How to Dress Your Media Wall Unit

Include Personal Touches

The most stylish media walls aren’t just beautifully arranged; they tell a story. Personal objects bring warmth and character to your shelving, transforming it from purely functional storage into a reflection of your life and style.

Think framed family photos, meaningful travel souvenirs, or small sculptural pieces that spark joy. Mixing sizes and formats adds rhythm: try layering larger photo frames behind smaller ones, or setting a bold object alongside a more delicate item to create contrast.

Keep It Asymmetrical

While symmetry can offer a sense of structure, a more relaxed and interesting look is often achieved with asymmetry. The goal is visual balance rather than matching sides. Instead of mirroring shelves or lining up objects too neatly, try creating groupings that feel casual and collected.

Decorating in odd numbers, such as threes or fives, helps create a more dynamic feel. For example, offset a large vase with a pair of smaller candlesticks, or place a tall plant beside a short stack of books and a framed photo. This mix-and-match approach gives your media wall a more lived-in, personal style that evolves over time.

Incorporate Ambient Lighting

Lighting plays a big part in softening the overall look of your media wall and helping it feel more like a piece of furniture than a block of storage. Small table lamps placed on the base units or fairy lights woven into open shelves can add a gentle glow that makes the space feel more inviting — especially in the evenings.

If you're looking for a more integrated solution, we offer the option to swap wooden shelves for glass shelves, as well as integrate lighting. This is a great way to highlight decorative objects, introduce depth, and elevate the whole feel of the wall. It's particularly effective if you want to showcase special items or create a touch of atmosphere after dark.

If you're interested in adding lighting to your media wall, get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to talk through the available options.

Refresh with the Seasons

One of the simplest ways to keep your media wall feeling current is to update it with the seasons.

“People are starting to treat media walls more like mantels or sideboards: a place to layer personality and switch things up throughout the year,” explains Adam Brown, Managing Director.

 Just a few thoughtful swaps, such as fresh flowers and pastel ceramics in spring, sun-bleached woods and greenery in summer, or warm-toned accessories and candles in autumn and winter, can completely change the mood of the room.

You don’t need to replace everything; simply rotating a few standout items keeps the space feeling fresh without needing a full redesign. A vase of dried hydrangeas, a bowl of pinecones, or a collection of sea glass can all help tell the story of the season.This approach works particularly well with neutral or timeless colour schemes, where even subtle changes have room to shine.