Stash your plasma in a fake fireplace

If you're really into hiding your investment in a plasma set, you might as well go all the way and stick it in a really tacky fake fireplace. The Plasma TV Fireplace from the U.K.'s Picture House is a remote-controlled electric fireplace with cheesy "flame effects" and a fan that forces heat out in an attempt to mimic a real fireplace. The remote also controls the motorized lift that pops the plasma set out of the top of the mantle. We have to admit, this has a certain 60s bachelor-pad style to it; if Austin Powers had a plasma set, he probably would have hidden it in one of these — or more likely, he would have tried, and would've ended up toasting it in a real fireplace instead.

[Via ShinyShiny]

[Nick @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

What is the link to the companies website? I want one of these.

[ZSX @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

A friend of mine has her plasma hanging over her fireplace. Apparently it is a major fengshui no-no. Too much "yang" energy in one place. She has circumvented this by putting two (rather ugly but balancing "yin") kirin sculptures in the coal grate...

[Tsunamii @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Can you say tacky? I love how years ago everyone wanted these flat screens on their walls, oh how cool it would look. Now everyone wants to hide them. Stick a picture frame on it and be done with it. Fake fireplaces never looked good and this looks even worse.

[blackf0rk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Nothing says "class" like a plasma tv popping out of your fake fireplace.

"Hey sweet-thang, check out my plasma TV!", He exclaims.

"Oh my, that is so awesome", she replies. "But, wait a minute, is that a fake fireplace it's coming out of!? You are so dreamy..."

[Fuzz @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

It would be even classier if, when in the down position, you could see the screen... Then all you would need is a dvd looped with a fake fireplace scene... ah yes... class indeed.

[barney @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I want a fireplace hidden in my fake plasma. That's nog class, it's art!

[Stubbs @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Unfortunatly, these style fireplaces are all to common in the UK, most don't have plasma TV's secreted inside them, but I'll check mine when I get home just in case.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/category/category.jsp?tb=&CATID=156785

[Lee @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Does anyone know how much this amazingly horrible thing is? I NEED to have this

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