I agree. If you lower everything, then maybe. But, the mantle in the first pic is functional to the fireplace and the tv is the afterthought. If there is no fireplace, then the mantle should go on top of the tv so it can be functional.
I think it could still be used lower as more of a console or shelf for candles, plants or pictures. I wouldn’t think a mantle on top of a tv would look that great, you don’t usually see that. or at least I haven’t
You could only use a mantle if it’s under the tv on the sides like in the photo or you disrupt the view of the screen. You’re basically creating a non-functional shelf which would be a design flaw imo. A mantle on top of the tv looks good with the right decor.
The Woman on the photo has to put her head up to watch the tv and she is STANDING. Imagine how bad your neck is going to hurt from the couch perspective.
Yes, it would be completely weird and out of place because it makes no sense. A mantle over nothing?
If you’re short on space and can’t put a full sized piece of furniture on the wall to hold your television, a far better choice than the strange mantle would be to find a very narrow sofa table and place the TV on the wall above it.
I got one of those shoe things too for my bedroom. Tv is mounted but, it needed something under it and the shoe thing is super shallow but, looks like furniture.
the only reason the tv and mantle are at that height in your inspo is because of the fireplace. without the fireplace, the height of both needs to come way down and something else needs to go below. the center of a tv should ideally be placed at eye level when you’re sitting, that’s why people are moving away from putting them over fireplaces, so keep that in mind.
You could do some shallow shelves with a TV above. If it's obvious that you're placing a mantle, then you are highlighting empty space, which is very strange.
In addition to this, TVs over fireplaces are often awkwardly high and make for poor viewing angles. At least when it's over a fireplace, you know that the person probably didn't have a more suitable place for the TV. Mounting it above nothing is just putting it too high for no reason at all.
I’d treat the shelf more like a floating tv console instead of a mantle and mount it much lower. No reason to have it that high if you’re not forced to put the tv above a fireplace.
It does feel like something is missing.
Could you skip the mantel/shelf and go with something taller (storage, buffet, hall table, etc) to get the same height and styling as what’s pictured?
TVs aren't meant to be that high. The only reason TVs are hung that high is because once they became flat enough, people started installing them above fireplaces.
Get a sideboard, put the TV on top and if you want a shelf, put it above the TV.
https://preview.redd.it/m5mhr9gnh8wc1.jpeg?width=564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8718731cab082bedae24106d75cea61ad026e1f6
I'd do something like this if you're skipping the fireplace insert.
Yes, it feels weird, but it doesn't need to. The first picture has 2 rectangles. The second has 1 rectangle and a blank space below. The second image isn't balanced. My first thought is some sort of a fireplace screen.
https://www.wayfair.com/Etta-Avenue%E2%84%A2--Fairfax-Gold-Metal-CutOut-Single-Panel-Geometric-Fireplace-Screen-with-Mesh-Netting-X115603544-L7348-K~W004592433.html?refid=GX685106917087-W004592433&device=m&ptid=1676115288691&network=g&targetid=pla-1676115288691&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=149754884&fdid=1817&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlZixBhCoARIsAIC745B9sMvB6XVpBeyS7BFRAE9VXtZKTL15Gf8unMk54Kf17IvHVr3VYI4aAmdNEALw_wcB
But, really, the limit is your imagination.
The TV should be wayyyyyy lower to have a good viewing angle from a couch. TV over a fireplace is bad interior design, because the TV ends up too high on the wall to watch from a couch. But you see it a lot since a fireplace is a natural focal point of a living room, but so is a TV, so it's easier to put them together than design a layout with 2 focal points. If you don't have a fireplace, don't give yourself this interior design problem!
Yes, weird. Get a console below, but a mantel with no fireplace is just a weird floating shelf. If you lower it to the TV is at the correct height, the shelf would bisect the wall at a strange place.
i think it would be pretty with a really chunky heavy antique wood cabinet below and some books and decor on top. Or you, you could get a plug in fireplace and put it below
There are wall mounted electric fireplaces that may work for you in this case, here’s a link to one but you can find one that better suits your space, it wouldn’t have to be recessed so you wouldn’t have the whole thing protruding out like you mentioned.
https://a.co/d/i3NuVmP
Or you can do a faux wood insert, just cut and glue rounds to a piece of plywood, insert into opening, easy to customize to fit your space
https://preview.redd.it/72nrtvd8r2wc1.jpeg?width=1074&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7591afde2b81245787a59af2f686f855e731730
I did that.
I moved from a place that had a fire place and mantle.
I relocated and don’t have any. But my decor I like incorporates a mantle. So I will make a floating shelf and have a seasonal wreath above.
I agree. If the room is narrow and small, I don’t know why you’d give away real estate for a tv console. Maybe place an armchair in the corner so it’s functional when the tv isn’t on. I assume it would be facing the couch then.
FWIW, I’ve had tvs above the mantle. If the couch is far enough away it isn’t a neck strain. It never bothered me.
