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Believe it or not, the proper size and placement of your digital entertainment pieces can not only have an effect on the aesthetic of a room, it can determine how much you actually enjoy sitting on the couch watching that movie you’ve been looking forward to seeing. These tips will help you set up an entertainment center that will be enjoyable and will compliment the room.

• Size – The biggest television is not always the best one. In fact, a screen that is too large for a space, especially one you are forced to sit too close to, will compromise visual quality.

• Wall Placement – When hanging a flat screen don’t judge the height based on standing there looking at it. Sit on the chair you will normally spend your time in and you will notice that the screen needs to be hung much lower for you to be comfortable.

• Hiding Wires – Nothing ruins an elegant room faster than wires hanging. If you are concealing wires in a wall, make sure that they have a UL-rating so there is no potential for a fire hazard. Don’t want to tuck your wires in your wall? Use wire guards, they stick to virtually any surface and you can paint them to match the color of the wall.

To ensure that your digital entertainment center doesn’t distract from the room, keep DVD players, gaming systems and remote controls tucked away neatly out of sight.

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Looking for a new HDTV this Christmas? What about a fireplace for your living room, but a modern kind to match your modern home? What if I told you there's a product out there that offers both these living room must-have elements? The Double Vision combo from Safretti packs a big-screen HDTV and a fireplace right underneath it. The Double Vision comes either in black or white and you can also choose between a 37-inch or a 46-inch HDTV. But remember to mention in your letter to Santa that your fireplace isn't exactly usable as a point of entry in your house. I'm sure he'll find an alternative way of delivering those precious gifts. Via Safretti

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Ikea furniture is always fun to shop and to assemble but it might not always fit your needs. Take the Ikea Besta in the images below for example! Depending on what Besta version you choose, and there sure are plenty of them available from Ikea, and depending on how you choose to set it up once you get it, you might find yourself lacking the appropriate space to house a big-screen HDTV. Don't despair though as there is a way of fitting the TV in the Besta. It requires a little manual labor, but in the end it will all pay off as the HDTV will fit quite nicely with the Ikea Besta, not to mention that the DIY project will also give you a chance to customize your whole home theater setup and place it inside the Besta too, while hiding all unnecessary cables in the process. Don't believe me? Then just check out the images below to see how Jerome Samson did it! Via Ikeahacker

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Chances are that at least a few of your friends and/or family members currently operate some sort of iPod or iPhone and thus considering an iPhone/iPod dock as a gift idea sounds only logical. Koostik is one of the docks you should consider this holiday season. Made of wood, the dock will cost you $85-$90 depending on the type of wood you choose: cherry, walnut, maple, and any combination of these three flavors are available. The Koostik measures 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 inches and it will surely enhance your whole music experience. Not to mention that it will fit well with any furniture design ideas and particularly with homes where wood finishes dominate the whole interior design concept. Via Koostick

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This is not a joke, the pillow in the image below is a real remote control. It has a bunch of huge buttons and it's supposed to work with most electronics that happen to be part of your current home theater setup. The remote can be activated whenever changing the channel is required and it is available for just $30 thus being a perfect gift idea this holiday season. The Remote Control Pillow will work with over 500 devices and requires two regular AAA batteries to perform appropriately. The most interesting feature is the auto shutoff. The remote is deactivated after 60 seconds on inactivity, so you'll be able to use it as a regular pillow as soon as you have decided to watch a certain program. Via Brookstone

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Bang & Olufsen has always come up with interesting, but pricey, gadgets meant to help us make the most of our favorite means of entertainment. Whether we're talking about audio or video passions, Bang & Olufsen can always deliver some outstanding products. One of them is the recently launched iPhone, iPod touch and iPad docking station, the BeoSound 8, which could be a perfect gift idea this Christmas for one of your loved ones, and, why not, yourself too. The iPod dock (since the iPad and iPhone also come with iPod functionality) is priced at $1,000, so better make sure your budget can take such a hit. The BeoSound 8 comes with two custom-made conical speakers and high-performance amplifiers and it can be placed in any room since it will integrate perfectly with the overall interior modern design. So, are you ready to order it? Via Bang & Olufsen

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The holiday season is closing in and you must be surely looking for various gift ideas for your family and friends. The Kinect is such a gift idea as it's suitable for lots of people of all ages. Microsoft's latest Xbox 360 peripheral add-on that enables motion control gaming, similar to the Wii, or even better, has just been launched and this particular piece of technology should be finding its way towards your living room's home theater setup. The Kinect is a perfect gift for your children, your better half, or your roommate that's always playing video games. The Kinect is on sale bundled with new Xbox 360 consoles or as a standalone peripheral, so you should be hurrying to a store near you to get it as these babies are selling like hot cakes! Via Xbox

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The holiday season is closing in and you must be surely looking for various gift ideas for your family and friends. The Kinect is such a gift idea as it's suitable for lots of people of all ages. Microsoft's latest Xbox 360 peripheral add-on that enables motion control gaming, similar to the Wii, or even better, has just been launched and this particular piece of technology should be finding its way towards your living room's home theater setup. The Kinect is a perfect gift for your children, your better half, or your roommate that's always playing video games. The Kinect is on sale bundled with new Xbox 360 consoles or as a standalone peripheral, so you should be hurrying to a store near you to get it as these babies are selling like hot cakes! Via Xbox

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The Wave Chaise in the images below is a perfect piece of modern furniture for a teenager's room, but not only. I can definitely see the bigger picture here, as the Wave Chaise could be the home entertainment oasis you have been dreaming about for so long. The Wave Chaise would perfectly fit into a smaller apartment thus converting a corner of it into the home theater setup you always wanted. The Wave Chaise looks great, has plenty of storage space for your multimedia and books, comes with plenty of built-in gadgets, it's ergonomic and comfortable, and, I must say this again, is more than pleasant to the eye. Designed by Roberta Ramme, the Wave Chaise is definitely something to consider, both by furniture manufacturers and by prospective customers. Via Designboom

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You’ve invested a fair bit of time and money into your home theater, so you no doubt want it to look its best. While simply having that gorgeous black flat screen TV mounted to the wall or on a black glass shelf is stylish enough, you’ve also got to pay attention to the details if you want the room to maintain its clean, organized look. And that means gathering up those bundles of audio and video cables.

Hiding your home theater cables is not as complex as it might seem when you first stare despondently at that mess at the back of your TV. It just takes a few small tools, a little effort, and an eye towards the moment when your home theater is complete.

You can get cable ties from your local electronics store, in black or white, and use these to tie your cables in a bundle. You’ll want to tie them every few feet, and then run the bundle along your baseboard. You can tack it to the corner, but be sure you don’t pierce any of the cables themselves.

For the more daring (and for an even more concealed look), try hiding the cables under the carpet. Lift up the carpet at the edges, and tack the cables down underneath, just along the baseboard.

Or, if you aren’t really a do-it-yourselfer, you can get a professional to hide your cables inside your walls and along the floor.

It might seem like a lot of work, but trust us: an organized, clean home theater will be a much better environment for your next family movie night.

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