TV Station Makeover
Turn the blank wall behind your television into the best-looking part of the room. Wood slat, acoustic, fluted and marble-look panels, professional TV mounting, hidden cables, accent lighting and floating consoles — installed by Apex Handyman Pro across Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York City.
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A TV station makeover finishes the entire wall your television lives on. Instead of a screen and a tangle of cables on bare drywall, you get a designed feature: a panelled accent wall, the TV mounted level at the right height, wiring routed out of sight, and the lighting, shelving or floating console that makes the wall look intentional.
It is the single change that most transforms a living room, and it is exactly the kind of project big contractors treat as too small. We build these walls as a focused one-visit upgrade in homes and apartments across Long Island and New York City.
Design Styles
Design reference images showing the styles we build. These are professional design references to help you choose a direction — not photographs of past Apex Handyman Pro projects.
Vertical wood slat panels are the most requested TV accent wall style right now. Slats are installed over the existing drywall on a level backing, cut around outlets and returns, and finished at the ceiling and baseboard so the wall reads as built-in rather than applied. Warm oak and walnut tones suit open living rooms; darker stains give a media-room feel.
Best for: Living rooms and open-plan spaces that need warmth and texture behind the TV.
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Acoustic slat panels pair wood or PVC slats with a felt backing. They look like a slat wall but also help soften echo in rooms with hard floors and large glass — a common issue in newer Long Island builds and NYC apartments. Panels are trimmed to size and seams are aligned so the felt lines stay continuous across the wall.
Best for: Media rooms, basements and hard-surfaced rooms where sound bounces.
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Large-format marble-look PVC or UV panels create a high-end stone appearance without stone weight, wet-cutting or a masonry substructure. Panels are laid out so the veining runs continuously across the wall and the TV sits centered on the pattern. Frequently combined with a slat return or dark trim border for contrast.
Best for: Formal living rooms and clients who want a luxury, high-contrast focal wall.
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Fluted panels use rounded vertical profiles for a soft, sculpted texture that reads as architectural rather than decorative. Painted in the wall color they feel subtle and calm; painted in a deeper tone they define the TV zone in an open room. A clean choice when you want texture without the strong lines of a slat wall.
Best for: Minimal, light-toned interiors and apartments where the wall should feel quiet.
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Low-voltage LED strip lighting is run behind the TV, above the panels or under a floating console and tucked into a channel so you see the glow, not the diode. Bias lighting behind a television reduces eye strain in a dark room and makes the wall look finished at night. Systems are plug-in or hardwired to an existing supply depending on what the wall allows.
Best for: Evening TV rooms, basements and any wall that should still look good with the TV off.
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A wall-mounted console clears the floor, makes the room look larger and gives the cables somewhere to go. Consoles and shelves are anchored into framing or with rated heavy-duty anchors, leveled across the full run, and drilled for ventilation and cable pass-through so components stay accessible.
Best for: Anyone replacing a bulky floor-standing media unit.
Get this lookImages above are design reference photography illustrating each style.
How It Works
Upload a photo of the wall as it looks today, plus any inspiration pictures you have saved. Tell us the TV size and what you want the finished wall to do.
We review the photo, talk through materials, TV height, lighting, console and cable options, and confirm what the wall can support and what needs to change.
You can supply your own panels and fixtures or we can point you to the panel types that fit your design. We confirm quantities and the finished layout before installation day.
Panels installed and trimmed, TV mounted level, wiring concealed, lighting and console fitted, then everything tested — cable boxes, soundbar, streaming and power.
Cuts vacuumed, debris removed, furniture returned and a walkthrough with you before we leave. If something needs adjusting, we adjust it then.
Start Your Makeover
The fastest way to get real answers about your wall. Upload one straight-on photo, tell us your TV size and the look you want, and we'll come back with what's possible in your room, what it involves, and what it will cost.
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You can reserve your consultation now and send pictures of your TV wall later.
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Free design consultation
Upload a photo of the wall as it looks today and we'll come back with what's possible.
One straight-on picture is enough. Add inspiration pictures too if you have them.
We install TV feature walls and TV station makeovers throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York City — split-levels and colonials on Long Island, co-ops and condos in the city, and everything in between. Tell us your town and your building's rules when you send your photo and we'll schedule around them.
Send us a photo for a more personalized start — or simply reserve your consultation now and send the photo later.
No obligation to upload a photo before booking.
Only need your TV mounted? Explore our standard TV mounting service.