Thursday, January 29, 2009

Before & After Video: Our Faux Fireplace


First, the bad news: It looks like the geniuses in the U.S. Congress may postpone the digital TV transition. 

Now, the good news: This allows plenty of time for the man in your life to get his humongous new Big Screen HDTV, and for you to try one of my creative solutions for integrating (camouflaging?) it into your decor!

My new 3-minute high definition video above shows you, before & after, how DH and I turned our 50" Samsung DLP TV into a Faux Fireplace and the focal point of our living room. 

UPDATE: There are some pretty bad (and expensive!) TV solutions out there. I just found this one for $9,200: A plasma TV on a lift that hides in a very fake looking fireplace. Yuck.

6 comments:

Desiree said...

Hi Mary Kay! I love your how-to's. You have done such a great job customizing your home. Love those curtains too, I think I may attempt something similar. Thanks for sharing!
Desiree

cindy said...

Awesome! Thank you so much for showing us "how to"! You are very creative! Cindy

Desiree said...

Hi Mary Kay,
I was browsing RMS tonight and ran across "mediavisionds". Check it out. Beautiful curtains and faux ceiling...look familiar???
Desiree aka desid on RMS

Design said...

I am not to sure about the fake fire place to be honest I would rather have the real thing or nothing at all. It is a nice idea for some I am sure, but not really for me.

gordon+christina said...

Mary Kay - what a nice idea.
We've been out and about travelling, so have missed so many of your posts. Just doing some catching up now and love what we're seeing.

by...K@ Ashcroft said...

I am new to your blog and I am quite impressed. With this TV/fireplace, does it allow for TV repair issues. Is the tv easily removed if necessary?

Thanks!