Hanging tv above fireplace

Learn from an interior design expert how high to mount a TV on the wall and nail the perfect height to hang a flatscreen for optimal viewing.

Mounting a TV above a fireplace is a bad idea for many, many reasons. Don't do it. Here's why.

Mounting a television above a fireplace can double your viewing pleasure, but the modern media application might not work in every setting.

DO ensure that the TV is smaller than the width of the mantle (Use the 2/3 rule if you can). DO mount the TV to wall. Setting the TV on the mantle can look a little clunky. DO hang the TV 4 to 8 inches above the mantle. DO hide the cords. DO apply a piece of digital art to the screen if you can (you don’t even need a Frame TV for this!).

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Narrow living rooms can have challenges for furniture placement. Add in doorways and furniture and it can sometimes feel like a game of Tetris trying to make it all fit. When you have a narrow living room with an angled fireplace and 4 doorways, it’s all about the pathways.

Learn how to build a fireplace bump out to hang a TV. We couldn't hang a TV on the fireplace because the mantle was too high and the vents got in the way, but with this fireplace hack we could hang our TV above the fireplace. See how we did it!

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If you’re planning a new fireplace feature wall, you may be grappling with the question of how high to mount the fireplace. It’s a question we hear often in our fireplace showroom and we’re happy to offer advice. In fact, we’ve specifically designed several of our fireplace displays in order to illustrate fireplace height in […]