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Mounting TV above the fireplace
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:38 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:38 am
I understand this is a convenient place to put it, but it is so damn uncomfortable having to look up to watch TV. Looking at new houses it seems this is pretty much standard from cookie cutters on up to custom homes.
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Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:40 am to GEAUXT
Hurts my neck. Why wouldn't you want a nice piece of art there instead?
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 7:41 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:40 am to GEAUXT
ok?
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:40 am to GEAUXT
Trashy as frick.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:40 am to GEAUXT
Turribull.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:40 am to GEAUXT
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:41 am to GEAUXT
Push your sofa back.
With that said, I hate a tv over the mantle
With that said, I hate a tv over the mantle
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:41 am to GEAUXT
I hate it. And everyone is doing it.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:41 am to MBclass83
I have a mantel mount on mine. They are expensive but it really, really helps as it drops the TV as much as 18" when you want to view it at a lower angle.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:41 am to GEAUXT
Fireplace needs to be in the smoking room.
TV in TV room.
TV in TV room.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:43 am to GEAUXT
I don't think it's trashy, I just think it's a shame how seemingly every home is now designed like that. They design the living rooms so you basically have no choice but to mount it there.
I definitely think it's something that is going to date houses of this vintage.
I definitely think it's something that is going to date houses of this vintage.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:44 am to GEAUXT
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They design the living rooms so you basically have no choice but to mount it there.
That's definitely the case with newer homes. Especially the cookie cutter ones.
I get not wanting to mount the TV over the mantle, but when they leave you no alternatives what can you do?
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:47 am to GEAUXT
We put ours up there for a couple of days...it sucked.
Plus my wife is an architect and hates having a TV as the focal point of a room.
Also, if you actually use the fireplace, the heat is very bad for the TV.
Plus my wife is an architect and hates having a TV as the focal point of a room.
Also, if you actually use the fireplace, the heat is very bad for the TV.
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 7:49 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:48 am to GEAUXT
Yea, I really don't like it that high myself. I get tired of looking up at it.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:48 am to AbitaFan08
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I get not wanting to mount the TV over the mantle, but when they leave you no alternatives what can you do?
We have a family pic on our mantle. Tv is on separate piece of furniture in corner.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:53 am to CorkSoaker
I thought about it, for about two seconds. Didnt want the TV as the focal point of the room, plus we actually use the fireplace out here for like 5 months out of the year
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:53 am to GEAUXT
It's like sitting in the first row of a theater.
Have a fireplace, but the TV is on a stand/table at eye level of the sofas.
Have a fireplace, but the TV is on a stand/table at eye level of the sofas.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:57 am to GEAUXT
I live in a craftsman style house built in 1944. I have no idea what owners of this place did before flat panel TV's. Ours is above the fireplace out of necessity. The next (bigger) house hopefully will have more options.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:58 am to GEAUXT
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I don't think it's trashy, I just think it's a shame how seemingly every home is now designed like that. They design the living rooms so you basically have no choice but to mount it there.
True this. Just moved into a brand new house and the living room is designed where only spot for tv is over fireplace. There's really no other alternative without doing electrical revisions. You learn real quickly that a low back sofa has to be replaced. Now, have to buy living room furniture built to support your neck when you look up. Otherwise, it's not comfortable.
I think the ticket is a high back sofa where you can rest the back of your head directly on the cushion, and possibly have an option to recline. Otherwise, it's off to the bedroom to watch tv.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:58 am to GEAUXT
My buddy actually melted the bottom of his tv. Fireplace with no mantle.
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