Chesapeake Home+Living Magazine - Hiding Technology 12-9-2011

12/14/2011

Hiding Technology in the Home

Friday, December 9, 2011 | by Jennifer K. Dansicker

INNOVATIVE AND DECORATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HIDING WIRES, FLAT SCREENS, LIGHT SWITCHES, AND MORE.

The information age has revolutionized the way we approach communication, economics, and business. Today, technology even allows us to sustain relationships around the globe with just a push of a button. Our homes have now integrated many of these technologies to improve quality of life, add design elements that streamline the décor, and control clutter throughout the home. “People want their décor to seem effortless, they don’t want to walk into the Starship Enterprise,” says Dan Proctor, owner of interior design firm Kirk Designs in Baltimore.

Stuart Forchheimer, president of HS Technology Group in Baltimore, recently helped Brett Ingerman of Owings Mills to conceal his television. “We have a family room with a stone fireplace that goes up to the ceiling. It is visible from the entry of our house, so we wanted to hide the television in the stone,” says Ingerman.  For more click on the link below.