This Ballard Designs Easel Made Mounting My Frame TV Easy and Super Stylish

Have you jumped on the Frame TV bandwagon yet? These devices have become incredibly popular over the past several years because they’re designed to disguise your TV as a framed piece of artwork when they’re not in use. Ingenious, right? Well, I’ve come up with a hack that makes the Frame TV even more of a statement piece: I’ve mounted my Frame TV on a gallery easel. 

When I bought a Samsung Frame TV for my living room, I knew it’d be on display when guests came over, so I sprung for an antique gold colored frame from Deco TV Frames to make it appear even more elevated. That worked alright, but then I fell in love with the gallery easel of my dreams from Ballard Designs. From the moment I laid eyes on it, I couldn’t wait to put it to the test.

I had first tried hanging the 32-inch TV on the wall in my living room and built out a gallery wall around it. Even though this TV is literally designed for that purpose, I found myself struggling to come up with an ideal arrangement. My space isn’t that big, and hanging a bunch of artwork on the wall began to feel cluttered and overwhelming. 

After living with that setup for a bit, I then took down all of my art and kept the TV hanging on its own, but I wasn’t satisfied with that either. While browsing Ballard Designs, one of my favorite websites for home decor and furniture, an idea came to mind: I could place my frame TV on one of their gallery easels. 

I’ve seen other people lean their Frame TVs on traditional, V-shaped painting easels before, but I’ve always been worried about the TV accidentally getting knocked over and falling off its stand. I’m happy to report that this wasn’t an issue at all, though!

• This is a totally renter-friendly way to display any TV. If I were to move, I can just bring this piece of furniture with me, and no holes have to be drilled in any walls to make this mounting solution work.
• The easel is available in two sizes and two finishes — brass and bronze.
• The easel is made of sturdy metal versus wood, and the larger size can support up to a 50-inch-high work, so this just feels like a more secure solution for display.

Given the size of my Frame, I went with the large size, and chose the brass because it worked best with the gilded finishes throughout the rest of my living room. But the bronze is striking as well. I also appreciate how the structure of the easel allows you to really secure the TV in there; you tighten knobs in the back to keep it in place with tension. 

Placing the TV on this easel freed up the wall space above my living room dresser, which allowed me to hang an oversized canvas there. The TV is still 100 percent functional and easy to view from my sofa. Plus, if I need to bring it closer to me or turn it a bit, I can easily do so simply by moving the easel. I’ve gotten so many compliments on this approach, which is a bit off-the-beaten-path but still practical, in my opinion.

Like the TV itself, the Ballard Gallery Easel goes on sale frequently, so keep an eye out for deals and promos. This retailer will often issue 25 percent off discounts sitewide, so you might not have to wait too long to scoop this find up.

Buy: Gallery Easel, $224.25 for a large size in brass