It’s Week 3 of the One Room Challenge and this week is all about moving the television to be more subtle. Designing a small living room with both a fireplace and a TV can feel like a challenge—but it’s also an opportunity to create a cozy, functional space that truly works for your family. When square footage is limited, every decision matters, from furniture placement to how you balance these two natural focal points. With a few smart design choices, you can make your living room feel open, inviting, and perfectly arranged without sacrificing comfort or style. In this post, I’m sharing small living room ideas with a fireplace and TV using creative ideas to help you make the most of your space.
As you can remember from the Week 1 post one of the ideas with this living room transformation was to get the TV to be more hidden and to let the fireplace be the focal point of the room. This was our biggest challenge because when you have a small living room with walls that have windows and a door that cannot be blocked there is limited space to move the TV.
We already had a wall-mounted TV and then we would use it angled out into the room. So to get it out of the corner we moved the TV mount about two feet to the left so that it would be flat against the wall. This is the main TV for our home so it needed to be accessible in the room and our furniture arrangement needs to accommodate the TV.
In doing this I also moved our smaller couch against the larger couch to act and look like a sectional couch would. I would highly suggest doing this with any furniture you have as this is helping us decide if we do want a small sectional in this small space.
I sold the coffee table and end table on Facebook Marketplace and in doing so I think we may live without a coffee table for awhile as it allows the space to feel larger without one. And to be honest it just became a catchall for all our kids items. I am all about making smart furniture choices as this will save money and be a great way to live with what you have to see if something new is really needed.
This room has a lot of natural light coming from this large window in the room and the sliding glass door that leads to our back deck on the opposite wall.
Moving the TV down the wall allows it to not be the main point of the room and allows the accent walls next to the fireplace to shine.
Creating a small living room that comfortably incorporates both a fireplace and a TV is all about thoughtful choices and intentional design. No matter your style, a well-planned approach can turn even the smallest living room into a cozy retreat where you can relax, gather, and enjoy the best of both worlds.
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