I don’t think it would be too high if you remove the wood mantle shelf. How were you thinking of placing the furniture if you mount the tv?

The kitchen backs up to the couch. If anyone sits on the counter stools, you barely have enough room to walk by.

I would put the large sofa against the wall where the tv is now, and leave the loveseat where it is. That way the living room would be open to the kitchen.

Even with the mantle removed, the TV above the fireplace would be too high. Remember, it can't be too close to the heat source. It depends how you use your living room but most people watch TV, not stare at the kitchen. With the sofa against that back wall too how will people watch TV? Is there a small wall behind the love seat?

The real issue is that you have too much furniture in this space. There isn't room for a sofa, loveseat, and chair. Not to mention console, coffee table, ottoman, and side table. How many seats do you need in this space?

I’m not sure if there is a “reply” option, which is why I just keep commenting.
I agree there’s too much furniture for the space, but unfortunately it will have to do until we move into a bigger home ♀️. We have no storage space to even put unwanted furniture, and I’m not about to spend money on renting a space to store two furniture items I would like to have in storage. We are about to have our third baby (in under three years ) so trying to be creative on how to open up the space for the little ones to run/crawl around.

Because the fireplace is bricked up to the ceiling, the wires/cords from the tv will show. I agree, too, the tv will be too high to comfortably view.

If all the furniture has to stay you might be better with no changes. The TV shouldn't be any higher than it is now. I understand why you're asking, but I don't see an advantage of moving the TV in this case. It's probably just the angle of your photo, but the TV almost looks wider than the mantel.

TV is located in the correct place.

the coffee table should be rectangular and narrow

then you can move the couch closer to the tv

Would you be open to getting rid of the coffee table?

It wouldn’t be a huge project. You’ll need a masonry bit to drill into the brick. The cords will show. Don’t think it’s the best option for your room but yes it’s possible.

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I'll try and answer your question as stated, without getting into rearranging your furniture or your life for that matter. We have done this a few times and here are your options.

The TV mount can be installed on brick using the proper masonry anchors, the mantle can be lowered by someone experienced in doing so, should you decide to go that route...but that's not the difficult part - getting the wires to where they need to be is.

If the brick is only a facade, meaning that it is 1/4" with a drywall wall backing and there is a stove-pipe flue, then it may be possible to get wires behind the wall (power & signal cables) run them down inside the wall, out the left or right side bottom (or basement) and pick up power/signal at a convenient point. Not such a simple task to say the least, very messy, but we've done it.

If it's a true brick fireplace with a brick flue (if it's an older house, then it probably is) then wiring it this way would not be recommended - or possible for that matter. The option here would be, surface mount the power and signal wire, conceal within wire molding and route down the side (I would not recommend trying to notch out the brick to conceal your wires yourself (as AC line voltage must be run inside of a conduit). This is not the best look, but some clients insist on doing it this way despite out guidance.

There are many trade-offs with mounting a TV over the fireplace, height being one, as mentioned in some previous comments - however, in some instances, it's the only option.

If you decide to keep your TV where it is (as shown in the photo) I would recommend concealing all your wires in the wall, installing the TV on a full-motion mount with the SONOS Play-Bar mounted below - so it swings with the TV. Mounting it this way, will enable you to direct the TV towards the kitchen area for convenient viewing if that is one of your goals.

You should consult a Pro-A/V installer in your area for this type of job and not attempt to DYI.

Good Luck

Frank

What's behind the loveseat? Why not just remove the coffee table to gain floor space?

Don't use the bar stools. There is a kitchen table right next to the kitchen. Sit and eat there. There - problem solved.