This guide will teach you how high to hang the TV in the bedroom and other TV wall mounting ideas. You will learn how to hang it at the proper height. The appropriate height for a mounted television in your bedroom wall is dependent with the size of the screen, how and where it will be watched as well as the height of your bed and furniture placement. Hanging it on the wall is a great way to save precious space in your bedroom however, finding the optimal viewing height can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, there are two ways to find the best height for mounting your bedroom television on the wall.

The first is by following the recommended height by most interior designers and architects. The height according to them to mount your television is 42 inches. The 42 inches is the distance from the floor to the center of the television. However, as the size of your screen increases, the distance between the bottom edge of the screen and the floor decreases.

The second is by mounting it based on your eye level. Mounting your screen at eye level will prevent neck pain and ensure that you are in a relaxed position while watching your favorite shows on your flat screen TV. The only problem is that with this method, if you and your loved ones have huge differences in height, it can cause issues. You can resolve this height difference by taking the average height. To get this you add all your height numbers then divide by the number of people.

How High To Hang TV In Bedroom Based On 42-inches Recommended Height

1. To calculate the ideal distance between the floor and the bottom of the television, the first thing that you need to do is to know the size of your TV.  Knowing the size of it will help you to buy the appropriate TV mount.

2. Get the center height of the screen by measuring the overall height of your television and then divide it by two.

3. Subtract the answer that you get from step 2 from the recommended height of 42 inches to get the optimal height of the television on the wall. Below is your quick reference for the optimal TV height on a wall per TV size:

Formula To Know The Viewing Distance For Each TV Screen Size

Sitting closer to the screen can cause eye strain and although the viewing distance is entirely based on personal preference, below is the formula to help you to know the ideal distance based on the size of your screen. This is used if you want to know the optimal viewing distance.

• Viewing Distance divide by two = Recommended TV Size

Get your tape measure so that you can measure the distance in inches between the wall where you are planning to hang or place your screen to the seating area or seated position where you usually sit to watch the TV. If you usually sit 96 inches (8 feet) from the television then you need to divide 96 inches by 2 which is equal to 48 inches. The 48 inches is the recommended television screen if you usually sit 96 inches from the TV.

• 96 inches / 2 = 48 inches

Or you can take the size of your screen and multiply by 2 to know the ideal distance. For example if you have 65-inch screen just multiply it by 2 to get the ideal distance.

• 65 inches x 2 = 130 inches or 10.83 Ft (ideal viewing distance)

You can also calculate the viewing distance.

Comfortable Viewing Angle

Ideally a television should be hung or placed parallel to the eyes with no more than a 15 degree angle up or down and no more than a 40 degree angle to the left and right. According to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), you should sit at a distance where the screen fills 30° of your field of vision and watch the television at eye level height to have the best viewing experience..

Other Factors Affecting The Height And The TV Placement

If the recommended screen mounting height of 42 inches between the floor and the center of the screen is not for you because the height of your bed is higher that the average bed’s height or you are taller than the average height of most people, you will need to figure out the ideal height that is suited for your needs. Use the second method of finding the best height for mounting your television on the wall which is based on the user’s average eye level. Below are other factors that you can encounter during screen placement where following the recommended 42 inches is not applicable:

Seating Or Bed Height

The 42-inch recommended height is based on the assumptions that viewers are seated 15 to 20 inches above the floor on a couch. However, if you are going to watch your television on the bed, you will most likely be seated 25 to 30 inches above the floor on a bed. The standard bed height is between 25 inches to 30 inches which means that you may need to adjust the distance between the floor and bottom edge of your screen based on the eye level when you and your loved ones are sitting on the bed while watching TV.

Viewers Height

Aside from the height of the chair and bed, another factor that would greatly affect the distance of your screen from the floor is the viewers height. Obviously, eye level varies with height. If you are planning to hang a television in your kid’s bedroom and you know that your kids like to watch TV on the floor, you basically need to hang it lower than the standard so your kid’s necks will not experience any discomfort.

Available Spot In Your Room

The foot of the bed is not always the best place to mount your bedroom screen, especially if that place is full of shelves or cabinets. If this is your case, you will need to place it in whatever spot is available. You just need to make sure that your television will not cause any obstruction and there is nothing to block the screen preventing you from seeing the screen.

Hang TV Based On Users Average Eye Level

• Tape the screen’s diagonal corners with low-stick painter’s tape and do the same thing to the two remaining corners. The center of the screen is where the two strips meet or intersect.
• Ask the bedroom owner/owner to sit facing the screen on the bed if they are watching TV from the bed. Set a laser level facing the wall behind the viewer where the beam should cross the viewer’s back approximately at an eye level. Remember, the viewer should never look at the beam for safety during this process.
• Raise or lower the screen until the laser line and the screen’s center meet.
• You can also use this same process when you are planning to wall mount your flat-screen in your living room.

Once you figure out the right height or ideal height to mount your television that would give an optimum viewing distance and will not cause any neck strain, the next thing that you are going to need to do is to answer the following questions to have a right mounting plan.

Things That You Need To Do Before You Hang A TV

Different Types Of Mounts

TV wall mounting hardware comes in different sizes and weight limits. Check the product specification of your new one to determine the compatible mounting brackets for your TV.

• Fixed mount – Keeps your flat screen stationary and flush against the wall.
• Swivel mount – This type of mount will allow the flat screen to move to the right and to the left to accommodate viewing from a room,
• Tilting mount – Comes with adjustable brackets that will provide the capability to angle the screen down for best viewing. This is used if you installed your television higher on the wall.
• Full-Motion mount – Gives the ability to customize the viewing angle by moving the television manually left, right, up or down. Some models come with a telescoping arm which can be essential especially when you are going to mount it in the corner part of a room.

Choosing The Location

Careful planning is needed when mounting a TV on the wall. You need to consider the following to save your time and to prevent yourself from unnecessary stress.

• Choose a place where there is easy access or is near to power outlets, connections for speakers, cable inputs and other accessories. Aside from that, the wall should be a weight bearing wall to safely support the combined load of screen, brackets, hardware and other components needed to wall mount your flat TV.
• You need to know where your gaming consoles, DVD and cable boxes should be stored. Utilize a TV console with storage as it provides the perfect place to hold such components and all other television essentials and accessories.
• Cutout cardboard with the same size as your television and hang it on the wall of your chosen location.
• Using painter’s tape, attach the cardboard to the wall.
• Check that location from different spots around the room to make sure that it is centered and the height is not too high or too low but is a perfect height for you and your loved ones.

Cords Management

Until everything is wireless, tangled cables will be behind entertainment centers.  Out-of-control cords can easily mess up your TV connection and make the whole area look disorganized and ugly. You may need to hire a professional to help you with cords management by installing all screen wires in the wall using a recessed cable plate, just like what we did when we renovated our living room.  I made sure that hiding screen cords was part of our plan and we utilized a full motion mount because the television was mounted at the left side corner of our living room.  We then placed our speaker on top of the console table while the other accessories were placed inside the console.

Once you’re satisfied with the location where you want to mount your screen, you are now ready to drill the holes in your wall. Click here to learn the step by step procedure on how to mount a flat screen.