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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
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Jul 9, 2018 · We talk to the creators behind such iconic title sequences as "Mad Men," "Game of Thrones," and "True Detecive" to find out what makes a TV title sequence stand the test of time, and what goes into the making of one.
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." We're looking at pieces on giantart.com and bigwalldecor.com for covering a 75" TV.
- 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.”
- Arlyn Hernandez
- Keep Things Symmetrical. Above: Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason, founders of Aphrochic, have a totally gorgeous home in Brooklyn. Their subtle, symmetrical arrangement of art around their TV is a nice way to fill some of the white space on the wall without distracting the eye too much from whatever they might be bingeing!
- Go Full-On Gallery. Right off the bat, putting your TV up against a dark wall like Savannah and Mike did in their Montreal home is smart if you want the black hole to disappear a little bit.
- Opt For Oversized. The whimsical Charleston home of Millie Sims makes no apologies. 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.”
- Try Perfectly Imperfect. If you’re working with a long stretch of wall, and prefer green leafy art straight from nature over framed prints, try this setup spotted in Aysu Sener‘s Dutch abode for size.
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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Aug 28, 2017 · But as the quality of television series has grown, so too has the artistic intent and calibre of its opening title credits, many of which not only complement the themes and tone of the series they represent, but often stand alone as pieces of visual art.
