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t.v decorating question

snakebite66 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 22:57:21 GMT

I am soon to move into a small condo and for the first time i will need to mount my t.v. on the wall instead of the armoir my question is: what in the world do you do with all the cords ? I can not stand seeing an electrical cord anywhere in my home tacky! so how do you hide them ?

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Kachina624 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:02:45 GMT

Welcome to the boards @snakebite66. You might want to post your question in the electronics forum. You wandered into the Carolyn Pollack section of the jewelry forum. All those messy cords may look like chains in a jewelry box but they don't require the same solution.

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qbetzforreal — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:16:05 GMT

this is the electronic forum

@Kachina624 wrote:
Welcome to the boards @snakebite66. You might want to post your question in the electronics forum. You wandered into the Carolyn Pollack section of the jewelry forum. All those messy cords may look like chains in a jewelry box but they don't require the same solution.

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qbetzforreal — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:18:08 GMT

@snakebite66 wrote:
I am soon to move into a small condo and for the first time i will need to mount my t.v. on the wall instead of the armoir my question is: what in the world do you do with all the cords ? I can not stand seeing an electrical cord anywhere in my home tacky! so how do you hide them ?

@snakebite66-you can get an electrician run the cords in the wall,

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hckynut — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:04:22 GMT

@snakebite66

Are you renting or buying this condo? If renting, you bess check with the landlord before running cables inside the wall. After that, if you are not familiar with cutting holes in drywall, I suggest you hire a professional to do the job.

There are several different ways it can be done, but to keep all things from being visible, my suggestion is to put your armoire in front of the AC input in the wall. That way nothing will show, plus if you have a cable or satellite box, use your armoire to hold them.

Pretty easy for those that have all the tools and have done these types of things before. If you are a perfectionist, even more reason to hire a pro.

hckynut(john)

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Beth-QVC — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:37:17 GMT

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ValuSkr — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 01:02:18 GMT

If you want to mount the TV over a fireplace, I think it will be difficult to hide the wires - there's no wall to drill into.

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GCR18 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 02:11:15 GMT

You could get cord protectors at any of the home improvement stores. Or you could go with smaller furniture. For example, H209491. It's a narrow cabinet.

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jewel3 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 02:18:58 GMT

A cord cover can be painted the wall color if you do not want 2 chords to show and you do not want to put an outlet in the wall. You will need to accommodate your cable box if you use one.

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Desertdi — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:20:59 GMT

I've got so many electrical cords, the Fire Marshall would probably condemn my house...............

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glb613 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:55:56 GMT

@snakebite66 wrote:
I am soon to move into a small condo and for the first time i will need to mount my t.v. on the wall instead of the armoir my question is: what in the world do you do with all the cords ? I can not stand seeing an electrical cord anywhere in my home tacky! so how do you hide them ?

You need hide the wires in the wall or hide them in an external conduit. You can paint it to match the wall color and you'll barely see it. If you are renting, by sure you check with the lanlord first.