Ways To Hide A Tv Above A Fireplace

Decorative way to hide a tv over a mantel.

Ways to hide a tv above a fireplace.

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. We all have things about houses we don t like. 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. It s not advisable to mount a tv above a fireplace because excess heat and electronics don t mix.

Though some wants to have the option to hide it once in a while and others to display it conspicuously either way we all long for the entertainment televisions bring and they seem to be part of our modern lives now. The tv has a bad rap as a decor offender especially when you mount the flat screen version over a fireplace mantel. But often that s the ideal place. This rise in tvs over the fireplace trend has been mine for a while.

Tvs can also be concealed behind two way mirror and only show through the mirror when the tv is on. It s more function than form and stuff. A downside to using a two way mirror though is that when the tv is off the mirror isn t quite as reflective as a traditional mirror. Cue the sketch drama music.

Tv over fireplace seems to be a very common set up for homes now. But back to the tv part because the only place one was over the fireplace. The area above the fireplace is often warmer than other wall surfaces in your home.