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Southwark · London
Dulwich TV and Media Units
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on TV and media units in Dulwich starts with a design visit, and everything is made in our workshop.
- Bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
TV and media units in Dulwich
TV and media units in Dulwich
In a room with a chimney breast, the alcoves either side are natural places for media storage. Cupboards and shelves in the alcoves can hold the boxes, speakers and books, with the TV in one alcove or on the chimney breast. Any chimney vent is kept clear. Typical reasons to get in touch are a tangle of wires behind the TV and a big screen that dominates the wall, and the answer is made in our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Solid brick external walls are standard in Victorian and Edwardian houses, and internal walls may be brick or lath and plaster. Since a large share of the homes around Dulwich date from before 1919, the wall type is checked before any fixing for TV and media units is chosen. Lath and plaster in particular needs fixings chosen for it.
A quote in writing follows the design visit. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- Place
- Dulwich (SE22, SE21, SE23)
- Area
- Southwark
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions about TV and media units
I live in a flat in Dulwich. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in not just the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. TV and media units are made in our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
I live near West Dulwich station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Southwark and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details about the room.
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. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Can a built-in unit hide all the wires?
We plan cable routes through the unit from the start, with access panels for later changes. Where the cables meet the wall depends on where the sockets are.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work, though we like to go over the furniture with you at the end.
Will my boxes get too hot inside the unit?
Ventilation is designed in wherever equipment sits, using open backs, gaps or vented doors. Each box should have its own space and you can check the maker’s guidance on clearances.
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Practical tips
Looking after painted furniture is simple with a little care. These habits help most:
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
- Decide where you’ll sit, so the screen height suits it
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
A soft, slightly damp cloth is all painted surfaces need. Skip scouring pads and harsh cleaners.
Keep heavy speakers and amplifiers on lower shelves, and no single shelf overloaded.
What affects the price in Dulwich
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- How big the furniture is
- The number of doors and drawers
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size is the starting point. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
What we need to know
Some details help us understand the job before we visit. It is useful to include:
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- The type of home and how the room is reached
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, tell us about the room on our contact form with a few details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Living-room carpentry in Dulwich: local notes
In the streets around Dulwich, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 73%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 15%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). That matters for TV and media units, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. 3 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Dulwich. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of inner London. So a van fitting furniture in Dulwich usually needs a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension arranged through the council. We ask about parking at the measuring visit, so the van can be planned for.
Kingswood House, about 1.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, walls that bow and floors that slope are why TV and media units are scribed to fit rather than pushed into place. If your home is one of the older houses near Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at. If you live near Dulwich Park, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone.
Dulwich is in the London Borough of Southwark, about 1 mile north of East Dulwich. Wherever you are in Dulwich, the process is the same: a design visit, a written quote, furniture built in our workshop and fitting in your home. Our Southwark coverage includes Dulwich and the places around it.
Design visits and fitting in SE22, SE21 and SE23 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street like Court Lane, Druce Road and Boxall Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. Main roads around Dulwich include the A2216. We also cover Dulwich Village (1 mile north-west), West Dulwich (1 mile south), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile south-east) and Forest Hill (1 mile east). Across the rest of Southwark, our area takes in Bermondsey (4 miles north), Elephant and Castle (4 miles north), Bankside (4 miles north), Southwark (4 miles north), St George's Fields (4 miles north) and Newington Butts (3 miles north).
Landmarks near Dulwich
The streets we cover here include those near Alleyn's School, The Crown and Greyhound pub and The Charter School and the streets around them. Dulwich’s nearest station is West Dulwich station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Dulwich Community Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (0.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Centre for Wildlife Gardening and Knight's Hill.
Honest limits
Not everything around TV and media units is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here’s what to know:
- Removing a chimney breast or any structural work
- Painting the walls and ceiling
- Connecting and setting up your equipment
If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room. How a job runs, step by step.
What goes into it
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Cable routes
- Birch plywood
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it’s quick to buy.
How fitting works for TV and media units
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that is solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Parking on terraced streets can be tight, especially in a controlled parking zone, so details of permits, bays and any loading restrictions help. Unloading is kept short, with sections taken straight inside. Saturdays are possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch about a built-in TV unit.
- We visit to measure and discuss the design and how the unit should look in the room.
- A written quote follows, with the finish set out.
- We build the unit in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood; a spray-painted finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- We fit it in your home; a hand-painted finish is applied once it’s in and is easy to touch up later.
How to prepare
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Starting with a design visit
To get a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and discuss the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.