Recessed Hidden Tv Above Fireplace

If the fireplace is the focal point of your room.

Recessed hidden tv above fireplace.

Click here for free digital estimate no truth in myths. The tv has a bad rap as a decor offender especially when you mount the flat screen version over a fireplace mantel. Therefore i have a tv. How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires for wall mounted tv.

Whether you ve seen it at a friend s house or spotted it in a photo mounting your tv above the fireplace has somehow become a recent trend. To create such a niche cut into the drywall then re frame it with 2x4 boards to create a 6x8 inch recessed area. Only mount a tv above a fireplace if temperatures in that spot do not surpass 100 degrees fahrenheit. It s just placed behind some sentimental art.

If it s not recessed you can still add doors but you ll first need to frame them so that the frame can go around the tv. A tv can be mounted flush with the wall retaining ample space for ventilation. This method works especially well above fireplaces because it shields the tv from the heat of an active fire. You may have luck with a fireplace that produces less heat features a deep mantel and strong.

The angle of an lcd tv against the fireplace will strain your neck. Install sliding doors to hide in your television when not in used and to keep the warm ambiance of the living room. Sliding door idea to hide a tv over the fireplace. And how we built a frame for it with lots more how tos here.

But often that s the ideal place. The tv hearth partnership frees up valuable floor space allows you to focus furniture arrangements on a single wall and generates pleasing views for channel surfers and fire watchers alike. There s more about all of that and why we chose what we did here. Decorative way to hide a tv over a mantel.

Mounting a tv over a gas fireplace is safe. Full tutorial including wall mount electrical box and hiding wires thank you to lg. Blend the sliding doors by painting it as the same color with the mantel and walls this also lets the fireplace stand out on its own. Hanging a flat screen above a mantel or on a brick fireplace s face results in a dual purpose entertainment center that becomes a room s visual centerpiece.