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Thank you thank you thank you! You and Cat are the only ones that seem to have read my post. I think I'm going to get an electrician in to see what we can do with a wall mount or possibly a mantle stand and if we can just drill an outlet and one of those cable things to the left of the fireplace and than we can hide our wii and all the wires in a pretty little cabinet.That way the couch won't be in front of the fireplace and we won't also be watching a TV facing sideways.
You're welcome, I'm an interior designer, and while I am certainly not infallible, I pay close attention when someone has a problem.
You're going to need an electrician for sure, with only one outlet in the LR, yikes!
I am working on an older home with a long-term client, we have had to ahve the electrician in several times for additional wiring, its really not that big a deal, just make you get someone reputable that knows not to put too big a load on one single breaker, which in older homes, can certainly be an issue.
Let us know how it turns out-- if you can, please post pictures! As I said, we have the same problem (it's an old house from the 30's), and maybe we can revert to our original idea to mount the TV above the fireplace--right now, we're thinking to put it against the stair railings (a bit awkaward, but that's where the current owners have their TV). Good luck!
Absolutely, might take about 2 weeks as our TV is in transit but will definitely send you a pic of the results!
Thank you kshe95girl. You make a good point (well, you are a professional good point-maker :-) - our couch is far back enough so that we don't have neck strain. Movingsoon - good luck to you. I hope you are able to come up with a solution that is satisfactory to you.
I agree a tv over the fireplace can work. I have seen it done beautifully and then oh my, some really bad jobs as well. In my house, it would be too high. My neighbors installed theirs over the fireplace. For one they have the same type of fireplace I do and it is too high but also they just mounted it so all the cords run down the wall, across the top of the mantel and down the side. It looks pretty awful. My mother did the same thing. She asked my brother to install it and when I went home to visit, it looked terrible! He installed it close to the ceiling and it reminds me of a hospital room. She also has the cords running down the wall.
72 inches on that one wall is more than enough to put a tv on. I understand your concerns of it being by the front door. As a previous landlord, I will be honest, I would not allow my tenants to anchor a tv on the wall. I would make sure they are okay with it. People have strong emotions about their homes even if they no longer live there anymore. If they do not believe in tv, you may be surprised by their reaction. I would make sure to get permission first.
Ours is on our book case with books next to it (built-ins next to the fireplace)...it is low and slim and hardly noticed.
Oh, that's a good idea.
I have a small flat screen in my bedroom and I had the problem with the cable box also, so I made 2 shelfs instead of one, and slid the ugly cable box on the bottom shelf and the TV on the top shelf, (the shelfs just clear the cable box) so it sort of dissapears, and I trimmed both shelfs with fancy molding and have it stained to match the furniture, came out good.
I just wish these cable boxes were even smaller though, they are ugly.
I have a small flat screen in my bedroom and I had the problem with the cable box also, so I made 2 shelfs instead of one, and slid the ugly cable box on the bottom shelf and the TV on the top shelf, (the shelfs just clear the cable box) so it sort of dissapears, and I trimmed both shelfs with fancy molding and have it stained to match the furniture, came out good.
I just wish these cable boxes were even smaller though, they areugly.
Lets face it, electronics are ugly, period.
I always try to camouflage them.
Lets face it, electronics are ugly, period.
I always try to camouflage them.
I agree, they really are.
The nice thing about the flat screens is they use so much less space and can be hung on the wall.....but then the freaking cable box has to go somewhere, thus now having the shelf to put it on....
The nice thing about the flat screens is they use so much less space and can be hung on the wall.....but then the freaking cable box has to go somewhere, thus now having the shelf to put it on....
I know the technology is available to do a wifi sort of thing for cable, if it can be done for computers, why not TVs?
That would solve a lot of problems, but I am sure we wont see it anytime soon.
I wont hold my breath, lol
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She asked my brother to install it and when I went home to visit, it looked terrible! He installed it close to the ceiling and it reminds me of a hospital room. She also has the cords running down the wall. 
