Chinese TV Units

4 Living sell a choice of Chinese TV units and Chinese TV cabinets made from black and white lacquered ash. Our Chinese TV units and cabinets are part of a full range of black and white lacquered furniture including sideboards, coffee tables, dining tables and chairs, beds, chests of drawers, wardrobes and more. So integrating your TV storage into your living room – or even your bedroom – could not be easier.

Our lacquered furniture range, including Chinese TV cabinets and units, have a very contemporary feel, with clean lines and a gloss finish. But they also feature distressed edging, to show the warmth of the wood, and aged brass handles and detailing, which create a more relaxed look.

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Design Requirements for TV Units

Unless you have your TV wall-mounted, a TV unit of some kind is one of the most important items in a contemporary living room furniture set. It gets looked at almost constantly, so it needs to work aesthetically with your TV, providing a good display height and minimum visual distraction from the TV itself.

But it also needs to provide an element of storage, for DVDs, TV guides and remotes, and it should be possible to easily include a DVD recorder/player connected to the TV, and allow wiring to escape through the back of the unit. And since it likely to receive the attentions of multiple hands and fingers, it needs to have an easy to clean and durable surface.

All our Chinese TV units meet these requirements. A choice of black or white lacquer finish blends perfectly with most modern TV units, which also tend to come in either black or white casings. The lacquer finish is smooth, durable and cleans easily. The aged brass detailing on our Chinese TV units adds subtle visual interest, but without distracting the eye while watching TV. And the distressed edging means the unit will wear gracefully in the face of inevitable knocks and bumps.

To Hide or Not to Hide?

Opinion is divided about whether a TV should be on display or hidden away when not in use. In the end it comes down to personal preference and how a room is used generally. For those who prefer the TV to be on show, or where the TV is the de facto focal point of a room, a low TV unit with one or two shelves or drawers underneath, provides the ideal design. If the TV is used only occasionally, or if it is in a bedroom, a hideaway design may be preferable. We have Chinese TV cabinets and shelf units to suit either preference.

The 4 Living Range of Chinese TV Units and Cabinets

Low Units

Our oriental TV tables are designed specifically with TV storage in mind. Available in either white or black lacquer and two sizes (Width 130 Depth 58 Height 51cm, or Width 180 Depth 58 Height 45cm), they have a DVD shelf which is open at the back for wiring. The smaller table has 2 drawers below, and the larger has two cupboards.

Black Lacquer Low Unit

White Lacquer Low Unit

Cabinets

For a hideaway solution, choose our black lacquer oriental cabinet. Supplied with either a hanging rail or 3 shelves, it can be used either in the bedroom or the living room and is capable of storing much more than just your TV. In the bedroom, it can provide storage for folded clothing or other items such as books. In the living room it can double as DVD storage, bookcase or to hide other items such as toys or baby paraphernalia. It is particularly useful if there are multiple other electrical items connected to the TV such as games consoles or even a small music system. The circular brass detailing and drawer handles make this item of furniture an extremely elegant way to turn your family entertainment centre back into a sophisticated living room.

Black Lacquer Cabinet

White Lacquer Cabinet

Higher Units

If you prefer your TV higher up, or perhaps if your TV is wall mounted, many of our other Chinese lacquered furniture items can usefully double up as Chinese TV units.

Our black or white lacquer side boards, for instance, provide copious storage as well as a large amount of surface area on top to house a TV and related items. They are available in two sizes (Width 85 Depth 45 Height 87cm or Width 153 Depth 45 Height 80cm). The small sideboard has a top drawer and two cupboard doors below. The larger sideboard has a cupboard door at either end and three vertical drawers in the centre.

Black Lacquer Sideboard

White Lacquer Sideboard

A higher position for the TV is often especially useful in the bedroom, where viewing angle needs to be different. Our eight drawer chest, available in white or black lacquer provides 160cm of top surface, ample for holding a small or medium size TV with plenty to spare. The multiple drawers make it easy to organise TV items and clothing separately.

Black Lacquer Eight Drawer Chest

White Lacquer Eight Drawer Chest

Other Options

Of course, just about any piece of furniture with a flat top may be used to support a TV, so we could not let this article end without mentioning our oriental butterfly cabinet. Just 85cm in width, it will happily support a small TV, such as a 19” or 21” model, while being easily accommodated into a small room. The proportions and decorations make this a lovely item for the bedroom, and the cupboard space below can be used for TV related items or bedroom storage, as you wish.

Oriental Butterfly Cabinet