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- Keep the Lines Clean. Designer: Julie Bledsoe of Dwell Designed Construction. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee. Size: 285 square feet (26 square meters); 15 by 19 feet.
- Split the Difference. Designer: Jenifer Wiley (interior design) Builder: Zachary Luterman and Brian Donovan of Zachary Custom Homes. Location: Plano, Texas.
- Create Calm. Designer: Jenny Baines. Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon. Size: 437 square feet (41 square meters); 19 by 23 feet. Homeowners’ request. A comfortable, not-too-precious living room with a timeless, quiet color palette that alludes to the water that surrounds the home.
- Right Angles. Designer: Farnaz Harouni. Location: Los Angeles. Size: 333 square feet (31 square meters); 18 by 18½ feet. Homeowners’ request. A light, bright sanctuary in which they could relax and spend time with their two young boys.
- Kristin Hohenadel
- Layer the Mantel With Art. “I like to integrate wall-mounted TVs into the rest of the room by surrounding them with art, so that the TV becomes a part of a larger gallery wall,” says interior designer Erin Williamson.
- Turn It Into Off-Duty Art. Cuban-born, Florida-based interior designer Maite Granda chose a Frame TV mounted in a custom built-in wall unit. The beachy scene looks like a photograph when not in use that complements the setting and overall design.
- Distract With Wallpaper. For better or worse, placing a flat screen above the fireplace has become the modern equivalent of hanging an antique mirror or oil painting over the hearth.
- Paint the TV Wall Black. "I don’t really have a big desire to 100% hide my TV in my house because I don’t mind seeing them in spaces," A Beautiful Mess blogger Emma Chapman writes.
- TV Over Fireplace. A TV mounted over the fireplace is a classic living room setup. Here, the wires run through the wall behind the TV, so no electrical components are visible.
- Large TV Ideas. A large TV naturally stands out as the focal point of this room. Mounting the set on a wall frees up floor space elsewhere and creates a more simplified look.
- Built-In Shelving Surround. A TV surrounded by built-in shelving serves as an eye-catching media center. With this solution, you can fill the space with more than just a black box, adding in some color and personality with books, art, found objects, and plants.
- TV Furniture Ideas. Use furniture to frame a wall-mounted television and make the set's placement appear more purposeful. Here, two gold shelving units lined with books and accessories flank the TV, taking the place of traditional built-ins.
- Kristin Hohenadel
- Use a Black and White Palette. The easiest way to make a blank black screen fade into the background of a small living room is to decorate the room in shades of black and white.
- Camouflage It. Blogger Liz Marie hung a Frame TV over the mantel in her farmhouse living room that doubles as artwork when not in use. Continue to 3 of 21 below.
- Paint the Wall Black. Sissy + Marley made this wall-mounted flat screen fade to black with jet-black paint on the wall behind the TV that blends in with a low black console and black floors.
- Embed It. In this minimalist, all-white Los Angeles living room designed by Ghislaine Vinas, the TV is embedded into a seamless wall niche that makes it look like part of the architecture, while a color photo triptych creates a focal point.
- Marble & Wood Slat TV Accent Wall
- Classic Tongue and Groove TV Accent Wall
- Painted Black TV Accent Wall
- Concrete Wallpaper TV Accent Wall
- Black Wood Slat TV Accent Wall
- TV Wall with Wall Frame Molding
- Vertical Wood Slat TV Wall
- Frame TV Gallery Wall
- Walnut Vertical Wood Slat Wall
While marble has had a “moment” over the last few years, its timelessness can’t be denied, and the same goes for wood accents. Marble and wood combinations, when done right, can create a backdrop for your TV that is minimalist, yet far from boring or cliche. The white marble grabs the eye, while the wood slatsbreak up the brightness of it and add a...
Tongue and groove or beadboard wall panelling is a classic look, but one that can be overdone if not executed tastefully. Here, the panelling works well because it’s painted a dark color, providing a backdrop for the white oak shelving to pop out from, while naturally camouflaging the TV at the same time. The minimalist vertical lines of the beadbo...
If you want to skip the wall panelling while still helping your TV “blend in” to the space, a painted black accent wall is a great option. While you won’t get any of the texture that comes with the tongue and groove panelling or black wood slat wall panelling, you will get a clean, minimalist look with a great pop of contrast. You can paint the who...
Not every interior is suited for this look, but concrete wallpaper can make an incredible accent for the right space. Apartments that already have a bit of that “loft aesthetic” can be taken to the next level by integrating the look of exposed concrete, especially behind the TV. Try something like the Concrete Wallmural from PhotoWall to emulate th...
If you're trying to keep your living room dark and minimalistic while still incorporating some texture, a black wood slat wall behind your TV is probably the best option. The best way to achieve this look would be to get yourself some black wood slat wall panels, which have exploded in popularity across Canada and the US. After that, all you need i...
Wall framing, also known as wall frame molding, is another look that’s taken off recently, and you can see why. The style dates back to the 1750s, and definitely adds a touch of victorian elegance to any room, in this case, the living room. Not only does it make the space feel mature (without being old-fashioned), but it also frames the TV the way ...
This look combines a bunch of the projects we’ve looked at already - you get the interesting texture of the slats, combined with that natural oak wood grain that is so irresistible, especially if you’re going for a Scandinavian or Mid-century Modern aesthetic. If you’re feeling confident, you can turn this into a full-blown DIY project, or you can ...
OK, not an accent wall per se, but it's worth an honourable mention at least. LA-based marketer Luis Arturohas used the aforementioned Samsung Frame TV, combined with framed art prints from Framebridge to create this gallery wall around the TV, which is basically indistinguishable from the art. Definitely not as minimalistic as the other styles we'...
Ok, guilty as charged, we just can't get enough of this look. Wood slat walls feel modern and contemporary, but have also been a central part of Japanese and Scandinavian design for centuries. This juxtaposition makes wood slat accent walls one of those perfect homeprojects, because you know it will look just as timeless in ten years as it does tod...
Aug 1, 2021 · We've curated a selection of creative solutions to create a living room TV scheme that you can be proud of, whether that be alongside statement artwork, disguised within a wall storage, as part of your TV stand ideas or blending into a dark background.
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Oct 29, 2024 · Mounting your TV on the wall is a great way to save space in a small living room as you won't need to have a media console. A great way to disguise a TV is to incorporate it into a gallery wall. This is a great way to really inject some personality into your living space.
