Notting Hill House's TV Above the Fireplace
From The Contemporist:
"[The] Staffan Tollgard Design Group have created a contemporary interior for a house in the London neighborhood of Notting Hill. [The] solution was a whole-scale refurbishment that married their modern design ideals with the existing architecture to create an elegant and exciting home/work/entertain environment."
Pulling off an elegant, yet functional design (in the spirit of Unplggd-kind-of-way) isn't easy. It's always refreshing to see an entire scope of a project executed it so well. We find the best takeaway point to be the fact that you're not seeing a boutique hotel room and more of a personal and private spaces situated in luxury.
So whether or not you're throwing a TV atop a fireplace or installing solar panels, always keep the essence of the home in the context of "you," mix in a little bit of your inner design spirit, and there is really no wrong answer to the way you approach the implementation of technology and design in your home.
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Hanging the television above the fireplace looks great, except when you want to watch the tv. The positioning is all wrong for sitting or lying on the couch. It is far to high. It does work when one has a great recliner. Well...this is AT, so an Eames chair.
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Yes, there ARE two types of people in this world:
1. those who think there are two types of people in this world
2. those who are smart enough to know better
There is a vast middle ground between "those who don't mind hanging their TV above their fireplace" and "those who prefer to hide it more than anything else."
There are any number of places to put a television. Above the fireplace is, IMO, the least aesthetic option.
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Hanging a television above the fireplace mantle is an ergonomic no-no. It strains the neck, back, and eyes.
Plus, it's ugly.
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Fireplace as a focal point of the room -- a delight (and a rare treat for most of us.)
TV as focal point of the room -- horrible -- unless the room is specifically dedicated for entertainment.
My TV is hidden in a cabinet when not in use. And we have a piece of art above our fireplace in our CT place.
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I LOVE it! Love it even more when the TV is set, flush, into the wall.
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Not to hijack the thread, but can anyone point me in the direction of the Chandelier.
I've seen versions of this design a few times now and think an adaptation of this would work great for me. I even remember one done with red cords, it was great.
The construction of it is so simplistic any thoughts on being able to do it yourself?
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and there are those who just find it completely uncomfortable to watch the tv at that angle....
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jeffnyc - Thanks for your comment; the client was, fairly, very concerned about the restricted width of the front lounge of the house and loosing the few inches needed to create a recess for the wall bracket and the wires was almost a compromise in itself (without talking about the debate I had about the height the TV should stand).
Atlguy - the pendant light above the dining table is called Drop and comes from The Conran Shop in the UK (not sure it is available in the US).
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Where can I get that awesome sitting pad?
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Mamer - the sitting pad is from the Togo collection by Ligne Roset.
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