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Inspirational demonstrations of carefully selected materials, patterns, and proportions to elevate the quality of your living room.

Without a decorative feature to divert attention and distract the eye, the dark and reflective sheen of a television is made more prominent — often to the detriment of a carefully crafted décor. It is for this reason that interior designers typically regard the feature wall as an indispensable component of a modern seating lounge. Feature walls can be taken beyond the conventional expectation of having an unadorned panel backing the television — as we will demonstrate with a selection of exemplar feature walls — a bland space can be elevated to luxurious heights with a degree of consideration applied to the selection of materials, patterns, and proportions.

Wonder Wall

Novel patterns attract the naïve eye, and a feature wall emblazoned with intricate motifs is capable of imbuing even the most Spartan of spaces with discernable complexity. The reflective flanks of this seating lounge’s feature wall are subtly etched with an eclectic combination of ornate patterns, while a monochromatic array of rectangular panels in white and ebonised wood are held in frames above the television. The result simultaneously draws the eye up to the extent of the double-height walls and pulls attention from the television screen by obscuring it among the abundant details of the dark background.

Vertical Vibes

Standing in relative complexity against the monotone walls of the pictured living room, The Roof Studio takes advantage of the extra-height provided by the raised ceiling to incorporate a generous vertical stretch of warm wood tones. Although relatively sizable in its proportions when compared to the rest of the space, the feature wall is subtly diminished in size and prominence, with individual cuts of wood deliberately aligned to pull the gaze upwards before skewing partway up the wall to mimic the path of incoming sunlight.

Material Mode

In a seating lounge of conventional height, a horizontally aligned feature wall is a practical choice for preserving the proportions of a space and instead drawing attention to the length of the layout. But without any measure of visual contrast, even neatly proportioned panels left plain would result in a bland décor. Using the television as a contrasting element, the pictured living room presents a dramatically veined pane of grey marble as the feature wall, providing the space with complexity in texture and shade for the eye.

Shape Shift

Feature walls conventionally call for the use of intricate patterns both engineered and organic, but even the simplest of motifs have far-reaching effects. Given a compact space to work with, the simplistic feature wall of the pictured seating lounge is incorporated by Jashen Interior Design as an extension of the decorative wall occupying the length of the open layout. The extended canvas serves as a backdrop for an ingeniously designed sequence of slats and elongated rectangles marking the transition between conjoined areas, with the geometric motif expressed in simplicity across the length of the open layout for artistic appeal.