This Old House | How to Make a Decorative Frame for Your TV | House One | This Old House @thisoldhouse | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
In this video, purchasing a picture frame TV can be costly, but building your own frame for an existing TV is both easy and inexpensive.
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With unlimited molding styles to choose from at your local home center or lumberyard, the frame's look can quickly become a cohesive addition to any décor. I chose the modern look of a 1x2 board with a delicate inset cove molding to match the look of the built-in shelving around my TV and finished it with gold spray paint to complete a custom-built frame for my TV.
Materials:
(2) 1x2x8’ boards
(2) 3/8”x3/8”x4’ cove molding [amzn.to/3xk8Bqt]
2-inch finish nails [amzn.to/3vpyJ2R]
5/8-inch finish nails [amzn.to/43z5lni]
Wood glue [amzn.to/3IZdGHi]
Wood filler [amzn.to/3IV6EDF]
Spray paint [amzn.to/3PC3DMh]
Tools:
Miter Saw
Pneumatic Nail Gun
Drill and chisel or multi-tool
Speed Square
Clamps
Sanding Sponge
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In this video, purchasing a picture frame TV can be costly, but building your own frame for an existing TV is both easy and inexpensive.
SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse.
With unlimited molding styles to choose from at your local home center or lumberyard, the frame's look can quickly become a cohesive addition to any décor. I chose the modern look of a 1x2 board with a delicate inset cove molding to match the look of the built-in shelving around my TV and finished it with gold spray paint to complete a custom-built frame for my TV.
Materials:
(2) 1x2x8’ boards
(2) 3/8”x3/8”x4’ cove molding [amzn.to/3xk8Bqt]
2-inch finish nails [amzn.to/3vpyJ2R]
5/8-inch finish nails [amzn.to/43z5lni]
Wood glue [amzn.to/3IZdGHi]
Wood filler [amzn.to/3IV6EDF]
Spray paint [amzn.to/3PC3DMh]
Tools:
Miter Saw
Pneumatic Nail Gun
Drill and chisel or multi-tool
Speed Square
Clamps
Sanding Sponge
Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: bit.ly/2GPiYbH
Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app
About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG
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