Its major disadvantage is that the cables are not so easy to access under the trim work if you need to remove or add one in the future.
Disguise tv above fireplace.
If hiding the tv completely isn t an option for you an alternative is just to frame it to make it more attractive.
My tv will just be hung on a flat wall so i ll have to start by building a boxed frame around the tv and then mount the frames on that.
It can be a great solution when you want to hide tv wires over a fireplace.
Of course that tv is set back into the fireplace overmantel so that when the cover is closed the pictures look like they re hung directly on the overmantel.
This rise in tvs over the fireplace trend has been mine for a while.
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.
The advent of lightweight streamlined flat screen televisions has seemingly solved the age old tv versus fireplace focal point conundrum.
Aka the world s most beautiful tv which can be programmed with art and auto adjusts its brightness to look natural.
How to mount tv over fireplace and hide wires.
But back to the tv part because the only place one was over the fireplace.
It s logical to hang a flat screen tv above the fireplace because the screen is often the focal point of the room and easily viewed in that spot but for those times when you want the spotlight on.
Since i was putting the tv over the fireplace i didn t want to mess with the wall i wasn t sure what i would find.
Splurge on this ridonk tv.
So decided to create a facade.
How to mount a tv above a fireplace and hide wires for wall mounted tv.
To start i had to remove the tongue and groove but you will probably just have drywall.
Full tutorial including wall mount electrical box and hiding wires thank you to lg.
We all have things about houses we don t like.
How to make the most of a nonfunctional fireplace.
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It s not the easiest and quickest way to hide your tv cords but it s certainly an eye catching one.
There are companies who specialize in custom framing for tvs but this could also be a great diy project.
It s more function than form and stuff.