A Toronto smart home has a surprise feature in the living room -- a flat screen TV in modern disguise. A Toronto smart home, "wired for the future," is fully automated. So it seems ironic to find a TV cached behind wood panels in the living room. The point about this house is automation of the basic systems like lighting, audio, security, heating, air conditioning and … [Read more...]
TV in Rustic Disguise
A pair of vintage shutters are transformed into rustic tv niche doors next to a fireplace. In a country house as rough hewn as a Catskill cottage, a TV can be jarring from a decorative point of view. For anyone dealing with a pre-flatscreen era set, there’s the “ugly factor” too. Over the past few years we’ve suggested a range of solutions for creating a tv niche that conceals … [Read more...]
TV in Disguise
A tv above the fireplace may -- or may not -- be visible. That depends on whether it's concealed. Keep the TV out in the open, set it inside an entertainment unit or hide the tv above the fireplaced? Designers and homeowners are getting creative about how to incorporate a flat-screen in a room now that the latest technology is providing us with sleek and ultra thin TV … [Read more...]