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Lilith Hudson

I Thought a TV in the Corner of Your Room Was an Old-Fashioned Layout — But Here Are 5 Times Where It Actually Works Best

An organic modern style living room with a blue sofa, a large wooden coffee table, and a Samsung Frame TV in the corner of the room .

The position of your TV can cause quite a stir in the design community. Do let it dominate your central wall for easy viewing from all angles, or do you opt for a smaller, more discreet monitor that doesn't detract from your decor? One thing you probably haven't considered is putting your TV in the corner of your room, and, believe it or not, you might be missing a trick.

Before you say it, yes — there's a good reason why the bulky corner TVs of old fell out of fashion. Clunky TV cabinets used to greatly impede a room's floor plan; then, with the advent of sleek flatscreens, we began favoring a central position, creating the TV wall that makes a natural focal point. And we'll be first to say it, placing your monitor in the corner of a room — be that stood on a cabinet unit or mounted to the wall — just doesn't feel intuitive.

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