Wishing for a design focal point other than a jet-black television?

Frame Your TV

Consider turning yourTV into framed art.

Invest in “Designer” TVs

Samsung’s The Frame is a popular television option for design enthusiasts.

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With a matte display and customizable bezels, this TV looks like a real piece of art.

Its art mode allows you to display art and personal photos on a digital carousel display.

And the TV itself canevenflip between both landscape and portrait orientations.

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Samsung also makes the Serif TV, designed by French design experts Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

This unit comes with adetachable TV standgiving you the freedom to move it to any room in the house.

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A floating entertainment center can do the trick, freeing up horizontal real estate and creating a sleek aesthetic.

Some floating media centers even come fully equipped with storage toconceal all your digital gizmos and gadgets.

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This will make an event out of a blank space and form a unifying backdrop for your TV.

you could also disguise your TV by installingfloating shelvesand featuring it within a grouping.

Top your shelves with collectibles, vases, or leaning art.

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Hide a TV in Wall-Mount Cabinets

For a tidier approach, try a wall-mounted TV cabinet.

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Balance a TV with Built-Ins

Built-in bookshelves will never date your space.

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If budget allows, partner with a carpenter to design a wall of built-in bookshelves for your TV.

Complete the TV center with a custom cover and beautiful millwork.

If you have the budget to design your own built-ins, thoroughly think through their functionality.

Which clever features can you add that would assist your daily living?

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While some of these options may require professional installation, others are simple plug-in-and-play setups.