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Dec 15, 2021 · If you're not lucky enough to have an in-disguise TV (like the Samsung Frame, which looks like a framed piece of art), the best way to hide that gaping black hole is...with real art! It's a ...
- hadley.keller@hearst.com
- 6 min
- Contributor
While most people might think it’s a no-no to hide art behind a television, in this instance, over-scale canvases work perfectly as you see enough of the pieces that the art isn’t a “waste.” What’s created is a focal point for the room that’s both practical as an entertainment center and beautiful.
We love the idea of hiding the TV, especially behind a piece of art. We're thinking there must be an easy-ish way to put a big piece of canvas art over a wall-mounted TV. The art should totally cover the TV but be easily removable when we want to enter "TV mode."
- Hide It Behind a Painting. “I think of a TV as an appliance, something to be put away when not in use. In this room, I hid the TV behind a painting. With a touch of a switch, the painting slides up, revealing the TV.”—
- Install a Motorized Lift. “To hide the TV in this living room, I installed a motorized lift over the fireplace and covered the flat screen with a beautiful Milton Avery painting.
- Camouflage It. “One way to hide a television is by camouflaging it with a piece of soothing art, operated by a lift to make it accessible. This Japanese screen creates a calming presence within the room.”
- Use a Grouping of Prints. “I love how these eight framed antique portraits of birds in various positions over the TV create a piece of art on top of this fireplace.”
Sep 5, 2023 · Should you put art behind your TV? 'Why not? If you have a large wall behind your TV, it can look pretty boring and empty without some art,' says Jacky Chou. 'You can either choose one large piece of art that covers most of the wall or several smaller pieces to create visual intrigue.
Jun 25, 2024 · Many of us might think that putting art behind the TV is a big no-no. However, in some cases, it actually works perfectly. Your art would definitely not go to waste if you choose to decorate this way.
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Mar 20, 2024 · Layering artwork behind your TV is essentially a variation on the gallery wall theme we discussed above. If your TV is on a stand, you can also layer the artwork partially behind the TV – it integrates the TV even more into the gallery wall.
