How to Hide a TV

Figure A: Shelves

Figure B: Belt Line, Motor and Doors

Cutting list

Automate It!

Prints in frames: Aesthetic Apparatus

This double sliding door belt system is slick: When you slide one door, the other slides, too. To make it happen, all you need are a belt and pulleys (about $20). Even better, I added a motor and remote control ($50).

It took a lot of experimenting, but now that I’ve figured out a system, you can replicate it in an hour or two. The automation is optional. You can keep it simple and slide the doors by hand.

Mount the Cleat

Determine the height of the floating shelves, making sure to leave three inches between the cleat and the TV. Locate the wall studs, but before attaching the cleats to the wall, fasten the shelf end supports (G) to the ends of the cleat.