Depending on your room shape or preference you can then position your sofa opposite either the fireplace or the tv or both if you have the space to create two seating areas.
Tv in room with fireplace.
I decided to mount mine above the fireplace and have someone install an outlet and run hdmi wiring behind the mount through the wall.
Here s some layout help for living rooms of all shapes.
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There are two big plusses that the tv above fireplace arrangement has going for it.
For this you place your tv and fireplace on perpendicular walls.
This living room layout for your fireplace and tv fits well in square rooms.
From here how you position your living room furniture around a fireplace and tv will depend upon the shape of your room.
This room s simple white walls complement the brick fireplace.
The size of the tv is to scale with the fireplace mounting a tv over the fireplace is an easy way to create an overall balanced look with the tv on top and the fireplace below.
When it comes to designing a family room with a fireplace and tv layout sometimes less is more.
I ve never been a fan of seeing the tv over the fireplace because often the proportions are wrong in the room and the location and thus the viewing angle becomes too high when placed over the.
I had similar issues in my tv room.
I have a 65 sony and when it was not mounted and across from a window i did not have much glare to deal with but that can have a lot to do with the panel type.
Living room fireplace arrangements by shape.