Where to put the TV for the Kitchen and Breakfast Room?

Two back-to-back LCD televisions provide simultaneous viewing in both rooms. The top-plate was cut from the cherry millwork surround that divides the space.

The top-plate on the custom stainless steel mount is fitted with a a release mechanism to avoid pinching fingers or objects

The top-plate on the custom stainless steel mount is fitted with a a release mechanism to avoid pinching fingers or objects

The top-plate on the custom stainless steel mount is fitted with a a release mechanism to avoid pinching fingers or objects

The top-plate on the custom stainless steel mount is fitted with a a release mechanism to avoid pinching fingers or objects

A media room in Washington DC with working woodburning fireplace

The artwork slides in, back and to the right to reveal a 60" plasma

A view of the cabinet interior featuring the rack mounted equipment at the bottom. Note that the panel slides in front of the shelf so that no storage space is wasted.

A clever panel conceals a large rack of equipment in a formal dining room

A clever panel conceals a large rack of equipment in a formal dining room

A formal cherry millwork cabinet conceals a 60" plasma television on a motorized lift

Note that the television is significantly taller than the base cabinet

The concrete floor needed to be poured with an opening to fit the lift and motor mechanism

Bedroom system concealed behind sliding shelves in cabinet