Bespoke Media Walls with Cupboards
Storage That Disappears Into the Design
A media wall with cupboards solves a problem open shelving cannot. Closed doors hide the things that would otherwise sit in front of the TV: the router, the games console, the pile of remotes, the books that don't quite fit anywhere else. The wall looks resolved from the moment you walk into the room, not just when it's tidy.
Every media wall with cupboards we build is custom joinery, sized to your room and built in-house by our own team. No flat-pack units. No standard widths. The cupboard proportions, door style, internal layout and finish are all designed around your specific brief. Fixed price before we start.
- Full-height and base cupboard configurations
- AV equipment housed inside with ventilation designed in
- Concealed cabling throughout the structure
- Push-to-open or handle hardware options
- From £7,000. Fixed price before work begins
The Principle
Less Visible.
Better Felt.
Rooms look better with less clutter. The less you can see, the better you feel in the space. A media wall with cupboards is built on one idea: hide everything that doesn't need to be seen, and let the room breathe.
Three Configurations
Full-Height Cupboards
Floor-to-ceiling cupboard units on either side of the TV recess. Maximum storage, strong vertical lines. Works particularly well in rooms with high ceilings where you want the wall to feel complete from top to bottom.
Base Cupboards with Open Shelving
Closed cupboard storage at lower level, open shelving above. The most popular configuration. Hides everyday clutter in the lower units while keeping display space at eye level. Clean and functional without being entirely closed.
Mixed: Cupboards, Shelves and TV Recess
A fully designed wall that uses all three elements in considered proportion. The TV recess sits centrally, flanked by a mix of open and closed sections at heights that suit what you are storing and displaying. Proportions are worked out in the design stage for each room.
The Cupboard Decision
Door Depth and Projection
The standard cabinet depth we build to is 350mm. This is enough to house a Sky box, streaming devices and a modest collection of games without the unit projecting further into the room than necessary. If AV equipment needs more clearance, or if the wall has a return that limits projection, we adjust the depth and internal shelf layout before the frame goes up. Getting this right at the design stage means the doors close properly, the equipment fits without forcing, and there is enough airflow to prevent overheating.
Push-to-Open vs Handles
Push-to-open mechanisms give a handleless finish. The doors sit flush and spring open when pressed. They work well in minimal schemes where hardware would interrupt the surface. The trade-off is force feedback: you push the door to open it, which means the mechanism takes repeated loading over years of use. Good quality push-to-open hardware lasts well. Cheap mechanisms fail within eighteen months. Handles are more durable and easier to replace. Both are available. The right choice depends on the look you are after and how the room is used.
Why Ventilation Matters
AV equipment generates heat. A sealed cupboard with no ventilation will cause streaming devices to throttle performance or shut down. We design airflow into every AV housing unit: ventilation gaps at the rear, clearance above the equipment, and where needed, passive or active ventilation through the back panel into the wall cavity. This is not visible in the finished build. If you are housing amplifiers or anything that runs hot, tell us at the brief stage so we can size the ventilation correctly.
A Recent Brief: Full-Height Cupboards with AV Housing
A client in a detached home in the Home Counties wanted everything hidden. Sky box, Apple TV, amplifier, games console, router. The brief was a wall where none of that was visible, and the TV appeared to float in front of a resolved surface rather than sit above a collection of visible equipment.
We built full-height cupboards on both sides of the TV recess at 400mm depth to house the amplifier, which needed more clearance than standard. The rear panel of each cupboard unit was louvred to allow passive ventilation into the wall cavity. All cable runs were decided before the frame went up, with conduit sleeves for any future additions.
The doors were push-to-open in a painted finish to match the room's joinery. Nothing is visible. The room looks the same whether the equipment is on or off.
Discuss Your Brief
What Does It Cost?
Every project is bespoke. All quotes are itemised and fixed before work begins.
Get a fixed priceBespoke
From £7,000
Custom TV recess with cupboard storage either side. Concealed cabling, LED lighting and your choice of door finish. Built to your exact room dimensions.
Premium
From £12,000
Floor-to-ceiling installation with integrated fireplace, full AV housing with ventilation, and premium door finish. The most complete version of this brief.
All quotes are itemised and fixed before work begins. Complimentary consultation across London and Surrey. Full pricing and service details
Media Wall Cupboard FAQs
Everything you need to know about media walls with cupboard storage.
Ask a questionA media wall with cupboards is a bespoke joinery installation built across an entire wall, combining a central TV recess with closed cupboard storage either side. Unlike open shelving, cupboards conceal what is behind the doors: AV equipment, cables, games consoles, books, anything you want hidden. The result is a wall that looks resolved and uncluttered whether the TV is on or off.
A bespoke media wall with cupboards starts from £7,000. This covers full custom joinery built to your room dimensions, a TV recess, cupboard units with doors, concealed cabling and LED lighting. A floor-to-ceiling build with integrated fireplace and premium finishes typically ranges from £12,000 to £20,000. All quotes are fixed price before work begins.
Full-height cupboards run from floor to ceiling on either side of the TV recess, giving maximum storage and a strong vertical line that makes low ceilings feel taller. Base cupboards sit below open shelving: the lower section is closed storage, the upper section is open display. Base cupboards work well when you want to display objects above while keeping everyday clutter hidden below. Both configurations are built to the same standard.
Yes. We design the interior of each cupboard unit around your AV equipment. Sky boxes, streaming devices, amplifiers and games consoles all need ventilation, so we allow for airflow in the joinery rather than sealing them in a box. Cable runs are concealed within the structure during the build, so there are no visible wires between the cupboard unit and the TV above.
Yes, and this is one of the most common configurations we build. The most popular version has a bank of cupboards at lower height on either side of the TV recess, with open shelving above. This gives you concealed storage where it matters most and display space at eye level. The proportions between open and closed sections are worked out during the design stage based on your room size and what you need to store.
Most media wall with cupboard installations take between 7 and 10 days on site. The cupboard joinery adds time over a plain open-shelf build because each door needs to be fitted, adjusted and finished to a tight tolerance. A floor-to-ceiling installation with an integrated fireplace is typically 10 days. We confirm the exact programme as part of your quote so you know what to expect before we start.
Cupboard doors can be made in any finish we offer: painted MDF in any RAL or Farrow and Ball colour, timber veneer in oak or walnut, high-gloss lacquer, or to match a panel treatment on the rest of the wall. Hardware options include push-to-open mechanisms for a handleless look, soft-close hinges as standard, and brass, satin nickel or matte black pull handles. All hardware is specified at the design stage.
Interior cupboard lighting is available as an option. We typically use warm LED strip lighting inside the upper cupboard section or on open shelf runs. All electrical work is carried out by our own team and certified to Part P. The wiring is run during the frame stage so there is nothing visible in the finished build.
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