Collection: Decorative Slat Wood Panels

Decorative slat panels are about how a wall looks. Acoustic slat panels are about how a wall looks AND how the room sounds. The two share the same slat profile and the same finishes. The difference sits behind the slats. Acoustic ranges, including Acupanel® Contemporary, Luxe, Colour, and Fire-Rated, mount the slats over a recycled felt backing that absorbs sound. Decorative ranges, including Acupanel® Elegance and Hydro, skip the felt because the slats are fitted to walls where sound treatment isn't the priority. If you want quiet, choose acoustic. If you want pattern, either works.

Anywhere a wall could be doing more than holding paint. Living rooms behind a sofa or a fireplace. Bedrooms behind a headboard. Hallways where the first impression lands. Dining rooms where the panel softens the room as much as it shapes it. Home offices on Zoom calls. Open-plan kitchens, where a panelled wall draws a quiet line between the cooking space and the living space. Stairwells, snugs, reading corners. For wet-zone walls, like behind a bath or a kitchen splashback, choose Acupanel® Hydro. For everything else, the acoustic and decorative ranges do the work.

Yes, with a few practical notes. Behind a TV, the slat texture catches the changing light from the screen and softens the wall the eye lands on most. Mount the TV on the wall first, leaving a service cavity for cables, then panel around or up to the bracket. For a fireplace, the rule is heat distance. Real timber and electric or biofuel fires are fine on the same wall as long as the panel keeps the manufacturer's stated clearance from the heat source. For wood-burning stoves with high radiant heat, fit the panel beyond the stove's hearth zone, never directly above or beside the firebox. If unsure, our team can review your install plan against the panel spec.

Yes. Ceiling installs are where slat panelling earns its quiet luxury reputation. The slats catch the light from below. The room feels enclosed without feeling closed in. Acoustic ranges quieten the room more from a ceiling than they would from a single wall, because sound travels upward as readily as outward. Ceilings need a more secure fixing than walls. Battens screwed into joists are the standard, with construction adhesive between batten and panel, and screws through the felt at panel ends. Each range carries its own ceiling install drawing.

The decorative slat collection covers most of the WVH® slat range. Acupanel® Contemporary is the core acoustic line in real oak, walnut, smoked oak, and birch slats over recycled felt. Acupanel® Luxe is the premium acoustic grade with wider, denser slats. Acupanel® Colour is felt-wrapped or painted slats for spaces where colour leads. Acupanel® Glow integrates LED lighting into the slat run. Acupanel® Fire-Rated meets commercial fire specifications for offices, restaurants, and public buildings. Acupanel® Square and Hexagon are mini decorative formats. Acupanel® Hydro is the wood-effect format for bathrooms and kitchens. Each range carries its own technical sheet and sample option.

Acupanel® mounts with construction adhesive to a clean, dry, dust-free wall, screwed through the felt at the top and bottom of each panel for a permanent fix. For uneven walls, or where wiring needs to run behind the panel, fit battens to the wall first and panel onto the battens. For maximum acoustic and insulation performance, batten the wall and fit rockwool in the cavity before the panels go on. That stack is the spec used in home cinemas, podcast booths, and recording studios. Cuts are made with a fine-tooth saw. Each panel has its own install guide and downloadable spec drawing on the site.

Yes. Slat panels in particular reward holding a piece in the room you'll fit it in. The way the slats catch a 7am light. The way the timber tone shifts under different bulbs. The way a felt backing reads against your existing walls. We send physical samples for every range. Samples arrive in a few days. Order the finishes you're between, hold them up on the wall, let the room tell you which one stays.

Slat panelling, properly fitted in a normal interior, is meant to live with the wall. Real timber takes on a patina over time, deepening in tone, settling into the room around it. The recycled felt backing on acoustic ranges is built to outlast multiple redecorations. Treat slat panelling as part of the architecture, not a finish you'll need to refresh.

50+ years in surface materials. The company started in the 1970s, sourcing the species most suppliers couldn't get hold of and learning the differences by hand. Half a century later, we still choose what goes on the walls. Acupanel® has become the benchmark slat panel on UK projects, in homes, offices, restaurants, recording studios, and public buildings. The Drew & Jonathan Home™ collaboration runs through our slat range. We supply architects, interior designers, contractors, and homeowners across the country. 5,000+ five-star reviews tell their own story.

Yes. Samples are available across most product ranges so you can see and feel the real material before committing. Acoustic panel, wood veneer, and cork tile samples can all be ordered. Check individual product pages for availability.

Our warehouse and display area in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire is open for visits by appointment. Contact us to arrange a time so we can have the right products and samples ready for you to see in person.

Yes. We offer trade pricing for interior designers, architects, contractors, and trade professionals. Apply for a WVH® Pro trade account through our website or contact our trade team directly for project pricing and volume discounts.

We photograph every product as accurately as possible. Because we use real wood and natural materials, subtle variations in grain pattern and tone occur between production batches. This is a characteristic of genuine wood, not a defect. We always recommend ordering a sample to confirm the colour and texture in your own lighting.

You can return unused products within 30 days of delivery. Items must be in their original, undamaged packaging. Refunds are processed once we receive and inspect the return. For full terms including sample returns, visit our returns page or contact our customer service team.

We offer free delivery to mainland UK on most orders. Delivery to Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, and offshore islands incurs a surcharge calculated at checkout. You are also welcome to collect from our warehouse in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.