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May 24, 2024 · If you’re wondering why your movie nights are an epic fail, you probably have your TV in the wrong place! Find out the common mistakes we often make when placing our set — and how to fix them.
- Common TV Wall Mistakes
- Ditch The dated “Entertainment Center”
- Stop Using This Stand!
- TV Is Wider Than The Wall
- TV Is Hung Too High
- TV Console Is Too Small
- Surrounding Artwork Is Not Well Planned
- Getting The “Sofa to TV” Distance Wrong
- Assuming You Shouldn’T Hang Over The Fireplace
- Using Crazy Wall Mounts
Today we’ll be discussing some mistakes that many homeowners make when trying to integrate a television into their design scheme. The most common TV wall mistakes people make are usually related in some way to scale, distance or proportion. We’re going to look at all that and more!
The goal here is to blend your TV into the decor. For example, integrating your TV into a gorgeous built-in is great! There’s nothing wrong with drawing attention to a media center if it’s a really beautiful piece of design. But big, bulky entertainment centers are usually not beautiful pieces of design; they are meant to be practical, but often ju...
I think we’ve all seen this old chestnut enough to safely say: it’s time for us to never see this TV stand, or any derivative of it, ever again. It’s possibly one of the saddest looking TV stands I’ve ever seen. Sure, you can put it in a boardroom or something, but it has no place in anyone’s living room.
There is nothing more visually jarring than a TV jutting out from the sides of a wall. So, let’s say you move into your new home and there is only one logical spot to place the TV in the living room. And that spot happens to be a piece of wall (or section of your fireplace) that is only 40″ wide. This means that your 50″ TV is *not* going to look g...
Ahh, another classic. The general rule of thumb for TV height is that the center of your screen should be positioned at eye level or just below. You don’t want to be craning your neck upward to be watching TV for extended periods of time. That being said, if you have a very, very big room, you *can* afford to hang the TV higher up, because your sea...
Anyone can see that the image above is pretty silly. 😂 But is it always that obvious when your TV is too big for your console or TV stand? Nope! Otherwise it wouldn’t be such a common mistake. I recommend getting a console that is at least a few inches wider than the width of your TV (on both sides!). It’s important to remember that TVs are measur...
If you’re thinking of hanging a gallery wall around your TV, it’s a great idea! Just make sure you plan out how it’s going to look before taking to the hammer and nails. It’s easy to imagine something in your head, but when you go to execute, it doesn’t exactly turn out the way you’d imagined it. Happens to us all! If you’re going to place artwork ...
There is a lot of debate over what the “correct” distance should be between TV and the sofa. There are some guidelines certainly that one can follow, but it really boils down to personal preference. To read some of the different opinions on the matter, you can check out these articles, which present very reasonable, sound arguments. 1. PC MAG – How...
Over the past decade and a half or so, fear has been created around hanging a TV over the fireplace. This used to be true with plasma TVs, but plasma technology isn’t really used anymore. Generally, you can very safely hang your TV over the fireplace. The only thing you need to make sure of is that the temperature of the area below the TV stays und...
Ok I’ll admit that full motion and extendable tv arms can be super handy, but they are also super ugly. 🤣 Having your giant TV hanging midair is not a great look. Ideally, your television’s wall mount is as invisible as possible. But if you must resort to using one of those TV arms, at least try to use the least visually invasive one you can find....
The only time it makes sense to mount a TV is in unconventional spaces (like a patio). If there is a media center or TV stand against the wall, the TV should be on it, not hanging above it with cords dangling.
Aug 5, 2023 · Whenever you're putting one up on the wall, it is essential to mount it into the studs. Hollow wall anchors will not offer sufficient support, and your TV is likely going to come off of the wall, potentially injuring someone or damaging nearby furniture. Start by using your stud finder to locate the studs in the wall.
Mar 22, 2020 · In this video, we'll go over the entire process for mounting a TV to a wall. We used an articulating mount, but this process is almost the same for other mou...
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Feb 18, 2024 · Let’s explore the steps you should take to make an informed decision. Step 1: Check the Wall Structure. First and foremost, you need to make sure that the wall you’re planning to mount your TV on can actually support the weight of the TV and the mount.
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Sep 10, 2024 · If the TV isn’t mounted on the wall, it’s critical that you have a sturdy TV stand that’s the appropriate size. You can be extra certain of this if you build it yourself! As an extra safety precaution, purchase safety straps that will anchor the TV to the wall.
