Television stands sit in an odd position in the furniture world. They are bought reluctantly, usually after a new screen arrives and the old unit turns out to be too narrow or too tall. Because the purchase often follows another one, shoppers frequently arrive looking for a way to spread the cost. It is a fair question, and the honest answer is more straightforward than most search results suggest.
There is no store account here and no credit or finance arrangement of any kind. You can pay by debit card. PayPal Pay in 3 is available at checkout as a payment option provided by PayPal, so the terms, instalment dates and eligibility rules belong to them and should be read on their own site before you choose it.
That is the whole picture. Nothing about our range is restricted to a particular payment method, so choosing a debit card does not limit which units you can order. For customers who simply want to avoid any assessment, paying with money already in the account achieves that completely.
Before payment, the specification deserves attention, because television units are returned more often than most furniture for reasons of fit. Screens are measured diagonally, which tells you almost nothing useful about width. A television described as fifty five inches is roughly one hundred and twenty three centimetres wide, and that is the figure that matters.
As a general rule, the unit should be wider than the screen. Equal width looks unstable and makes the arrangement feel top heavy. Twenty centimetres of stand either side of the screen gives a settled, deliberate look. If the television is wall mounted, the same principle applies visually even though the unit carries no weight.
Comfort depends on height more than anything else. When seated, the centre of the screen should sit close to eye level. In practice this means most people are comfortable with the centre of the screen somewhere between one hundred and one hundred and ten centimetres from the floor, though it depends on how low your sofa sits.
Work backwards from that figure. Measure from the floor to your eye level while seated in your usual spot, then subtract half the screen height to find the ideal top surface height for the unit. Low wide units suit modern seating, which tends to sit lower than older furniture. Taller units are usually only comfortable with dining height seating or in a bedroom where the screen is watched from a bed. Our range of modern TV stands UK sale lists both height and width so this calculation is easy to check.
Modern televisions are lighter than the sets of twenty years ago, but soundbars, consoles and set top boxes add up. Check the stated load capacity for both the top surface and any glass shelves. Glass is stronger than people assume when properly supported, though shelf edges should never carry a load that overhangs.
Ventilation is worth a thought if a games console lives in a closed compartment. Look for a rear panel with cable openings, which double as airflow gaps. Those openings also solve the cable problem, keeping leads out of sight and off the floor. A unit with no rear access forces cables around the side, which undoes the tidy look you were buying in the first place.
Many UK living rooms have a chimney breast on the obvious wall, which leaves either a shallow space above the hearth or two alcoves. Corner designs solve this by taking a diagonal position that would otherwise be wasted, and they often allow a larger screen than the alcove width would suggest.
Floating and wall mounted units are the other answer in tight rooms. With nothing touching the floor, the visible floor area increases and cleaning becomes simple. They do require a solid wall and correct fixings, so check the construction of your wall before ordering. Our modern corner TV stands UK selection covers the diagonal designs, and the wider modern entertainment units UK sale range includes larger arrangements for open plan spaces.
High gloss units reflect light and suit darker rooms, though a bright screen will reflect in the surface if the unit sits directly beneath it. Matt finishes avoid that entirely. Wooden finishes warm a room and hide dust better than dark gloss, which shows every particle within a day.
Glass shelving keeps the arrangement light in a small room, but fingerprints show near handles and edges. If children use the equipment daily, a closed cabinet front takes the wear better and hides the clutter of controllers and cables. Comparing options across our modern living room furniture UK range helps if you want the unit to relate to the rest of the room rather than sit apart from it.
If you would rather not use any instalment option, treat the purchase as a short saving project. Television units sit at the more modest end of furniture, so the target is usually reached quickly. Note the exact model, divide the total across the weeks you are prepared to wait and transfer the amount on payday.
Use the waiting time to confirm the specification. Measure your screen width properly, check your seated eye level and decide whether a corner or a straight unit suits the room. It is far better to spend that period narrowing the choice than to order in haste and discover the unit is twenty centimetres too narrow to look right.
Free UK delivery applies across our range and units usually arrive flat packed. Assemble the unit in position if possible, since a completed television stand is heavier and more awkward than it looks. Leave fixings slightly loose until the carcass is square, then tighten fully so the shelves sit level.
Once built, run cables before placing the television, not after. Feed the leads through the rear openings, leave a little slack and group them with a tie so the bundle sits behind the unit rather than beside it. Then check the picture from your usual seat. If you find yourself tilting your head down, the unit is too tall for your seating, and it is easier to adjust a wall mount than to live with it. For a broader view of our collections, our homepage at Furniture in Fashion is the place to start.
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Allow around twenty centimetres of stand either side of the screen. Measure the actual width of your television rather than relying on the diagonal size in inches.
Measure your seated eye level, then choose a unit that places the centre of the screen close to that height. Lower units suit modern sofas, which sit closer to the floor.
They are useful in rooms with a chimney breast or limited wall space, since a diagonal position often allows a larger screen than a narrow alcove would permit.
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