[Albopalbo]

OK. After many weeks thinking, planning and Sketchup..ing I think I've finally got a design together which is able to hide the wires. There's just one small detail left...

It's going to be one of the 3 below. All similar, just different finishes at the top. I can't decide which one would look best although I'm leaning towards the curved one.

Interested to see what you lot think?

[Suave]

Hi,

Man, I gotta learn how to use this sketch up tool! I like the first one - the other two look naff imho!

Suave!

[berkeley384]

Top one looks the best but is there no way you can bring the height of the TV down a bit. If your image is to scale it looks like your going to be sat there looking up all the time your watching TV.

[Albopalbo]

There wouldn't be any room for the center speaker if the TV was lower. As above, it would be 107cm from he floor which isn't bad I don't think. Your eye line would be level with the bottom of the TV. Maybe the drawings throw the perspective off a bit.

So that's 2 people who think the top one is best. Don't think there's too much room above the speakers? Also note that the 2 joins between the 3 sheets of MDF will be beveled to create a visable seem, not filled into one sheets.

[DADnLAD]

id go with the top one mate but id raise it 6" and extend 12" on each side
remember though just my opinion

[typeman775]

I think the top ones the best, although the curved one looks kinda retro
I wouldn't put a fire under the Screen though, as it will burn/warp/damage it!

[Albopalbo]

Interesting! Seems the top one's the fave.
And don't worry about it going above the fire [which is already in btw], it will be fine. The fire throws naff all heat upwards. It radiates the heat out [and not a lot of heat at that].

[Franco50]

I quite like the curved version, although maybe not such a big curve. A simple rounding off the corners would look fine I think.