Everybody’s going bigger with the move to HDTVs, but the thinner footprint of flat panel televisions has opened up all kinds of creative methods for hiding the TV out-of-site when you’re not using it.
Over at Apartment Therapy, they’ve detailed how to hide your HDTV by taking advantage of the unused space below a mantle. The post doesn’t offer much in terms of a guide, but the idea is great, and the results are impressive—especially for folks who aren’t keen on the way a big old TV can ugly up a room.
If you’ve taken similar steps to obscure your TV when you’re not using it, tell us all there is to know about it in the comments.
How To: Hide Your TV Monitor with Style [Apartment Therapy]
michael xion
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 2:24 PMFinally, a use for that video of a flickering fire I bought in the 80′s :-p
Frantelle
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 4:40 PMLooks like it might be a little low down for comfortable viewing.
Bob Dole
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 10:06 AMWarning to anyone doing this, make sure to provide for proper ventilation above and behind the TV, as they generate a lot of heat and without ventilation will burn out your TV prematurely.
Also, don’t turn on your Fireplace, that’s just stupid!