Living Room Wall Design for Bengaluru Apartments: A Complete Panel-by-Panel Guide

The living room is the most visited room in any apartment and the one that sets the tone for
everything else. It is also the room where a single well-executed wall treatment delivers the
highest visual return of any investment in the home.
This guide is written specifically for Bengaluru apartments — 2BHK and 3BHK homes across
HSR Layout, Koramangala, Indiranagar, BTM Layout, and Jayanagar. The room dimensions,
ceiling heights, natural light conditions, and material considerations are all specific to south
Bengaluru's housing stock.
We cover every main wall in the living room — the TV wall, the sofa accent wall, the dining-side
wall, and the entry wall — with specific material recommendations, design directions, and cost
ranges for each.

Most south Bengaluru 2BHK and 3BHK apartments share similar living room geometry: a
rectangular or near-square main space of 180 to 280 sq ft, with the TV wall on one short end, a
window wall on the opposite or adjacent side, and a sofa floating in the middle.
Before choosing any wall treatment, three things about your specific room need to be
established:

• Which wall gets natural light directly, and at what time. West-facing walls in HSR
Layout apartments receive strong afternoon sun. Dark panels on a west-facing wall
absorb more heat and appear heavier than the same panel on a north or east wall. Light
tones on west-facing walls, darker tones on walls away from direct sun.
• Ceiling height. Most HSR Layout apartments built between 2005 and 2018 have
finished ceiling heights between 8.5 and 9.5 feet. At this height, vertical panel orientation
(grooves or planks running top to bottom) makes the room feel taller. Horizontal
orientation makes it feel wider — better suited to rooms that are long and narrow.
• Which wall the client enters facing. The wall you see first when you walk into the living
room from the front door should be the primary design wall. This is the wall that earns
the highest design investment. Everything else supports it.

The TV wall is the single most searched interior design topic in Bengaluru. It is also the wall that
most apartments get wrong — not because homeowners do not care, but because they
underestimate how much the TV wall anchors the entire living room.
A TV wall that is designed — not just a flat painted surface with a mounted screen — changes
how the entire living room reads. The furniture, the lighting, the flooring all look better against a
considered backdrop than against an expanse of off-white paint.

TV Wall Option 1: Fluted WPC Panel — The Current Standard in HSR Layout
Full-height fluted WPC panels on the TV wall — floor to ceiling, wall width — are the most
popular living room wall treatment in HSR Layout homes in 2025-26. The vertical grooves
create depth and shadow that changes through the day as light shifts, and the warm wood-tone
finishes complement the furniture tones common in south Bengaluru apartments.
How to get it right: The panel must run full height — floor to ceiling, no stopping at picture rail
height. The TV unit should be wall-mounted or a floating console, not a freestanding unit that
breaks the panel visual. A shadow-gap LED strip at the top of the panel (behind a 20mm recess
between panel top and ceiling) adds a warm ambient glow that elevates the installation
significantly.
Finish direction for 2026: Narrow groove (10–14mm) in warm walnut or natural oak for rooms
under 250 sq ft. Wider groove (18–25mm) for larger rooms or where a bolder texture is
preferred. Deep-toned panels — charcoal, slate, forest green — are entering the Bengaluru
market and work particularly well in larger living rooms with strong natural light.
Cost for a typical HSR Layout TV wall (12 ft wide x 9 ft high = 108 sq ft): Rs. 14,000 –
32,000 for WPC fluted panel, supply and installation. Add Rs. 4,000 – 8,000 for shadow LED
cove integration.

TV Wall Option 2: Stone-Effect PVC Panel — Premium Look, Practical Budget
Stone-effect PVC panels — replicating marble, travertine, or slate — on the TV wall create a
dramatically different look from fluted panels. Where fluted panels add warmth and texture,
stone-effect panels add drama and formality.
Best for: Living rooms with white or grey furniture, polished porcelain flooring, and a cooler,
more formal aesthetic. Also ideal for living rooms in HSR Layout that get strong natural light —
the stone effect reads particularly well in bright, airy rooms where wood tones can sometimes
feel heavy.
Practical advantage: Stone-effect PVC panels cost Rs. 70 – 150 per sq ft versus Rs. 350 –
800 per sq ft for actual marble or granite cladding — a 5 to 8 times cost difference for a visually
similar result in daily living conditions. No sealing, no maintenance, no specialist cleaning.
Cost: Rs. 9,000 – 18,000 for a standard HSR Layout TV wall (108 sq ft), supply and installation
complete.

