Why is it that the majority of UK living room designs sucks for HiFi and TV enthusiasts?
If I look at the layout of both old and new living rooms, they are all focused about sitting around a fire place, that in generally no one needs as most homes are centrally heated. I always see TV's tucked away somewhere in the corner, where many sit twisted and uncomfortable to view. The same for HiFi.
For the first new home I bought at the build stage, I was able to stop them fitting a fireplace and had the opening covered so I could place my TV where it should be and the speakers either side.
My current home has some stylish flush wood burning thing, that I will never ever use, so the TV sits right infront of it, speakers either side, with as good as it gets watching and listening position. It also allows a larger sized TV which would be difficult for a corner position. If the house had one of those large open fireplaces, I would simply never have bought the house.
The last few week I have been look at potential future homes in case we decide to move and in most cases the living room layout would limit how I would want to watch my TV and listen to my music. It really limits any future house I would buy.
Sorry, I just don't get why almost every new house has to have a feature fireplace. It's 2022, we have central heating, underfloor heating and absolutely no need for a 17th century fireplace in a new build.
Is it just me or are there others here that feel the same way and any house architects or developer here that would like to comment and get with the future?
Rant over
If I look at the layout of both old and new living rooms, they are all focused about sitting around a fire place, that in generally no one needs as most homes are centrally heated. I always see TV's tucked away somewhere in the corner, where many sit twisted and uncomfortable to view. The same for HiFi.
For the first new home I bought at the build stage, I was able to stop them fitting a fireplace and had the opening covered so I could place my TV where it should be and the speakers either side.
My current home has some stylish flush wood burning thing, that I will never ever use, so the TV sits right infront of it, speakers either side, with as good as it gets watching and listening position. It also allows a larger sized TV which would be difficult for a corner position. If the house had one of those large open fireplaces, I would simply never have bought the house.
The last few week I have been look at potential future homes in case we decide to move and in most cases the living room layout would limit how I would want to watch my TV and listen to my music. It really limits any future house I would buy.
Sorry, I just don't get why almost every new house has to have a feature fireplace. It's 2022, we have central heating, underfloor heating and absolutely no need for a 17th century fireplace in a new build.
Is it just me or are there others here that feel the same way and any house architects or developer here that would like to comment and get with the future?
Rant over