TV Mounting & Safe Viewing Distance — Room Sketch 3D
Mount a TV and place your seating at a comfortable viewing distance in Room Sketch 3D. Using the tape measure tool, this guide sets a 55-inch wall TV and a 3-seater sofa about 9 feet apart — the sweet spot for a 55-inch screen.
1 minUpdated 2026-06-25
Read the full step-by-step guideWhat this video covers
- 1Place a wall-mounted TV
- 2Add a sofa facing the TV
- 3Measure the viewing distance
- 4Check it in 3D
- 5TV size by viewing distance
- 6Mounting height
- 7Above the fireplace — yes or no?
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