There are gadgets and technological wonders that have a tendency to dominate any room in which they are placed. Two, in particular, dominate the modern household. One is the computer and the second is the modern HDTV. Both of these information appliances have become such fixtures that you can expect to find one or both in almost all Western homes. From a design perspective, these items must be addressed, as both tend to be “room dominators.” So whether you are in your comfy office chair or your living room recliner, take steps to keep your home from being dominated by these gadgets.

Smart HDTV Design Picks

Giant bulky televisions just don’t look very modern at this point. It might be tough to hear this fact, but an old giant boxy television is so last century. When you are thinking about redesigning a room, such as your living room, there is no doubt that a television is often a focal point.

Some HDTVs on the market like DLP television sets offer large screens at a reasonable price, but are simply massive in comparison to other options. From a design perspective, DLP sets have a lot to be desired. Thinner and sleeker options such as LCD and plasma televisions are much more elegant. Often LCD and plasma televisions can be as little as an inch in thickness and can even be hung on walls. Just make sure that you have a professional do the hanging, of course, as few things in your home are more dangerous than a fifty or hundred pound television that could fall at any moment.

Wires, Wires and Yet More Wires

Design is often about order and clean lines. Cables running in every direction is the mortal enemy of a good living room design. Keep this in mind when you are setting up your home entertainment system. Having a paper thin, sleek one-inch thick LCD or plasma HDTV is great, but if wires are headed in every direction, your television can look a bit like a mad scientist’s latest science experiment. There are lots of great ways to tackle the cable problem, ranging from simply using garbage bag ties to more sophisticated cable management systems. Some entertainment units even have a degree of cable management built into the back.

Don’t let your television dominate your living room, office, bedroom or any other room in your house. Find a way to wrangle those cables and pick a television that makes a modern and sophisticated statement.