How to Decorate an Entertainment Center

Entertainment centers will become the focal point of any room they’re installed in, whether that's a spacious living room or your cozy family room. The extra surface area that it affords means that you'll have the freedom to decorate this luxe home accouterment.

How do you decorate an entertainment center?

• Add live greenery such as potted plants
• Use open shelves for a book library
• Store knickknacks and figurines
• Place crystals and geodes
• Hang artwork on or around your entertainment center
• Display small framed photos
• Choose a fun theme

There’s no wrong way to decorate an entertainment center, but these tried and true suggestions are favorites for a reason. Keep reading for more information so you can make your own entertainment center more appealing!

If your living room or family room is a single, neutral hue such as gray, white, or beige, nothing adds a lovelier pop of color than some fresh houseplants. The greenery will put a smile on your face each time you & your family sit down to enjoy some entertainment together.

Plants are also beneficial in more ways than one. Many plant species can purify the air so being in the same room with them is great for your health! Keep in mind that unless the room has adequate lighting that your plants might begin to look yellow, brown, or wilted. Don’t forget to water them periodically, and be sure not to get your entertainment center wet in the process.

No green thumb? That’s okay. Faux plants look realistic enough that no one will notice. Plus, you don’t have to worry about all the watering and maintenance that real houseplants require. 

Most entertainment center shelves store your movie library, but then again, with streaming services, who needs to collect DVDs anymore? If you have lots of open shelving throughout your entertainment enter, try converting it into a book library.

If you’re a voracious reader, your favorite classics will always be within walking distance of your comfiest recliner. You can put some TV on in the background, light a candle, make a tasty drink, and then sit down and spend hours reading uninterrupted. Do you have kids? Books on the entertainment center shelves might inspire them to pick up a book rather than binge-watch the next hottest Netflix show. 

Before you had children, you used to freely display your ceramic or glass figurines, knickknacks, & tchotchkes. Now you worry too much about your valuables being broken, if not by the kids, then by your rambunctious family dog.

Your entertainment center shelves are the ideal place to store valuable figurines. They’ll be high enough off of ground level that the kids & dog won't be able to reach them. Now if you have a cat, that’s a whole different story, but for the most part, your knickknacks should be safe. Even better, after years of collecting dust in a box, those prized figurines will be displayable once more, just as they were made to be. 

Here’s a unique idea for decorating your entertainment center. Give it some sparkle and oomph with a collection of crystals and geodes displayed around the television enclosure. Geodes and crystals come in all shapes and sizes, so whether your entertainment center has a large open area or just a little bit of space, you can make this idea work.

Try mixing and matching an assortment of crystal and geode colors. After all, you can get a whole rainbow in totally natural hues that are sure to grab attention whenever a guest comes by. 

No room is complete without a few pieces of artwork hanging proudly on the walls. You might decide to hang a piece or two over your entertainment center. as well You could even buy a new canvas just for the occasion.

To take your love of art to the next level, lean a smaller piece of artwork against the entertainment center shelves. Just make sure you don’t put so much art around it that your kids can’t see the TV! 

Another great means of filling the shelves around your entertainment center is with precious family photos. Pick a few of your favorites from a couple of cherished albums. Depending on the measurements of your entertainment center, you might have to manually resize some of the photos to fit in the frames.

Next, measure the length and width of the shelves. You don’t want a frame that fits the opening of the shelving exactly, as that will be too tight of a fit. Once you have your measurements, it’s time to shop for frames. Then, put the photos in the frames and display them however you wish. 

If you’re still struggling to decorate your entertainment center, why not go with a theme? For each holiday on the calendar, you can gather appropriate décor and jazz up your entertainment center. The experts at Cinema Sound Unlimited Inc. note that if you do choose a theme, make sure that it matches the rest of your home's decor, as well as your theater system. You'd be surprised home much future home buyers appreciate an entertainment center, equipped with a luxury home theater. To learn more, check out How Do Luxury Home Theaters Raise The Value of a Home by Cinema Sound Unlimited.

Whether you deck the halls around Christmastime or make your entertainment center spooky for Halloween, you’ll be in the holiday spirit no matter what! You can also select non-holiday themes and then find or purchase items that fit that theme. Let your creativity run wild! 

There you have it, 7 fantastic ways to decorate an entertainment center. Whether you follow one of these suggestions exactly or tweak them slightly, what matters most is that you have fun decorating! Even an understated area such as an entertainment center can be enhanced with a few touches here and there. 

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