"I wanted a TV stand to mount my 32" LCD. I fabricated the two rails that attach to the TV from steel shelf bracket vertical rails. It was just a matter of drilling three holes in each rail to match the TV mounting holes and a center hole for attaching to the Stolmen pole. The angle bracket is from a Stolmen clothes rail installation kit.
I assembled the unit on the floor with the back side up to make it easy and then lifted it into position and secured it. Cables are enclosed in Ikea Montera plastic cable holder that is attached to the back of the Stolmen tube."
yeah, cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThat looks hideous.
ReplyDeleteJust what I would want in my room.. a big pole. I'll stick with the wall mount that looks better.
ReplyDeleteThis would be perfect for a weight room... I think I will do this for ours!
ReplyDeleteIt's really super idea. thankyou
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some say it's hideous... for anyone in a rental property this is actually ingenious.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't really fit in a normal home. Would love it in a garage or a weightroom (like Elisa said) though. Or in a factory environment.
ReplyDeleteVery clever and it looks pretty sleek. But, how is that a better use of space than just standing the tv on a corner console unit? Aesthetics are one thing but you lose some really useful storage space around that pole.
ReplyDeletevery nice
ReplyDeletebut ugly as Hell... but wait...maybe just the beginning...
Just add more things to the pole to fix the uglies and make it more useful.
Maybe use as part of of a 2 pole stolmen system. You could add one additional item at a time when you can afford it. Start with this, next add a 2nd pole, then shelves and on and on.
How much did it cost?
ReplyDeleteSome of you appear to have very narrow views as to what constitutes "normal home" decor, and niceness.
ReplyDelete"Play nice. Be appreciative of another's efforts. Don't say anything that you won't say in front of your mom or daughter."
You either get the aesthetic or not. Personally, I find the Stolmen system to be both ingenious and attractive and use it extensively throughout my home...2 cat climbing/lounging trees w cutouts for catnip and wheatgrass, bike mount, hydroponic vegetable garden, wardrobe, TV mount.
Why is it better than a console or on the wall? It might not be for you, but there are 3 good reasons why it might be for others.
1. It's not limited in placement to a console or wall. It can go anywhere there's a ceiling and floor. I used something very similar to this hack to find the one spot in the room my nieces stay when they visit where the TV could be comfortably viewed from the sofa, work table, play space and both bunk beds. They think it's the coolest thing ever.
2. It's non destructive. No cutting, no drill holes. Place, level, tighten.
3. Transferable. If it doesn't work in one place, moving it to the next one is a ten minute job.
Side note for anyone wanting to try this at home. The aluminum finish poles are about to be discontinued and replaced by a white finish whenever the existing stock runs out. I couldn't find anyone who could tell me whether it was a matte or gloss finish.
Wouldn't that be cool if the TV could go up and down on the pole? Maybe with an electric motor?
ReplyDeleteour bedroom is the perfect setting for this and i would mount it right in the middle of the room facing our bed. i could then add a component that frames the tv unit (to hide its backside). i can finally get rid of the dressers to the side (where the tv currently lives) making for a more modern, minimalist feel.
ReplyDeletethanks a bunch!
if you have a bigger tv, you might want to run 2 poles, and put a piece of ply wood as a shelf.
ReplyDeleteBe careful about how deep the screws go into the TV. Too far=buying another TV.
ReplyDeleteYikes. Is this interior design? Not sure whose home this would work in...but I like the idea of just trying something new...t.v. on a rope, t.v in a fishbowl, t.v. on a hook etc.
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Not for me :/
ReplyDeleteHi, make it sure that you have your pole appropriately attached to ceiling. I saw lot of similar setups failing.
ReplyDeleteIt is because distance between floor and ceiling vary in time.
So you think that you adjusted your pole correctly but when you are not home, then it gets enough space between top of the pole and ceiling to fall.
FOK
POLE DANCING POLE!!!!
ReplyDeletesorry, just had to say it. but really, it looks really sexy! for the tv of course
Very Cool! Gives the modern TV a cool RETRO look
ReplyDeleteHey guys…I am a showroom sales rep in an IKEA store…and heads UP….the STOLMEN pole used in this hack is SILVER….and the SILVER poles are being discontinued effective immediately…but only in color.
ReplyDeleteIKEA is switching ALL products in the STOLMEN family to WHITE only. Shelves, poles, mounting fixtures, all will be white, and silver/aluminum will no longer be available. Your local IKEA store should currently be selling out of all silver left….so if you want a silver pole…get to your local IKEA store…or wait, and enjoy the new, refined White already in stock or coming soon to all stores!
Personally I think it looks good, then I am a pole fan.
ReplyDeleteNICE!...I could modify it and use as a double purpose when have a stripper stay over.
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Great... I did one of these myself (not Ikea stuff) and just placed my Wii and my satelite reciever on the back of the screen. Works sweet in my livingroom and I can turn it, so the kids can play and I can watch from my office.
ReplyDeleteTake a look here
http://www.flatpanels.dk/flatforum/viewtopic.php?t=14780
Text is danish...use google to translate.
This is awesome. Does the TV slide vertically? Be cool if it did.
ReplyDeleteI like it. Very sleek.
ReplyDeleteJust what I've been looking for>
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find this pole and mounts?
DeleteI took the same concept but used some 1 1/4" emt pipe with threaded coupling from the "orange box" store. Attached a floor flange to a 2'x2' piece of 3/4" plywood with 3" casters. Now I have a mobile tv stand for use out on the deck.
ReplyDeleteI first saw this application in a hotel in Santa Barabara. It was very cool. It was at the foot of bed with tv on one side & a mirror on the other side. It swiveled so it allowed for either watching tv in bed or a mirror. Or, sitting on couch to watch tv, which was kind of a room divider in hotel room. Installing a custom one in our house we are building right now.
ReplyDeleteWow. I really like this (I'd use the white poles to give it a "floating" look). I live in a rental, with a lot of restrictions on how/where to hang stuff. I'll give this a shot, and many thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think many people see the advantages of this. I think its ideal for renters with limited room who don't have space for an entertainment center (like me). The architect of my current apartment decided to put a GIANT WALL sized mirror where the TV is suppose to go (trying to make the apt look larger that what it really is). So, I'm definitely looking for something like this.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!!! I want to turn our living room TV to face the kitchen/dining area, so I can watch cooking shows or news while I am cooking. I need to figure out how to make this do what I want to do.
ReplyDeleteWheres the strippers?
ReplyDeleteMy elderly mother is half blind and half deaf. It would be perfect to mount a small flat screen TV on beside her lift chair. Thanks for the idea.
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