Creative Flat Screen TV Mounting Options

[angler]

Check out Exotic Lumber off 124 near the airpark/Battleys.  Im sure they have a chunk of natural edged something or other that you will like.  Everytime I go there, my mind races with project ideas.  They had a few slabs of Bubinga, 5' wide x 13' long x 10/4.........I visibly drooled.

I know that place, but have never been in there - near TW Perry?  Do they carry nice hardwood ply (in 5/4) and MDF?  We should talk about custom cabinets sometime.  I want to build mine, but I would have to do it in my backyard.......not ideal.

[Raux]

get one of the newer super thin screens and mount a large picture that can swing to the side or slide up or something. should hide it and add some color to the room.

[rgramjet]

The door panel idea is a good one if you can recess the tv into the wall.  Otherwise it looks like a big, bulky medicine cabinet in the middle of your rec room.  

We did a track system behind a painting.  32" TV was recessed into the wall.  Looked great until you wanted to watch the tube.

[angler]

I also think pictures/paintings look funny mounted low enough so that the center of the screen is level with your eyes when seated on the couch.  For that matter, you could just mount a frame around the TV and let your PC run a pretty art slideshow.  

Maybe the TV just ends up hanging out in the room on a nice thick piece of wood.......

[rgramjet]

My shop's on Metropolitan Ave in Kensington.  If you come up with a design, we can cut the parts and you can assemble and finish......

Keep in mind, I aint giving you no moonshine, range time or Valentines day presents......

[rgramjet]

How about a nice tapestry or disquise it as an actual window with long curtains that you can tie back when you want to watch....

[angler]

My shop's on Metropolitan Ave in Kensington.  If you come up with a design, we can cut the parts and you can assemble and finish......

Keep in mind, I aint giving you no moonshine, range time or Valentines day presents......

What kind of offer is that?  

Are you there most days?  I would love to check out the shop......

How about a nice tapestry or disquise it as an actual window with long curtains that you can tie back when you want to watch....

Complicating the design is the fact that the wall where the TV would be mounted is a staircase (banister is a 1x6 nailed to the top of the angled plaster wall).  I really have no room for something to slide up above the screen and trimming it out like a window would not be believable as you can see the stairs......

[AdamX]

These guys got some nice solutions that i have been considering. Especially their 900801-4A

http://www.inca-tvlifts.com/

[rgramjet]

What kind of offer is that?   

Exactly what I said when I read about your AC guy!  lmao! 

Im usually out on sales calls or checking on GC jobs.  Lemme know when you want to come by, Ill give you the tour.

[ZLTFUL]

Check out Exotic Lumber off 124 near the airpark/Battleys.  Im sure they have a chunk of natural edged something or other that you will like.  Everytime I go there, my mind races with project ideas.  They had a few slabs of Bubinga, 5' wide x 13' long x 10/4.........I visibly drooled.

I would see a dining room table project in my future with something that sized...and I do love me some bubinga...

too bad I can't find cocobolo in those sizes...


Could I ask you for a better picture of the wall/corner where you want the TV? I could probably throw some ideas together for you if I know what kind of space you have to work with...

As a side note, the automated lifts are very expensive but you can also build manual lifts using trunk/hood lifts to make it a simple light pressure to lift and light pressure to retract thing....

[angler]

These guys got some nice solutions that i have been considering. Especially their 900801-4A

http://www.inca-tvlifts.com/

Holy Crap those are cool - the 900801-5 is awesome as well!  I bet they cost a small fortune.....

[Raux]

what about a modular modern type look with multiple squares in random pattern across the entire wall. kind of like a mosaic. each at different depths to create the illusion the tv in integrated or even have it behind a few that slide out of the way.

[angler]

Could I ask you for a better picture of the wall/corner where you want the TV? I could probably throw some ideas together for you if I know what kind of space you have to work with...

As a side note, the automated lifts are very expensive but you can also build manual lifts using trunk/hood lifts to make it a simple light pressure to lift and light pressure to retract thing....

Certainly - you even get the dog too!  It is a tough space really.  It would be difficult (probably impossible) to center the TV in the room at the ideal viewing height because of the stairs. POV is from where the new couch location would be.  Also thinking about built in shelves around from the corner on the left to the stairs.

[corey]

I've always loved this thing, and really want one... but it's pricey:
http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1613195

[NoisyDante]

I'm going to be doing this in my bedroom, I saw it at a comedy club bar once and really liked it.  The ol' tv in a picture frame trick.  I've got a 50" Pioneer Kuro downstairs and a 42" Samsung upstairs which will get this treatment, not specifically this though, darker wood, more antique looking.