Downplay the TV. If you choose a smaller, black TV without all kinds of silver high-tech detailing, you can keep it out rather than hiding it in a big bulky armoire, says Brown. “I’m not a big fan of the TV over the fireplace,” adds Jeffrey Douglas, president of Douglas Design Studio Inc. in Toronto, Ontario. “It’s an appliance—you wouldn’t put your fridge above your fireplace, would you?” Instead, he recommends integrating media into a built-in wall unit or a readymade shelving unit.