Here's what I did nikkidan. I designed the entertainment center, then I had my kitchen cabinet builder build it.
It cost me $4500.00.

The fireplace is a remote controlled Valor and it heats the whole Downstairs, it is a direct vent fireplace.
It have saved us a ton on energy cost, as we rarely use the
force air heating system---the fireplace puts out more than enough heat for the entire downstairs of our 2700 sq ft house.

The TV is at just the perfect height for us, and many times I stand in front of the fireplace while watching TV.
The fireplace elevated like it is, the heat hits you,
"Right where it does the most good"!!!

Good luck with yours!

anyway, here's mine.

Good Luck with yours!

Gary

The TV should be wall mounted so the bottom half is eye-level while seated. Any higher will cause neck strain. It looks a little odd while standing, but will be the perfect height while seated. Make sure to arrange the seating distance based upon the 720/1080P rating of the TV

Most tv consoles are 24-30" so that the tv is eye level when seated. Our family room is also 17' and I believe that's a 60 or 65" tv.

Here's our setup:

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Pps7...where are the cords that go from your tv to your electronics in the cabinet?

The cords are fished behind the wall.

Just to elaborate, while in-wall rated audio/video cables are fished down walls all the time, the television's AC power cord may not be. It requires that an AC outlet be installed in the wall behind the television.

Yeah it's a good idea.