Brian Athey, managing director of Renaissance at Home, continues, ‘Avoid mounting a TV above a wood-burning fireplace without proper ventilation and heat shielding. The direct heat from a wood ...

Is a TV over the mantel a decorating faux pas or a practical design strategy? See why one expert is all for it.

For example, many install the TV over their fireplace. However, with a fixed mount, this would place the viewing angle of the screen too high, potentially creating a literal pain in the neck.

Think carefully about whether you want to mount the TV over a fireplace—it may look like the best option in your living room, ...