Whatever your opinion of placing a tv over a fireplace may be there is no denying that it is certainly a trend.
Small living room with tv over fireplace.
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Or if you have an open floor plan with a combo living room and dining room just switch the dining area to in front of the fireplace.
Living room fireplace arrangements by shape.
A tv over fireplace idea is very ideal for a small living room to optimize space and to create a strong focal area.
Have a cobblestone fireplace in your neutral palette room to magnify the warm feeling and also add in tufted sofas to up the classic and charm factor.
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Ideas for decorating around a tv over the fireplace.
Here are a few examples to prove it starting with justin and cassity s black painted brick fireplace and easy diy wood mantel the black made a huge difference to hide the tv and make the christmas mantel decor pop.
This cozy living room has a touch of modern technology with a small flat screen tv above the mantle.
When it comes to finding the right place to put your television and find the most comfortable living room furniture around your fireplace many people think of mounting the tv on the fireplace wall or adding built in furniture to both sides of the fireplace.
From here how you position your living room furniture around a fireplace and tv will depend upon the shape of your room.
As you can see there is a rail above the tv that hold it.
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It is important to note how in this narrow space the furniture is arranged to keep the path open.
But looks how clever this idea when the screen is hung instead mounted.
This living room gives a great arrangement how to utilize beige color in small space complete with tv and fireplace.
Mount your tv over the fireplace.
Without the right furniture arrangement a long living room can feel like a hallway.
Finally we have the narrow living area which is the standard layout with the tv over the fireplace.
The brick fireplace keeps the classic country atmosphere burning.
We also have a beach house with a fireplace in the formal living room and choose not to hang a tv in that room again though most modern homes have rooms built around this idea.
The classic fireplace with a molded mantel lends itself for stylish farmhouse decorating ideas.
Here s some layout help for living rooms of all shapes.
Tv over fireplace layout of a living room.
There are two big plusses that the tv above fireplace arrangement has going for it.
The size of the tv is to scale with the fireplace mounting a tv over the fireplace.