{"id":2230,"date":"2014-08-06T11:05:28","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T16:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curedesigngroup.com\/wordpress\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2015-12-30T00:14:12","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T06:14:12","slug":"tv-vs-mantle-design-inspirations-4-simple-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curedesigngroup.com\/wordpress\/cure-design-group\/tv-vs-mantle-design-inspirations-4-simple-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"TV vs. Mantle \/\/ Design Inspirations and 4 simple tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To TV or Not to\u00a0TV??&#8230;that is the question&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Do you LOVE or HATE the TV above the fireplace? Personally I don\u2019t mind it as long as it is designed well and the TV does not become the Focal Point of the room. Nothing good comes from a 70\u201d+ TV being mounted over a small fireplace. I also hate it when it is mounted too high\u2026.makes for a horrible neck ache! Who wants to watch a Cardinals game, News, or better yet Real Housewives on a TV that is hung 12\u2019 in the air!<\/p>\n<p>Here are 4\u00a0simple tips on how to make mounting over the fireplace better for viewing and creating 1 focal point in your space!<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Lose the mantle, it allows you to mount it lower.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Lose the raised hearth, it gives your space a sleeker, more modern feel.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Don\u2019t mount is so high, that you feel like your\u00a0in the dreaded\u00a0front row at the movie theater\u00a0when watching TV.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Mount the TV on a tilting arm, it allows you to tilt the TV down when watching it.<\/p>\n<p>In our new home I am on the fence on whether or not to mount the TV above our fireplace. I hate the idea of giving up the mantle real estate and decorating it during the holidays, but looking at the well designed fireplaces below\u2026I think its something I could definitely be OK with!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2230 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"gallery-2230\" href='https:\/\/curedesigngroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/TV1-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Contact Cure Design Group for a Design Consultation today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan@CureDesignGroup.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To TV or Not to\u00a0TV??&#8230;that is the question&#8230; Do you LOVE or HATE the TV above the fireplace? Personally I don\u2019t mind it as long as it is designed well and the TV does not become the Focal Point of the room. Nothing good comes from a 70\u201d+ TV being mounted over a small fireplace. I also hate it when it is mounted too high\u2026.makes for a horrible neck ache! Who wants to watch a Cardinals game, News, or better yet Real Housewives on a TV that is hung 12\u2019 in the air! 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