We decided to build out the middle section of the wall for the fireplace and tv nook above it.
Built in gas fireplace with tv above.
Whatever your opinion of placing a tv over a fireplace may be there is no denying that it is certainly a trend.
Oct 1 2018 for my new house.
Using the right tv wall mount for the job however is not common.
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If by chance you re thinking about mounting a tv above your gas fireplace samsung says have no worries.
So we started planning.
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We also wanted to add an electric fireplace to the room to replace the electric baseboard heater and add a hidden tv nook above the fireplace for our tv and media.
Some freestanding electric fireplaces are designed for the very purpose of positioning a tv on top of a shelf built over the firebox such as the carter convertible electric media fireplace.
Placing a tv above a fireplace moves the image you re trying to watch well above eye level.
To create such a niche cut into the drywall then re frame it with 2x4 boards to create a 6x8 inch recessed area.
The advent of lightweight streamlined flat screen televisions has seemingly solved the age old tv versus fireplace focal point conundrum.
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.
Mounting a tv over a gas fireplace reasons.
This method works especially well above fireplaces because it shields the tv from the heat of an active fire.
To liberate your cluttered living room mounting a tv over a gas fireplace might be what the doctor ordered.
Read on to see how you can get a better viewing experience when mounting a tv over the fireplace and for several great tv placement ideas that don t involve the fireplace.
Then we planned to add built in floating shelves on each side.
The cabinetry a spot for the tv the seating layout.
Think back to the last time you went to the movie theater and had to sit in one of the front three rows.
A tv can be mounted flush with the wall retaining ample space for ventilation.
Mount your tv over the fireplace.
Aug 29 2019 some of mantelmount s favorite tv s mounted over the fireplace a setup rather common today.