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Title: Kitchen Project
Post by: videoholic on February 05, 2008, 09:45:37 AM: I put a tv up a few months ago and last month I finally got a chance to tile it in. Last week I built a maple frame around it with a compound miter. The frame is about 5 inches in front of the tile and about even with the front of the screen. I have rope light behind the frame shining on the tile making it look pretty sweet.

I\'m certainly no tile guy and I think what you see here is my first and last tile job. It was fun, but not my job.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 05, 2008, 10:21:08 AM: Okay...uh....why up there again?
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Post by: videoholic on February 05, 2008, 10:55:26 AM: Cause it\'s right in front of the bar.
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Post by: Titan on February 05, 2008, 12:18:35 PM: That\'s a good enough reason.
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Post by: THX on February 05, 2008, 12:33:21 PM: Cool concept and good work. Don\'t exactly agree with the aesthetics but you don\'t seem like a metrosexual to me
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Post by: videoholic on February 05, 2008, 12:35:36 PM: Well here is some of the kitchen as well. I don\'t have a shot of the bar area.
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Post by: shockwaves on February 05, 2008, 01:34:41 PM: It looks something like this:
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 05, 2008, 03:13:50 PM: I would have made the flat screen into a picture frame....polished aluminum frame. No tiles around the TV.
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Post by: videoholic on February 05, 2008, 05:51:51 PM: Yeah, nothing like polished aluminum surrounding your tv. heh. That\'s exactly why you suck.

Tiles match the rest of the kitchen goofball.
And why would I put Aluminum in a kitchen that is all stainless?

:gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman:
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Post by: videoholic on February 05, 2008, 05:52:29 PM: Quote from: shockwaves
It looks something like this:

There you go. That\'s what it was when I got it. merci.
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Post by: Evi on February 05, 2008, 06:22:46 PM: Nice, man. :thumb:
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Post by: THX on February 05, 2008, 06:29:19 PM: Quote from: videoholic
Yeah, nothing like polished aluminum surrounding your tv. heh. That\'s exactly why you suck.

Tiles match the rest of the kitchen goofball.
And why would I put Aluminum in a kitchen that is all stainless?

:gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman:
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Sorry man this looks wonky to me. Looks like it was made by a guy who wanted to do a side project over the weekend vs. an interior designer. I don\'t think I\'d ever see that in a new house for sale. Like I said it\'s good job functionality-wise but I\'d try out something different for the wall

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Post by: CHIZZY on February 05, 2008, 07:21:21 PM: very florida....

nice work. I still have a threshold to put in between the kitchen & dining room, cos I need to have it custom made....oh, and a need a new roof, cos my house was built in 1936 and has no insulation or roof vents. wheee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: clips on February 05, 2008, 07:57:34 PM: Very nice Vid!...:fro:...i think it works....i like different stuff,...and Vid was kind of thinking outside the box a bit,...but i like it...:thumb:
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 05, 2008, 08:31:06 PM: Sorry man....You made a sucky project. Not me. I\'ll be honest. It\'s horrible looking. Tile around a TV? Jesus. I should post this picture at another forum so they could laugh at you! :laughing: I gave you my opinion....but as they say, you can\'t polish shit. :p

Quote from: videoholic
Yeah, nothing like polished aluminum surrounding your tv. heh. That\'s exactly why you suck.

Tiles match the rest of the kitchen goofball.
And why would I put Aluminum in a kitchen that is all stainless?

:gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman: :gman:
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 05, 2008, 08:37:55 PM: Gonna agree with these guys. It looks terrible. A friend of mine done what you done, put his TV in the wall, but he made it so it blended it. It just looks like a normal picture frame - took a lot less time and money.. The tile around it, well, it just makes it look cheap.
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Post by: Unicron! on February 05, 2008, 08:58:49 PM: Just asking. The frame is shaped to fit exactly the specific TV. Isnt this slightly inconvenient in case you decide to put another TV there?

Is the frame easily removable btw or is it just stuck on the wall?

Not that bad though. You did a great job considering that this is your first (and last) attempt.

