Media Wall with Integrated Fireplace
One Wall. TV, Fire, Storage. Nothing Sticking Out.
Sarah's brief was direct: she wanted a living room that felt designed rather than furnished. A 75" TV on a bracket, a freestanding fire surround, and a media unit from a flat-pack retailer had served the room for years. She was done with it. She wanted a proper bespoke media wall: joinery to the ceiling, fire built in, TV recessed, all cables gone, nothing visible that shouldn't be.
The property was a semi-detached home in South London with no gas supply to the living room. That ruled out a real flame gas fire immediately. The question was which electric fireplace would hold its own visually against a 75" TV without looking like a novelty.
The other challenge was proportioning the cabinetry either side. The room was not large. Units that were too deep would eat floor space; units too shallow would look decorative rather than functional. We needed storage that earned its footprint.
Design & Specification
Full elevation: symmetrical layout balancing fireplace mass against TV recess
Cabinetry detail: push-to-open doors with concealed AV routing behind
Fireplace recess framing: fire-rated construction with concealed electrical supply
"The moment a client asks for a TV and a fireplace on the same wall, the question is always sizing. Most people undersize the fire relative to the screen. A 75" TV is 167cm wide. A 60cm fireplace beneath it looks like a USB port. You need at least 120cm of flame to hold the visual weight, ideally wider."
Daniel Brewster
Design Director, LV Carpentry & Tradesmen
We specified a wide-format linear electric fire with a glass front rather than a conventional insert. The linear format matches the horizontal language of the TV recess and the cabinetry shelf lines. Everything reads as a deliberate horizontal composition rather than a collection of separate features.
On the cabinet depth question, we settled on 350mm: enough for a games console lying flat, a soundbar behind a perforated panel, and two shelves of AV equipment, without projecting further into the room than the sofa arm. Push-to-open doors kept the face clean. No handles to interrupt the line.
The fireplace recess was framed in fire-rated board as standard. We run all electrical supply behind the wall during the build rather than chasing into plaster afterwards. It is the same amount of work done properly, and it means the wall face is never touched again once painted.
What Was Specified
Every decision documented. Every specification chosen for a reason.
| Wall Construction | 3×2 timber framework, fire-rated board to fireplace recess |
|---|---|
| TV Size | 75" |
| Layout | Symmetrical, wall-to-wall with integrated cabinetry |
| LED Lighting | Warm white ambient strip, 2700K |
| Fireplace | Wide-format linear electric with glass front, realistic flame effect |
| Cabinetry | Bespoke painted MDF, push-to-open doors, 350mm depth, concealed AV shelf |
| Estimated Duration | 5–8 days |
| Investment | From £10,000 |
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