Customized DIY wooden TV body tutorial for ANY tv.
This straightforward body for the TV is one other a kind of DIY tasks that I’ve
wished to deal with for fairly a while!
I do know, I do know…a body for the TV? However I feel you may be stunned on the
distinction it makes.
This works for most current flat display screen TVs, however there are some things
to think about that I am going to cowl on this publish.
I lastly labored on this as a result of my husband bought a much bigger tv for
our household room. Our outdated one was a dinosaur and he and my son had been speaking
a few bigger dimension for years.
My solely request was that or not it’s a “Body” TV — I’ve admired them ceaselessly and
knew one would look wonderful in our household room!
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The Body TVs are made with a extra matte display screen and a a lot thinner body
across the edge.
The perfect half is you may load your individual digital artwork and images or buy
choices on-line (I am going to discuss extra about that in a second).
towards the wall so it actually seems to be like actual artwork. (Though for now we’re
utilizing our outdated mount, we had been attempting to get this factor up earlier than the Tremendous
Bowl.) 😂
This Samsung Body TV goes on sale the entire time, so look ahead to that if
you are !
General this factor is a decorator’s dream come true. 🙂
It comes with a easy black body, however there are a TON of ornamental body
choices on-line for this TV that gown it up and actually make it appear like a
piece of artwork.
I knew I may make one thing for a fraction of that worth.
Collect your supplies
I gathered my wooden trim first.
This half is totally as much as the look you need — I wished my DIY body to
cowl a pair issues particularly.
I used this nook trim from Lowe’s for my undertaking as a result of it overlapped the
entrance of the body on the TV:
for my part.
Plus, I would like my TV body to cowl the perimeters of the tv as nicely, at
least a little bit.
In case you do not see the perimeters of your TV a lot and simply wish to cowl the entrance
encompass, this undertaking can be even simpler!
While you select your trim there are two stuff you wish to examine (particularly
for a undertaking like this).
First, lay the items out on the ground and ensure they don’t seem to be bent. Decide
them up and look down every one to ensure they’re straight:
You may be stunned at what number of items are wonky and bent.
If I am nailing them to a wall, it is simpler to repair minor bends. However for
one thing like this that was going to hold freely, I wanted them as straight
as attainable.
Additionally, if you happen to’ll be staining like I did, be sure that to examine the grain on every
piece.
Although these are each pine, they might look totally different when stained
due to the grain:
It could be slight, however noticeable.
This is not one thing I all the time take a look at — if it is for wooden cabinets that
aren’t proper subsequent to one another, I do not fear as a lot.
However for this body the place the sections can be touching, I wished the wooden
grain to be comparable.
In case you’re utilizing primary wooden strips, this subsequent half can be a lot simpler!
Since I used to be utilizing this ornamental trim that was very skinny, I needed to come up
with an alternative choice to nails for the meeting.
I went with these easy steel nook braces:
I made positive that the scale of the bracket matched the again a part of the wooden
trim.
to make use of for the set up:
In case you’re wooden trim is thicker than this, you should utilize a wide range of methods to
make your body:
-
Staples — staple the corners collectively (I like to recommend utilizing wooden glue as
nicely.) -
Glue with clamps — wooden glue will work, however be sure that to clamp them
whereas drying. If glue is all you utilize, watch out as you progress the body
round because it wobbles a bit. - Nails — wooden glue and a nail gun are your greatest guess!
-
Braces or brackets — that is what I used as a result of my trim was a bit
delicate. Even glue would not assist a lot as a result of the wooden items do not
have a lot contact space.
How one can assemble your TV body
Measure each the width and peak of your TV to get the lengths to your
trim items.
I needed to miter my corners (reduce them at a forty five diploma angle) due to the
trim design, however you could possibly forego this if you happen to’re utilizing easy flat or
sq. wooden items.
Both means, guarantee you will have good corners similar to the TV!
This factor is superior as a result of it holds the 2 items of trim tight collectively
on the good angle.
This nook clamp can be particularly useful if you happen to’re utilizing glue, staples
or nails!
