We actually started making our standard mirrors into TV mirrors to resolve this exact discussion. It gives you the best of both worlds, a TV when you want it and a beautiful mirror when it's turned off: [Bedroom TV Mirrors[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/archtop-tv-mirrors-prvw-vr~15571544). Admittedly TV Mirrors are most popularly placed above a fireplace in a sitting room, but work just as well in a bedroom or bathroom.

I had one until recently, I have just given it away after realising that I have not used it in over a year.

TV in the bedroom - this is up to the customer ...................

but we have not been tasked to do this very often. We are asked to design/build in TV into our wardrobes so they are not visible or so that they are covered by the sliding / hinged doors.

They work particularly well with a chimney breast in the middle so the TV can be mounted on the shallow wall with sliding doors straight across the room, wall to wall - this also makes the room look larger.

After resisting it for years I finally relented and installed one. It hasn't been switched on this year. That said it is about to get some heavy use as my wife is soon to be operated on and will be bed ridden for a while as a result while things heal. I think it will be the difference between sane and insane for the 2 of us during this period!

We have a TV in our bedroom and each guest bedroom plus one in the kitchen. Each comes with an on/off switch so you can choose how to use them!

We live in a big old cold house that's expensive to heat with oil. For years we resisted putting a TV in the bedroom but after one mean winter we decided to put one in our bedroom and snuggle up under the duvet to watch TV. It's a nice escape from the kids every now and then when they take over the TV in the living room. It's only a 32" and we've no intention of getting a bigger one - makes me wonder how on earth I managed with a 14" TV in my bedroom as a kid!

We have a small one, and it is nice every once in a while - but I think it has probably been 6 months since we've used it!

I have seen quite a few articles about healthy sleeping habits which encourage to keep a bedroom for its intended purpose - sleeping only! However I have to admit I am partial to having a TV in there.

I quick review of the replies so far suggests it's roughly 50/50 for and against with perhaps a slight leaning towards "against". A rhetorical question - does reading a book just before you go to sleep contravene the sanctity of the bedroom?

TV in the bedroom is always a bad idea... it stops you getting the proper rest that your bedroom is made for and will affect your sleeping pattern if you become used to your bedroom being a place to lounge and watch TV. It was one of our biggest tips when we put together our list of essential tips for better sleep.

Great idea of commenting that. I personally don't have a TV myself for the last 17 years, so strongly support no TV's in my bedroom at all. :-)

Yes, why not bring technology to a place where we spend a third of our lives?

Why not? When done well it can compliment the room

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@Jayk, I know you said rhetorical, but it is worth noting that people will argue that a book helps you to go to sleep while a TV with the sounds and flashing light effects going on does the opposite.

I did wonder whether it was worth asking about bed-sits as there a TV in the living room is automatically in the bedroom too.

Whilst I have a TV in the bedroom I don't watch it last thing at night. I prefer to read a book - albeit an eBook. My problem is not going to sleep - it's staying awake!

Having lived in a bedsit I can confirm it's a life of many compromises but a TV isn't automatically on. It requires human intervention.

In my last post I think I should have said "My problem is not not going to sleep - it's not staying awake!". I think that's right now. Quite a lot of "nots" there.

When and if I make it to my 90's I will have one, but not before.

I definitely say NO to TV, mobile phone, computer or any kind of electronic devices in bedrooms. They all produce a very subtle magnetic radiation which effects people while sleeping. / Marcin

we have a tv in our master bedroom. Much as I hate the idea, the reality is great. How many evenings have I gone to bed early and nodded off in front of the telly. And it's great on weekend mornings for a slow start. The kids love a special treat of a movie in our bedroom on a saturday night

I would say yes as long as it can be hidden away when finished.

I'm not a big TV watcher and would dislike the intrusion in quiet space.

I gave my tv away 4 years ago. Very liberating.

We have been installing TVs in bedrooms since the inception of our business in 2011. TVs can be quite obtrusive, but we ensure they fit into the decor without compromising the design of the room. Our Vanity MirrorTV blends in perfectly.

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I think it's a personal desision. There is nothing wrong to have a TV in the bedroom and also nothing wrong not to. Some people have a TV in every room and some none in all house. I've know both and they both have a good point about this desision.

I had a TV in my bedroom for most of my adult life, because I was living in a house share or a studio. Whenever I've lived in my own home - which I have for the last fifteen years - and had a separate bedroom, I've not had a TV in the bedroom. I haven't had one for the last eight years and I would hate to have one again. It's sort of intrusive and it has a negative impact on my sleep. I have a radio next to my bed and will listen to that quietly because it can be soothing. I love watching TV, just not where I sleep.

I wouldn’t as I think they’re ugly. For the few occasions I might want to watch something in bed, I can use a tablet.

Having said that, if I had teenage kids and only one sitting room, I can see the appeal of a separate place to watch my own choice of TV in peace.

In the guest bedroom, teenagers room ... so they can all go watch weird stuff or soap operas elsewhere (eastenders, doctors, corrie etc would make my tv explode is what I tell them haha)... In the age of bluetooth speakers attached to tablets etc, there are many more places to go watch something.

No to having TV in a bedroom and same goes for kitchen.