Flat screen TV over fireplace - ideas for making it look nice?
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Comments (27)Hi aduncan Thank you checking with me! I had a deadline for yesterday and didn't cehck the boards. I haven't signed up for notifciations too. I happened to check the boards and saw this in the first few pages. The information which you guys gave me was very useful. The installer also suggested the same thing and a IR repeater/finder so that we could use a remote in front of the TV while the setup will be hidden on the other side of the TV in the office room. We don't have a closet close by and he gave this suggestion which I liked. He suggested to add ethernet jacks in a couple of places in the house and gave me suggestions for a speaker bar to be placed on top of the TV. He said that it will be thin so I don't have to worry about the looks. He suggested using a sling box to view the video content from the DVR. But that could be used for viewing the content only on a computer not on a tv. I could go to the route of satellite connection with multiple DVRs for that. All in all, it was a great meeting. He hasn't given me the quotes yet though! I can decide what I want then....See Morefireplace and big screen TV
Comments (3)our family room is long and narrow (about 12 ft wide). Here is how we handled that problem. I designed this custom entertainment center and then had the same guy that built my kitchen cabinets build this. It cost me about $4500.00. That is a Direct vent valor fireplace with remote control and a 52" Sharp Aquos TV. The surround of the fireplace is Onyx and it is backlit. We like the fireplace up higher , like you see, as the heat hits us right where we need it. Good Luck!! Gary...See MoreInstall flat-screen TV for resale?
Comments (13)Flat-screen TV wouldn't be a draw for me. You're looking at buying something that costs $100Ks, including a $1000 TV isn't going to sway me. It sounds like your mother's place has enough pros to sell itself. The big con to me (as a parent) would be the quality of the school system. Hobokenkitchen, I would take a serious look at school systems to explain the cost difference. If Hopewell has a good system and Ewing does not, chances are it won't be affected. Here in the DC area, we have two counties: one with a top school system in the country adjacent to one that is NOT top school system in the metro area. Houses in the county with the top schools are much more expensive. But families who move in the county with not-so-good school often find themselves sending the children to private schools. Usually, it is more cost effective to buy in the more expensive county and send your children to public schools than to buy a less expensive house and pay for private schools....See MoreFlat screen tv over mantle
Comments (2)To clarify, the 5" wide area on each side is wall space only? Nothing below it to set, say, a candlestick on? Could you post a picture of the fireplace and surrounding area? Without knowing your style and taste, it's hard to make suggestions....See MoreRelated Professionals
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