Custom built ins around fireplace

[charley]

There are a ton on Houzz

[pagas]

[VeryViolet]

Does the TV have to be on the same wall as the fireplace? If it is a big room I would built in bookcases around the fireplace and the TV on another wall. I know that it isn't always functional to do it that way in which case I think it is fine to have them on the same wall. I just think aesthetically it is nicer to have them separate.

ETA if you do the same wall I like how pagas has it with shelves above more than the picture in your OP. It makes it look more cohesive. 

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My GF and her H did their own and the turned out so good. They bought the Ikea book shelves and then just built them in.

[VeryViolet]

Aug 14, 2015 9:43:38 GMT -5 superduper said:

Aug 14, 2015 9:39:26 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

Does the TV have to be on the same wall as the fireplace? If it is a big room I would built in bookcases around the fireplace and the TV on another wall. I know that it isn't always functional to do it that way in which case I think it is fine to have them on the same wall. I just think aesthetically it is nicer to have them separate.

ETA if you do the same wall I like how pagas has it with shelves above more than the picture in your OP. It makes it look more cohesive. 

I think so. We just bought the house and don't move in for another 2 weeks. Once we get there we will play with the furniture placement, but the way that the room is laid out, it might be our only good option.

I am definitely not OMG don't do it because let's be honest most people lay on the couch and stare and the real housewives, they don't gaze into the fire contemplating life. LOL

My grandmother has nice builtins and her TV is behind a door which is nice if your TV isn't too big. Also, if you have the built-ins put in I would either allow some extra room around your tv or have some shelving that isn't fixed so that if you get a different size tv or you sell you aren't locked in to one tv size. 

[InBetweenDays]

Please ignore the large Seahawks sign (signed by Russell Wilson!) and the collection of hats currently decorating our mantel. Our kids are excited for the game tonight.

Our TV is in the larger cabinet on the left and the doors slide back in to the cabinet. And we definitely like to have the TV next to the fireplace. In the winter we often have a fire while watching a movie.

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We do! Posting pics on my phone now but I'll take more tomorrow. We did what your proposing, mounted the TV in a corner not over the fireplace. I will say I wouldn't have done this for our primary TV. It's hard to see and there's really only one good seat. It doesn't matter much b/c we do serious viewing in another room, but it's not a great setup overall IMO.


As for the cabinets, prior owners had them installed by Closet Factory but I don't recommend the company. Quality is fine, service is not.

[rugbywife]

DH and FIL did our basement ones a few years ago. They are putting in more built ins up stairs next week.

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rugbywife I love that!!!

[jlt19]

Excuse the mess, we haven't cleaned up since the kids threw their stuff off after school yesterday.

The molding around the mantle came with the house, but DH put in the bookshelves. They used to be nicely decorated and then kids happened. He did build the bins at the bottom to help contain their mess a bit. Clearly that didn't work.

[gogreengowhite]

My husband did these a few months ago.

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[Rainyday]

Jealous of all of you who have handy family, esp husbands. Mine can't hang a picture.

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[pooh8402]

Ours came with the house. I love them. It's a bit of a mess right now. The majority of the electronics are in the cabinet on the left.