Interior Design
Best of the Week: 24 TV Walls That Blend Form and Function Well
Ah, the TV feature wall: decorative, functional and possibly a statement element in your home
As a true-blue couch potato, I confess that I cannot live without that big, black flat screen jarring the country-meets-Scandi look (don’t judge!) of our living-dining room. It sits on the mantlepiece surrounded by family photos… and why not, Sherlock and Joan are pretty much family, considering how much time we spend watching Elementary. I haven’t quite made up my mind how – and if – I want to incorporate the TV with our decor. Like any addict, I’m probably in denial about my attachment to the TV.
These homes, however, make a brilliant case for building a TV feature wall. Some of them conceal, some highlight that big, black flat screen with panache. And they’ve all considered ergonomics in the placement of the TV!
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These homes, however, make a brilliant case for building a TV feature wall. Some of them conceal, some highlight that big, black flat screen with panache. And they’ve all considered ergonomics in the placement of the TV!
Remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
2. Location: Mexico
Designer: Bernardo Pozas Residential Design
Features: Two wine cabinets flank the TV, creating the perfect entertainment-and-entertaining space.
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Designer: Bernardo Pozas Residential Design
Features: Two wine cabinets flank the TV, creating the perfect entertainment-and-entertaining space.
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3. Location: London, UK
Designer: Interior Solutions Design Limited
Features: Where most Western designs set the TV above the fireplace (and inevitably position it at an uncomfortable viewing height), this living room has the TV highlighted by the blue storage unit, and the fireplace beautifully framed on the side with a marble-finish wall.
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Designer: Interior Solutions Design Limited
Features: Where most Western designs set the TV above the fireplace (and inevitably position it at an uncomfortable viewing height), this living room has the TV highlighted by the blue storage unit, and the fireplace beautifully framed on the side with a marble-finish wall.
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4. Location: Singapore
Designer: Icon Interior Design Pte Ltd
Features: A now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t TV feature wall also has display shelves on rollers (so you can slide them away to reveal the TV), and wooden cabinet fronts for a variety of looks.
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Designer: Icon Interior Design Pte Ltd
Features: A now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t TV feature wall also has display shelves on rollers (so you can slide them away to reveal the TV), and wooden cabinet fronts for a variety of looks.
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5. Location: Singapore
Designer: DISTINCTidENTITY Pte Ltd
Features: For this cat-loving family, TV time includes their felines: the TV is framed by a cat gym!
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Designer: DISTINCTidENTITY Pte Ltd
Features: For this cat-loving family, TV time includes their felines: the TV is framed by a cat gym!
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6. Location: Singapore
Designer: akiHAUS Design Studio
Features: The black screen panels can slide to enclose the TV and reveal display shelves, or vise-versa as pictured here.
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Designer: akiHAUS Design Studio
Features: The black screen panels can slide to enclose the TV and reveal display shelves, or vise-versa as pictured here.
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7. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Novak + Huizenga Studio
Features: The carefully selected TV with its white frame complements the white elements of this feature wall, which has hidden and open storage.
Designer: Novak + Huizenga Studio
Features: The carefully selected TV with its white frame complements the white elements of this feature wall, which has hidden and open storage.
8. Location: Japan
Designer: 一級建築士事務所 秋山立花
Features: The grid-like design of the TV feature wall includes an opening to the kid’s play room … and distracts the eye from the harsh edges of the TV.
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Designer: 一級建築士事務所 秋山立花
Features: The grid-like design of the TV feature wall includes an opening to the kid’s play room … and distracts the eye from the harsh edges of the TV.
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9. Location: Washington DC, USA
Designer: M.S. Vicas Interiors
Features: For those who watch TV with breakfast (or dinner), the ‘backsplash’ conceals the flat screen.
Designer: M.S. Vicas Interiors
Features: For those who watch TV with breakfast (or dinner), the ‘backsplash’ conceals the flat screen.
10. Location: Brisbane, Australia
Designer: Brighton Homes
Features: Storage above and below, with a wood-finished background, keeps the lines clean and simply stylish.
How to hide the TV out in the Open
Designer: Brighton Homes
Features: Storage above and below, with a wood-finished background, keeps the lines clean and simply stylish.
How to hide the TV out in the Open
11. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Agence Véronique Cotrel
Features: A bookcase frames the white-bordered TV, and it’s in turn flanked by classically arched mirrors. This makes the high-tech blend in with the classical-European character of this home beautifully.
Designer: Agence Véronique Cotrel
Features: A bookcase frames the white-bordered TV, and it’s in turn flanked by classically arched mirrors. This makes the high-tech blend in with the classical-European character of this home beautifully.
12. Location: Munich, Germany
Designer: eswerderaum
Features: Backlit cabinet doors in a Tetris-like configuration make this feature wall more storage than TV, but you can’t ignore the flat screen once it’s revealed.
Designer: eswerderaum
Features: Backlit cabinet doors in a Tetris-like configuration make this feature wall more storage than TV, but you can’t ignore the flat screen once it’s revealed.
13. Location: Mumbai, India
Designer: CTDC
Features: Display shelves above the TV are coordinated with the built-in set-top box console below it.
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Designer: CTDC
Features: Display shelves above the TV are coordinated with the built-in set-top box console below it.
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15. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Keith Baker Design Inc.
Features: The TV feature wall soars up to the ceiling, creating a canopy that makes the living room feel cosier.
Designer: Keith Baker Design Inc.
Features: The TV feature wall soars up to the ceiling, creating a canopy that makes the living room feel cosier.
16. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: АБ “U-project”
Features: Here’s another TV feature wall-to-canopy design, this time used to demarcate the living from the dining zones in this open-plan space.
Designer: АБ “U-project”
Features: Here’s another TV feature wall-to-canopy design, this time used to demarcate the living from the dining zones in this open-plan space.
17. Location: Philadelphia, USA
Designer: Cipriani Remodeling Solutions
Features: This family room and wine bar is the perfect spot for chilling out, TV included.
Designer: Cipriani Remodeling Solutions
Features: This family room and wine bar is the perfect spot for chilling out, TV included.
18. Location: Japan
Designer: 株式会社グラスランチハウス
Features: A textured brick-like finish on the wall sets the background for the TV and its top and bottom open display shelves.
Designer: 株式会社グラスランチハウス
Features: A textured brick-like finish on the wall sets the background for the TV and its top and bottom open display shelves.
19. Location: London, UK
Designer: Cat Dal Interiors
Features: Stylish storage options include dark wood elements that help the TV and speakers blend in.
Designer: Cat Dal Interiors
Features: Stylish storage options include dark wood elements that help the TV and speakers blend in.
20. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Dylan Barber Building Design
Features: The visual zoning of this TV feature wall separating storage (white) from TV (wood) from fireplace (black) is a delight.
Designer: Dylan Barber Building Design
Features: The visual zoning of this TV feature wall separating storage (white) from TV (wood) from fireplace (black) is a delight.
22. Location: Verona, Italy
Designer: Studio 209a Zoppi+Associati
Features: How clever is this use of the space under the stairs?
Designer: Studio 209a Zoppi+Associati
Features: How clever is this use of the space under the stairs?
24. Location: Tokyo, Japan
Designer: blue studio
Features: The TV takes pride of place beside personal treasures in this custom-built TV-display feature wall.
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Designer: blue studio
Features: The TV takes pride of place beside personal treasures in this custom-built TV-display feature wall.
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Designer: The Scientist Pte Ltd
Features: The vertical lines of the slatted TV feature wall conceals storage – helping the minimalist style of this apartment stay clutter-free.
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