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Hebe Hatton

10 living rooms where the focal point is NOT a TV - design experts have a better approach

Grey living room with large artwork and fireplace

When designing a living room, there's one particular element that tends to... let the vibe of the room down. You can pick the most stylish sofa, the trendiest of rugs, the perfect color palette, and then it comes to adding the TV. Where do you put this black hole and not immediately turn it into the focus of the space? 

Well, the first option is to ditch the TV altogether. The most sophisticated, grown-up spaces are tech-free, and instead, center around artwork, architectural features, stand out pieces of furniture. However, if loosing the screen in your living room isn't an option, there are plenty of ways to draw attention from the TV and send it elsewhere in the room. 

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