Most standard UK TV stands sit at around 45 cm, but an extra tall unit starts at about 70 cm and up. You can opt for a highboy cabinet where the screen rests on the top surface, or a full-height media dresser where the TV sits securely inside a central recess. When browsing products, always check the listed height in centimetres to ensure the cabinet fits your room's proportion.
It can, particularly if your screen rests on top of the cabinet. Adding a 70 cm cabinet underneath a 55-inch television screen can push the centre of the panel above your natural eye line when seated on the sofa. If you want comfortable viewing alongside generous storage solutions, choose a full-height media dresser with a central recess rather than a highboy.
Attaching longer furniture legs or a plinth to a low cabinet will lift your TV, but it won't gain you any additional storage space. Alternatively, wall-mounting your screen above a lowboard keeps clutter hidden below. However, if you genuinely need extra cupboard space and deep shelves within the same footprint, a purpose-built extra tall TV cabinet is the best choice – and avoids the stability risks of adding tall legs under a heavy screen.
Opting for closed doors is essential if you want to keep the living area looking tidy and hide away loose items in your media dresser. Open shelves are ideal for game consoles, set-top boxes, and Wi-Fi routers that require steady airflow and line-of-sight for remote controls, whereas drawers are best reserved for stowing away spare cables, remotes, and small accessories. Be sure to choose a unit with cable management cutouts in every compartment so you can keep wires tucked away seamlessly.
Always match the overall width of the cabinet to the screen size. An extra tall unit needs to be wide enough so the TV feet sit securely on top, or broad enough to give the screen breathing room inside a recess. A 55-inch television fits comfortably into most tall media dressers, whereas larger 65-inch screens generally require a wider cupboard rather than a taller one.
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