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Corner Fireplaces so tv can be centered or tv over fireplace?

12 years ago

Hey Gang, We should break ground May 1!!! We are finalizing the set up of our open floor plan single story home. My question is: We decided on having a fireplace in the greatroom which only has 2 walls...one of which is all windows except near the corner and the other wall is 18' wide. The room itself will be 18 x20' . We are tv people -- I want the TV center of the 18' wall...we have a 55" tv. But I feel the tv will be up too high if we have it over the fireplace in the center of the room...if anyone out there has pics of a corner fireplace with the connecting wall having a tv centered on it....We would love to see it!!!!

I searched this site but found only 2 post that had pics all the other pics have been removed.

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suzprince

12 years ago

If it helps - here is what we are building:

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newhome4us
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12 years ago
forgot to say...it's going to be LP GAS.
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12 years ago
Just responding to confirm that yes, a television mounted over a fireplace is too high for comfortable viewing. Everyone would end up with cricks in their necks. :)
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momto3kiddos
12 years ago
We are deciding to do the same thing for our new build - corner fireplace with tv centered on wall. All of our furniture in this room will be floating. Below are some pics I have found where this has been done well. I hope this helps you "see" it a bit.

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cyngar
12 years ago
Jean - we have a similar layout, 22x18, with 18 ft wall for the fireplace/TV... actually closer to 14 ft since the rest is hall dividing the great room and kitchen/dining. I contemplated the TV above the LP gas fireplace also, but leaning towards a built-in to the side of the fireplace with one of those slide out and swivel shelves for the TV. We haven't started building yet, otherwise I'd post pictures.

Here is a link that might be useful: Our Floorplan by Summerfield
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ontariomom
12 years ago
Hi,

There is another thread on this forum also page one entitled "do your TV and fireplace compete". In this thread, Sydney posted a picture of her great room with a fireplace in the middle and the TV in a slide out and swivel shelf beside the fire place. Take a look at her fireplace/TV solution for inspiration.

Carol
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jgardner618
12 years ago
Here's a picture of what you are thinking and it is exactly what we are doing at our house too :) We also didn't want the TV above the fireplace but I think it looks nicely on the wall
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newhouseorbust
12 years ago
Go with your gut! trust me, my husband kept saying he wanted the tv over the fireplace and I kept saying it would be too high, thank god we didn't our family room is not very deep and open to our kitchen the most comfortable viewing spot would have been from the kitchen island!! we have ours on 1 side with a built a perfect viewing height
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LilFlowers MJLN
12 years ago
We are loungers and not sitters. With that being said, our TV is not going to be too high when we put it over our fireplace. I want it angled down for better viewing. Currently, We have a 46" that's located in the middle of our wall width wise (the top of it is at the 6' height on the wall of an 8' wall) and I wished it was higher. The 4 boys will have a TV in the game room for playing video games and such. I've seen corner fireplaces with TV's above and to the side of it but I didn't keep the links to the websites. I'll try to search around and see if I can't find them again. In our floorplan, I have 2 large bookcases flanking both sides of the fireplace where I want to put pictures and knickknacks and I like uniformity.
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auroraborelis
12 years ago
I am having the same difficulty. I would like to put the fireplace in a corner (I personally don't like having the TV off to the side on the same wall.

In theory I would like it on a corner, but my room is all windows on one side, an a straight wall that joins a hallway so I'm not sure how that would would.

As for it being too high, my current plan is to get a very comtemporary low fireplace. Currently we have a similar set up and while the TV is a bit higher than I like it (maybe 6 or 8 inches) with it tilted downwards it has never felt uncomfortable.

Some inspiration pics:

I'd prefer this without the inset TV as you never know what size you may buy in the future.

[contemporary family room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-family-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_720~s_2103) by chicago interior designer Michael Abrams Limited

The below option could be made much lower. I like the fireplace closer to the floor!

[contemporary entry design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-entryway-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_741~s_2103) by vancouver general contractor Klondike Contracting

This one doesn't have a TV, but you can see that it is low enough that it would end up at the right height.

[modern living room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-living-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_718~s_2105) by new york architect Chelsea Atelier Architect, PC
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arsenalfan
12 years ago
We had same problem - 20' x 19' family room, back open to kitchen and R wall of windows. Where to put 55" LCD and NG FP.

Its a very personal decision, but for us, we decided we didn't want the TV to be the main focal point of our family room. That being said, having a watchable TV position for everyone was very important as the family room is the main family viewing room (ie no media room).

We went with NG FP on front wall, TV on right side wall behind cabinetry . 55" LCD mounted 2' high on swing arm bracket on R side wall, behind cabinetry. The 30 lb TV can swing out 3 ft from wall and rotate 180 as needed, aimed at couch. And tucks away when needed.

Our current 55" LCD TV is above our FP, and the couch is 14 ft back - and it hurts my neck to look up at it, even with the tilt mechanism. As someone else pointed out, the "Do your TV and FP compete" thread re-hashes a lot of this (and I've posted there too), but it is definitely a common problem, with lots of different solutions.
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