How to choose a place for TV in the kitchen Bashny.Net

“In our time, the main decoration of the table is what? Television! – noticed the postman from Prostokvashino, and it is difficult to disagree with him. But on the kitchen table, at which we spend a lot of our lives, there is not always a place for even the thinnest model.





How is it best to fit a liquid crystal friend into the interior of our kitchens? "Site" will help you choose the best place in the kitchen for placing a TV and will tell you about the most common options with all their advantages and disadvantages.

Specialists call two main rules when installing a TV in the kitchen: on the one hand, it should be at a sufficient distance from the stove and sink, on the other hand, be clearly visible from every corner of the room.





The ideal height for watching television is the eye level. The distance should not be too small or too large. To calculate the correct indicator, you need to multiply the diagonal by 4.

1. On a free wall.
   On the wall at the entrance to the kitchen TV is very convenient to place, if there is no partition between the dining room and the kitchen. With this option of placement, it will be convenient to monitor what is happening on the screen both from the kitchen and from the dining room.
   
   
   
   The TV, placed in the area of the kitchen “fartuk”, is quite convenient, but it will constantly get splashes from cooking. A special waterproof model may be needed.
   
   
   
   
   
   A great option is a TV located in the center of a free wall. It is usually seen from any corner of the kitchen. At the same time, it becomes an element of decor, like a luminous painting.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Over the fridge.
   Watching TV with your head up so high is not comfortable. However, there is often no other place for TV in a small kitchen.
   
   
   
3. On the kitchen shelf.
   If the kitchen is small and every centimeter counts, then the TV can be put directly in the closet. To order, you can make lockers with a shelf to the size of your model. A small TV can have enough space in standard furniture. It will be enough just to remove the doors.
   
   
   
   Do not forget to also strengthen the shelf, which will account for all the load, and make sure that the doors of neighboring cabinets do not touch the screen when opening. For the convenience of connecting wires in the back wall of the cabinet behind the TV make a hole.
   
   
4. In the niche
   If you think about placing the TV even before the repair, then you can plan a niche in the kitchen from drywall with a depression under the TV.
   
   
   
   The device can either be attached to the bracket, or placed on the formed shelf. When designing a niche, consider the angle of the TV. To protect it from splashes and high humidity, the niche is in some cases covered with glass.
   
   
5. In the corner of the kitchen set
   The TV can be placed in the corner of the kitchen. This may not be the best option in terms of hygiene, but one of the most practical, as it can be moved to another place if you want.
   
   
   
6. TVs built into furniture
   On the market appeared refrigerators and hoods with built-in TV screens. Built-in TVs For example, Siemens and LG.
   
   
   
   Some TVs are quite easy to build into the wall (they are sold along with the mounting box). And the most advanced kitchen sets are equipped with Android touch panels built into the facade, which make it possible to watch TV shows and use the Internet.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Tablet instead of TV
   This idea looks practical, because after cooking the tablet will easily move with you to another room. But do not forget to get a suitable stand, hold the tablet with one hand, and the other is not very convenient.
   
   
   

Optimal. kitchen-placement It will be difficult if you do not take into account the nuances of the placement of outlets in time. A refrigerator, an electric stove, a dishwasher, an oven, an hood, a microwave, an electric kettle, a blender, a coffee maker - all these devices require power, and we know how to organize it correctly.