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The Best Wall Colours to Pair With a White TV Unit
September 28, 2026

The Best Wall Colours to Pair With a White TV Unit

A white TV unit is one of the most adaptable pieces of living room furniture, but the wall behind it has a strong influence on how it looks. Against brilliant white, a white unit can disappear. Against a colour with depth or warmth, it becomes a crisp, defined focal point. In this guide, we explore the wall colours that pair best with white furniture, from deep, muted shades such as sage, olive, navy, charcoal, terracotta and oxblood to soft neutrals including greige, mushroom, taupe, stone and warm off white. We explain how north and south facing light changes colour in UK homes, whether to paint a feature wall or the whole room, and how gloss, matt and wood accented white units respond to different shades. You will also find ideas for tying the scheme together with art and accessories, colours to use with caution and a simple method for testing paint samples....

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Matching TV Units With Console Tables: A Styling Guide
September 28, 2026

Matching TV Units With Console Tables: A Styling Guide

In many living rooms, the TV unit and the console table are the two main pieces of upright furniture, and the relationship between them shapes how the whole room feels. If they clash, the space can feel disjointed. If they match too closely, it can feel flat and predictable. In this styling guide we explain how to make the two pieces look as though they were chosen together. We share five reliable ways to link them: repeating a wood tone, echoing a metal finish, mirroring a shape, sharing a colour and using the same material in a different way. We then cover scale and balance, including depth, height, length and visual weight, and explain where a console works best, from behind the sofa in an open plan room to a hallway or side wall. You will also find styling ideas using lamps, mirrors and edited displays, and advice on choosing a new TV unit to suit an existing console....

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What Goes With a Fluted TV Unit? A Coordinating Guide
September 28, 2026

What Goes With a Fluted TV Unit? A Coordinating Guide

A fluted TV unit brings depth and a tactile quality to a living room, and the pieces around it should let that texture stand out rather than compete with it. In this coordinating guide we explain why fluting needs room to breathe and how contrast with smooth surfaces makes the ridged fronts look refined. We look at the best wall colours and finishes to sit behind the unit, why curved sofas and natural fabrics such as boucle and linen suit reeded timber, and how stone, travertine and glass tables provide a pleasing counterpoint. You will find advice on complementary storage, lighting placed to the side so it throws gentle shadows across the grooves, and colour palettes that suit oak, walnut and painted fluting. We also cover accessories, artwork, rugs and flooring, keeping everything calm and considered. The result is a room with quiet character, where the fluted unit remains the main feature and the rest of the space supports it....

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Wooden TV Stand Colour Trends for 2026: From Teal to White
September 28, 2026

Wooden TV Stand Colour Trends for 2026: From Teal to White

Wooden TV stand colours are moving away from cool grey towards warmer, richer and more natural tones. In this guide we explore the shades currently shaping UK living rooms, from confident painted teal and deep green to warm walnut, steady pale oak, chalky whites, black stained wood and two tone finishes. For each colour we explain where it works best, how to style it and what to consider before choosing, including light direction, durability and how easily marks show. We also look at why the colour of a TV stand has such a strong effect on the whole room, how sheen changes the way a shade reads, and where high gloss still fits in. Practical advice covers matching or contrasting your flooring, repeating colour elsewhere in the room and testing samples in both daylight and lamplight. Finally, we show how rugs, cushions and curtains can tie a coloured stand into the rest of your scheme....

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TV Unit Colour Trends for 2026: From Charcoal to Teal
September 28, 2026

TV Unit Colour Trends for 2026: From Charcoal to Teal

TV unit colours are moving away from stark white and black towards deeper, warmer and more characterful shades. In this guide we look at the colours shaping living rooms and how to use each one well. We explain why charcoal and soft black have become the go to dark neutral, how deep teal brings richness when paired with ochre, mustard and brass, and why forest, olive and sage greens suit homes filled with natural materials. We also explore warm neutrals such as greige, mushroom and taupe, the enduring appeal of oak and walnut, and whether white still has a place. Because finish changes colour as much as the shade itself, we compare matt, satin and high gloss and explain how north, south, east and west facing light alters each colour. You will find four simple colour schemes to build around your unit, advice on pairing colour with glass, metal and wood, and tips for choosing a lasting shade....

