Covering tv niche above fireplace

Throwing it back with one of my all time favorite projects we did at our last house. Remember how I once said that popcorn ceilings are the mullet of my new home? Well, 90s TV cubbies were the mullet of my last house. They're just one of those things that had it's time in the sun, but quickly became outdated and an eyesore. We had 2 of these TV cubbies in our last house, and I always hated how cavernous they felt. We couldn't get a big TV in there because it was not a wide enough opening…

We closed up our tv niche above the fireplace. We found a used mantel at the ReStore, attached it, then added butcherblock to the mantel shelf. We planked the w…

Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2006. Is TV too high to put it above the fireplace? Mock it up! We decided to buy a Sony 46" LCD TV, the photos showed the mock up on the wall. [...]

Got a TV hanging over your fireplace? It's tricky to decorate around it! Use these ideas for fireplace decor with a TV, mantel & sound bar. Farmhouse, modern, boho, glam, neutral, vintage & simple decor for everyday, year round, fall, spring, summer, January, Valentine's, Halloween & Christmas fireplaces with TV mounted above, on top of the mantel. Includes ideas for built ins, electric, gas, brick, hearth, greenery, plants, gallery wall, niche fireplaces in apartments, bedroom & living…

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Our house was only built 6 years ago and yet the builder put in a cut out above the fireplace that would be much more applicable to 15 years ago when tube TVs were all the rage. Needless to say our TV didn't come close to fitting in that space. Our realtor told us about how many people decorate the space or seal it off. My cute friend Rachel filled her space with salvaged wood. I wanted to be able to use the space behind for storage so I explained what I wanted to my husband and he went to…

Storage above fireplace

Greetings all. No big "theater" story here, just a long overdue elimination of my tv niche/nook above our gas log fireplace. We didn't use the fireplace...