What's Happened to the TV Room
With the biggest TV-watching day of the year approaching, it got me thinking about TV rooms. I mean, in the era of "Mad Men," you were so proud of the television that you named a room after it.
Currently in home design it seems like there are two extremes. There is the "hide that hideous hunk of electronics!" school of thought. On the flip side, there is the "I measure my manhood by the size of my screen", Russell Simmons theater in my crib, media room is a must school of thought. Let's take a look at both, from most hidden sets to most celebrated.
Currently in home design it seems like there are two extremes. There is the "hide that hideous hunk of electronics!" school of thought. On the flip side, there is the "I measure my manhood by the size of my screen", Russell Simmons theater in my crib, media room is a must school of thought. Let's take a look at both, from most hidden sets to most celebrated.
Here the TV is celebrated but is very integrated into the design. If I squint I think it's an aquarium.
No TV table for this plasma. It's high and out of the way, and all of its components are hidden from sight.
I found this image by searching "TV Room" I have looked at this photo about a hundred times and never noticed the TV before!
Here the TV appears to be part of a galley-like setting.
This is a place I where I would really like to settle in and watch a lot of TV. Everything in the room is oriented to the set.
This person seriously loves their television. Can't you just see some guy watching "his stories" in a big bubble bath.
If this ironic frame job doesn't celebrate the television, I don't know what does!
... and bigger....
....and bigger yet in the forest(?)...
It's like a theater screen but there is still comfy furniture.
It's huge!
Sorry, but this one wins as my favorite TV room. Tons of windows with a view, a roaring fire, a comfy couch, not everything is oriented to the TV - it's just right!