Bought from scratch online or in stores or made yourself with your little hands, the TV stand is both handy et robust (to support the weight of your television) while being as aesthetic and matches the decor of your home. From the classic TV cabinet with its storage drawers to the original custom-made TV cabinet: there is something for all tastes and for all styles.
As we are fans of DIY, here today 5 ideas and inspirations for making an original TV stand for your living room. 💡
What height for my TV cabinet?
Be aware that the optimal placement of a television is as follows: the top third of the screen should be at eye level. So if your television is 90 cm high, the first 30 centimeters (starting from the top of your television) should be at eye level.
When we know that a French person spends more than 3 hours (on average) watching television every day, visual comfort is not to be taken lightly. So be sure to place your TV at the right height.
However, don't worry, this measurement may vary depending on your size.
Finally, we are convinced that large flat screens make you want and give you the impression of being at the cinema. However, be aware that they are not suitable for all interiors.
Yes, on average, it is advisable to leave a distance of almost 3 (Full HD) to 4 (HD) times the diagonal of the television between it and the sofa.
Thus, if your television measures between 60 and 80 cm, you will have to leave a distance between 2 and 3 meters approximately. For larger screens, more than 4 meters will sometimes be necessary.
so here's the distances and heights to remember when you are about to invest in a television. What's more, measure space will also allow you to find out more about the dimensions to choose for your TV cabinet.
And speaking of furniture, wouldn't it be time to think about the manufacture of your future television stand? Let's go, find out our 5 DIY "making an original and inexpensive tv stand" and imagine the perfect tv stand for your home and living room.
A personalized TV cabinet at your fingertips
Who said you had to go to great lengths to make an original TV stand?
Here, in addition to an easy-to-do DIY, you won't have to throw away your furniture, because the technique in this first DIY is to recycle it.
Caning doors for a bohemian piece of furniture
Caning has reappeared and has become a big decoration trend these last years. On chairs or storage boxes for a retro style; the bohemian decoration also adopts it for our greatest pleasure. 🤗
So if you haven't adopted it yet, now is the time! If you want transform your furniture into an original TV cabinet, here is our little DIY:
Necessary material :
- Caning (the dimensions vary according to the height and length of the cabinet doors.)
- Jigsaw.
- Stapler (for DIY not the one you use to staple your documents 😜) or failing that a hammer and spikes
- A pencil
- A ruler
Cost ⭐: between 50 and 60€
First, come remove your cabinet doors using a screwdriver or screwdriver. Then place them on the ground or on a workbench and come draw a frame about 3 cm from each edge.📏
Once your frame has been drawn, take the jigsaw and come cut out the inside of the door following the lines. So you should get an empty door with a simple frame. Next, take your caning roll et staple it to the door frame. Make sure it is taut when you attach it.
The doors are replaced by baskets.
Another idea simpler et faster to make only cane doors, but which will have its effect on your furniture: the baskets.
Whether you choose them wicker or rattan to give a bohemian effect or black or white metal for one side more modern and industrial ; baskets and baskets can transform a piece of furniture in just a few minutes.
For that, you will only have to unscrew the doors and hinges and fill empty spaces with baskets. These will allow you to decorate your furniture while leaving it tidy and organized.
You transform your IKEA furniture with tile adhesive.
Yes yes, you read correctly: here, we transform the (classic) IKEA boxes with tile adhesive and we adopt them as TV furniture! We discovered the idea recently and the least we can say is that the transformation is incredible! 🎇
For this DIY, “I am transforming my IKEA furniture into an original TV cabinet” you will need:
- 2 IKEA “Kallax” pedestals
- A spatula
- Tile adhesive (or concrete)
- Screwdriver + screws
- White paint + varnish
Total cost⭐⭐⭐: around 200€
The advantage of tile adhesive: Easier to handle and apply than concrete, it will allow you to easily and quickly cover your furniture to transform it with a few spatula strokes. Also, its rather thick appearance will allow you to fill the corners of the furniture to create a rounded effect (this will, for example, slightly soften the straight lines and shapes of IKEA cabinets). 🧰
RIPATON tips: add "Original" legs in 16 cm to slightly raise your TV stand.
