I'd build a frame around it to make it appear to be hung inside a cabinet...something like this:

Not sure if this could work with the plug?

or just get a larger tv.

Can you more the outlet down and repair the old space?

For this size space, I would consider a larger TV for the wall.

What Beverly said. Easiest solution and TVs are really not that expensive anymore.

Pay to move and repair, or buy a new and larger tv. Don't junk up the wall with doo dads or .....clocks, please

Agree with the ’no doodads.’ The tv wall is not the star of this room. The VIEW! 🥰

Yes, @Little Bug! THAT VIEW--AMAZING!

Thank you all for the advice and photos. My view is amazing, but I still want a TV for night time when I can see the mountains. :) To answer a few questions...

Moving the outlet down is not an option at the moment. This will be a DIY project for my husband at a later date. We have too many other projects that are a higher priority at the moment, so I'm looking for ways to disguise the outlet that doesn't require his help. (I'm trying to be kind, which is hard since he overrode me on the placement of this outlet when we built the house 2 years ago. I told him it was too high!)

@JAN MOYER, you're right about the doodads! I don't want that! I realize I listed a bunch of things to set on a shelf, but those were either/or items to sit on the shelf, not all the items. I was envisioning a shelf with an 8x10 and maybe 5x7 photo propped up with a small plant on the other side. Just enough stuff to disguise the outlets.

I was hoping not to buy a bigger TV since the one there is only a year old. That said, I'll start watching the sales over the next few months and try to upgrade, since that seems to be the easiest solution. @BeverlyFLADeziner, thank you for the mock-up of the larger TV. My battens are around 16" OC, so I estimate the TV you drew to be in the 75-85" range. Would that be too big for a 12x18 porch that has the sitting area on the 8x12 side closest to the TV? With the current setup, I have the TV mounted off-center so I can pull it out and rotate it for viewing from the couch. I'm guessing that won't work with a bigger TV and maybe I should swap the sitting/dining areas and just center the TV with no need to rotate? The downside to that is the sitting area will be more exposed to the weather. Currently, the couch only gets wet when we have blowing snow or crazy, windy T-storms.

A little wit can fix until you really fix

Get a 3 pack 24 x 48 artist canvas. Have a little fun.......make a word sign above and below

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" I"m hiding the plug up here..........(above tv)

"The view outside is way better." ( below tv )

In any case, corner has too small doo dads, and I'd like to see a different rug. : )

Something that plays better with the green pattern in the couch.

Just saying have fun until you make it great.

No, I'm not insane For seventy bucks and some fun, you will have a giggle and so will everyone else. Because almost everyone has something less than perfect. Including themselves.

I would wrap the wires together so they look more like 1. and then paint it all the same color as the wall and forget about. Go on to the other projects then circle back to this one.

@JAN MOYER, thank you. I don't think you're crazy. I'm definitely trying to come up with an inexpensive quick fix until we can move the outlet. Honestly, we rarely have guest over that would see this area of the house, so this is more for me. :) Every time I look at that outlet I remember the conversation between hubby, myself, and the electrician when we were picking outlet locations. They both thought it should be high and I finally said, "whatever, you can move it later!" I'm still waiting! LOL!

The rug will eventually be replaced. It is a carryover from the old house. When I purchase it I assumed it would be neutral enough to work with anything, but when I made the seat cushions last summer, I quickly learned better. I'll continue to use it until I refinish the wood on the sofa & chair. Once that is complete I'll get a new rug that compliments everything.

The dodads in the corner are birdhouses that I stacked there while doing a quick cleanup of the house. I had them strewn across the table while replacing the chains to hang them outside. They will soon make their way to the yard and I'll just have a plant in that corner.

@Debbi Washburn, good point. That would definitely be the quickest/easiest route.

How large is your TV? A 50” is about $400, a 55” about $500. That’s a pretty quick and easy fix.

what if you got a bigger tv, AND a diff mount? when fixed not in use, the tv would cover the outlet. When in use, the mount could be articulated so that it drops to proper viewing height.

Or, just get a sound bar and mount it above the tv.

you could use a little white shelf if you'd like. I know some said don't cram it w/doo dads, but I don't think this looks 'crammed'.

or, just do it like this.

another idea, this room reminds me of yours. I love the console beneath. don't know if you have the room to do this or rearrange furniture.

here's a photoshop without the console.

or, get the large frame to go around the tv.

or you could do something like this large wall board/trim type of thing to cover it.

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as you can see, there is more than one way to skin this cat! Literally a 100 different photos showing ways to disguise the upper portion.

I would get a shadow box frame and paint it wall colour and stick it up. It will cover it and you will see it but it will at least be wall colour and nothing more.

Have you tried the TV in a higher position? It looks too low IMO, especially if viewing from the dining table/

@lkloes the existing TV is a 50”. I don’t think a 55” is big enough to solve the problem, so it is not worth upgrading. As someone above mocked up, a 75” or larger would likely cover the outlet, but that is a big jump in price. I’ll keep an eye out. There will likely be deals for Black Friday.

@nhb22, The TV is currently hung slightly higer than eye level while sitting in the chair or sofa. I haven’t verified it, but I believe that is true for the dining table chairs too. The Tv is definitely higher than the back of the dining chairs because I sat them under it while cleaning.

@Beth H. : you always share some of the best inspiration photos! I always see tons of great ideas while browsing, but can never find them when I need them, so Thank you for taking the time to share! I like the long & narrow ”stay awhile” artwork. I may DIY something similar.

I would purchase the below and put it up with tacks on the proud pieces of wood. I would center it with the end of the flag covering the problem and the rest of the item on the left of the wall, thus taking away the eye from the problem. Leave the bottom of it open to cover the socket. https://www.united-states-flag.com/3ftx5ft-poly-cotton-american-flag-us-made.html?utm_source=googlepepla&utm_medium=adwords&id=688971271850&gclid=CjwKCAjwgISIBhBfEiwALE19SZIKzoyMzO6MCwvdsdGNLjzDaN4JQF6pWbnSBTcSlSLVEC5kff4HqhoCwTMQAvD_BwE

Becky, I didn’t realize you would need such a huge TV. You’re right, there’s a big jump in price after 55”.

75" tv's are avail from 600-1200, depending on brand. Sony has one for 1175. Walmart has an LG for 850.

Prices aren't that big of a jump . (of course a 55" can be had for 400 bucks, but I don't think another 500 for a huge 75 is all that much, considering.