Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch

Custom TV wall unit for a harmonious home

A dark wall of vertical timber slats sets the tone before the screen even appears. In the living room, the custom TV wall unit sits inside that rhythm of narrow lines, with the television tucked into a measured opening and the lower joinery kept visually quiet. The result is less about showing equipment than about letting the wall carry the room, while audio and video disappear into the architecture.

Custom TV wall unit with integrated screen

The built-in TV unit is drawn as one continuous composition rather than a separate piece of furniture. Timber fronts run across the lower section, while the screen is placed into a recessed frame that keeps the surface flat and disciplined. This approach gives the living area a fixed point without adding visual noise. The custom TV wall unit reads as part of the room plan, not as an object inserted afterwards.

Visible joints, panel edges and slim openings do the quiet work here. They break up the mass of the wall just enough to give it depth, while the lighter floor below keeps the whole composition from feeling heavy. Because the television is integrated into the joinery, the surrounding seating area can stay open and uncluttered, with the eye moving from the timber texture to the screen and back again.

Vertical slatted wall as the main backdrop

The vertical slatted wall is the strongest visual element in the project. Its repeated timber lines give the room a clear direction and create a backdrop that works equally well around the television and the fireplace opening. In some views the slats read almost black; in others the grain catches the light and softens the surface. That shift gives the wall a sense of depth without asking for extra ornament.

Because the slatted surface stretches across a large part of the wall, it also helps the technical elements sit quietly in place. Openings for equipment, the screen and the heat source are absorbed into the pattern. The effect is especially clear where the vertical slats meet smooth plaster surfaces and pale flooring, a contrast that keeps the room calm while still giving it structure. For anyone looking for a wood slat wall solution in a villa interior, this is a precise example of how the material can frame the entire living space.

Light, blinds and curtains around the seating area

Large windows bring in a broad wash of daylight, then the window blinds and curtains shape it into softer strips and filtered panels. The blinds sit high and clean across the glazing, while the curtain fabric drops more loosely beside them. Together they give the room a second layer of control, separate from the AV wall but visually connected to it through the same restrained palette of wood, grey and off-white.

The seating area is arranged close to those windows, so the room can shift from bright daylight to a more enclosed evening setting without changing its character. The lowered curtains soften the hard edges of the glass and bring a visible vertical fold into the composition, echoing the slats on the opposite wall. That repetition is subtle, but it helps the room hold together from one side to the other. It also supports the custom TV wall unit as the central fixed element in the plan.

Built-in fireplace within a clean wall composition

A rectangular fire opening is set into the slatted wall, creating a built-in fireplace moment that sits directly beside the screen. The opening is kept simple, with no decorative surround competing for attention. Instead, the dark cavity and the timber slats work as one field, so the fire reads as another precise cut in the wall rather than a separate feature. That keeps the wall composition controlled, even with two focal points in one plane.

Seen from the room, the fireplace brings a horizontal pause to the vertical rhythm of the slats. The contrast between the two directions is what gives the wall its tension. Below, the floor remains light and even, which prevents the composition from feeling closed in. This is where the integrated fireplace matters most: it anchors the wall, but it does not interrupt the way the room is used or how the eye moves across it. The custom TV wall unit and the fire opening remain part of the same architectural line.

Invisible speakers and the quiet side of the technology

Some of the most deliberate details are the ones you barely notice. Invisible speakers are mentioned in the project and are described as being worked into the plaster, so the sound system does not ask for visible hardware on the wall. That choice keeps the surfaces clean and leaves the timber, plaster and glazing to do the visual work. One button is enough to control the system, which reinforces the idea that the room is built around use rather than display.

Technical details appear again in the smaller built-in elements: grilles, openings and panel breaks that sit alongside the main compositions. A standing audio unit with a perforated or ribbed front shows how equipment can be handled as a piece of joinery, not as a loose object. In another close view, a black screen field is paired with a narrow horizontal grille strip, making the ventilation detail part of the wall language. These are not decorative moves; they keep the installation integrated and readable.

Joinery, grilles and the hand of the technical team

The project description makes clear that custom work is the norm, and the images support that with several built-in transitions between timber, plaster and metal details. The technical team behind the installation is not visible, but the precision of the finishes is. Openings are aligned, edges are trimmed tightly, and the equipment sits back in the plane of the wall instead of projecting into the room. That discipline matters in a living interior, where every exposed cable or awkward gap would break the line.

What remains is a room that feels assembled from measured parts: the custom TV wall unit, the vertical slatted wall, the built-in fireplace and the hidden audio layer all occupy the same architecture. The materials are few, but they are handled in different ways, from matte plaster to ribbed fronts and timber slats. The living space stays open, yet it is clearly organized around one wall where technology, light control and joinery are all resolved together.

Read more

Want to see more of Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch? View the page of Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch for even more great projects and company information.

Want to know more?

Ask Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch your question

Visit website
Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch
Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch
Show more Contact
Indoors,Interior Design,Wood Panels,Speaker,Computer Hardware,Monitor,Screen,Home Decor,Living Room,Table, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Indoors,Interior Design,Fireplace,Home Decor,Furniture,Living Room,Computer Hardware,Monitor,Screen,Bear, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Home Decor,Coffee Table,Furniture,Table,Rug,Couch,Indoors,Living Room,Interior Design,Cushion, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Pre sale

NEW 2026 Jubileum Edition The Best Interior Designers Benelux

Uniquely Numbered • Anniversary Edition • Limited
Order Now €125
Speaker,Device,Appliance,Electrical Device,Heater,Adult,Male,Man,Person,Grille, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Indoors,Interior Design,Speaker,Home Decor,Chair,Furniture,Lamp,Window,Cushion,Oars, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Computer Hardware,Electronics,Hardware,Monitor,Screen,TV,Blackboard,Interior Design,White Board,Shelf, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Indoors,Interior Design,Computer Hardware,Hardware,Monitor,Screen,TV,Person,Bed,Wood Panels, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Pre sale

NEW 2026 Jubileum Edition The Best Interior Designers Benelux

Uniquely Numbered • Anniversary Edition • Limited
Order Now €125
Want to know more?

Ask Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch your question

Visit website
More inspiration
Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Polman Bouwbedrijf
New build country house with a classic look
Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Indu Doors®
Oak pivot door Scandinavian look in Gorssel
Luxury kitchen with marble top ,Indoors,Housing,Building,Room,Kitchen,Kitchen Island,Interior Design,Loft,Architecture,Sink Faucet, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Willem Designvloeren
Fluted concrete floor in insane residential farmhouse in Ochten
Next project by Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch
onzichtbare speakers plafond: moderne keuken met donker houten fronten, eiland en plafondspots boven het werkblad, Luxury, Design, Exclusive, Modern, Custom Made, Special, Beautiful
Bang & Olufsen Henri Tibosch
The kitchen as a sound box: invisible ceiling audio
Visit website