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Sara Hesikova

Should you put a TV above the mantelpiece? Experts all agree on this newly sparked debate

A living room with a blue sofa and a TV over the fireplace.

The TV tends to be the centrepiece of the living room, or really any room it happens to be in. And if there is a fireplace in the middle of the space, then the traditional (and only natural) place to put the TV is above the mantelpiece. But were we getting this wrong all along? Should you put a TV above the mantel?

This status quo was recently challenged by none other than Jenna Lyons, American designer and RHONY star. Last December, Jenna was a guest on fellow interior guru Jeremiah Brent’s podcast where she expressed her controversial views on displaying even the best TV above the mantelpiece.

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