Height, length, style… For day-to-day comfort of use and a harmonious decor in the living room, a TV stand is not chosen lightly! A few tips before buying it.

You watch it, if not every day, at least several times a week: your television must be accommodated on a TV stand that will not only highlight it, but also make its use more practical. Which length to choose? What height ? With or without storage? Here are all the tips to help you make your choice.

What are the criteria for choosing the right TV stand?

To determine the type of TV stand you need, you will first need to choose its precise location in the room. Ideally, the TV furniture should choose:

• finds its place in front of the seat on which you will watch the most television (most often, the sofa)

• with a recoil distance between 2 and 5 meters depending on the size of the screen

• away from distracting reflections from windows and other light sources

In city housing, we will obviously do the best we can with the space available!

What dimensions (length and height) of TV stand to choose?

Be aware that in all cases, it is advisable to take a piece of furniture:

• with a longer length than your screen for a nice visual balance

• with a height of about one meter – but which you can of course adjust according to your viewing preferences.

Wondering why TV cabinets are so low? This usually involves minimizing clutter in the room while positioning the screen at eye level to provide comfortable viewing. Nothing prevents you from choosing a higher or lower model according to your needs and your seating.

Which TV cabinet to choose for a small living room?

For small living rooms or more restricted spaces, we will rather opt for a small TV cabinet that is not too bulky, which could for example take the form of a pretty shallow TV bench (30 cm for example), or even for a piece of furniture Corner TV if the configuration of the room allows it, ideal not to lose precious cm2. It may include storage to optimize your space as well as possible.

What style of TV stand should you choose?

On the look side, you will of course have to take into account the decor of your living room to make a coherent choice, and in particular the style of your coffee table, very often placed between the television and the sofa. A designer TV unit will thus find its place perfectly in a rather contemporary room, an industrial TV unit will have the favors of an apartment with a loft spirit... It's up to you to see the model that will best suit your interior. Go for more tips on homary.com.

You will then choose the options that seem essential to you in your daily use, such as storage niches and drawers for multiple cables, remote controls, boxes and other DVDs. Some recent models also offer integrated sound systems for the most movie-loving among you.

Which wall-mounted or suspended TV cabinet to choose?

Your television can also fit on the wall in the middle of an XXL bookcase on a suitable panel and why not be easily concealed by sliding doors when its presence is inconvenient.

But you may prefer a hanging TV cabinet, airy as you wish, which will free up space while lightening your entire decor, and which, thanks to a tilting support, will adapt perfectly to your viewing preferences.