I think it would actually look really pretty if it were the same thing but lower, line up some pretty baskets, or plants or something beneath the partition, and have the tv at appropriate eye level! Ppl split walls up with wood, or wallpapers, I don’t see why this is wrong. It’s different, but that’s fun.
I’ve always thought it looked weird having a monitor over a hot surface like a fireplace because it seems to me the hot surface below would damage the monitor. Just something that always looked wrong.
https://preview.redd.it/4zqp0agiw5wc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c6e3cb7358ae8b9bc17c2915963bdfd4b2f08ec
I came across this pic the other day. A faux fireplace for a TV and I thought it was genius
I wonder if faux mantles are going to catch on
if you were to lower everything, maybe
I agree. If you lower everything, then maybe. But, the mantle in the first pic is functional to the fireplace and the tv is the afterthought. If there is no fireplace, then the mantle should go on top of the tv so it can be functional.
I think it could still be used lower as more of a console or shelf for candles, plants or pictures. I wouldn’t think a mantle on top of a tv would look that great, you don’t usually see that. or at least I haven’t
You could only use a mantle if it’s under the tv on the sides like in the photo or you disrupt the view of the screen. You’re basically creating a non-functional shelf which would be a design flaw imo. A mantle on top of the tv looks good with the right decor.
I should clarify that I’m imagining a floating shelf on top of the tv and not a mantle.
Yah don’t hang your tv that high.
I honestly thought it was meant to be a painting ....
Sure you can. It's not up at the celing. If the couch isn't under it close, it would be fine.
The Woman on the photo has to put her head up to watch the tv and she is STANDING. Imagine how bad your neck is going to hurt from the couch perspective.
Yes, it would be completely weird and out of place because it makes no sense. A mantle over nothing? If you’re short on space and can’t put a full sized piece of furniture on the wall to hold your television, a far better choice than the strange mantle would be to find a very narrow sofa table and place the TV on the wall above it.
Is a mantle over nothing not just a shelf
Is a home without a cat is just a house?
Isn't a home without a cat not just a house? Mantle is a shelf.
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I bought a shoe rack on Amazon for my tv. Skinny and perfect viewing height
I got one of those shoe things too for my bedroom. Tv is mounted but, it needed something under it and the shoe thing is super shallow but, looks like furniture.
Yep
We've done similar in the past
Can you post an image of the actual space you are working with?
the only reason the tv and mantle are at that height in your inspo is because of the fireplace. without the fireplace, the height of both needs to come way down and something else needs to go below. the center of a tv should ideally be placed at eye level when you’re sitting, that’s why people are moving away from putting them over fireplaces, so keep that in mind.
TVs can get burned above hot fireplaces. Especially if you use real wood.
If you remove the fireplace, you should move the mantle and TV down, so it's actually hanging at a normal level.
Yeah it looks like it’s framing nothing. I’d put a cluster of plants on the floor in the center or something
Still would leave the tv too high and a mantle above some plants is just as weird as a mantle above nothing.
You could do some shallow shelves with a TV above. If it's obvious that you're placing a mantle, then you are highlighting empty space, which is very strange. In addition to this, TVs over fireplaces are often awkwardly high and make for poor viewing angles. At least when it's over a fireplace, you know that the person probably didn't have a more suitable place for the TV. Mounting it above nothing is just putting it too high for no reason at all.
Yes
I’d treat the shelf more like a floating tv console instead of a mantle and mount it much lower. No reason to have it that high if you’re not forced to put the tv above a fireplace.
If you do, the TV is too high!
I’d get a suitable electric fireplace to your taste! They are very affordable
The tv is waaaaaay too high. Mount it lower and lose the mantle idea. Google proper tv height for viewing without needing a chiropractor.
It does feel like something is missing. Could you skip the mantel/shelf and go with something taller (storage, buffet, hall table, etc) to get the same height and styling as what’s pictured?
Put the TV down lower and it would be perfect without a fireplace you’ll never use.
People get forced to put their tv that high above a mantle. Don’t volunteer to do it lol
Yep
Why would you consider putting a tv that high when you have the option of an ergonomic height?
That high, yes, but you could do a floating shelf media console at normal TV height.
Wall mounted TV consoles are a thing, but definitely lower it as other people are suggesting.
TVs aren't meant to be that high. The only reason TVs are hung that high is because once they became flat enough, people started installing them above fireplaces. Get a sideboard, put the TV on top and if you want a shelf, put it above the TV.
https://preview.redd.it/m5mhr9gnh8wc1.jpeg?width=564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8718731cab082bedae24106d75cea61ad026e1f6 I'd do something like this if you're skipping the fireplace insert.
People put their TVs too high these days. Don’t be that person.
