TV Wall Panels
Buy the best tv wall panels selected and recommended by interior designers. By Caroline Patterson.
If you want your television to be high up, a tv wall panel will give your living space a sophisticated look whilst keeping everything in order. Useful if you wish to save valuable floor space, a stand designed to be mounted on your wall will mean everything you need is in reach. Whether you’re looking for something with storage for game controllers or a panel that is simply designed, we’ve picked out our favorites for you below.
TV Wall Panels
Buying Guide
Caroline Patterson
Interior Design Expert
Caroline is a young, New York-based interior designer and home decor writer, obsessed with textiles and designer furniture. Backed with rigorous training from a prestigious design school, as well as a profound understanding of material quality and fabric care, she offers spot-on advice on how to furnish your place with reliable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing pieces.
Panel TV stands cater to the ‘Less is more’ interior design concept. But there are ample reasons to bring one of these home even if you aren’t an ardent minimalist.
Live in a small apartment? It utilizes unused horizontal wall space unlike shin-bruising, gargantuan consoles. And despite the sleek appearance, those panels can gobble up a lot of stuff. Be it the Blu-ray player, the Set top box or the gaming console, there’s ample room for all the peripherals that modern day TVs need.
What’s more, the panels can also be used as a surface to display your books or houseplants. All this, while keeping your flat screens at the perfect viewing angles. There’s only one problem though. They all look identical. How then do you pick the right one? Here’s some help.
Measure the length and width of the wall where you will install the stand. If possible, mark the area using painters tape and then visualize how it looks with the rest of the décor. Please remember that while TVs are measured diagonally, stands are measured using their width.
If you want your TV’s edges to line up perfectly with the stand, then measure the width of the TV and buy a stand that matches the size. However, panel stands are so petite that you can upsize and then place the TV in the center. The remaining space can be used for displaying décor. This way, you won’t have to swap the stand for a bigger one if you upgrade to a bigger TV later.
Measure the depth of the stand from the wall. If it has pull out drawers, ensure that you calculate the room needed to extend the drawers fully.
You might want to consider an open front design or one with darkened IR friendly glass if you will be accessing one or more of these peripherals with a remote. As smart TVs come bundled with tons of apps and features, the number of peripherals that used to be crammed into TV stands has reduced greatly. This allows you to go really compact if need be while picking a new throne for your TV. But if you still use your old Blu-ray player or have an ensemble collection of gaming titles, then ensure that the stand has enough room to accommodate it.
When you have a lot of electronic devices stored in the TV stand, there will be an equal number of messy cables to deal with. Look for a closed back TV stand with sufficient wire management options, that keeps the ungainly clutter organized and out of sight.
Closed back stands must have air vents for ventilation though. Else your tech can get overheated. An open back design might be more pleasing to the eye in a minimalist décor setup. But is best avoided when there are lots of wires to deal with.
Conventional design theorizes that you blend the TV stand design with the remaining furniture pieces. But it’s not really mandatory. Panels can be used as standalone furniture pieces that create a contrast. Or pop out from the rest of the décor.
Wood is classy and can blend with all types of décor. If you do not want to opt for solid wood, which has a very traditional vibe about it, go for engineered wood or MDF with veneered finishes.
If you are looking for something that looks visually light yet stylish, then you can opt for a glass or a metallic panel stand with a mirror finish.