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Special AssignmentFlat Screen FashionBy Vince Vitrano
Men want it in the living room...women tend to want it out of sight. So how are you supposed to watch your football games on your big screen TV?
Scott Strazick loves his flat screen. His family loves how it looks-- thanks to this frame made especially for the TV.
"The frame kind of brought the TV and the brick together," Scott says.
Interior designer Cathy Whitlock says more and more people are dressing up their TVs. Besides a frame...you could buy a piece of mirrored glass to go over the front.
"It's a transparent glass when the TV is on, you're just watching TV. When its off it looks like a really smoky mirror," Whitlock says.
Another option: Turn it into a piece of artwork.
"It's DVD themed art. They've done anything from Chagall to Edward Hopper to great golf courses in the country. And virtually you just put this little DVD in and you can leave your TV on all day," Whitlock explains.
Art DVDs are the cheapest solution, at about $20 apiece. The mirrored glass will set you back a few hundred dollars. And a frame can cost thousands.
"The frame cost about $1000 total, and I definitely think its worth it. If I hadn't gotten the frame, I would've had to have gotten some other piece of furniture to help contain the TV," Scott says.
There are options on the web. 'Framemytv.com' offers lots of finishes and styles designed to compliment your home decor. Kevin Hancock works for the web site. He says, "Antique gold, pewter, antique copper is a very popular one; walnut, light cherry. But if someone wants to do custom color matching, we can do that."
Scott says installing his frame was easy, and it really makes the room look good. "I do get a lot of compliments when people come through. I still think it's something that's a little bit unique and definitely draws people's attention once they realize it's a TV to begin with."
If you go with a frame-- make sure you're not covering the speakers and the sensor for the remote control.
If you go with the mirror-- get a sample first to make sure you'll be able to see the picture clearly through the glass.
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