How To Hide Cords On Wall Mounted Tv Above Brick Fireplace

Whether your tv is hung over the fireplace on a wall or it is sitting on a table or console how to hide the cords is always the big dilemma.

How to hide cords on wall mounted tv above brick fireplace.

Angie over at angie in the thick of it is here to share her idea and solution of hiding her tv cords in the trim work around her fireplace. The only problem with hanging the tv over the mantel was the cord situation. Conceal tv wires behind wall trim. Hide the cables to avoid cluttering the fireplace mantel.

Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions. You can mount the wires to the wall with wall clips or mounting tape. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. It s not the easiest and quickest way to hide your tv cords but it s certainly an eye catching one.

Also these cables can be hidden behind surface mounted channels which can be purchased in an array of colours to aid in camouflaging the wiring. Use level when drilling to make sure holes are level. When you decide where to place the holes in the wall you should get the lower one as close to an existing wall outlet as possible. Mount tv to wall mount.

A flat panel tv above your fireplace is very cool until you try and hide the cables. I m a freak when it comes to seeing cords i hate them. So decided to create a facade. This can be done by cutting a small hole in the wall behind the television and running the wires behind the wall.

You can see how i hid them in my master bedroom here since i was putting the tv over the fireplace i didn t want to mess with the wall i wasn t sure what i would find. Drill holes in brick according to mounting slots on tv mount. The fireplace prevents running the cables straight down the wall and the stud framing prevents running the cables laterally inside the wall.