Yes, it’s 2012 and people are still twisting themselves into pretzels trying to figure out how to incorporate a TV into various rooms. The kitchen is viewed as posing special challenges – especially for anything bigger than a 22”. Rebekah Zaveloff at houzz has put together quite an interesting article complete with photos showing a bunch of different ways to blend a TV into a kitchen. Some of them might work well while other locations are a little questionable. For example:
Above the Double Oven
The concept is great – a big flat screen the same size as the oven door below it could be nicely camouflaged as an additional appliance. But what happens when you turn the oven on? Is there really enough heat shielding to keep your flat screen from being damaged? I’d hate to see what the plastic components of the average TV look like after someone cooked a turkey directly below it for 6-7 hours.
On Top of the Refrigerator
Take a look at where your fridge is located. Do you really want to crane your neck up that far to look at the TV? Mounting a screen too high (especially a small screen) can make it difficult to enjoy.
Below a Cabinet
This one is really baffling. Check out the very final photo in Rebekah’s article. The TV is mounted only a few inches off the ground – and it’s NOT on a TV lift. If your golden retriever loves watching TV in the kitchen, this might be OK. But it’s definitely not a location designed for human viewing.
What’s Missing from This Picture?
On the plus side, Zaveloff does feature a couple of cabinet drop down lifts for small TVs. But she doesn’t show any TV lifts popping up from the countertops, center island, or breakfast bar. These are the ideal locations for a larger TV in the kitchen.
One experienced contractor does point out this oversight in the comments. Ken notes: “Interesting that no one is showing the TV lifts. We’ve been using them for about ten years and people love them. We actually have two current projects both with two televisions in the kitchen. Given the size of the space they wanted one near the table and one near the cook. One rises up out of the counter the other lowers down behind some open shelves. Lots of options to get these screens out of view.”
We agree. Customers absolutely love a TV lift in the kitchen. It’s the perfect space saving solution and it makes the problem of blending the TV into the décor a moot point.
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