Pallet TV stand
Perhaps one of the easiest TV cabinets to make, the pallet furniture always have their effect in an interior. Coffee table, sofa, decorative wall shelves or bookcase: today pallets become TV furniture! Stacked or single pallet fixed on furniture feet: they will allow you to make your furniture at a lower cost.
Budget ⭐ or ⭐⭐: depending on the number of pallets, is it a recycled pallet or purchased in store, etc.
RIPATON Tip: Do you have additional palettes? Make a coffee table to match your TV cabinet or wall shelves that will serve as storage in your living room or bedroom!
A piece of furniture with wooden boxes
You may have some at home and don't know what to do with it: wooden boxes reinvent themselves and become TV furniture. How to do ? As well easy to manufacture than a pallet TV cabinet, here you only have to position the wooden crates as you wish! Four boxes side by side or two columns of two boxes next to each other, the choices are many and only you will know the best layout in your living room.
Need inspiration? Here are two original TV cabinet ideas made with wooden crates:
Ripaton tips: elevate your wooden crates with metal legs. And for better resistance and solidity, we advise you to first fix a wooden board of the dimensions of the boxes below them before screwing on your steel table/furniture legs.
Cost ⭐⭐: less than 180€ (between €30 and €40 for a set of 3 wooden wine boxes, i.e. €80 for 6 boxes + €60 for 4 "Original" legs 16 cm gross)
Build a solid wood TV stand/bench
You see it as a seat or as a decorative object, but have you ever imagined it as a TV stand? Both practical and original, this tv stand bench will be easy to do. For this you will need:
- A solid wood board bought in a store or an old board unearthed at the back of your garage or at a flea market
- The steel bench legs (to combine robustness and originality)
- Vis (supplied with the legs)
- screwdriver
- ponceuse
- Varnish
Budget: ⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐ (depending on the type of board and the type of feet chosen)
First, we take care of the board. If it has not been sanded, you can do it with an eccentric sander or, failing that, sandpaper.
This step will allow you to lightly smooth the wood andremove the risk of splinters.
In addition, if your board is varnished or painted, the step of sanding Will allow you to regain its raw appearance.
Small RIPATON tips: once the board has been sanded, we advise you to apply a coat of matt clear varnish for better protection.
Place in step of fixing the feet:
To do this, get the steel legs, screws and your screwdriver. First position the first foot at the desired distance and mark the drilling points.
Then, pre-drill the board using a drill then fix the foot using the wood screws provided.
Finally take the second foot and position it equidistant from the first. Proceed in the same way for fixing.
There you go, you just made a bench for your solid wood TV cabinet !
You have two options. Install your television in the middle of the bench or fix it to the wall and use the bench to place your electronic devices such as the decoder for example.
Are you won over by these DIY ideas and tips?
Planks, crates or wooden pallets or TV bench: the possibilities are many and varied and it is up to you to create furniture that suits you and which will perfectly match the decoration of your living room and your home. We gave you 5 DIY ideas, but other creations are also possible and without too much difficulty for the manufacture (for the less handymen).
Indeed, many transform existing furniture to create other furniture. This allows to recycle furniture which we no longer want and their give a second life (and function) after a small transformation.
So why not use an old chest of drawers or bookcase as a TV stand? Apply a few coats of paint, remove a few drawers, place a few decorative objects or wicker baskets and you're done! It's about a great DIY decorating idea to furnish your house without spending a fortune on new furniture.
Second possibility, customize your IKEA TV stand by adding hairpin table legs ! Here is the little DIY:
Don't wait any longer, gather your DIY tools, unleash your creativity and make an original TV stand that looks like you. 🔨
Don't forget to share your creations with us: you are our greatest source of inspiration! ❤
The RIPATON Team 🚀