A Solution for all Seasons

You may remember this "problem" fireplace from last week. Well, the plot thickened when the client called to say he had decided he wanted his flat-screen TV at the fireplace. In fact, this made me very happy because though the TV is currently housed in a beautiful antique armoire, which I've always felt was a little too large and heavy in the living room. Moving the TV will mean we can move the armoire to another room in the house, and open up a corner in the living room for a couple of wonderful chairs.

Luckily, the client was okay with completely covering the fireplace. So, I've designed a cabinet treatment that will be built-in to the room, with a new piece of false wall above to accommodate electric for the sconces.
The flat-screen doesn't need a lot of depth to enclose it, so the total cabinet depth won't appear too deep and cumbersome in the room. A deeper portion of cabinet will be built to fit into the fire-box, which will house the cable box, and other electronics, and power outlets will be built right into this box.

This cabinet will be painted to match the new room colors. It will also keep the TV at a comfortable height for viewing, as opposed to being mounted above the mantel. And for "future generations", should someone desire to bring the fireplace back to life, the cabinet can be removed and the fireplace will look just like it does today.

A Solution for all Seasons! (I think I see a new Broadway show in the making!)