TV stands and coffee tables for self assembly

The choice in this subsection is small and consists of a few living room pieces. On the other hand, the two rules that matter are simple and can be checked with a tape.

TV stand height

The centre of the screen should fall at roughly the eye level of a seated person, that is 100 to 110 cm from the floor. A stand about 50 cm high plus a television on its own foot usually lands in that range. A 70 cm stand lifts the screen too high, and after an hour of watching your neck notices. In width, the stand should be no narrower than the television.

Coffee table height