Because that's the size of the builder grade fireplace

Aug 14, 2018
12:23:53pm

webster242 Contributor

There are wider fireplaces that would match better, but those cost more. And a TV much wider than the fireplace makes the fireplace look small. Or at least that's my guess.

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I've never understood why so many new homes leave a 42 in space for a TV.

byubyu

8/14/18 10:44am

I hate the TV over the fireplace trend

buffgato

8/14/18 10:47am

The ideal situation is having the fireplace in the corner

CommodoreCoug

8/14/18 11:19am

That's what we have.

Wear Blue

8/14/18 9:22pm

That's what the smurf tube is for. Keeps the nice appearance and adds in the functionality

scootsy

8/14/18 2:02pm

Ours works just fine. 65" TV looks great.

Mr Blue

8/14/18 4:17pm

If you have smaller kids it's awesome. No finger prints and when I lay down on

SanDiegoCoug

8/14/18 7:29pm

That spot is for my favorite Whistler painting at the moment. Not a TV.

svenot

8/14/18 10:49am

Are you sure that's a "new" home? I would guess that it was built in the 2005-2010 range, when people still used square

jaromp

8/14/18 10:49am

2013. But we walked through a dozen or so new builds in Vineyard last week and

byubyu

8/14/18 10:52am

Interesting, I don’t get it either. I hate the "TV over fireplace" look.

jaromp

8/14/18 10:54am

Even when you have enough room for a massive tv, it is still like sitting

byubyu

8/14/18 10:56am

TVs above fire places in most homes are ridiculous

kccougar

8/14/18 10:51am

My parents did that. Granted it was like 98 but now they are stuck with a 40" tv

Dillinger

8/14/18 10:52am

Probably a good way to keep your family from overwatching TV though......

mokelembembe

8/14/18 10:54am

It's a pretty easy fix to eliminate the recess by floating a piece of drywall or other material

Cheesy Gordita

8/14/18 10:58am

but it's still far too high.

Belboz

8/14/18 11:10am

Looks more a like a space for a painting or family portrait or something.

socorny

8/14/18 11:00am

That space wasn't intended for a TV.

kccougar

8/14/18 11:02am

In my home it is. There are hdmi connectors there. Fortunately, it's not a

Faceman

8/14/18 11:07am

half-a-million dollar home was probably priced at like $250k 5 years ago...

OPINIONS

8/14/18 11:08am

I won’t buy a home that doesn’t have a separate family room...

Tokolosh

8/14/18 11:08am

I'd much rather have a single large family room than 2 separate rooms.

dYrtbYkerYder

8/14/18 2:29pm

My parents insist on having a "home teaching room" in their house

buffgato

8/14/18 2:54pm

We had this room as well.

Warner

8/14/18 3:38pm

I have a playroom (currently my office), a formal living room (mostly used for

Nat Gas Man

8/14/18 3:43pm

Yup, when we build we'll just have a massive open room for the kitchen/living rm

dYrtbYkerYder

8/14/18 3:44pm

We like having the formal and informal space...

Tokolosh

8/14/18 9:03pm

I have a 75 inch tv over the space, and use the cubby to hide all my black market paraphernalia.

Zaphod

8/14/18 11:14am

It’s fine to do with a low profile fireplace but

Nat Gas Man

8/14/18 11:48am

Because that's the size of the builder grade fireplace

webster242

8/14/18 12:23pm

The little cabinet is the bigger issue there

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