Even though most experts will agree that the bedroom should never be used for watching television, many people enjoy lounging in bed and watching their favorite shows. Nonetheless, a television will never be considered an attractive decorative accent in the way that contemporary flowers wall decor or even outdoor patio clocks are, for instance. But there are ways that you and your television fetish can learn to live together in decorative harmony – but this involves disguising the television so that no one knows it is in the room but you. Disguise a Television with a Hidden TV Armoire One way to hide your “noise box” from the world is to purchase an attractive television armoire to keep it tucked away. An armoire for a television has doors that slide back into the armoire on either side of the TV while you are watching it. Another advantage of the armoire is that it can also hide your electronics as well, such as your DVD player, satellite box and so on, and give you storage beneath the television in most instances for things like DVDs or videos. When you are finished watching television, you will just close the doors to the armoire and you’ll only see a nice piece of furniture sitting there. Disguise a Television with a TV Lift You might also consider a TV lift for your system, and before you think this is a luxury that is out of your price range, do some investigation. The market is bigger for these right now, which mean that more companies are making them – and that has driven the price of them down. The TV lifts works by raising the television from inside of a cabinet with the push of a button that is situated on a special remote control device. The same mechanism that brings the television out of hiding will also return it there when you are finished watching it. Disguise a Television within a Mirror Another good hideaway for your television is within a special TV frame that will allow the TV to be seen when it is being used, but when you have turned the television off, it looks like a nice, framed mirror. There are some really cheap versions of this item on the market that don’t work well and that won’t let you get a clear picture of your television because of the way that they darken the screen – so don’t go for these cheapies. You will likely pay anywhere from $1,000-$1,500 for this hideaway for your television. The truly sophisticated sometimes use this option in the bathroom as well. Disguise a Television with Art And last of all, a fourth way that you can hide your television from the eyes of others is through a motorized television art lift. An art print that covers your TV will automatically roll up into a recessed part of the wall or into a frame when you turn the TV on. Turn it off and the process works in reverse. You can sometimes find these art lifts that will allow you to use a piece of art that you already own in the lift. In sum, there are definitely a number of ways that you can hide your television from view, even though some of them are more costly than others. These methods allow you to retain the functionality and entertainment of your TV in any room in the home, including the bedroom, without the unsightly look of the TV when it is not being used. |