My install looks pants! Help please

[indus]

Hi guys.

Below is a pic of my install. On the right hand side you can just see the entrance into my kitchen (the two rooms are semi open plan). There is a pic of the kitchen aswell (if that helps?)

In the room it self there is a black leather sofa.

Now the problem is the install looks soooooooooo boring compared to so many I've seen on here.

Can anybody help with some ideas to add some wow factor? I'm happy to do anything ie add cabinets/shelves, repaint the TV wall another colour etc an AV cabinet with door needs to stay though as I have small kids with sticky fingers.

The only idea I already have is to add led lights behind the TV and beneath the AV cabinet (after raising it a few inches).

All ideas welcomed

In this photo the double doors the seem to overlook the garden are gone and thats where the TV room has now been built and so is semi open plan

[EddyHorn]

I think the biggest and easiest improvement would be to paint the TV wall. I personally think chocolate suede effect works very well for this purpose.

[t1m103]

nice looking kitchen btw.

[bsuttie]

I'd agree, repaint the wall, the LED lights is a nice idea too. I think your speakers would be helped by "framing" them, and totally losing the cables (pet hate)

regards

Brian

[cronemeister]

Not really much you could do with that space with those 2 rads either side ! I've seen a floating wall that a few people have done in rooms in other threads on here which seem to give off a nice effect....you can then backlight the floating wall rather than your TV ! Not sure if its possible to have it across the whole wall with the rads still behind it...but if not then you could do it in the space between the rads and have your floating wall a different colour to the rest of the wall with some downlighters above it just for added effect !

This will be ideal for hiding your wires behind as well. Its something I'm seriously considering for when I hopefully move house soon as the missus has said I can have to garage to do with what I want....so of course having seen some of the self builds etc on here I've decided on a home entertainment/chill out room....can't wait to get started !

Is it not possible to move the rads to another wall and just make do with the one that way giving you a whole wall to play with ?

[jolly]

Originally Posted by bsuttie

I'd agree, repaint the wall, the LED lights is a nice idea too. I think your speakers would be helped by "framing" them, and totally losing the cables (pet hate)

regards

Brian

My Kef TDM's give a me the same effect

[Alun]

how about not painting the entire wall, and just shuffling your speakers a bit so it doesnt look as cluttered.

maybe a couple of shelves either side for dvd's?

tried to put some shelves up, but pretty limited as to what I can do at work.

Cheers,
Alun

[chrispeters]

TBH....i aint a lover of speakers so close to the sides of the tv...
I would get a little 3 foot corner unit with glass door for AV gear(put it under the dimmer) i know u would cover a little of the rad .
Move the left and right speakers maybe put them right up into the left and right corners of room ,then maybe get a floor stand for the center speaker...or frame it into the wall (similar to where it is now).
More ideas you get the better
Good luck with it though.
Your kitchen is FAB !!! love it )

[marksimonwright]

Love the Kitchen

I would go for two floating shelves from Ikease and, sit the speakers underneath and, two wall lights.

Attached is a picture of my lounge (Taken from my remote control).

It will give you a sense of how your set-up would look with wall lights, lights behind the tv and putting your speakers underneath.

I'm not saying the my set up is right for you, it's a personal choice, just giving you a flavour of how it could like

Have to say it again, thats is a great kitchen.

[marksimonwright]

wrong attachement - see this one

http://www.avforums.com/forums/attac...0&d=1202674922

[ballyg]

completely off topic ! That is a sweeet looking kitchen Indus, love those cabinets, and that unusal cooker hob, where's that from?
And is that roti on the side :D

[marksimonwright]

Possibly hiding all you eqipment (cupboard, underneath stairs) and getting rid of the AV stand may help with the type of look you might want to achieve.

Mark

[chrispeters]

Mark..i love wot u done with your living room...it looks excellent !!! wow

[Franco50]

Originally Posted by ballyg

completely off topic ! That is a sweeet looking kitchen Indus, love those cabinets, and that unusal cooker hob, where's that from?
And is that roti on the side :D

I'm another one who is going to rave about your kitchen and offer absolutely no help to your AV problem - sorry.

[dclayton]

I think something like this would work really well on that wall:

A floating in-wall system like this would enable you to keep the radiators where they are. Though I think you'd have to upgrade to larger speakers to get the best effect.

See the full thread by stevelup here