The Rise of Timber Media Walls: A Growing Trend in Home Design

Timber media walls with slatted decorative panels that are often placed on an accent wall to decorate a fireplace or media and entertainment centre have quickly become a popular choice to decorate one’s living room while keeping clutter out of the way. They create eye-catching focal points that light up rooms and wow guests who see them, so it’s no wonder the interior design world has gone mad for them. Let’s look today at the key benefits of media walls, the best timber to use, and basic installation tips for those interested in creating their own media feature wall.

The Benefits of a Timber Media Wall in Home Design

Timber media walls have found their popularity due to a few features on offer, which we’ll explore together below:

Aesthetic Appeal

Up first is the aesthetic quality of timber media walls, which are perfect for introducing the natural warmth and texture that woods like oak, walnut, or even painted MDF can bring to a room. It allows the media centre of TV screens, consoles, wires, and cables to become a sleek, chic feature wall that is tidily organised and displayed, especially when highlighted with floating shelves and accent lighting. A well-built media wall serves as a stunning centrepiece that can be designed to reflect your style. 

Enhanced Functionality

Being able to bring together TV, sound systems, streaming boxes, gaming consoles and even fireplaces into one cohesive and visually appealing unit. This allows the hiding of unsightly wires and peripheral devices, as well as providing a place for practical storage to allow your living space to serve up both style and functionality.

Increased Property Value

If your media wall is well crafted and thought out, it can add potential value to the price of the property. Real estate experts note that a media wall, when professionally built into a room's structure with quality materials, can be seen as a desirable structural improvement that increases property value. 

Choosing The Right Timber for a Long-Lasting, Stylish Finish

Now that we know you’re sold on the premise, you may maybe wondering what materials you’ll need to create your own timber media wall, and we at Woodworks Timber have the solution for you.

The Frame

The frame of a timber media wall is often created using a stud work frame built from a planed softwood like pine. Woodworks Timber supplies C24 structurally graded timber and planed pine studs in various sizes, which are perfect for this purpose. 

Structure and Surface

To add some stability and strength to the frame, as well as provide our first surfaces, MDF is our go-to material. 18mm MDF sheets are a fabricator's best friend for cladding the stud frame and creating the smooth façade of the wall. MDF is ready to paint, can be cut easily into bespoke design or has a veneer and finishes applied on top; the aesthetic choice is yours! A more premium option would be our 19mm Oak Veneered MDF Sheets, which combine the strength of MDF with the look of real wood grain.

Timber Cladding and Slats

One of the popular features of a media wall is its textured surface, often created using vertical wooden slats running across part of the wall, giving a contemporary, Scandinavian aesthetic. This can be achieved with strips of planed timber, such as those previously mentioned.

Installation Tips for DIY and Trade Professionals

Now that we have the reason, and we have gotten ourselves our timber, it’s time to take a gander at the installation process, what’s required, what’s DIY friendly and what is maybe best left to the professionals. Let’s dive right in.

Plan and Design Your Layout

Of course, all good projects begin with good planning. Measure your space and consider your needs, such as what needs to be covered, how much storage space you want to create, how many devices you are housing, and so on. Sketch your layout and create your design to the correct dimensions.

Build the Timber Frame

The core of a media wall is essentially a stud wall, a false wall which protrudes from the existing wall, creating the space needed to house and hide things behind. Use your timber studs to construct the frame according to your design.

Clad the Frame

With the structure complete, it's time to cover the frame with your chosen boards to create the wall itself, as well as the shelving and housing units you have planned. 

Finishing Touches

Once the surfaces are covered, it’s time to add your finish and detail. Whether this is a paint job, vertical slats for texture, or other finishes, the choice is yours, and your new timber wall is installed and ready to go.

Enhance Your Living Space with a Timber Media Wall

It’s clear then that a media wall encapsulates much of what a modern homeowner desires: blends of natural beauty, technological conveniences, and an efficient use of space. By designing and building your own timber media wall, you too can benefit from the aesthetics and functionality it has to offer, using high quality timber like the timber we stock here at Woodworks Timber.

Upgrade your space with a stylish timber medial wall and explore Woodworks Timber for quality materials today!