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While television is certainly a functional item that many people would say they truly cannot live without, not everyone wants to stare at a large black screen when the TV is powered off.
But don’t fret—hiding your TV in plain sight is easier (and more stylish) than you might think—it turns out that designers have come up with many creative solutions for doing just this, and we’re sharing six of our favorites below.
These clever approaches keep aesthetics top of mind without sacrificing function—so whenever you do feel like binge watching your favorite show or hosting friends for movie night, you’ll be able to do so in a matter of seconds, with no major prep required.
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of 06Design a Custom Cabinet
Credit: Design by Ashley Hanley / Photo by Kip Dawkins
Ashley Hanley, founder and interior designer at Ashley Hanley, explains that her clients wanted their living room to function both as a space for more formal get-togethers as well as a spot to relax in front of the TV.
Additionally, Hanley notes that this room connects to the foyer, dining room, and kitchen, and she and her clients did not want the TV to be visible from all of these different spaces.
At the same time, the wall above the mantel was the ideal spot to mount the TV, and Hanley wanted to take advantage of the open space.
So the designer asked her carpenter to build a custom cabinet, complete accordion style doors featuring decorative molding, to hide the TV when it isn’t in use—it’s safe to say that the setup works wonderfully.
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of 06Cover a TV With a Custom Panel Screen
Credit: Graci Interiors / Photo by Sara Essex Bradley
Chad Graci, an interior designer and founder of Graci Interiors, also chose to incorporate a TV into a formal living room, opting for a custom panel screen with art hanging over it to hide the screen.
“This way, when closed, the vignette looks like a grid of botanicals,” he says. “To use the TV, simply open the doors and fold back!”
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of 06Hang a Quilt Over the Television
Credit: Design by Studio Gild / Photo by Heather Talbert
Take a cue from Melissa Benham, the founder of Studio Gild, and hang a quilt overtop the TV to keep it concealed when not in use. Benham commissioned this quilt from Vacilando Studios.
“It reflected the palette of the surrounding, natural landscape,” she says.
Benham called upon her drapery workroom to transform the quilt into an operable shade, complete with a manual pull, which makes accessing the television screen super seamless.
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of 06Conceal Your TV Using Curtains
Credit: @hummusbirrd / Instagram
Content creator Brigette Muller installed striped curtains on a small rod to hide her television so that she doesn’t have to view the screen when it isn’t in use.
If your TV is also on the smaller side like Muller’s, you may be able to make use of fabric left over from a past project to execute a similar setup in your own home.
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of 06Opt for a TV Meant to Resemble Framed Artwork
Credit: Graci Interiors / Photo by Sara Essex Bradley
Not looking to take on a DIY? Simply purchase a Samsung Frame TV in the size of your choosing—the screen is designed to resemble a piece of framed artwork when you’re not watching your favorite show.
To take your Samsung to the next level, purchase a special gold frame like this one for a more elevated, museum-like look as Graci did in this space.
We guarantee that many of your guests will be shocked to find out that the beautiful painting above your credenza is, in fact, actually a functioning television.
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of 06DIY Your Own Type of Frame
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Stephanie Hofer, a co-founder of Sunny Side Design, knew that she wanted a way to conceal the TV in her primary bedroom when it wasn’t in use and decided to save money on a premade piece by going the DIY route.
She designed her own TV cabinet (complete with a cover featuring a favorite piece of canvas artwork attached to MDF wood).
She can simply slide the wood backing upwards when she wants to view the television screen. When the screen is pulled down, no one would know a TV is behind it.