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Electronics installation firm eLifespaces used a VisionArt system that conceals a plasma TV behind decorative wall art when not in use. Credit: eLifespaces
It isn’t a cozy living room in colonial New England. This historic charmer is part of a master bedroom suite looking out over the bay in Charleston, SC.
The owners knew that they wanted a TV in the bedroom of the 18th-century mansion, so Fred Fabian, chief designer at Charleston, SC-based electronic systems contractor eLifespaces, took it from there. Fabian set up a stealth system that would deliver the latest technology without disturbing the room’s charm.
The electronic designers prescribed a VisionArt system to hide the Pioneer TV when it’s not in use. The owners provided their own art. VisionArt converted it to a Giclee print and built a frame around the canvas that sits over the 50-inch plasma.
Surround-sound speakers from Jamo were mounted inside the plaster walls on the front and rear walls of the room, with the frames and grilles painted to match. The contractor of this major remodel cut out a space to the side of the fireplace to hold a slide-out rack for electronics.
Fabian wired the system to the main music and video server stored in the media room so the owners could retrieve music and movies without fiddling with discs. “This is one of those rooms I wish I had,” he says.
where can I buy it and what is the price
Dear John F Jr.,
Visionart is a framed fine-art print on a motorized retracting canvas designed to cover a wall mounted television. When the TV is turned on, the artwork rolls up and uncovers the monitor screen.
When the TV is turned off, the artwork rolls back down again, covering the screen. Fred Fabian has configured this VisionArt application perfectly. The monitor has been mounted inside a cavity created in the wall . Recessed mounting allows the VisionArt decorative frame to fit flush with the wall. The motorized retracting canvas is integrated into a sub-frame behind the decorative frame. The monitor is plugged into the VisionArt power supply which is plugged into 110 power outlet inside the cavity. For all intents and purposes, this beautifly framed piece of artwork is the design focal point in this room . And, by the way, it completely covers up the monitor.
Ren Wicks
VisionArt Art Director
I’m curious as to how a VisionArt system works. Does it roll down at the push of a button/ down after viewing is complete?
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@Judith: google search VisionArt’s website, and take it from there. Just a warning that this is a premium product with a premium price attached to it. I decided to pass after getting a price for my 58’ plasma…. I still want one though.