Slide a stud finder horizontally across the wall above your fireplace and mark stud. If your fireplace is not white use a color closest to that of your fireplace i bet you could even spray paint the wiring to match the desired color but dont take my word on it.
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Hiding tv cords above fireplace. The first step is to find a big chunk of barn wood chunk size may vary or whatever wood. How to install a tv above a fireplace and hide the wires step 1. Make a wood frame and cover it in fabric. We all dream of the ambience comfort warmth brought by a fireplace. Cue the sketch drama music. But back to the tv part because the only place one was over the fireplace.
Its a creative way to hide tv cords without cutting the wall however you have to choose the fabric wisely. Mark center mark left and right edges of the trim work to be. Run tv cables above a fireplace step 1. Its more function than form and stuff. Hold the base of your tv mount up against the wall and using your stud markings as a reference determine. Running cords in a wall above a fireplace have become a popular trend when mounting televisions in homes.
The hinge on the old barn wood. We all have things about houses we dont like. Because our fireplace is white we used a white extension cord and wiremold which adequately disguises the wiring. Ive collected for you all the best ways you can hide your tv wires easily without cutting holes into the wall. Interestingly it has a stud framing that prevents running cables inside the wall. You want it to fit the wall color and the furniture in the room.
Fortunately there is a simple fix aimed at hiding those unsightly wires. I had 2 cords exiting left and 1 cord exiting right. Find the studs on your wall. Then draw all over your wall lightly with pencil or chalk. This picture shows how the cables are hidden in the mantel piece. This rise in tvs over the fireplace trend has been mine for a while.
Mark where your cords exit the television on each side and decide where your trim work will best go in order to hide the cords and look nice.