TV Stand or Wall Mount: How to Make Your TV Looks Better

The TV has become an integral part of our living rooms, as necessary as a sofa, coffee table, or armchair. It’s often the central hub around which the room revolves.

A place for kids to watch fun shows or factual programming, for a family film to bring everyone together, or simply as a place to kick back and relax in front of your favorite show after a hard day’s work.

But, as TVs have become bigger over the last few decades, how we place them in the room has also changed. Essentially, you are faced with one main choice about where to put your TV: on a TV stand or wall mount. Each has its own set of benefits, and the one you choose for your space will depend on a few key factors.

Below you will find more detail about the kinds of benefits you can expect from each TV position, as well as finding out what kind of spaces are more suited to a TV stand or wall mount.

Keep reading to find out which is best for you in the wall mount vs TV stand debate.

TV Stand or Wall Mount

Pros and Cons of a TV Stand

One of the main advantages of a TV stand is the extra storage options this affords you.

A TV stand often takes the shape of a low-lying storage unit with cupboards, draws or shelves. This means you have extra space to keep cable boxes, games consoles, DVD players, and more.

It also means you have space to keep remote controls and other additional accessories that you might need but don’t want cluttering up your other surface spaces in the room.

The TV stand also provides a handy cover for all the cables, connectors, and sockets that these various devices require.

If you have a TV, a TV box, games console, DVD player, sound system or any other additional device, that can create a huge nest of cables and plugs that can be unsightly.

Having a TV stand means all this can be arranged and tucked away out of sight for a cleaner and less cluttered appearance.

Furniture to hold the TV also gives you the chance to add some additional décor. That’s because as well as being a stable base for the screen, TV stand decor ideas include plants, photos, ornaments and other stylistic pieces that can enhance the look and feel of your space.

Not to mention the stand itself forming part of the design scheme. With TV stands available in a big range of colour choices including black, blue, gray and brown TV stands all very common.

However, it’s not all good news for the TV stand. There are some drawbacks too. The most obvious disadvantage is that a TV stand can take up a lot of space. This can make the room feel smaller and more cramped, especially in smaller living spaces.

As modern TVs can be very large this often means that stands need to be very wide or deep in order to provide a stable base. That means losing valuable floor space and perhaps even sacrificing other items of furniture in the living room.

TV stands are also less customisable in that they tend to be all designed at the same height, which means you are more limited as to where you place your TV in the room. This could potentially affect your viewing experience.

Pros and Cons of a Wall Mounted TV

Wall-mounted options can be great for saving space. Because you don’t need a separate unit and as TV’s tend to be very slim these days, wall mounting is a great way of freeing up space in your living room.

Brackets which fix to the wall ensure that the TV is safely and securely attached and make the room feel more spacious.

Wall mounting also gives you the option to put your TV where you want it, allowing you to customise your viewing experience. So, for example, if you want the TV higher on the wall, simply fix the brackets in a higher position. You can even use brackets that allow for tilting or rotating so that you can adjust your TV position to where you are sitting, or for viewing from different zones in an open plan living area.

A wall mounted TV with hidden cable runs can be a very sleek and elegant way to position your TV. Not only is this great for smaller living spaces but it can also look very modern and aesthetically pleasing in larger spaces.

The TV looks like it has been designed as part of the room, with an almost built-in appearance.

Wall mounts can be safer, especially if you have kids or pets, as there is much less risk of knocking the TV over as they can be mounted at height and out of reach.

The downsides of wall mounted TVs are that they take more time and effort to install, especially if you need to run channelling in for cables and then refinish the wall.

Brackets must be securely fixed using the right kind of screws and wall fixings and you must ensure they can support the weight of the TV. If you are not hiding cables, then this can look a little messy.

So, as you can see, choosing between a TV stand or wall mount will give you a lot to think about. Ultimately, the choice between a TV stand or wall mount comes down to the available space, how you watch TV, personal preference, as well as practical choices such as budget, time frame and the type of TV you want to buy.

FAQs

Is TV Better on Wall or Stand?

Your choice of TV stand or wall mount depends on how much space you have available, whether you need extra storage, your budget, and where you want to position your TV in the room.

Neither TV stand or wall mount option is better, it’s all about personal choice.

Can you Use a TV Without a Stand?

Yes, a wall-mounted TV with strong fixed brackets requires no TV stand and can be an elegant and chic way to position your TV.

Should TV Stands be Longer Than TV?

In order to safely position and balance your TV, the stand should be longer than the TV. It will also look more aesthetically pleasing if the stand is longer than the screen.

Julie Higgins
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Julie is a Staff Writer at momooze.com. She has been working in publishing houses before joining the editorial team at momooze. Julie's love and passion are topics around beauty, lifestyle, hair and nails.