How to choose the ideal custom-made TV stand?

Is television an integral part of your living room? If so, a custom-made TV stand is the ideal way to create a smart, stylish TV corner. Your living space deserves to be well thought out, even more so when you opt for a made-to-measure piece of furniture. To help you make the right choices, here are our 5 tips for creating your own TV corner. 

But first of all, it’s essential to determine the ideal position for your TV in the room.

Choosing the right location for your custom-made TV stand 

 

Whether large or small, your TV will naturally catch the eye of those in the room. Even when switched off, the black screen will have a presence in your living room, as it absorbs light and creates a contrast with its generally brighter surroundings. 

We therefore advise you to determine a location according to your use. If you turn it on every day for the newspaper, a series or movies, it’s important that your TV corner is positioned fairly centrally so that all members of the household can watch it comfortably. 

If, on the other hand, you watch TV only occasionally and prefer to emphasize the human, convivial aspect of your living room, we recommend positioning it in the corners, so as not to give it too much prominence. 

Whatever your use, don’t forget to take into account the position of your custom-made TV stand in relation to your windows. Avoid direct reflections, which can invade your screen in the middle of the day. It’s also advisable to keep a certain distance from your sofa to spare your eyes. Generally speaking, it’s best to keep a distance of 2 to 3 times the diagonal of your screen. So get calculating!

 

Managing practical and technical aspects

Another aspect that seems logical, but is sometimes overlooked, is the location of sockets. It’s best to choose a location with enough outlets. It’s often difficult to manage the multitude of cables that end up under the TV. Ideally, you should be able to integrate them into your custom-made TV stand to conceal this mass of cables in a clever way. 

Now that the positioning of your TV corner has been determined, the next step is to choose what is to be integrated into your custom-made TV stand. It could be a sound bar, a wifi terminal or a DVD player. Depending on what you choose, you’ll have a better idea of the storage volume required for this dedicated corner.

The next step is to define the type of furniture and the functions you want it to perform. Discover all our tips now.

 

The visual comfort of a low, custom-made TV stand 

The right TV cabinet doesn’t really have a defined volume. It always varies according to your acquisitions and available space. In any case, it’s best to have a cabinet height of around 50 cm and up to 90 cm for your TV.

At JOA, we’ve created a wide range of custom-made TV stands, each as unique as the next. Our aim is to give it real dynamism and create a warm, welcoming space. A low cabinet has the advantage of leaving the rest of the wall free and unobstructed, which makes for a visually light result.

The overall effect is restful, but be careful not to fall into the trap. The idea is not to have a soulless living room, but to find the right balance with your decor.

 

A custom-made TV stand in a corner

As you know, we’re very fond of curves. And for good reason: it’s the management of a curved corner that naturally extends a piece of furniture from one wall section to another. Not only does it make the room flow more smoothly, it also enhances the corner by making it warm and inviting. Curves are a welcome alternative to reluctant corners.

In this case, a long, continuous line running the length of the room creates a harmonious whole. Combined with a sober, white environment, the custom-made TV stand alone brings contrast and warmth to the space. Available here entirely in solid bamboo, it features trap doors in the lower sections to accommodate speakers.

 

The cabinet can also be composed of open spaces to create more relief and dynamics. It can be finished with metal sliding doors in the color of your choice, or a combination of wood and metal. 

In the extension, the TV corner can be transformed into a bench, bookcase or desk. You have the freedom to combine functions seamlessly, rather than treating each piece of furniture as a separate unit. You gain harmony and multifunctionality at the same time. What more could you ask for?

 

A design TV corner with a wall unit

Whether it’s a made-to-measure TV stand in a corner or on a wall, playing the suspended TV stand option is always a good idea. The result is an element that seems to float lightly. If your wall is sufficiently well-structured, you can create a real composition with a few shelves. You can personalize the space and make it your own. Even with the TV turned off, the environment remains lively and interesting to look at.

Why not play around with hanging rails to create a balanced, lively whole? Dare to imagine your designer TV corner in a global composition rather than in isolation.

Global integration of a made to measure TV unit

Sometimes, our living room lacks storage space or room for a bookcase. In such cases, combining a bookcase with a TV stand is quite common. This means that the TV corner is not treated as an isolated space, but rather as a homogenous, lively whole.

At JOA, the multifunctional aspect is one of our strengths, and we have several ways of putting it into practice.

Curve bookcase model

Creating a beautiful bookcase by integrating a TV corner with our curve style is ideal if you want to keep your back wall visible. You can play with wallpaper, colors and shading with ease. This structure allows you to have a freestanding part, but also suspended elements that will enhance and lighten the composition.

In addition, consider the integration of lighting: by providing ambient light, you enhance the space and make it warmer. Thanks to the incorporation of LED strips in the wood, the furniture comes to life even in the dark.

When it comes to the vertical structures of this type of custom-made TV stand, we can offer you different types of uprights, which can be metal or wood. Whether your style is more minimalist or organic, come and discover the possibilities in our showroom.

Pô bookcase model

Let’s take another example of a project where the idea was to integrate a custom-made TV stand into an irregularly-shaped niche. We came up with a Pô cabinet, our model structured with solid wood pedestals and covered with thin steel sheeting, to create a large custom-made TV unit that blends perfectly with its architecture. It features closed storage spaces, a few slim shelves and a large niche for the TV. Everything is in its place and nothing is left to chance.

This type of TV cabinet can also be extended over a larger surface area. By extending across the room, the made-to-measure TV unit is combined with a bookcase and china cabinet. Another special feature of this project was the ability to hide the TV when it’s no longer in use.

But that’s not all: by creating a module separate from the body of the unit, it can be moved around, creating a separation between the living and dining areas. A great solution for those who also watch TV occasionally and prefer to use the bookcase.

Are you interested in hiding your screen? Stay tuned for our next article on this subject, which will reveal other ways to hide your TV and computer screens. 

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