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DESIGN YOUR VERY OWN WONDERWALL


nterior designer udith arrop describes how with careful design, you can make a media wall for all your home entertainment needs that’s an integral part of your interior design, and provides the right balance of aesthetics and function


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he term ‘media wall’ has come to define an interior wall where the  and associated media euipment


are positioned and arranged to create a practical feature in the home istorically the television was situated in the corner of a room the depth of older televisions not allowing them to be accommodated suare onto any wall ith the introduction of flat screen s occupying a corner position was no longer necessary ncreasingly homeowners have chosen a more central position for the screen, either on a wall hung framebracket or on a low piece of furniture commonly known as a media unit’ here has been a trend in recent years for these large screen s to get ever larger, and with the introduction of streaming, gaming consoles, and a variety of other plug-in units, we now reuire storage space close to the television


hese technological developments have grown hand in hand with changes to the interior design of our living spaces odern houses are built without chimneys and therefore lack chimney breasts he lack of a fireplace has allowed the  to become that central focal point


o now the media wall is increasingly becoming a desirable element for many homeowners


ADVICE FOR CREATING A MEDIA WALL deally, work with a professional to help in the design and install, however for the enthusiastic -er, planning as with most things is key


he installation of a fully fitted media wall has become a potentially complicated undertaking he complexity


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will obviously depend on the design but a more elaborate construction, housing a variety of desirable elements can involve numerous trade contractors joiner, electrician, plasterer, gas engineer, decorator and possibly specialist finishers


ncorporating gas or solid fuel fires, will mean special non-combustible framework and reference to uilding egulations art  deally, let the supplier of the fire build this element as part of their installation hilst electric fires don’t reuire the same level of protection, the heat given off will still potentially impact finishes, and the 


itself f you have a soundbar don’t forget to make room for this he television is recommended to be fitted within its own recessed niche this not only looks more streamlined but also protects the back of the  from heat rising from your fire source nother way around the protection of your  is to create an asymmetric design, when the  is not directly above the fire but offset to one side his can create an interesting aesthetic abinet, panelling, and a variety of


textured finishes can give your room a real wow factor ubtle  lighting under shelves, along the underside


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