While you can mount your TV yourself, it can be a difficult process, especially if you have a larger TV and you want to mount it above a fireplace or in a corner. If you are uncomfortable mounting your TV yourself, you can always contact a professional at HelloTech to do it for you....
What Can You Do to Make a Higher TV Position More Comfortable If you really want to mount your TV above your fireplace or high on the wall, you still have options. First, consider a tilting wall mount, which will reduce glare and allow you to watch more straight-on, refusing distortion...
Corner fireplaces create aunique, sizeable triangular mantle. Some people choose to leave this area open for a TV or décor. Others prefer to angle off this corner with drywall so that it looks more like a traditional fireplace. Either way, you need to consider if this area will be weight-...
Depending on the mount, it can bring the TV two feet closer or more to your position, which could add around 10% more screen. However, these brackets do need a little more care than a flush mount, as they exert more force on the wall, so if you're unsure you may consider getting...
You may have been in a supermarket, high street, or store when the earthquake struck. The safest place to be at this time is around the load-bearing columns in the mall and under low, glassless containers. The most dangerous places are: outdoor overpasses, overpasses above and below, glas...
20. Fireplace as a Focal Point When going for cozy, especially in the winter months, having the fireplace as the focal point of the room is incredibly relaxing. What we don't recommend is having a TV placed on top of the mantle because it's typically situated way too high and draws aw...
Working around a fireplace rather than a TV? This tutorial for IKEA built ins around fireplace uses cabinets for a beautiful transformation! 8. Decorate the open shelving. I loved the built-ins even plain, but I think adding the decor pieces really gave it a finished look! We used a color...
One other thing to bear in mind if you’re thinking of wall-mounting a TV is a set’s realistic viewing angles – especially vertical viewing angles if you’re thinking of mounting a TV above a fireplace (which is not something we’d typically recommend). 3. Panel technologies (Image cre...
Don’t forget this rule still stands if you choose to wall mount your TV. Avoid the trend of placing it above a fireplace if you can, or it’ll be like sitting in the first row of the cinema. If you must place it higher than eye level, make sure you at least angle it downwards...
These fire starters, which were dreamed up by Ashley Poskin, are made from wax flakes, cedar shavings, and dried flowers and herbs. They make it easy to create a cozy glow in your fireplace without the need for an armload of kindling. ...