Super simple way to update how your TV looks with some wallpaper, 3D panels, and a behind the wall TV wiring kit in 4 easy steps! I recommend checking out my video on YouTube since I am not the best at describing things. And be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel! 

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This is what I was starting with…

STEPS

Again, I recommend checking out my video on YouTube since I am not the best at describing things and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! 

Otherwise, here are the main steps for this project. You can click the different steps to jump to those sections or just keep scrolling along!

1. Put up wallpaper
2. Install behind the wall wiring
3. Add 3D wall paneling
4. Add LED lights behind the TV (optional)

1. Put up Wallpaper

• First, put up peel & stick wallpaper

• I use peel & stick wallpaper because I find it easier to put up
• If you have never put up peel & stick wallpaper, then check out my YouTube tutorial!

• When I am putting up wallpaper, I use the squeegee (from the wallpaper kit) to smooth out air bubbles as I am placing the wallpaper.
  • First, I remove a small section (like a couple inches) of the paper backing, which then reveals a small portion of the sticky side of the wallpaper
  • Then I place the small sticky part of that strip of peel & stick wallpaper to the desired spot on the wall and smooth that out with the squeegee
  • Then while the top part is attached, I will start to pull more (several more inches) of the paper backing off the wallpaper—exposing more of the sticky side
  • As I am revealing more of the sticky side, I will place the squeegee in the center of the front (non-sticky side) of the wallpaper. Then I move it from the center to the sides—helping to attach the wallpaper to the wall, but also removing air bubbles
  • I keep doing this on repeat until I reach the bottom of the wall

• Then I use a box cutter to cut the wallpaper where it meets the bottom of the wall
• Finally, if areas of the wallpaper are coming up, then I use my wallpaper adhesive under the wallpaper and then smooth it out with the squeegee

2. Install Behind the Wall TV Wiring

• First, I highly recommend using the behind the wall wiring kit I suggested since I know that it follows code. Be aware that if you are buying a different behind the wall wiring kit, you should check that it follows code so you will not be creating any sort of fire hazard

• Second, use a stud finder to find where your studs are & mark where they are with painters tape (to help guide you when drilling the holes)

• NOTE: sometimes there are random horizontal bars/studs behind walls (i.e., where my hand is pointing in the picture below). So once you have located the area you want to drill your holes, run your stud finder up and down between where you intend to put your 2 holes super quick

• I ran into this issue after I had drilled the holes. Luckily, I was able to use an old hanger to guide the wire around the bar

• Then insert the parts that go into the top and bottom holes (from your kit) and then connect to an outlet.

• I had a weird set up with a random area that comes out (what I am sitting on in the pic below) that is apparently crucial for the structural integrity of my building, so mine looks a little weird, but ignore that!

• If you still don’t feel comfortable, here is the YouTube video I watched before I tried it!

3. Add 3D Wall Paneling Around TV Wiring

• At first, I tried using the clear construction adhesive, but it would take too long to dry, so the tiles would slip down the wall. So I ended up using a combination. I put some of the construction adhesive on the back of the panel, then I would spray the area of the wall that I wanted it to stick to with the spray adhesive and let it sit for about 30 seconds before I would attach the tile to the wall
• For the sections that are closer to the TV, I was able to use scissors to cut the tiles around the TV mount and the hole for the wires.

4. Add LED lights behind the TV (optional)

• Finally, the LED lights that I used already have a sticky side on the back, so I just had to attach them to the back of my TV and then they plug into the USB port on the back of my TV. They automatically turn on whenever I turn on my TV!
• You can adjust them to be whatever color you would like or to change colors!

And that’s all there is to it!

Be sure to comment to let me know your thoughts or if you have any questions! And please share any pictures if you were able to recreate this in your home!

If this isn’t your style, but you still want to update your TV wall, check out my Entertainment Center Pinterest board for more inspiration!