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TV Unit Colour Trends for 2026: From Beige to Navy
September 28, 2026

TV Unit Colour Trends for 2026: From Beige to Navy

TV unit colours are moving away from stark white and black towards warmer, softer and more characterful shades. Because a TV unit sits on the main wall of most living rooms, its colour has a considerable effect on the mood of the whole space. In this article we look at each of the colour directions shaping living rooms right now: refined beige and oatmeal, sophisticated mushroom and taupe, calming sage and olive green, warm mid tone and dark woods, earthy clay and terracotta, and confident deep navy. We also explain how white and grey are still relevant when used in warmer tones. For each colour, you will find guidance on where it works best and how to style it. We finish with practical advice on choosing a colour based on the light in your room, the tone of your floor and the rest of your scheme, plus tips on choosing shades that will feel right for years....

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Making a Large Living Room Feel Bigger With the Right TV Unit
September 27, 2026

Making a Large Living Room Feel Bigger With the Right TV Unit

The right TV unit can make a large living room feel bigger by giving the space a clear focal point, drawing the eye along the length of the wall and keeping the floor visibly open. Large rooms often feel smaller than they really are when furniture is scattered, undersized or pushed against every wall, because the space between pieces reads as leftover rather than intentional. In this guide, we explain why a longer, lower unit works better than a tall one, how floating designs and slim legs reveal more floor, and which finishes help open up the room. We also look at placement and the relationship between seating and the TV wall, storage that keeps surfaces clear, styling on a larger scale and how screen size affects your choice. Finally, we cover the common mistakes that leave generous UK living rooms feeling disjointed, so your space feels calm, organised and genuinely spacious....

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TV Units and Armchairs: Creating a Coordinated Look
September 27, 2026

TV Units and Armchairs: Creating a Coordinated Look

Armchairs and TV units often face each other across the same room, yet they are rarely chosen together. When they relate well, a living room feels settled, balanced and properly planned. In this guide we explain how to coordinate the two without resorting to a matching set. We look at visual weight and why a chunky unit needs chairs with presence, how shared wood tones and repeated colours create a natural link, and how shapes such as curves, straight lines and fluting can echo across a room. You will also find practical layout advice on viewing distance, angles, seat height and walkways, especially in smaller British homes. We show how rugs, side tables, footstools and lighting carry a scheme from one piece to another, and share five style combinations, from Scandinavian calm to rich and enveloping, along with the common mistakes worth avoiding when you pair seating with storage in your home....

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The TV Unit Trends Interior Designers Are Loving in 2026
September 27, 2026

The TV Unit Trends Interior Designers Are Loving in 2026

TV units have quietly become one of the most carefully designed pieces in the living room. Rather than an afterthought built around a screen, they are now treated as furniture in their own right, with attention paid to texture, proportion and material. In this piece we look at the TV unit trends interior designers are favouring right now and explain why each one has caught on. We cover fluted and reeded fronts, the return of warm walnut and rich wood tones, softened curves, long low silhouettes, floating wall hung designs and thoughtful combinations of stone, metal and timber. We also discuss colour, the move towards hiding technology, and how to bring a trend into a real UK home without it overwhelming a modest room. Each section includes practical notes on where the look works well and where it may need adapting, so you can pick the ideas that suit your space and leave the rest....

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What’s Trending in TV Units: Contemporary Edition
September 27, 2026

What’s Trending in TV Units: Contemporary Edition

Contemporary TV units have moved a long way from the plain black boxes that once sat beneath every television. The designs shaping UK living rooms now are lower, calmer and more tactile. Floating units lift the visual weight off the floor. Fluted and ribbed fronts add texture without adding clutter. Softened corners and gentle curves echo the rounded sofas and armchairs that have become so common. Stone and stone effect tops bring a sense of permanence, while warm woods and refined gloss finishes give each room its own character. Behind all of this sits a practical shift too: better cable management, quieter storage and units that treat the television as one part of the wall rather than the whole point of it. In this edition we look at each of these directions in turn, explain why it has taken hold, and suggest how to bring it into a real home without redecorating everything around it or chasing every passing idea....

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