Can I conceal my flat-panel TV?

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It's great that we can plaster our walls with large flat-panel LCD and plasma displays, but what if you don't want to look at the darn thing when the television isn't turned on? That blank screen isn't always an ideal adornment in an elegant living room or master bedroom. Fortunately, manufacturers have given this some thought. Here are a couple of places to turn if it's actual artwork that you'd rather see on the wall than a dark LCD screen.

• Media Décor: This company's HideandChic HCF-QC series of moving art provides an elegant solution for concealing your flat-panel display when it's not in use. You can choose from a vast selection of art and frames or even use a family portrait if you want. Magnetic tensioning holds the canvas in place when in view, and it noiselessly scrolls away when you want to watch TV.
• Vutec: Vutec features a wide array of art, including popular reprints of masterworks as well as originals from today's contemporary artists. You can choose from a combination of frames and liners, too. The motorized ArtScreen system quickly does the conversion from TV to art and vice versa. The company even offers a Theater Art System that frames projection screens.