TV Wall Option 3: 3D Textured PVC Panel — High Visual Impact
3D geometric or wave-pattern PVC panels create the most visually active TV wall of any option.
Used well — in the right room, at the right scale — they are striking. Used in the wrong context,
they overwhelm the space.
When it works: Rooms over 240 sq ft, with at least 12 feet of wall width for the TV wall.
Furniture that is simple and low-profile so the wall, not the furniture, carries the design
statement. Warm white (2700K) lighting at the panel surface so the 3D texture is highlighted
rather than flattened by overhead cool light.
When to avoid: Compact 2BHK living rooms under 180 sq ft where a 3D panel on the TV wall
dominates the room visually. Also avoid in rooms that will be used as video call backgrounds —
the 3D texture creates a distracting backdrop on camera.
Cost: Rs. 8,000 – 18,000 for a standard TV wall (108 sq ft), depending on panel complexity.

The sofa accent wall is the wall the sofa sits against — and the wall most visible to anyone
sitting in the living room looking toward the TV. In most HSR Layout apartments, this wall has a
window, which creates a design constraint.
If the sofa wall has a window, the panel treatment needs to work around it — either framing the
window with panel material on either side, or stopping the panel below the window sill and
continuing above at a different height. A panel that runs continuously through a window position
looks forced. Design around the window, not through it.
If the sofa wall has no window: This is the simplest accent wall scenario. A full-height panel
— lighter in tone than the TV wall if you have already committed to a dark or bold TV wall
treatment — creates a coordinated room without both feature walls competing.

If the sofa wall has a window: Panel the lower wall section (below window sill, typically 3 to 4
feet high) as a dado, and paint the wall above in a coordinating tone. Or panel the sections to
the left and right of the window frame only, leaving the window as a natural break in the panel
material.
Material choice: The sofa accent wall should be in a lighter or more restrained treatment than
the TV wall. If the TV wall is dark walnut WPC, the sofa wall works best in a warm white fluted
PVC or a plain matte panel. Two equally bold feature walls in the same room create
competition, not composition.

The most common living room lighting mistake in HSR Layout apartments is a single overhead
LED panel providing the only light source. This flattens every surface in the room — including
wall panels — and makes the space feel functional rather than designed.

Wall panels only show their depth and texture when lit from an angle. A panel lit from directly
above looks significantly flatter than the same panel lit from a wall-mounted fixture, a cove
above, or a floor-standing lamp positioned to the side.
The correct lighting approach for a panelled Bengaluru living room: Retain one overhead
light for general function. Add a warm-toned cove or shadow-gap LED behind the top of the TV
wall panel (this is the single highest-impact change). Add one or two accent light sources — a
pendant above a dining area, a floor lamp beside the sofa — to create depth and warmth in the
evening.
Colour temperature: 2700K (warm white) for all lights that illuminate wall panels. Never cool
white (5000K–6500K) near a wood-finish or warm-toned panel — it strips the warmth entirely
and makes the panel look grey and cold.
Cost of a proper living room lighting upgrade: Rs. 6,000 – 18,000 for a shadow LED cove +
2 accent fixtures, excluding any electrical works. This is the highest-return addition per rupee for
any living room that already has a wall panel installed.

Wall Fabrica supplies and installs living room wall panels across HSR Layout, Koramangala,
BTM Layout, Jayanagar, and Indiranagar. We bring physical samples — fluted, stone-effect,
wood-finish, and 3D panels — to your apartment so you see how each finish reads in your
actual lighting before committing.
Every installation is quoted with full material specification, installation method, LED integration
detail, and edge finishing treatment. No vague numbers. No surprises when we arrive on site.
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