Best inset electric fires for a media wall
Date Published: October 20th, 2025
Inset electric fires are designed to sit recessed into a wall cavity or an existing opening: the front of the appliance sits near-flush with the wall.
It’s one of the UK’s favourite types of fireplace designs, as it doesn’t have a protruding body. You get all that energy-efficient, supplementary warmth while hanging onto every bit of floor space.
Not only do inset fires fit most UK fireplace apertures (the standard being 16” x 22”), but they’re also the golden standard for media wall configurations.
Media walls bring your home’s favourite electronics (e.g., TV, gaming consoles, sound equipment) into a stud feature, usually with a 1–2kW electric fire beneath. With one integrated wall for all your tech, a fireplace is the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle.
But what are the best Inset electric fires for a media wall? As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of premium electric fireplaces, we’ve narrowed down our top four picks.
1. Solus E-Line Solus VS150 Electric Fire
The Solus E-Line Solus VS150 Electric Fire belongs centre-stage.
This 1.5 metre landscape electric fire is designed to sit beneath TVs (those on the larger side), where you can watch realistic flames through its ultra-wide viewing window.
It also delivers up to 1.8kW of heat and comes with both manual and remote control as standard.
Why it’s great for media walls
So, what makes it one of our top contenders? The Solus VS150 is purpose-built for flexible studwork: homeowners can install it flush-inset, as a sleek 2-sided corner, or as a fully panoramic 3-sided feature with wraparound visuals.
It has enough versatility that you can future-proof a modular build and switch from corner to panoramic later without changing the appliance! Plus, its convenient control options simplify daily use.
Adjust settings from the handset or the front panel, and connect to a supported smart-app platform for on-sofa changes to flame patterns, brightness and more.
2. British Fires New Forest 1600 Electric Fire
Another fire that’s well-suited to larger media walls, the British Fires New Forest 1600 Electric Fire is a statement 1.6-metre landscape electric fire that comes with the brand’s award-winning LED flame visuals.
Homeowners will love this fire’s handy remote, 1.5kW heater, and plug-and-play convenience with UKCA/CE certification. The New Forest 1600 has a wide, 1578mm viewing window that will project flames across your walls.
Why it’s great for media walls
The best Inset electric fires for a media wall create the right proportionality beneath screens while keeping a slim, stud-friendly depth: something the expansive 1600mm landscape format easily achieves.
The acclaimed flame picture adds cinematic realism, something you can enjoy all year round, thanks to the appliance’s visuals-only option.
When you want more warmth, British Fires’ Air Curtain Technology is designed to distribute it effectively without cluttering the fascia with visible grills.
3. Elgin & Hall Pryzm Arteon Electric Fire
When you want a fire that scales neatly to your media wall, the Elgin & Hall Pryzm Arteon Electric Fire will not disappoint. This stunning, panoramic, glass-fronted electric fire is offered in three landscape widths (1000mm, 1250mm and 1500mm).
It comes with Elgin & Hall’s signature high-definition 5D flame effect, a multi-LED fuel bed with 13 dimmable colour options, and a hand-painted loose log display.
Also included are additional dressing media such as crystals, pebbles, slate and bark, so you can make the final look bespoke to your media wall.
Why it’s great for media walls
The Arteon is engineered to install as a one, two or three-sided ‘hole-in-the-wall’ centrepiece, so from the outset, you can match viewing angles to alcoves or returns without changing the model.
Homeowners who purchase the Arteon can enjoy a continuous ribbon of flame, which works alongside the 5D effect and glowing embers: incredible depth that reads beautifully beneath a TV.
4. Celsi Electriflame DLX 1000 Electric Fire
The Celsi Electriflame DLX 1000 Electric Fire is part of a new generation of electric media wall appliances, making it perfect for a paired centrepiece.
Celsi’s signature ‘living fire’ look comes from Celsi’s Multi Flame Projection and Living Ember Bed technologies, but what gives this appliance a natural, high-end finish is its genuine loose oak logs.
Why it’s great for media walls
Aside from its incredible customisation, the 1000mm format can slip neatly into smaller feature walls while maintaining that road, cinematic flame view that all homeowners covet in a media wall fire.
The DLX 1000s 1–2kW fan heater provides quick, supplementary warmth when you need it. This model also creates convincing depth at closer viewing distances thanks to Celsi’s loose log fuel bed.
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