Height guide
How high should you mount your TV?
Height is the decision that decides whether a TV looks right in the room for the next ten years. It is the first thing Daniel settles with you on every Mounting Music City install, before a single hole goes in the wall.
See prices and book onlineDaniel’s rule of thumb
Daniel’s take
“Ideally, the center of the screen should be at seated eye level, typically 42–48 inches from the floor. I also consider furniture height, viewing distance, and the room’s layout. Comfort comes first.”
Where you sit sets the height
A living-room TV is watched from the couch, a bedroom TV is often watched from bed, and a kitchen or bar TV is watched standing up. Seated eye level is the starting point, and the furniture, the viewing distance and the room’s layout fine-tune it from there.
The booking form asks for your preferred height so we arrive with the plan already in mind, and we confirm it with you in the room before mounting.
Over a fireplace
A fireplace pushes the TV higher than a couch wall would. When that is too high for comfortable viewing, a MantelMount pull-down brings the screen down to eye level when you watch and lifts it back above the mantel when you don’t.
Tilt and full-motion mounts
If the TV has to sit a little higher, a tilt mount angles the screen down toward the seats. A full-motion mount lets you pull the TV out and turn it toward a different seat. Both are add-ons in booking if you don’t already have a mount.
- Fixed bracket+$50
- Standard tilt (up to 86")+$75
- Standard full-motion (up to 86")+$125
- Your own mountNo charge
Questions
- Can I choose the height myself?
- Yes. You tell us your preferred height when you book, and we confirm it with you in the room before anything is mounted.
- What if my TV has to go over a fireplace?
- Above-fireplace mounting is +$50 per TV. If that leaves the screen too high, a MantelMount pull-down brings it to eye level. MantelMount installation starts at $500 for 65" and under, and you supply the MantelMount.
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