Mount Up!!
10:03 AMOk guys, when we last left our little TV switch-a-roo, we had moved from this:
Making the final decision to mount the TV above the fireplace was, well, "final" since we determined it would have to hang from the ceiling to make it work (since our failed attempt at mounting it to the actual wall failed as explained here)
So Friday after work, we decided to get started.
I made sure Chris measured, and remeasured
Sorry for the grainy picture... it's from Chris's cell camera (apparently from 1999) |
Yes hunny, that IS a hole in our ceiling... |
He makes such pretty faces... |
Sorry this picture is confusing.. I was not the photographer... but you get the general idea... oh, and Chris was NOT drilling into the brick fireplace although that's what it kinda looks like |
Another quick note, the bars to this ceiling mount kit were actually black... I just took a quick can of spray paint to them so the black wouldn't be as obvious when coming down from our WHITE ceiling and against our WHITE crown molding... hooray spray paint!
The next step was actually putting the "mount" part on and guestimating it to a comfortable watching height.
Boom. Looks good to me!
It was then we said goodbye to our dear friend, TV stand/entertainment unit.
"...I will remember you... will you remember me???" |
Getting them installed and set up to a point where a 80lbs TV doesnt come crashing down gives me the nervous willies, but Chris is pretty much a pro, so other than me peering over his shoulder, asking what he was doing every 15 seconds, he didn't mind nearly as much.
He also had a pretty good assistant.
Ta-dah!!
I dont have any pictures of us actually putting the TV up since it was Chris's job to lift and mine to make sure he was on the proper brackets, but when everything was finally in place, it. was. BEAUTIFUL.
Of course, we just had it up for a minute to make sure the angle and everything were where we wanted it before we had to take it down.
Chris then ventured back up into the attic to feed down the wires for electric hook up and the HDMI cables that we use to get our satellite.
Look at me helping!!! |
Rocky was a bit more impatient and nabbed the best seat in the house before we were even ready to turn it on...
"Entertain me" |
We finally made it to Season 3! |
You can barely notice the bar coming down from the ceiling and once we move my laptop and clear off the mantle, it actually looks very clean!
On Saturday, I awoke to another hole in my house.
This one is for all the cables and wiring coming down through the ceiling/wall to hook up to our satellite box, stereo, blue-ray player, etc. to the right of the fire place.
The only step left was to get the cord from one side of the room to the other...
Please dont look at all our dust bunnies... yes, I know its gross... just look away... look away.... |
So we had to send in our family gopher to move them... aka. Chris.
Luckily for him, the crawl space entrance is located in my closet (why? no idea) so at least he was greeted by pretty dresses and XL shoes on his way down.
Mmmmm, k bye...
Rocky, fearing a runaway attempt, was none too happy about Chris venturing under the house.
After army-crawling through dirt, dust, and bugs I don't even want to think about, Chris eventually was able to move the wires and successfully switch on our satellite.
Since I have still yet to find a piece of furniture to rehab to use as our new entertainment unit (come on, Craigslist!) we currently just have everything sitting on the floor in the spot their "eventual" home will soon be.
DirecTV, blue-ray, stereo, sub-woofer? check. |
What do you guys think of the TV? Do you have any ideas of what would look good in that corner? Im thinking something maybe french provincial with some curvy lines.
-Samm
4 comments
Love it! As I plan on welcoming our second child in three months, the thought of having an "adult" TV space is nice...and our only spot would be in our living room, above our mantle, on a brick fireplace. So, I may have to remember all of this!
ReplyDeleteAnd as for a piece of furniture, there are some super cute entertainment pieces at Target in red, black or teal (go teal!). I know it's not CL but they are super cute! http://www.target.com/p/threshold-windham-accent-cabinet/-/A-14500789#prodSlot=large_1_3
I had no idea you could mount a tv from the ceiling! And you have no wires to look at! So cool! With all the amazing craigslist finds you have been getting, I am sure you will find something soon.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!! And good thinking with the white spray paint, it makes for a nice finished look
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