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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Lilith Hudson

Josh Brolin’s Anti-Screen Sanctuary: A Lesson In Designing High-Engagement, Conversational Spaces That Prioritize Human Connection

Josh Brolin.

Whether you know him best from The Goonies or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's more than likely that Josh Brolin has graced your TV screen at some point. And yet, believe it or not, the actor's own living room is not set up for TV watching at all. Instead, he's opted for a far more convivial arrangement – one that prioritizes conversation over screens.

These days, the way we design our homes is increasingly shaped by our interactions with technology, and nowhere is this more evident than in the living room. Once a space dedicated to gathering and conversation, we now orient everything around the omnipotent screen on our walls. Wall length, natural light, seating arrangements – there are so many decisions surrounding our living room seating design that are now made with the TV in mind.

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