I think something darker would fit better though. the tiles, stainless steel and the TV screen dont match there. But then again perhaps the spot you have your TV isnt very convenient to make it look as perfect as some are expecting.
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Post by: videoholic on February 06, 2008, 03:46:50 AM: You people are retarded. The tile is on the wall behind the TV and it matches the rest of the kitchen. Anything else would have looked completely retarded and out of place.

The Maple frame matches the cabinetry of the kitchen.

I love you guys even though you have no taste what so ever.
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Post by: Phil on February 06, 2008, 06:04:32 AM: I have to agree with everyone else, the tile may match with the kitchen, but it doesn\'t match whats directly bordering it. It just looks tacky. Take a context shot if you really think it looks ok with the rest of the kitchen, but I really doubt it\'ll look any better in context.

I applaud anyone that does little home improvement projects, but this just doesn\'t match my taste. (design major; not retarded; know what i\'m talking about)
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Post by: Samwise on February 06, 2008, 06:12:33 AM: It\'s not to my taste either, but whatever makes you happy. :)
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 06, 2008, 06:20:48 AM: [SIZE="7"]IT\'S NOT EVEN LEVELED![/SIZE] :laughing:

Maybe it the angle of the camera...but from the top tiles, the tv\'s top edge doesn\'t seem to be leveled, so that means....the whole thing isn\'t leveled. Then again...it could be the camera angle.

A+ for execution.
Fail on aesthetic design.

Edit - Is that popcorn ceiling? dude.....why? This ain\'t the 70\'s and 80\'s anymore.

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Post by: videoholic on February 06, 2008, 06:50:30 AM: Yeah, it\'s an optical illusion. I had that screen up and down 10 freaking times to get it level. it\'s dead on

popcorn ceiling? I remember growing up I had a bunk bed and my dad told me if I pick the ceiling the roof will fall apart. lol

No it\'s not popcorn. It\'s called knockdown. but thank you for trying.
:gfight:

Bar stools are just ones I\'m borrowing from my dad for a party this weekend. Still looking for something that matches are kitchen table.
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Post by: videoholic on February 06, 2008, 07:05:15 AM: Quote from: Unicron!
Just asking. The frame is shaped to fit exactly the specific TV. Isnt this slightly inconvenient in case you decide to put another TV there?

Is the frame easily removable btw or is it just stuck on the wall?

Not that bad though. You did a great job considering that this is your first (and last) attempt.

I think something darker would fit better though. the tiles, stainless steel and the TV screen dont match there. But then again perhaps the spot you have your TV isnt very convenient to make it look as perfect as some are expecting.

No, it\'s not cut for the tv. it\'s cut to the size of the whole in proportion. I can\'t imagine having a bigger tv there. I mean it\'s just a kitchen/bar. Not like we really watch a lot of tv there. We have quite a few parties and cards and stuff so we spend a lot of time at the bar.

Upstairs is where I will have my larger gear. Should start work on that soon. I\'ll be sure to give everyone updates so I can get full forum approval at every stage. :thumb:
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Post by: Paul2 on February 06, 2008, 09:26:14 AM: Lol.

Added: this post makes sense until videoholic delete his double post and Samwise also delete his comment about it too.:p
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Post by: Jar O Pickles on February 06, 2008, 10:12:47 AM: you guys are all gay
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Post by: THX on February 06, 2008, 10:34:21 AM: Quote from: videoholic
You people are retarded. The tile is on the wall behind the TV and it matches the rest of the kitchen. Anything else would have looked completely retarded and out of place.

The Maple frame matches the cabinetry of the kitchen.

I love you guys even though you have no taste what so ever.

Translation: I worked hard as hell to install that and had a bunch of extra tile so there\'s no way I\'m tearing that down. :neener:
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Post by: videoholic on February 06, 2008, 10:53:05 AM: Bah, I\'ve got more tile. Will probably use it upstairs with my other bar.
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 06, 2008, 12:06:33 PM: Dude, it looks cheap and tacky..Sorry, but even if the tile matches the rest of the kitchen, it still looks out of place right there.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 06, 2008, 12:30:58 PM: Still fixable. Remove the tile and the frame. :)
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 06, 2008, 12:37:11 PM: Quote from: GmanJoe
Still fixable. Remove the tile and the frame. :)

AKA - Start over.