If my molding had only a bit thicker, I may have hidden the brace inside
like this:
However I had to make use of the thickest half across the edge. I forgot to take a photograph
as I used to be working, so right here you go:
Ha!
as a result of it is uneven beneath, you may have to prop up the extra shallow half
with some scrap wooden:
In case you simply lay it flat on the noticed, it will not meet up at an ideal angle in
the corners.
This trick evens it out as you chop:
I used the small screws to connect the braces to the bottom of the molding
in every nook.
Drilling a pilot gap is VERY necessary, particularly when working with extra
delicate trim like mine. Then I drilled the quick screws in very slowly to keep away from the wooden splitting.
End your body with stain or paint
In spite of everything 4 corners had been linked, my body was full!
I examined it out on the TV and needed to alter the size of 1 facet only a
bit, however then it match like a glove.
so I stained it in
Special Walnut by Minwax, then put a coat of polyurethane on high:
favorite stainable wood filler, however as a result of I used the pure coloration I did not even should stain over
once more. It blends proper in.
The nice half about this undertaking is you may customise this nonetheless you
need! If you’d like one thing extra ornate you should utilize a thicker, extra detailed
molding.
Rub ‘n Buff wax
to create a extra conventional outdated world look, or paint or stain like I mine
for a transitional/fashionable design.
Ending touches
My body match comfortable across the TV, however I added a command strips on the high and
backside of the body for a little bit further safety since we angle our TV down
only a bit:
Skinny strips of Velcro would work nicely for this as nicely!
This DIY body is sturdy when it is up on the TV, however take care when eradicating
it or readjusting. Something this skinny and huge will want some care when
dealing with.
Here is a take a look at the distinction this wooden body made across the TV:
It is barely noticeable, however I needed to accommodate a small sensor on the
backside of the TV.
You may wish to examine your TV for a sensor wherever across the edge. This TV
does not have a sensor for the on and off perform, but it surely does have a movement
sensor that turns the artwork on and off.
I notched only a bit out of the body for that, however I am unsure I am going to want
to maintain it. As we use the TV I am going to decide if we would like the movement sensor on
or not. (If we do not, I am going to in all probability connect a brand new backside piece of molding.)
You possibly can both reduce a bit out of your trim like I did, or use a drill bit
to make a gap in your body on the location of your sensor.
the TV disappears anyway:
has an incredible choice of attractive Body TV artwork!
This cloud artwork is one in every of my favorites:
You possibly can change the mat dimension and coloration for any picture. I like this medium
sized mat so much:
However this skinnier model is fairly as nicely:
The mat provides it a extra conventional look, however you may have the picture fill
the display screen for a extra fashionable design.
A few of the digital artwork has a mat already, so there is not any want so as to add one:
In fact, you may add household or private images to show as
nicely.
The DIY wooden body on the TV is the proper completion and I LOVE
IT!
A fairly TV?? It is like my adorning desires have come true! 🙂
This tutorial is not only for the precise Body tv! I lately made one other TV body, this time for an older, non-“body” tv that we’ve got in our bed room:
For this one, I went with wooden trim that is a bit more ornamental and I like it!:
To construct this black TV body, I used a bit of wooden (referred to as “pine cease” at Lowe’s) that measures half an inch by 3/4 inch, together with the ornamental trim for the entrance.
I nailed and glued the plain 3/4 trim onto the again of the ornamental wooden molding:
I did this so the again wooden piece would relaxation across the TV.
In any other case I used the identical course of as earlier than with the “L” brackets to construct the entire body.
It turned out so fairly! I like the extra detailed trim work I used on this one.
One factor to think about: I might warning towards protecting any vents round
your TV.
Older flat screens had that greater than newer variations. In case you’re simply attaching
the light-weight body to the entrance of your TV, or utilizing small trim like I did,
that will not be a problem.
Now to determine if I wish to cowl our middle speaker. Hmmmm.
Humorous factor is, I do not discover it almost as a lot now with the brand new TV. It appears
to vanish greater than earlier than and I feel protecting it might deliver much more
consideration to it.
My wooden body for our tv was $35 — $30 for the molding and $5 for the
screws and braces.
I saved round $130 by making this myself!
This “artwork” TV has already fooled one in every of our company who thought we had eliminated the TV!
You probably have any questions on this DIY body to your TV, let me know within the
feedback.
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