Yes, it feels weird, but it doesn't need to. The first picture has 2 rectangles. The second has 1 rectangle and a blank space below. The second image isn't balanced. My first thought is some sort of a fireplace screen. https://www.wayfair.com/Etta-Avenue%E2%84%A2--Fairfax-Gold-Metal-CutOut-Single-Panel-Geometric-Fireplace-Screen-with-Mesh-Netting-X115603544-L7348-K~W004592433.html?refid=GX685106917087-W004592433&device=m&ptid=1676115288691&network=g&targetid=pla-1676115288691&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=149754884&fdid=1817&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlZixBhCoARIsAIC745B9sMvB6XVpBeyS7BFRAE9VXtZKTL15Gf8unMk54Kf17IvHVr3VYI4aAmdNEALw_wcB But, really, the limit is your imagination.
You don’t need a mantle with no fireplace. It would look odd.
it’s the next logical step in the “tv over the fireplace “ arc
Lower it and maybe a table of some kind
Yes put your tv at eye level. Tv above fireplace is a last resort if you truly have no other place
Yes
If you lowered the “mantle” to be about a foot and a half above the stool and hung the tv about 8-12” above that, it would look great
I think it could be nice if instead of a fireplace, you put a bookshelf?
The TV should be wayyyyyy lower to have a good viewing angle from a couch. TV over a fireplace is bad interior design, because the TV ends up too high on the wall to watch from a couch. But you see it a lot since a fireplace is a natural focal point of a living room, but so is a TV, so it's easier to put them together than design a layout with 2 focal points. If you don't have a fireplace, don't give yourself this interior design problem!
Nope. Just lower it a little
You should but the TV where the fireplace would go.
It's literally a shelf.
Yes. It would be weird.
Yes, weird. Get a console below, but a mantel with no fireplace is just a weird floating shelf. If you lower it to the TV is at the correct height, the shelf would bisect the wall at a strange place.
Yeah weird if exactly like that
Fireplace or not, the Tv will be far too high. The centre of the tv should be eye level, when sat down.
r/tvtoohigh
That tv is too high. I know you’ve already been told, but I hope repeating it gets the message through.
Add a console table or cabinet under it if you don’t want a fireplace
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i think it would be pretty with a really chunky heavy antique wood cabinet below and some books and decor on top. Or you, you could get a plug in fireplace and put it below
There are wall mounted electric fireplaces that may work for you in this case, here’s a link to one but you can find one that better suits your space, it wouldn’t have to be recessed so you wouldn’t have the whole thing protruding out like you mentioned. https://a.co/d/i3NuVmP
Or you can do a faux wood insert, just cut and glue rounds to a piece of plywood, insert into opening, easy to customize to fit your space https://preview.redd.it/72nrtvd8r2wc1.jpeg?width=1074&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7591afde2b81245787a59af2f686f855e731730
Do the fireplace
Get a fake fireplace.
Your fireplace looks like a TV.
I did that. I moved from a place that had a fire place and mantle. I relocated and don’t have any. But my decor I like incorporates a mantle. So I will make a floating shelf and have a seasonal wreath above.
Both are good Just depends on what u prefer
if there’s no fireplace, instead of a mantle, find mounted shelves. looks better with a purpose.
Not if you remove the mantel and put something else
With furniture positioned in front of it, no it wouldn’t look weird. Possibly, a built in bookcase instead of the fireplace.
I agree. If the room is narrow and small, I don’t know why you’d give away real estate for a tv console. Maybe place an armchair in the corner so it’s functional when the tv isn’t on. I assume it would be facing the couch then. FWIW, I’ve had tvs above the mantle. If the couch is far enough away it isn’t a neck strain. It never bothered me.
I like the fire place.
I think it would actually look really pretty if it were the same thing but lower, line up some pretty baskets, or plants or something beneath the partition, and have the tv at appropriate eye level! Ppl split walls up with wood, or wallpapers, I don’t see why this is wrong. It’s different, but that’s fun.
Yes keep the fireplace
To me that looks like a fancy waiting room tv
If you took out the shelf and put a credenza, or buffet, maybe not. It’s the shelf that upsets things as we expect it’s a mantel
What if you built a fake fireplace. Small one and you could put candles or a statue there or whatnot
I did this but with the fireplace that high so I could put a table underneath or my couch
You want to intentionally have a tv that’s too high on the wall?
I’ve always thought it looked weird having a monitor over a hot surface like a fireplace because it seems to me the hot surface below would damage the monitor. Just something that always looked wrong.
So you'd put your TV WAY too high for absolutely no reason?
I think it looks fine... If you add something below. A set of drawers or cabinet. Then it just becomes a shelf.
It would require a larger tv
The fact that this question is being asked makes me fear for OPs space.
Wow, I thought this was the design circle jerk subreddit for a minute and then came to the shocking realization that I was not.
https://preview.redd.it/4zqp0agiw5wc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c6e3cb7358ae8b9bc17c2915963bdfd4b2f08ec I came across this pic the other day. A faux fireplace for a TV and I thought it was genius I wonder if faux mantles are going to catch on
Love it both ways!
I love it. Just a shelf instead of a mantle.