TV Units
Create a more organised entertainment area with TV units from Heavenly Beds in Cheltenham, serving Gloucestershire with UK-wide delivery.
Explore media stands that bring your television, accessories and everyday storage together in one considered arrangement. Whether you are furnishing a compact lounge or completing a larger living room, the right unit can help the screen sit comfortably within the room rather than dominate the whole space.
Compare widths, shelf layouts and the cable-routing features included with each design. Check your television's stand footprint and weight, then allow space for consoles, soundbars and their required ventilation. Our Cheltenham team can help you review the measurements and explore finishes that coordinate with coffee tables and cabinets, so your TV unit supports a practical setup and a more complete living room scheme.
BUYING GUIDE
Check television dimensions and the unit's weight rating
The unit should be wider than the screen, not the same width and never narrower. A television overhanging its stand looks precarious even when it is perfectly stable, and it is the most common mistake in this category.
Measure the television's actual width, its stand footprint and its depth, and check its weight against the unit's rated capacity. The advertised diagonal screen size does not provide those measurements.
Screen height when seated
The middle of the screen should sit roughly at eye level when you are sitting on the sofa. Most people put televisions too high, usually because the unit was chosen for storage rather than height.
Sit on your sofa and measure to eye level before choosing. It is the difference between watching comfortably and looking up all evening.
Cable management is not a detail
A television now comes with a power lead, an aerial, a soundbar, a streaming box and a console, and all of it has to go somewhere. Units with routing holes and an open back are far easier to live with than a closed cabinet you have to pull out every time something changes.
Leave a socket accessible. Nothing is more irritating than a beautifully arranged unit with the plug behind the heaviest part of it.
Or put it in the bed
If the television is going in a bedroom rather than a living room, a TV bed hides the screen in the footboard entirely and removes the need for a unit at all.
How wide should a TV unit be?
Measure the television's horizontal width and the full footprint of its stand or feet, including depth. The supporting surface must fit those points and meet the television's weight requirements. A unit wider than the screen can give a balanced appearance, but actual support dimensions and the manufacturer's limits are what determine compatibility.
Will it take a soundbar?
Compare your soundbar's width, height and depth with the usable shelf or tabletop space. Allow for connectors and follow its ventilation and placement instructions, including keeping any speakers unobstructed. Heavenly Beds in Cheltenham can help check unit dimensions, but the soundbar manufacturer's guidance should determine whether an enclosed shelf is suitable.
Is there cable routing?
Check the selected unit for cable holes, rear openings and space behind the shelves. Plan for the size of plugs and connectors as well as the cables themselves, and keep power sockets accessible. Avoid packing equipment tightly into storage compartments; follow each device's ventilation instructions when arranging consoles and media players.
Can I wall mount the television above it?
A TV unit can sit beneath a separately wall-mounted television, provided the whole arrangement is suitable for the room. Use a bracket and fixings approved for the television and wall, with competent installation where needed. Check viewing height, cable access and the furniture's own anti-tip requirements; the cabinet is not the television's wall support.