:thumb:
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Post by: Paul2 on February 06, 2008, 01:09:31 PM: btw, how big is the tv screen?
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Post by: videoholic on February 06, 2008, 05:29:31 PM: 46".

Yeah, I\'ll put a big aluminum wall up there and have a big wall of steal.. lol
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Post by: THX on February 06, 2008, 05:46:07 PM: That\'s srsly a 46"?

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maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me ?_?
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Post by: Unicron! on February 06, 2008, 06:33:47 PM: hey actually I am starting to like it based on the last images. Looks better than I thought
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 06, 2008, 06:53:49 PM: Smallest 46 inch I\'ve ever seen.
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Post by: Paul2 on February 06, 2008, 07:00:53 PM: I third that. LOL.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 06, 2008, 09:40:29 PM: Quote from: videoholic
46".

Yeah, I\'ll put a big aluminum wall up there and have a big wall of steal.. lol

Polished Aluminum (or Nickel) FRAME. Jeez. your ~are~ bad with designs.

Edit - the flat screen on that wall would have sufficed, BTW. Or like what Raz\'s friend did: make the screen flush to the wall and frame it (like what I\'ve been trying to tell you).
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Post by: clips on February 06, 2008, 09:51:20 PM: Quote from: THX
That\'s srsly a 46"?

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maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me ?_?

*looks down in pants*....and makes comparison...uhm yea Vid, what you have is definitely NOT 46".....;)
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 06, 2008, 09:59:11 PM: Maybe he is counting the tile and frame.

:D
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Post by: Sublimesjg on February 06, 2008, 10:01:08 PM: um yall did see that huge fridge under it on the first page pics right? u cant judge it by the cropped image
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 06, 2008, 10:03:45 PM: You must of left your sense of humor at the sign in page.
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Post by: Sublimesjg on February 06, 2008, 10:05:19 PM: well was more directed to the pic post comparison then the *insert penis reference* which is like the regular of any thread in off topic
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Post by: Phil on February 07, 2008, 08:31:44 AM: Quote from: Sublimesjg
um yall did see that huge fridge under it on the first page pics right? u cant judge it by the cropped image

Either way, the frame and the tile are not in proportion with the TV aesthetically.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 07, 2008, 08:48:38 AM: I posted the pics at another forum.

They trashed it far worse than we did. Then again, we know Vid so we have to show a little respect.....even though he said I suck and we\'re retarded for not liking his epic fail. :laughing:
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Post by: Paul2 on February 07, 2008, 09:54:54 AM: ^^^
link please. would like to know what their comments are.:D
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 07, 2008, 09:59:21 AM: Quote from: Paul2
^^^
link please. would like to know what their comments are.:D

Never mind.
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Post by: videoholic on February 07, 2008, 11:46:16 AM: Quote from: GmanJoe
Polished Aluminum (or Nickel) FRAME. Jeez. your ~are~ bad with designs.

Edit - the flat screen on that wall would have sufficed, BTW. Or like what Raz\'s friend did: make the screen flush to the wall and frame it (like what I\'ve been trying to tell you).

you do realize that you can\'t put a screen flush with the wall, right? Unless of course you want it to burn up. But then again, you are the one that wants me to put a aluminum around the thing.
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Post by: videoholic on February 07, 2008, 11:48:14 AM: Quote from: Sublimesjg
um yall did see that huge fridge under it on the first page pics right? u cant judge it by the cropped image

Thank you. These people are retarded. The hole is 68"s across. I\'m surprised they didn\'t say, "no it\'s not. That tv is only 3 inches"
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 07, 2008, 11:52:05 AM: Quote from: videoholic
you do realize that you can\'t put a screen flush with the wall, right? Unless of course you want it to burn up. But then again, you are the one that wants me to put a aluminum around the thing.

Obviously the wall it will be in will be ventilated for the TV. Do I need to tell you this? And by Aluminum, I meant to say BRUSHED Aluminum or Nickel. At least it would have matched your appliances.

