How to Decorate an Entertainment Center
An organization system in your family room becomes the hub for more than just media essentials. However, the question remains about how to decorate your entertainment center effectively and accent your overall living area.
An entertainment center can serve as a storage-savvy solution for toys, puzzles, board games, books, and other miscellaneous items. To maximize available space, there are many design considerations you might want to incorporate. Master a better balance between form and function using these six recommendations:
- Television as a focal point (or not)
- Add splashes of color
- Corral cord, cable, and charger chaos
- Curate a wall gallery
- Coordinate storage accessories
- Go for cozy
Entertainment centers run the spectrum in size, shape, and placement. All of the above ideas are universal so use them as a guide for what might work in your home. Read on to learn more about each one.
Decorate Using The Television As a Focal Point (or Not)
Televisions are the grand dame of any entertainment center and typically are front and center as its focal point. They can be wall-mounted or placed on a sturdy stand. There is also no rule that says that a TV needs to be the center of attention. For some homeowners, televisions are to be seen when needed and tucked away when not in use in an armoire style center or a unit that has doors.
Whatever your preference, a television and its size determines much about how everything else fits around it. Check out this Next Luxury read to give you inspiration for how to create a visually pleasing area around your television without letting it get too busy or overwhelming on the eyes.
Add Splashes of Color
A room where you spend a lot of time shouldn’t be dark and dingy. Use purposeful splashes of color to add life and vibrancy to this social space. Most entertainment centers are neutral in color so establish an accent color that works with the hues of the room. Place colorful objects, books or plants in pots at varying heights. Create pops of color by utilizing throw pillows, storage accessories, and funky artwork. Again, color is an easy way to add personality to a room and elevate its overall vibe.
Corral Cord, Cable, and Charger Chaos
Part of organizing and decorating your entertainment center also includes finding solutions for challenges like wire disorder. There are many storage gadgets on the market for corralling cord, cable, and charger chaos.
Tame the unsightly tangle this trio generates with some type of management system. Then label everything so that it is clear what everything is married to. Again, take your pick of cord organizers that ultimately contribute to keeping all of your electronics working optimally.
Curate a Wall Gallery
The wall space around your entertainment center is the perfect backdrop to create a makeshift gallery wall. You can frame favorite photos or purchase artwork that complements the room’s and center’s aesthetic.
Another idea is to add floating shelves that flank your center and display some chosen knick-knacks or books for additional visual interest. Placing curated pieces or a balanced pattern of artwork/photos around a television results in creating greater dimension and depth of the overall space.
Coordinate Storage Accessories
Video game consoles, their numerous varied games, and controllers, headsets, remotes, routers, cable boxes, portable speakers…so many electronic components are the reality in many homes. Source coordinated bins or baskets that work well with the design elements of your entertainment center.
Establish a dedicated “home” for each of the types of items that are living there. This will make it far more likely for you to be able to find things when you need them and assist you and your family in maintaining a well-organized space.
Go for Cozy
With technology constantly evolving, many homeowners are overhauling their TV rooms into cozy areas specifically used for gaming and/or as home theaters. In turn, additional benefits can be seen. In How Do Luxury Home Theaters Raise The Value of a Home, the team at Cinema Sound Unlimited notes how this particular upgrade adds value to a property.
Aside from the above benefits, remember to add cozy elements to this area as well. Be sure to have a basket of plush blankets, floor pillows, and comfortable seating and ottomans as part of your room’s makeup. Soft touches help to balance out the square edges of televisions and furniture.
Conclusion
An entertainment center can be anything you want or need it to be with some creative planning and personalized accents. Decorate your entertainment center based on your home’s layout and your family’s specific desires, and enjoy a space that draws you back again and again.