This post is all about the pull down TV mount solution for mounting your TV above a fireplace.
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Is The Only Place To Mount Your TV Above Your Fireplace?
A major concern for our living room was that the TV mounted above the fireplace would be too high. Our living room is quite narrow which meant that we would be straining our necks to watch TV. Of course a slanted TV mount is an option, but I personally think they look bulky.
My mission was to create an easy & comfortable viewing experience while disguising our TV as much as possible. If you also want to maintain a certain aesthetic in your living room while needing to work around a TV – this home hack is for you!
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What’s The Deal With The Pull Down TV Mount
My husband found this pull down TV mount on Amazon! The mount gets attached to your wall like normal – the studs of course. It looks like your standard TV mount except (you guessed it) it pulls down. There are two small handles at the bottom of your TV that you can easily swing the TV up & down with. You also have the ability to swivel side to side. It’s a nice feature if your sofa is on the side of the room or if your kitchen is to the side.
When I shared our TV mount on TikTok, the internet went crazy. Since sharing, this mount has gone crazy viral. One of the main features the internet lost its mind over was the heat sensors. The same handles used for pulling the TV down act as heat sensors. If you’re running your fireplace while the TV is pulled down they will turn red when it’s too warm. That’s your indicator to turn off your fireplace or swing your TV back above it. The TV mount does sit extended from the wall slightly. It doesn’t bother me at all, but it also comes with little bracket covers that you can paint the color of your wall. (We don’t have ours installed in this photo!)
Here is what the mount looks like from the back when pulled down.
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Where To Buy A Pull Down TV Mount
You can buy the pull down TV mount right here on Amazon! It ships quick & we’ve had that exact one for over 2 years & love it!
Other Ideas For Disguising Your TV
We also built a DIY frame around our TV to further disguise it. With the only spot to mount our TV being above the fireplace, it was important to me that it didn’t feel like our entire living room was centered around a giant TV. The DIY tv frame + displaying vintage art on the TV was the perfect solution!
I simply display art on youtube because we don’t have a Samsung frame TV in the living room. The frame TV is certainly superior for this, but the youtube art works pretty well for a work around.
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