpful with space.

[u/Bubbly_Delivery_5678]

Your sectional is too big for the space

[u/arcane_archer → u/Bubbly_Delivery_5678]

Thanks I appreciate the take. It’s a couch we purchased 5 years ago in a state where houses are bigger 🤣. Might just be too big.

[u/mxpx242424 → u/Bubbly_Delivery_5678]

Seriously agree. Sectionals quickly make decent spaces feel small and non functional. I turned my sectional into a normal couch and abandoned the extra pieces to some college kid when I had this exact problem.

[u/savetherapper]

I’m not sure an l-shape works here. Tv on east wall with standard 3 seater would be better. A living chair could fit in top left corner