Home electronics should integrate seamlessly into a home’s design and décor. This course reviews the three-pronged approach to hiding technology — advance planning, design philosophy, and product selection — which are available for minimizing the visual impact of electronics without compromising performance. Specific challenges and recommendations related to hiding video displays, projectors, speakers, controls, cameras, and equipment racks (among others) will be addressed. This course speaks to innovative and creative ways to lessen the visual impact of electronics by making them low-profile, hidden or camouflaged, or even invisible.

Learning objectives:

• Review various residential systems and technologies and the unique approaches that can be used in the concealment process
• Discuss how advance planning, design philosophy, and product selection affect the proper functionality of the installed products without compromising design integrity and aesthetics
• Discuss methods and strategies for hiding technology in safe, convenient, and secure methods
• Analyze the technology implementation planning process