Custom Built-Ins & Media Walls.
A media wall is where television, audio, lighting, and architecture intersect and where most of them get done badly.
What a Forest Heart Built-In or Media Wall Includes
- Television integration frame-style, recessed, or hidden behind motorized art.
- In-wall and in-ceiling speaker integration acoustically transparent grilles, hidden subwoofers.
- Fireplace surrounds plaster, paneled, stone, or hammered-metal.
- Equipment-rack venting and access designed into the cabinetry.
- Display lighting for art, books, and objects.
- Concealed wire pathways from the equipment rack to every screen, speaker, and outlet.
Editorial
A media wall is where television, audio, lighting, and architecture intersect and where most of them get done badly. A great media wall is the one you barely notice. The television is centered on a panel that matches the room’s primary architectural rhythm. The speakers are invisible behind acoustically transparent fabric. The fireplace surround is the focal point not the screen. The wiring is invisible because the wall was designed around the wiring, not the other way around.
FAQ Built-Ins & Media Walls
How do you hide a television?
Three options. Frame TVs (Samsung Frame) sit flush with the wall and display art when off. Motorized art lifts move artwork up or to the side to reveal the television behind. Recessed pocket panels slide horizontally to cover and reveal. The right answer depends on the room and the design vocabulary.
Can the audio equipment live in a different room?
Yes and it should. Forest Heart media-wall projects routinely run from the visible architecture in the family room to an equipment rack in a closet, mechanical room, or basement equipment closet. Heat, fan noise, and access are all handled at the rack, not in the room.