Designer Kelly Wearstler called the TV a black hole in the interior on the Design Matters podcast.
Instead, she recommends projectors with a screen that hides in the ceiling.
Reader Pavel from Kazan shared: “I installed a projector – the room looks like a contemporary art gallery.”
Another trend is transforming paintings. The Samsung brand released The Frame, which disguises itself as a watercolor.
But if your budget is tight, consider a screen with Japanese painting. Designer Tom Felicius jokes: “Cover the TV and your guests will start chatting instead of staring at the screen.”
But what about moviegoers? The solution is TVs with transparent screens.
LG has introduced a model that turns into a mirror when turned off.
“My wife let me put it in the bedroom - it looks like an art object,” boasts user @tech_geek.
For studio apartments, use folding partitions with screens. Architect Bjarke Ingels designed the Foldable Walls system, where the TV is built into a bookshelf.
“Now the kids watch cartoons only on weekends – the screen is hidden on weekdays,” rejoices mother of three, Anna, on Instagram.
Modern technologies offer other solutions.
For example, projection wallpaper Displair, which turns any surface into a screen.
“In the evening I watch a movie on the wall, and during the day it’s just a white plane,” shares reader Denis from Minsk.
Designer Philippe Starck adds: "Technology should be invisible. If a device is not in use, it should not interfere with the aesthetics."
Another tip is a fireplace as an alternative to a TV.
Dimplex electric fireplaces with 3D flame effect create cosiness without soot.
"Guests gather around the fireplace, just like in the good old days," writes user @cozy_living.
And if you want drama, hang a mirror in a baroque frame above the fireplace - it reflects light and adds depth.
