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Kingston upon Thames · London
TV and media units in Coombe, Kingston upon Thames
We make TV and media units in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Coombe. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
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About our TV and media units in Coombe
Everything starts with the screen. We plan the space around the TV you have, or the one you expect to buy, with room around it so it doesn’t look squeezed. Viewing height matters too: it should suit where you sit, not just the wall. We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and the things people most often want solved are a tangle of wires behind the TV and somewhere to keep games tidy.
In a semi from the 1920s or 1930s, the front room typically has a bay at one end and a chimney breast on the side wall. Interwar, semi-detached and detached houses make up a big part of the housing around Coombe, so that layout is worth knowing well. We tend to plan TV and media units along the chimney breast wall so the bay keeps its light, though every room is measured first.
Everything we agree at the measuring visit goes into the written quote: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it’s easier before the furniture is made.
- Place
- Coombe (KT2, KT3, SW20)
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that aren’t square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it’s quick to buy.
Is it time for TV and media units?
Most people come to us because of the cables. Leads trail from the TV to the boxes, the sockets and the speakers, and no stand ever quite hides them. A built-in unit gives them a planned route.
People typically get in touch with us about needs like these:
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Nowhere good for speakers
- Boxes with no ventilation
- Cables trailing across the wall
If you live in a period home close to Christ Church New Malden, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
How it is made
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits shelves for heavy speakers and amplifiers.
Hand-painted finish
With hand painting, you judge the colour in your own room. Scribed edges are painted along with the rest.
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How fitting day works
Getting everything level comes first. Where the floor slopes, we bring the furniture up to level on adjustable feet or a plinth, which keeps the lines straight. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that is solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. A front path or side gate can make the carry from the van simpler. We measure the path, any steps and the front door as part of the route. Floors, stairs and doorways are protected on the way in.
- You get in touch and list what the unit has to take: the screen, boxes, consoles and speakers.
- At the design visit we measure the wall and plan cable routes and ventilation, as set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers need air. If you need new sockets, your electrician should do that before fitting.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- The unit is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with cable openings and vents cut in.
- We fit it in your home and leave the cable routes ready for you to use.
Preparing the room
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
Starting with a design visit
To get a quote for TV and media units in Coombe, message us from the contact page. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough sizes. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Advice
When you need someone else
As carpenters, we leave some work to other trades. These are worth knowing before you plan:
- Taking out a fireplace or chimney breast
- Plastering or decorating around the unit
- Connecting and setting up your equipment
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Cable routes
- Ventilated cabinets
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
Built-in living-room furniture in Coombe
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Coombe were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 45%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 24%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. 6 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Coombe. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings. More than a third of the homes in the area around Coombe (about 45%) date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Interwar front rooms normally have a bay at the front and a chimney breast on the side wall, and TV and media units are planned around both.
Close to Cottenham Park? Shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Coombe Conduit House, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Coombe is part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 2 miles west of Kingston upon Thames. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Coombe included. Our Kingston upon Thames coverage includes Coombe.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: KT2, KT3 and SW20. Our area takes in homes on streets such as West Road, Crown Road and Traps Lane, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. If you are just outside Coombe, we also cover Motspur Park (1 mile south-east), Coombe Hill (1 mile north), Kingston Vale (1 mile north-east), Norbiton (1 mile south-west) and New Malden (1 mile south). Across the rest of Kingston upon Thames, our area takes in Kingston upon Thames (2 miles west), Surbiton (2 miles south-west), Hampton Wick (2 miles west), Chessington (4 miles south), Seething Wells (3 miles south-west) and Hook (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Coombe
Our area takes in the homes around Coombe Girls' School, The Royal Oak Public House and Canbury School and the streets around them. The closest station to Coombe is Norbiton station, about 1 mile south-west. Well-known places in the area include White Lodge Museum (1.8 miles north) and Bentall Centre (1.8 miles west). Not far away are Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kingston Hill Road area.
Questions we are often asked
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Norbiton station?
Yes, homes across Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Coombe?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
That’s normal in older homes, and it is what scribing is for. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two choices: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. Your quote sets out which you have chosen.
How do I get started?
It is easiest to fill in our short enquiry form with a few details about the room. We then arrange a design visit, measure up and send a written quote.
Who moves the sockets for a built-in TV wall?
We don’t do electrical work. Your electrician handles sockets and wiring, and Part P of the Building Regulations covers some electrical work in homes. We tell you where the unit will sit so the sockets end up in the right place.