Perfect TV cabinet. What to look for when buying TV cabinet?
One furniture and thousand choices! Apparently, it is ‘just’ TV cabinet, and yet buying this cabinet that fits perfectly into room and expectations may not be so easy! Very wide range and invisible expectations do not help… In this article, you will find useful advice on what to look for when choosing TV cabinet. We invite you to read!
Kitchen is heart of house and living room with TV ‘colorful window to the world’. How to choose TV cabinet to enjoy not only its appearance, but also its functionality? This furniture must meet some important requirements to make watching your favorite series real pleasure!
TV cabinets – 200 cm? Maybe bigger? That is… Size is important!
The vast majority of us ‘choose with our eyes’ and opt for modern furniture for living rooms under the influence of the first impression they have made on us. Aesthetics, of course, is important and finding a solution that becomes decoration of room is basis, but you can not forget about technical problems. First of all – the size of the TV barrier.
Choosing furniture with dimensions that do not fit into the interior makes the room less functional and, in the worst case – in general, we do not find enough space for it. Therefore, before buying, it is worth considering where we will place your modern TV cabinet and carefully check the amount of space available (it is necessary to measure both width and depth). In this way, it will be possible to perfectly insert the cabinet into the interior, thus achieving satisfactory effect.
It is important to adapt cabinet not only to room itself, but also to the TV. In the end, it will become its central point and it is its parameters that will determine our comfort when watching movies or series. It is worth choosing a cabinet, thanks to which the TV is at the level of the center or slightly below the line of the eye. Thanks to this, household members do not have to raise their heads, which could be associated not only with discomfort, but also later problems with the spine. Optimal height is usually 50-60 cm, although of course this is a variable and completely individual value. Let’s also make sure that the cabinet is at least 10 cm wider than the TV.
In the absence of space on floor, we can buy hanging cabinet that not only allows optimal use of the available space, but also looks original and modern. Alternative are TV cabinets on legs, which meet the expectations of lovers of classic solutions.
Wooden furniture for living rooms? Or maybe from MDF plate?
Before we decide to buy TV cabinet, it is worth getting to know the materials from which they are made. This will not only have a significant impact on the style and appearance of the furniture, but also on its durability, precision of workmanship or uniqueness.
MDF plate
This material made of high-temperature glued wood fibers is most often chosen by manufacturers. Furniture made of MDF board is inexpensive and can be found in every market. Simple processing of wood plastic means that they can have different shapes, dimensions or surfaces. Thanks to this, among them we will find both modern and classic furniture, which will surely delight our eyes.
Is it flawless material? Unfortunately not. Unlike wooden furniture, for example, those made of MDF board are much more susceptible to mechanical damage – moment of inattention can make it happen during assembly. In addition, MDF board does not tolerate high temperatures and humidity well, and it is much more difficult to renew or refresh it.
Wood
This timeless material is chosen most willingly by all – even at the expense of higher price. This is due to many factors. Wooden TV cabinets are natural, fully ecological and provide corresponding microclimate in room. They give the warmth we all want and make the interior of living room cozy, and staying in it is pure pleasure.
However, what makes wooden TV cabinets so popular is the combination of durability and beauty. Wood is noble material that is characterized by above-average resistance to mechanical damage. Thanks to this, even after many years, it looks impressive and in the event of any injuries, it can be easily restored.
Metal
Very interesting alternative to the above solutions is metal – cool and heavy, but it can be very interesting element of living room arrangement. It will work especially well in modern, minimalist interiors where durability and functionality of solutions are important.
Metal of course is above average durable – damage surface of such furniture is very difficult, and proper corrosion protection does not even make it afraid of moisture. TV stand on metal legs will therefore be very solid and wide variety of color variants will allow everyone to find the right solution for themselves. Metal furniture can of course look very beautiful.
However, it should be remembered that metal is cold material that can cause discomfort inside the house. It will not offer us such family atmosphere as wood and is therefore chosen much less often. Metal, industrial TV cabinets are therefore ideal only for loft and minimalist interiors
Chipboard
Last material commonly used to make TV cabinets is chipboard, which is made from recycled materials. Thanks to advanced production processes, you can create aesthetic and very diverse furniture that can work both in living rooms, kitchens and other interiors.
However, like MDF, chipboard is not the most durable and can contain harmful materials, e.B. synthetic resins. Therefore much better and more durable solution for living room will be wooden cabinet.
TV cabinet with extra space
Modern TV cabinet fulfills many functions. We can put TV, DVD or laptop on it, which is connected to TV via an HDMI cable. If you always want to keep your favorite plates and useful cables in the area of TV, you need TV cabinet with drawers with appropriate capacity.
TV cabinet does not have to be storage room only for items related to watching movies. By choosing model of this furniture without drawers or sliding doors, for example, we can exhibit your favorite books or ornaments. Their closure behind glass doors and backlight with LED lights make them aware of themselves!