Your Guide To Oak TV Cabinets, Stands, and Units

In the home the TV cabinet, stands and units that we have end up being the main focal points of the room. Whether or not the TV is used on a daily basis, living areas - in particular the front room or lounge - are setup focussing the seating furniture to point towards this area.

With so much time spent inside our homes (particularly in the UK with the unfavourable weather) it would be a shame not to have a TV furniture item that you can be proud to have in your home and is pleasing on the eye.

For this reason, choosing which type of unit on which to mount your television is one of the most important decisions to get right. Oak furniture is, and will continue to be one of the best options available to you in this regard. Partly due to the inherent characteristics of oak that includes strength, but also because of the wide selection of complementing items that can also be found in each particular oak furniture collection.

While the lounge is the typical location for a TV stand, one for the bedroom is also a common requirement. Fortunately the versatility and availability of oak items covers this area of the house too, enabling you to combine your new oak TV cabinet with a matching wardrobe, desk or even a bookcase.

More than just being a TV stand, these units need to provide storage and designated locations for commonly found media devices. Most homes now feature any number of combinations of the following home entertainment devices:

• Sky digital box
• Games consoles (PS3, Xbox etc.)
• Freeview boxes
• DVD players
• HDD recorders

In addition to the above items, storage for smaller bits and bobs such as DVDs, remote controls, magazines etc. also need to be catered for.

Once again, the oak TV furniture is more than capable of meeting and exceeding the requirements of the average household. But not only do they serve practical purposes to perfection, but they look fantastic while doing so.

Oak wood benefits from a versatility that enables it to combine well with other materials including glass and metal, while retaining its own distinctive personality and charm, creating a warm and inviting ambience in the home.

To find out more about the types of oak TV cabinets and stands listed within this website please continue reading the subsequent sections of this guide. Towards the end of this guide are recommended units based on certain criteria that will apply depending on your personal circumstances.

Typical TV Furniture Features

If you take a quick look through the various oak TV units listed throughout our pages, it becomes quickly apparent that the majority of the differences from one TV unit to another, are related to style rather than functionality.

Typically you will find open shelf areas on all models, while others may offer drawers or a cupboard, or some combination of the two. One of the more distinctive categories is the oak corner TV unit, as they break away from the traditional rectangular cabinet shape and feature an angular back to enable the TV unit to tuck into a corner.

When we are talking about the variation in style between oak TV stands, a good example of this is to compare the more traditional Large Rustic Oak Cabinet against a unit which is more modern in appearance like this stylish Nero Solid TV Unit model.

Popular Models

While the following section lists some of the more popular oak TV cabinets and stands from the various categories, it is important to bear in mind that the relevance of each recommendation needs to be taken relative to your individual circumstances. Even more so if you already have existing oak furniture items in your home, in which case it would be best to pick a TV cabinet from the same furniture collection as your pre-existing items.

Solid Oak Cabinets

When referring to solid oak TV cabinets what we actually mean is whether or not the entire unit is constructed from solid oak, as opposed to those models that may be predominantly made from solid oak timbers, but also make use of veneers, perhaps in the drawers or backs of the unit.

As has already been discussed here, entirely solid oak furniture offers enhanced longevity and creates a furniture item which is obviously superior in quality - right down to the detailing of the drawers. These Solid Oak TV Stands and Cabinets are in the same price bracket as the models which include non-solid oak materials, making them the obvious choice - style and preference permitting.

Large Cabinets

The large oak cabinets listed here will typically feature cupboard spaces either end of a central shelving system of some sort. Although the entirety of the smaller cabinet category are more than capable of supporting the largest of modern TV screens what the larger models offer in addition is extra storage solutions for items such as DVDs and home entertainment devices.

These larger stands and cabinets also enable you to reduce your reliance on additional furniture items as they can cope with holding a more significant volume of items.

Small Stands

Although some of the stands here have been categorised as small, this is probably an unfair label as none of the TV units presented here are particularly small. This term is more in reference to the larger models which are fairly common and have been previously discussed in the last section.

Of these Small TV Cabinets the popularity of each model is subjective, depending on the current furniture arrangement the buyer already has in their home. For example, the Oak TV Stand is a great example of a lighter tone of solid oak, while this Rustic Oak Cabinet Unit makes use of a darker, more traditional oak that is better to suited to matching interiors.

Corner TV Units

When total room space is limited, the best option is to go for one of these Oak Corner TV Units. Their space-saving form can really make a difference while still providing you with more than enough room for keeping things.

This Bevel Cabinet also works well in a bedroom, especially so for children that have a games console.

Maximum Storage

For the ultimate in storage solutions, you need look no further than the Cairo Corner TV Unit. The most amazing features of this cabinet is how it manages to fit 6 drawers and a single shelf into such a compact unit, which can still support the larger sizes of big screen televisions!

Whichever model you end up choosing, no doubt once it has arrived and been put into place, the finished effect will exceed your initial expectations.