Now you see it, now you don't

One of the fastest growing crazes in interior design is hiding your television. The first televisions were housed in cabinets, you opened the doors and all huddled round. Then they became a thing to flaunt, showing that you had the money spend.

These cumbersome objects have given way to slimline plasma screens and once again history has repeated itself and we're hiding them out of sight. This may also be due to the rise in house theft; leaving expensive all singing, all dancing televisions on display when you're not at home is an open invitation for many thieves. Or maybe we're hiding them because we don't want to admit to guests or ourselves that we've become a nation of telly addicts! Whatever the reasons designers have found some ingenious ways to hide televisions.

Styleture

Is it behind the wood effect panel or the orange one?

Cepro

This television is neatly hidden inside a faux wall.

Etihome Theaters

You've guessed, it's behind the mirror!

Houzz

Very clever disguise, it's in the cupboard above the fire.

Home Town

This television integrates into the foot board of this bed when not in use.

Design Rulz

This is a clever way to hide a television.

Trumark Homes

This gives a whole new meaning to a TV cabinet.

The Nester

Televisions are so slim they can even be hidden inside a coffee table.

Custom Builders Raleigh

If you have a television on your patio it makes sense to hide it away in the wall when it's not being used.

Dijeau Poage

No hiding behind pictures or in cabinets, this TV is hidden in the ceiling.

Pinterest

Another coffee table hiding a TV.

Granitev Transformations

You can even have a hidden television in your bathroom.

Home Spot HQ

Waiting for the kettle to boil? Then why not watch TV for a while!