Where Should an Acacia TV Stand Go in Your Room?
An acacia TV stand is a striking piece, with bold grain in shades of gold, honey and deep brown, and where you place it affects both how it looks and how well it ages. In most homes the right spot is the wall directly opposite your main seating, in indirect light, a sensible distance from radiators and fires, and away from windows that would cause glare on the screen. In this guide we explain why seating should come before the stand, how sunlight and heat affect solid acacia, and how to use chimney breast alcoves, end walls and corners in typical UK terraces and flats. We also cover viewing distance and height, keeping the stand out of busy walkways, planning for cables and ventilation, and how to light and style the wall so the grain becomes a quiet highlight. Sometimes the obvious wall is not the right one, and we show how to tell....
