I am thinking....

Almost anything might look better than those stems, so I would go for it.

 

Good idea.

 

On one of my routes from here down to Suffolk I pass by a Leylandii which has had the equivalent of its crown lifted followed by a sort of ‘cloud pruning’. It ain’t great … but it’s a heck of a lot more attractive than what you’ve got at the moment.

I suppose it depends on whether that much effort is worth it

 

We had a similar situation so once the lower branches were cut we planted out some clematis that climbed up the trunks and gave us colour and hid the bare trunks. Yes it was back to bare in the winter but early Spring the leaves would start growing again.

 

I frequently remove lower branches from the conifer at the end of my garden - three trunks.
It definitely helps the appearance, and allows a bit more light in, although I've done it for a different reason.
A raised bed of some kind could be ideal, with suitable planting. I can plant stuff directly below mine as there isn't a shortage of moisture getting in, but I can't see it being a problem with the right soil and plant choices.

 

If you remove all the dead stuff so the trunks are clean they won't look so bad. Not good but not so bad

 

I tidied the trunk on an annoying conifer once and it annoyed me even more @Fat Controller! It had to go!

 

If you clip and brush off all
the dead bits (dustpan brush works well) then at least the stems will be clean and something in front will distract nicely.

 

Paint them blue and call it a fence.