Sorry that you\'re still sore at me for calling your design horrible....but it\'s the truth.
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 07, 2008, 01:30:22 PM: And I gotta agree with him. I\'ve seen a project like this before and with it flush against the wall and made to look like a picture frame, it looked perfect. I understand what you was goin for Vid, but honestly, it looks out of place and cheap. In fact, with tile around it, it makes me think that you may as well be watching the TV on the floor.

PM me the link also!
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Post by: videoholic on February 08, 2008, 03:54:48 AM: Quote from: GmanJoe
Obviously the wall it will be in will be ventilated for the TV. Do I need to tell you this? And by Aluminum, I meant to say BRUSHED Aluminum or Nickel. At least it would have matched your appliances.

Sorry that you\'re still sore at me for calling your design horrible....but it\'s the truth.

a 10\' x 5 and a half foot wall of stainless steel.... lol.. that would be, um... yeah.. real nice.. heh

And just so you know. The frame is flush with the tv. This is so you don\'t see behind the tv. The whole point of doing it. I would never in a billion years mount a tv on a wall so that everyone can look at the sides and enjoy the cabling. But, the pain in the ass of ventilating an inwall tv is retarded to say the least for a simple bar tv above a refrigerator.

and as far as making the frame match the proportion of the tv. That would make the compound miter look horrible. It would have added about 3 inches to the two sides and just be dumb as fuck.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 08, 2008, 05:09:14 AM: Someone tell this guy ^ I said "frame" and not a fucking stainless steel wall?

Or is this guy a retard?

*snicker* you\'re mad coz you made a shitty design! :laughing:
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Post by: politiepet on February 08, 2008, 06:39:56 AM: Quote from: videoholic
a 10\' x 5 and a half foot wall of stainless steel.... lol.. that would be, um... yeah.. real nice.. heh

And just so you know. The frame is flush with the tv. This is so you don\'t see behind the tv. The whole point of doing it. I would never in a billion years mount a tv on a wall so that everyone can look at the sides and enjoy the cabling. But, the pain in the ass of ventilating an inwall tv is retarded to say the least for a simple bar tv above a refrigerator.

and as far as making the frame match the proportion of the tv. That would make the compound miter look horrible. It would have added about 3 inches to the two sides and just be dumb as fuck.

just acknowledge the fact that it is generally considered to look like shit and get it over with. You like it, that\'s fine. You\'re the one that has to live with it. Just don\'t try to make others look stupid for pointing it out. It only makes you look worse...
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 08, 2008, 06:59:20 AM: Quote from: GmanJoe
Someone tell this guy ^ I said "frame" and not a fucking stainless steel wall?

Or is this guy a retard?

*snicker* you\'re mad coz you made a shitty design! :laughing:

Yeah, I\'m not sure what the confusion is.

Hell, what I suggested was just make the whole thing look like a simple picture frame, without tile and it\'d still look better. There is no reason to have a bunch of tile around it to make it stand out and look like it came from some weird 70\'s film.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 08, 2008, 07:02:29 AM: This is MY place. <---- fucking liar

Sorry for the mess.

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http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/

4096X2160 projector!
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Post by: Raz The Friggin Grea on February 08, 2008, 07:03:26 AM: You need more tile.
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Post by: GmanJoe on February 08, 2008, 07:19:32 AM: Quote from: Raz The Friggin Grea
You need more tile.

*spits out coffee from laughing* :laughing:

bastard. Good thing it\'s jeans day.
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Post by: politiepet on February 08, 2008, 08:41:10 AM: lol
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Post by: THX on February 08, 2008, 09:29:07 AM: I think we all need to do one big group hug.... followed by a blood orgy.
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Post by: clips on February 08, 2008, 07:59:18 PM: Quote from: GmanJoe
This is MY place. <---- fucking liar

Sorry for the mess.

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http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/

4096X2160 projector!

Good Lord!...electric bill please!...:D...Dayum..that\'s gotta be intense...but i would just plug everything into my neighbors outside outlet without them knowin\' about it.....:fro:....lol @ LIC...:laughing: