25 TV Wall Ideas to Maximize Style and Functionality

Designing around a television can be challenging, but a thoughtfully styled TV wall can seamlessly integrate into your living room decor.

Investing in a well-designed TV wall elevates the space, making it both functional and stylish. Consider finishes like paint, wallpaper, tile, wood paneling, or textures.

Create a media wall with built-in storage to conceal wires and open shelves for display. Hybrid designs incorporating fireplaces or bookshelves offer seamless integration.

Personalize your TV wall with custom colors or LED lighting for an elevated touch.

Explore these TV wall ideas across various sizes and styles for inspiration.

Create a Recessed Shelving Unit

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You can make your TV installation feel more intentional by placing it within a recessed area.

This design by Maestri Studio features storage cabinets all around, with a floating shelf above the TV that matches the lower shelf.

Place It Above the Fireplace

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There’s a quiet rule in design that says you shouldn’t put your TV above the fireplace, but rules are allowed to be broken!

In this living room design by Truss Interiors, the best place for the TV was on the fireplace wall, where it looks chic outlined in a wooden frame.

Opt for Black on Black

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A quick way to make your TV melt into the background is to paint your wall the exact same color as the screen.

A black accent wall reads as modern and edgy in this design by Living with Lolo—not overtly moody or mysterious—and helps conceal the TV when it’s not being used.

Hide It Behind a Sliding Art Panel

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Want your TV to disappear when it’s not turned on?

Add a sliding panel to a bookcase that easily moves back and forth to cover the TV as needed. 

Melinda Kelson O’Connor Architecture & Interiors opted for a framed sketch of a bird nest in this design.

Frame It Against a Stone Wall

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Place your TV against an accent wall, like the stone variation seen in this modern design by House of One.

It frames the TV in a striking way that feels cool and sophisticated. You could also play with wallpaper or paint to create a similar effect.

Install a Wall-to-Wall String Unit

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Consider installing a wall-to-wall string shelving unit to maximize storage potential and give your TV a dedicated spot in the living room.

The upper shelving provides tons of space for decor or books, while the cabinetry below is a great place to keep items organized and out of sight.

Spring for Custom Framing

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To really highlight your TV and help it feel intentionally placed, surround it with a beautiful custom frame.

Because the frame’s completely custom, it works whether your home has a Southwestern aesthetic, like this space created by Est Est Interior Design, is ultra-modern, or more eclectic.

Place It Above a Simple Credenza

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Sometimes, less is more, as proven in this contemporary living room design filled with neutral tones.

A creamy beige credenza with subtle texture sits directly underneath a large flat-screen TV, offering a low-key, streamlined effect.

Mount It Against a Rustic Stone Wall Feature

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If you’ve got a stone feature wall, maybe part of a fireplace or simply as an accent wall, consider it a potential destination for your TV.

It creates a cool backdrop for your tech.

In this space, Forge & Bow created contrast with two crisp white built-in bookshelves on either side.

Use Wallpaper to Create Symmetry and Contrast

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Wallpaper instantly lends contrast to a space, as you can see in this beautiful living room designed by Keri Michelle Interiors.

The team inserted a blue wallpaper with subtle texture into the recessed bookshelves sitting on either side of the TV.

Note how the floating shelves match the mantle for more continuity.

Colorful Tile TV Wall

Pin Gray Space Interiors

Build out your TV wall with colorful finishes and decor so that the flat screen doesn’t dominate. 

Gray Space Interiors paired a linear fireplace and a TV of equal widths on a medium blue square tile fireplace wall.

The walls on either side are painted midnight blue to add depth, and styled with a mix of art, plants, and decor objects.

Farmhouse TV Wall

Pin Michelle Berwick Design

Balance a fireplace TV wall with built-ins on either side. 

Michelle Berwick Design added a chunky wood mantel in the same tones as the ceiling beams and built-ins in this modern farmhouse living room that makes the TV only part of the story.

Shelves are styled with photos, objects, and plants to keep the eye moving when the TV is off.

Wood-Paneled TV Wall

Pin Tina Ramchandani Creative

Give your TV a sleek look by installing a tailor-fit TV niche that allows the screen to be flush with the wall. 

Tina Ramchandani Creative covered the TV wall in dark wood veneer with visible graining in this New York City apartment living room.

Minimalist TV Wall

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For a minimalist look, hang a Frame TV on the wall and add a floating wood shelf beneath it to anchor it visually. 

Calimia Home lightly styled a natural wood floating shelf with a vase of greenery and some decor objects to soften the look.

Wallpapered TV Wall

Pin Kendall Wilkinson Design

Turn your TV wall into an accent wall with colorful or patterned wallpaper. 

Kendall Wilkinson Design paired black-and-white wallpaper in a busy abstract pattern with white walls and plenty of color in this spacious TV room.

TV Wall Niche

Pin Louis Duncan-He Designs

To prevent your wall-mounted TV from sticking out into a smaller living room space, build a slightly recessed niche into the wall. 

Louis Duncan-He Designs carved space for a flat screen on a gray shiplap wall in this midcentury modern living room.

Bookshelf TV Wall

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Build a custom floor-to-ceiling bookshelf with a cubby that fits your TV on a stand for an integrated feel, like this London living room from Studio Peake.

The media wall is painted white to contrast with bright yellow wall paint and allow multicolored books to double as decor.

Wood Slat TV Wall

Pin Brophy Interiors

For a high-contrast look, mount your flat screen TV and sound bar on a wood slat wall above your home bar, like this space from Brophy Interiors.

Backlit TV Wall

Pin Kendall Wilkinson Design

Add ambient lighting on your TV wall to create a balanced and integrated feel. 

Kendall Wilkinson Design added custom LED backlighting on this TV wall for an upscale feel, but you could opt for sconces instead.

Coastal TV Wall

Pin Maite Granda

Give your TV wall a light coastal look with pale wood and open white shelving.

Interior designer Maite Granda put a beach photo on the Frame TV to drive home the Florida coast feel.

Contemporary TV Wall

Pin Brophy Interiors

Create a cohesive TV wall with a built-in TV, linear fireplace insert, and integrated sound bar. 

Brophy Interiors painted the wood slats black to contrast with white walls and pale wood tones.

The wall includes a single built-in on one side.

TV Wall With Cubbies

Pin Brophy Interiors

Decorate the background wall of a custom TV wall niche with wallpaper, tile, or a graphic wall design that will add movement to distract the eye when the TV isn’t on. 

Brophy Interiors added dimension with a recessed niche for the TV and a built-in console that is flanked by display cubbies on either side for a tailored modern look.

Navy Shiplap TV Wall

Pin Brexton Cole Interiors

Even if you don’t mind the look of a large flat screen, you still might want to subdue its presence. 

Brexton Cole Interiors added an accent shiplap fireplace wall that houses the fireplace and helps the TV to recede when not in use.

Seasonal TV Wall

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In a smaller space, your TV wall might consist of nothing more than the space between windows. 

Liz Marie Blog added an ornate frame around a Frame TV and added a picture light on the wall above it to trick the eye into thinking it’s a painting.

The narrow TV wall is decorated here for fall with leaves and antlers, but you can switch up the decoration as seasons change if you’re a fan of creating vignettes.

Black TV Wall

Pin Forbes + Masters

Create a seamless TV wall with black paint, wallpaper, or wood paneling. 

Forbes + Masters used a dark wood console to anchor the flat screen, and added a pair of lamps with black shades on either side of the TV for a streamlined feel.