{"id":65081,"date":"2026-09-15T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/ways-to-style-bedroom-furniture-sets-with-tv-units\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:05:00","slug":"ways-to-style-bedroom-furniture-sets-with-tv-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/ways-to-style-bedroom-furniture-sets-with-tv-units\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Style Bedroom Furniture Sets With TV Units"},"content":{"rendered":"

A television belongs in a bedroom only if it disappears when it is off, and that is a styling problem rather than a technical one. The six approaches below all solve it in different ways: placing the unit within the wardrobe line, using a low wide console, choosing a footboard TV bed, building an alcove arrangement, mounting the screen with a floating unit beneath, and concealing the television behind doors or a mirror.<\/p>\n

Which one suits your room depends on viewing distance, the position of the window and whether the bedroom needs to feel restful or practical. Most bedrooms can accommodate a screen comfortably once the unit stops looking like living room furniture that wandered upstairs.<\/p>\n

1. Align the TV Unit With the Wardrobe Line<\/h3>\n

The tidiest arrangement in most rooms. The TV unit sits directly beside or beneath the wardrobe run in the same finish, so the whole wall reads as one piece of joinery. The television becomes part of the storage wall rather than an object sitting in front of it.<\/p>\n

Two details make it work. The unit depth should match or sit slightly shallower than the wardrobe, never deeper. And the top of the unit should align with a horizontal line already in the room, such as a wardrobe drawer or the top of the headboard. When those lines agree, the eye stops registering the television as separate.<\/p>\n

This approach suits rectangular rooms where the wardrobe already occupies one long wall and the bed faces it.<\/p>\n

2. The Low Wide Console<\/h3>\n

Where the wardrobe is elsewhere, a low console opposite the bed gives the screen a base and the room a second surface. Keep the unit low, roughly 40cm to 50cm high, so the screen centre sits near eye level for someone sitting up in bed rather than standing.<\/p>\n

Width matters more than people expect. A unit noticeably wider than the television looks deliberate, while a unit the same width looks like a stand. Aim for a console at least 30cm wider than the screen on each side, and fill that space with something low: a stack of books, a small plant, a lamp.<\/p>\n

Choosing from a broad selection of modern TV stands UK sale<\/a> ranges makes it easier to find the low, wide proportions that suit bedrooms, since many units are designed for living room seating heights.<\/p>\n

3. Footboard and TV Beds<\/h3>\n

A TV bed houses the screen in the footboard, raising it electrically when needed and lowering it out of sight otherwise. It is the cleanest solution for a room where a separate unit would block a walkway, and it removes the need for a wall opposite the bed entirely.<\/p>\n

The compromises are real. The bed is heavier, the mechanism needs power, and the screen size is fixed by the frame. It also puts the television lower than most people find comfortable for long viewing. For occasional watching in a room with no spare wall, it is still the neatest answer.<\/p>\n

Check the footboard height against the mattress depth before ordering. A deep mattress can obscure the bottom of the screen, and the difference between a 20cm and a 30cm mattress is noticeable.<\/p>\n

4. Alcove Arrangements<\/h3>\n

Chimney breasts are common in British bedrooms and create two alcoves that often go unused. Placing the television on a unit in one alcove and matching storage in the other balances the wall and keeps the screen out of the main sightline.<\/p>\n

The unit should be sized to the alcove rather than the screen. A unit that nearly fills the recess looks fitted. A narrower one looks stranded. If the alcoves are unequal, which is common in older houses, put the television in the wider one and use the narrower for a tall slim unit or shelving.<\/p>\n

A pair of matching modern bedside cabinets UK<\/a> in the same finish as the alcove unit ties the arrangement back to the bed and stops the television wall feeling like a separate scheme.<\/p>\n

5. Wall Mounted With a Floating Unit<\/h3>\n

Mounting the screen and floating a shallow unit below it keeps the floor clear, which makes a small bedroom feel considerably larger. It also lets you set the screen height precisely for viewing from bed, usually with the centre around 110cm to 130cm from the floor depending on bed height.<\/p>\n

The main difficulty is cables. Plan a route before drilling: either a cable channel painted to match the wall, a trunking run behind the floating unit, or a socket and aerial point positioned directly behind the screen. Visible cables undo the effect entirely.<\/p>\n

Floating units suit rooms with plasterboard on solid backing. On a stud wall, fixings must reach the timber, which sometimes dictates the mounting position more than aesthetics would.<\/p>\n

6. Conceal It<\/h3>\n

The most restful option. A television hidden behind cabinet doors, sliding panels or a mirrored front means the room reads as a bedroom until you choose otherwise. Cabinets with folding doors that tuck back fully are the most practical version, since standard doors need clearance to stand open during viewing.<\/p>\n

Ventilation is the detail people forget. An enclosed screen needs airflow, so a unit with an open back or vented panel is necessary. Infrared remote signals also need either a line of sight or a repeater, though most current televisions on a network can be controlled without it.<\/p>\n

Getting the Proportions Right<\/h3>\n

Across all six approaches, a few measurements decide whether the result looks settled.<\/p>\n