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gwinnett1983,the pendant fan is nice,where to find it?

Lovely Room.@lovemebb There exist the item you like:
http://www.jollyhome.com/p/european-style-5-blades-ceiling-fan-with-light-2638.html

if the fireplace is a working fireplace, you may want to re-think placing a tv above it.

The fireplace in this room is a focal point. It is intended to provide a peaceful feeling, as well as a source of heat. a tv is at odds with that purpose & may not be real comfortable to view over the fireplace.

What about placing tv in one of built ins? can add doors or not?

A popular look for bookcases is painting or wall papering the back wall to make a statement, using colour you want to bring into this room.

We have a TV on the book case now but my husband wants to get a bigger TV and the only place a bigger TV would go is above the fireplace.

@lovemebb not sure where the fan was purchased since it came with the house when we bought it.

Is this your final colour scheme?

I think you can get away with a 60in tv over the fireplace. But you need to consider the cables and power source. See how this homeowner has tilted the tv for better viewing. Unfortunately the effort to channel the cabling upwards isn't doing it justice. You probably will have to put in shallow panelling over the fireplace with a narrow enough cavity to run the cables.


I am in agreement with Sharon about the bookcases. The shelf backing needs to be painted or papered.

@chemayne thanks for the ideas

I am sure you can get an electrician to fix the TV cable so they wont show. I have been in a lot of new homes that already had TVs installed over the fireplace.

I personally love the white bookcases and would let your accessories be the color. You do not say if you already have furniture or what your needs in that matter are and we do not have a view of the rest of the room if you want comments on how to decorate. You tastes would be helpful like tradiitonal or modern. Perhaps you are only wanting decorating ideas for the bookcases.

If you already have art or photography, pull a color from it to accessorize. Choose the art or photography first so you can find something you really love. Do know that photography can be printed on canvas too and looks sensational. A good place to look is Etsy.com and my shop on there is nancyhehmann. I really think Etsy is easiest to navigate from a computer. I can customize any of my selections. Etsy is a website with thousands of shop owners and most can customize your selection. Just input what you are looking for in the search engine such as throw cushions, jewelry or photography coastal or nancyhehmann.

Once you have a color you want to work with, I would chose some great looking vases in that color for your book cases. Blenko.com is a website of wonderful glass that might even become an heirloom. They hand blow their glass and are located in MIlton WV. One of the few US glass makers left. I toured there when I was a Girl Scout over 50 yrs ago and I have a beautiful blue vase from there.

You might want to put a few books on the shelves and group them by color of their binders - that sometimes looks best. And then, you could add photography of places you have been or dream to be or use it for family pictures. I just would not completely fill the bookcases.

To add to mkhovland, it would be very easy for an installer or electrician to route electrical and video cable to the TV location above the fireplace. In this particular scenario, I'd place a bookshelf speakers on the shelves and the AV gear in one of the cabinets. There are ways to control the equipment without needing to change out the doors using RF to IR devices. I'm happy to help advice you if you wish to explore my concept further. Devin

A large acrylic mounted photo would look great in that space: http://www.lalush.com/cprints/

Love your living room... it is beautiful. I love the built ins. We have our tv mounted over fireplace... however... one day I will have built ins put in on both sides... such as what you have. I would than have the tv moved to one of the built ins... to free up above for FP to make it more of a focal point.... So if it is doable... put the tv in either one of the built ins ... have the cabinet doors be faced with glass so this way all your electronics will sit within and still have signal connection with remotes... decorate built ins with what sings to you. I would have a nice comfy sofa sit across from fire place a nice comfy chair in front of one side of built in and if you need more seating than maybe a love seat... or couch across from fp and 2 chairs with a small table inbetween to either left or right of couch.... they would be on opposite side of what built in you placed tv... and a rectangular coffee table