5 Ways to Hide a TV
In terms of looking pretty in a living room, TV’s have come a long way over the years.
The giant tube TVs of yesteryear have been phased out with slick, thin, and stylish displays. Unfortunately, when the TV is turned off, you are still stuck with a black glass rectangle on your wall.
That’s where we come in. We get pretty pumped about hiding that cutting-edge technology and merging it with sophisticated aesthetics. This month’s Tony Tech Talk explores creative ways to integrate your television into your home décor. Whether you’re looking to transform your living space into a jaw dropping entertainment room or simply desire a cleaner aesthetic over your fireplace, here are five inspirational ideas to hide a TV while enhancing your home’s ambiance.
1. The Samsung Frame: Art Meets Entertainment
Imagine a TV that doubles as a work of art. That’s the Samsung Frame. The Samsung Frame TV is designed to look like a framed piece of art when not in use. With its customizable bezels and art mode, it transforms your living space into an ever-changing gallery. To elevate the look even further, consider pairing it with a custom frame by FrameMyTV. These tailored frames allow you to match the art to your personal style, ensuring your TV remains a stunning focal point—even when it’s off. This is one of the most popular TVs we specify, and it’s rare to not have one over the great room fireplace these days. We got one in the showroom too, so come see it
2. Hide It Behind a Painting: When You Still Need The High-End Display
For those who like art, want to hide the TV, but want to have a deeper selection of TV options, hiding your TV behind a painting can be a brilliant solution. Innovative products like Media Decor Moving Art Screens and Eclipse Art Lifts offer motorized systems that reveal your TV at the touch of a button, then smoothly conceal it behind striking artwork when not in use. This approach not only preserves the visual impact of your living space but also allows you to use any TV, like Samsung Neo, OLED, and MicroLED options.
3. TV Lift Solutions: Conceal with Style
When you’ve got a killer view of the Columbia, 360 degree wrap-around windows, or just can’t put a TV where you want it, using a lift is a problem solver with a big wow factor. Using lift mechanisms, you can embed your TV in a cabinet, beneath the bed, or even flush into the floor. Future Automation offers advanced lift solutions that allow your TV to emerge only when needed.
4. Magic Mirror: When Your TV Becomes a Reflection
Turn your TV into a functional mirror. With products like Seura Vanity Mirrors and Framed TV Mirrors, your screen can double as a stylish mirror when turned off. This dual functionality is ideal for spaces where every surface counts, such as dressing areas or compact living rooms. The mirror effect conceals technology behind a reflective façade, ensuring your room maintains its sophistication and openness.
5. Full-Wall LED Solutions: Transform Your Entertainment Space
You know those giant LED walls in big commercial buildings? We can put those in houses now. Giant Micro LED walls allow you to create a seamless and immersive viewing experience that blurs the line between what is a TV, and what is an architectural feature. Brands like Planar and Samsung’s The Wall offer expansive, direct-view LED displays that transform entire walls into dynamic canvases of light and color. When not displaying your favorite content, these installations can blend into your home’s architectural design, offering an impressive visual statement that is more than a TV.
The Art of Concealment
TVs are great, but we need less black rectangles over fireplaces in today’s modern homes. Whether you opt for the artistic appeal of the Samsung Frame, the dual purpose of a mirror TV, or the hair-raising, eye-popping impact of a full-wall LED installation, each solution offers a unique way to move beyond the black glass rectangles.
For more insights on integrating technology with design, and to learn how our home technology solutions can elevate your space, come to the Current Home Technologies showroom in downtown Vancouver, WA, or visit our website.
Discover the future of home automation with us—where technology meets style, seamlessly.
Tony Curtis
