From: Katie Leslie
Subject: Easel Cables
Hello! A question for your “ask Vicente” column. I really enjoyed your Park Ave. apartment spread in Met Home this month with your tempered use of color. But about that flatscreen on the easel… what in the world do you do with all of the cables and cords?
Hope all is well,
Katie Leslie
Vicente Responds:
Katie, I use audio system tubing, which is flexible and comes in white, clear or black – it has a slit on the side and it consolidates all the cables – from the back of the TV into the wall. It looks like a little worm and in diameter it’s about an inch and a half. We run it down the back of the easel and then it slinks to the outlet. By the way, this project is as un-tempered as I get! I usually don’t work with such bold contrasts – oranges to blues… I try to stay in a much more subtle tonality.
#1 by Karena on December 19, 2009 - 11:22 am
Vicente, brilliant solution. Cords , even lamp cords can be so distracting!
#2 by Iván Meade on December 20, 2009 - 1:16 pm
Great solution! It is discreet solution
#3 by Gary Nelling on December 20, 2009 - 8:07 pm
I think the easel and tubing is a really elegant solution to the ever-present problem of what to do with the TV. It’s an improvement on putting it in bookshelves or in a cabinet. You are hiding it in plain sight by making it a piece of art on an easel and have solved visual angle issues as well since it is on rollers. Very creative!
#4 by Visual Vamp on December 21, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Thanks for the info! Now I see that little snake! Before you told us this nifty tech tip, I didn’t even notice it! Usually I just tie all my wires together with pretty ribbon and let them artfully drape ha ha.
xo xo
PS I do so love that crazy easel!
#5 by Shani on December 21, 2009 - 11:30 pm
Great solution. I wonder if that would work with computer cords? Behind the screen of my Mac is such a mess!
Happy Holidays to you. Have a wonderful week!
#6 by Deb Day Olivier on December 28, 2009 - 1:05 pm
Brilliant! Our project this week is to mount our new flat screen TV on an easel. The timing is exquisite. Our art supply store manager was thrilled with your idea and personally helped us choose the best easel for this purpose, and threw in the lockable castors no charge.
We just bought a house and your books are our bible(s). Hope the new one is coming soon-our master plan is being developed now and we literally can’t wait for your third.
Happy new year, bon voyage, and safe travels.