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Amanda's Mid-Century Media Room
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A few weeks ago, Amanda shared her lovely home in Ohio with us, along with a thorough walkthrough of her adventurous TV mounting project that would eventually marry her love for tech and her excellent...

The Nobo Firepit Electric Radiators With LED Flame

Remember the Fortress of Solitude in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies? If Supey was decorating his far north hideaway, we'd think the Nobo Firepit Electric Radiator, complete with LED flame, woul...

Notting Hill House's TV Above the Fireplace

There are three types of people in this world. Those who don't mind having their TV hung above their fireplace, those who downright hate it, and those who prefer to hide it more than anything else. Th...

Concept Portable Fireplace by Electrolux

We aren't all lucky enough to have a fireplace to cozy up our homes... until now! I just caught wind of this new portable fireplace designed by Camillo Vanacore and made by Electrolux....

EcoSmart Fireplace Lets You Move Your Heat Around

So we're sitting here typing away with a comforter and furry slippers in an attempt to keep warm without turning on the heater. It's currently 38 degrees outside. I guess fall just got its ass kicke...

Gyrofocus: The World's Most Beautiful Fireplace

There are quite a few things of beauty in this world, but none of them are in the shape of this fireplace, which simply looks amazing. Naturally, this design will split opinions, but all in all, we li...

Travelmate Portable Fireplace

For those of us in small apartments without such luxury features, this portable fireplace is the ideal way to add some fun and function to any room. As the nights grow colder, we find the idea of s...

Incredible Piet Indoor Stove Will Enable New Layouts

Above all, this object is really beautiful. It's hard to tell what it is, but once the clean-burning ethanol fire is lit, you get the idea. This is basically a reinvented fireplace. Since it uses etha...

The Babylon Hanging Fireplace Moves Around

We're starting to see a bunch of different fireplaces. Don't get us wrong, we do like the old fireplaces, but they haven't changed for about a few centuries. It's high time that they get upgraded. We'...

Atria's Fireplace in a Trunk

"La Malle à Feu", or translated for us English speakers, the "Travel Trunk of Fire", is one conversation piece sure to set the room aflame with curious wonder when opened. The modern white trunk open...

Look! Fireplace in a Home Theater

Fireplaces are usually seen as obstacles to those movie and tech buffs who are jonesing for a serious theater setup. The hearth of the home is usually just in the way when you're trying to mount a 62-...

FIRE Coffee Table Lights Up a Cocktail Party

We've been seeing more and more chimney-less indoor fireplaces lately. Whether you're looking for something permanent but easy to install or something super temporary (hello renters!), theres a soluti...

Good Questions: Easy to Install Modern Fireplace?

Dear Unplggd, we just moved into a new apartment where there used to be a fireplace in the living room, but they covered it up and blocked it with a large gas heater. Although we can't remove the he...

Final Frame: What to Watch?

An interesting dual window setup from Spark Modern Fires. We likely be more apt to enjoy the flicker of fire than most broadcast television these days....

In Case You Missed It: Kelly's Hide and Seek Television

Today's AT Daily email from Maxwell looks at Kelly Geisen's inspired television hutch inside a model fireplace she built herself. That's right. Before there was just a flat wall, but Kelly found an o...

Survey: Best Place To Display Your Television?

Some folks seemed pretty heated about the whole "TV over fireplace" hanging practice written a few days back on AT, but since we're all about the tech here, we'd like to hear your opinion on where you...

DIY: Tech Infused Mantel, on the Cheap… Part 3

Well, lots of stuff going on but we can now relay the final report on the mantel that we built over the holidays. If you recall, we had started building a mantel with a bunch of leftovers we had from...

DIY: A Holiday Tech Infused Mantel, on the Cheap… Part 2

We normally like to spread out these series posts so we can alternate and come back to things on a rotating basis- to keep things fresh(ish). However, this project needs to be done for the holidays a...

Close-Up: Turning a Hearth into a Media Room

Name: Amanda Johnson Location: North Canton, Ohio Years Lived In: My brother moved into the house in February of last year, and I moved in at the end of May. What's your philosophy on integrating te...

Look! TV Mounted Above Fireplace

There are lots of places to place a flat screen when you're willing to look to your walls for support. Jonathan Craddock and his wife decided the empty spot above their fireplace was the best place f...

Chimney-less Fireplace is Chic and Temporary

Fireplaces have always been an in-demand home feature for buyers and renters alike. Something about cozying up with a blanket, a book and cocoa next to the fire is irresistible. For those of you with...