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Is hanging a flat panel TV on the wall "pleberian" (sic)?
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HUGE wall mounted telly so large you have to move your head to see all of the screen = Chavtelly.
Seen quite a few on house visits. To me it would always seem right to put the telly off when a visitor arrives but not to a good percentage it would seem.
26" on a nice table with all the boxes underneath. Blocked off by coffee table to prevent small child smearing it in anything right now.
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I wouldn't be allowed sky as when I've been to the in laws I've sat on history/war/documentary/wheeler dealer channels solid.
Best if I'm not fed the crack-cocaine
Ourmant'upnorth why not mount your bike on the wall?
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coffeeking - Member
I'd genuinely like to see that done in a way that didn't look like a dentists office.Here's mine, it doesn't completely fold away tho:
IMAG0948.jpg by alan cole, on Flickr
IMAG0947.jpg by alan cole, on FlickrMy ex GF's is better as it swung into a press cupboard and so was completely hidden away. We're on good terms but if you don't mind I won't bother her for a pic of it
. If I'd thought mine through (little chance, that wall was put up a year before I got the telly) I'd have made the recess wide enough for the telly to hide in...as it is I'd like to get/make a mount which allows the telly to rotate 90 degrees so it could fit upright in the recess, not sure if they exist tho.
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Are you a student al?
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What is this "TV" you are all discussing? How can I get one?
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Those wires need tiding
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46" TV on a TV cabinet, slap bang in the middle of the room. Absolutely love it. Too old and wise to care what people think.
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@cynical-al - I'm sure you love it and all; but it's not doing the 'hang it on the wall' bunch of us any credibility at all !
Here's mine (in the interest of balance)
No visible wires anywhere; though I must apologise for the fake tree in the corner....
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TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR - Member
Are you a student al?Worse...unemployed...and a part time student at the same time!
hora - Member
Those wires need tidingAye...tis a work in progress...off to buy a wireless keyboard laters.
stevehine - Member
@cynical-al - I'm sure you love it and all; but it's not doing the 'hang it on the wall' bunch of us any credibility at all !I'd say the same about yours...
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I'd say the same about yours...
Oh yes ... ? I can take crticism; let's hear it
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@stevehine - TVs are ugly, I don't want to make a feature of mine, that's why it's low down and there's a decent feature in the room...tv blends-in-ish to wall colour, centre speaker is dark too...all the opposite of yours..why don't you like mine then?
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I think TVs on the wall can look neat, IF done neatly (i.e cables chased, perhaps with the AV socket fitted somewhere distal from the TV).
That said, TVs can also look neat and simple sat on a nice AV unit.It's all (IMHO) about what suits the room, no? Forcing a 50" TV into a 56" alcove in a tiny room simply won't work, as it clearly will be too big, and in a poor viewing position!
Our TV is on an AV unit because that's where it fitted best. I'd actually love to have a wall mounted TV (I suspect, mostly for the challenge and fun of making it look pro) but I don't think it's fit anywhere in our current living room as WELL as the current position, so I haven't!
In the end, it's your wall, it's your TV, and it's your choice.
Hang the darn thing at 34 degrees with cables coming out of it like octopus arms - less than 1% of people on STW will ever see it if you don't post pics!!DrP
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@cynical-al
Ok; since you asked - imo it's too low down for extended viewing, the wires are visible and untidy and it overlaps that attractive fireplace (not sarcasm; I like a nice fireplace) whether it's folded out or folded in.
As to why mine is high up and in the center of the wall ? Because we like to watch films at a comfortable viewing height and with good quality surround sound. TV's are ugly; yes - but if you want a good experience when you are actually using one I think you should put it where it performs best.
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Fair enough then! You're 8-10 feet away while watching, height has never bothered me, and I watch films etc not for the sound effects! Cable tidying is to be resolved soon...and the new bracket may tidy it away better.
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Centre/focal point of a room for me are pictures/photos
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tbh I thought the biggest upgrade I did in terms of enjoyment from watching films was to put in a decent speaker system. Although moving to a detached house where I was no longer worried about the volume level was a close 2nd
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Centre/focal point of a room for me are pictures/photos
Get the best of both. Have a massive flat panel tv and leave it on constantly with an image of your choice when you're not watching normal tv. You could even take a picture of the otherside of the wall and hey presto a new window!
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The downside to my setup is the number of button presses on 3 different remotes you have to go through to switch from one source to another
Humax PVR remote controls PVR, DVD, Amp (with source and video switching) and Plasma TV. Projector is by hand and screen on a different remote. The PVR remote also sets the lights.
My Pioneer is above the fireplace because 1) It is too big to fit in an alcove.; 2) We bought it for a previous house. 3) It is the best picture quality for ANY TV source - nothing comes remotely close.
And no, I won't be chasing the cables into my Victorian brickwork, but I do have some nice architrave trunking that hides the surround sound and projector cables. The speaker cables below are now also hidden.
EDIT: Forgot to add that this is the boys toys room. The living room has a wall mounted 32" Samsung LCD and a cables that hang down in a cable tidy that matches the walls.
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Nice period features
Why not paint the chimney breast a different colour?
Mines a very inky dark dark blue.
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Why not paint the chimney breast a different colour?
cos that's what pleberian's do.
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cos that's what pleberian's do.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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we've got posh wallpaper on the chimney breast.
We wanted to look middle class but couldn't afford to paper the whole room.
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clubber - Member
Why not paint the chimney breast a different colour?
cos that's what pleberian's do.
What colour have you done yours clubber?
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I must admit it wouldn't look 'right' on djaustin's.
I've got a Day'do? rail and coving however the day'do(sp) only covers 3 of the 4 walls so the chimney breast is uninterrupted.
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Mines a very inky dark dark blue.
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I love the Laurence Llewelyn Bowen aspirations that are being displayed on this thread..
who would have known that STW was home to so many closet interior designers luvvie..?
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LOlz @ clubber.
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I'd like to break into Lawrence LooseSwelling Bowels' house, and do a Dirty Protest.
It certainly will be a Five Minute Makeover....
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oh, you're still here Fred... I did wonder who the ban bomb had been targeted at.
I always figured you'd be a fan of LLB but then I picture your flat as being like this
Just with more Lego and RC helicopters.
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I'd like to break into Lawrence LooseSwelling Bowels' house, and do a Dirty Protest.
This is no place for sexual fantasies.
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I picture your flat as being like this
It's actually more like this:
No, seriously. Ask Bullheart.
does not in any way help with a big pile of Psychle's left behind bike stuffs cluttering up the place as well as all my toot, I can tell you.
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We have a very modern glass extension on the back with a "feature" bright green wall. Most of the rest is white base and magnolia-ish. To be honest, it was like that when we moved in, and the fittings just cover the holes
. We did paint the fireplace of our previous modern house a nice shade of green.What it doesn't show is the projector screen mounted to the ceiling... Beamax remote 213cm. It's fantastic! ANd with high ceilings, you don't notice it when stowed.
EDIT: if you look closely at the previous shot top LEFT, you can just make out the hanging mains flex from the screen. It's not a big deal to be honest, and as I said. I'm not chasing Victorian brickwork, at least until we need a major decor update (probably never!)
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