It’s a designer’s golden rule never to have the TV be the focal point in a room, but today’s big glossy wide screens will draw the eye, regardless of where you put them.  A solution?  Hide the TV behind artwork.  Seen in the move the Thomas Crowne Affair ages ago, this is a trend that still keeps popping up everywhere, and people either love it or hate it.  Personally, I’ve never had any trouble embracing the look of technology, but then again, my modern tastes allow for it.  How about you?

Want to try it out for yourself?   There’s a lot of expensive mechanisms for remote control operated hinges, but I’m just as impressed with this quick DIY tutorial from the blog “Johns Journal”, where savvy Maria attaches an L bracket to the back of her art for some tv-hiding magic.