Mounting a TV in a corner

Sometimes the only wall that faces the couch is broken up by windows, doors or a fireplace — and the corner becomes the best seat in the house. A corner TV can look great if it's planned around the hardware.

The usual solution: one wall, long arm

The simplest corner install uses a full-motion arm on one wall, extended so the screen sits diagonally across the corner. The arm's length decides how far the TV can swing into the corner without hitting the other wall.

What to check:

• Arm extension vs. TV width. A wider TV needs the arm to come further out before it can angle 45°.
• Studs on that wall. All the leverage of the extended arm goes into these bolts; two-stud arms are best for larger TVs.
• Clearance. With the TV angled, the back corner of the screen must clear the other wall.

Dedicated corner mounts

There are brackets that bolt into both walls of the corner. They hold the TV very steadily but are harder to adjust later and need studs near the corner on both sides.

Height in a corner

The same eye-level rule applies (how high to mount), but corner TVs are often viewed from further away and from different angles, so a slight downward tilt helps.

Wires

In a corner, the cables usually run down behind the arm to an outlet near the floor. An in-wall kit can sit in the wall behind the arm's base, or a short cord cover runs to the outlet. Leave enough slack for the arm to swing.

Is a corner right for you?

Good fit: L-shaped seating, open-plan rooms, bedrooms where the bed faces a corner. Not ideal: very large TVs (85″+), which need a lot of arm extension to clear both walls.

Full-motion brackets are $89 with us, installed and leveled after hanging.