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Camden · London
Gospel Oak TV and Media Units
Built-in TV walls and media cabinets, for homes in Gospel Oak. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A TV that looks out of place in the room
- Speakers muffled behind doors
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
TV and media units designed for your room
Honest limits
Not everything around TV and media units is carpentry, like an electrician, a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
- Connecting the TV signal or internet
- Plastering or decorating around the unit
Not sure whether your space suits TV and media units? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
Materials and parts
- Ventilated cabinets
- Cable routes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
How we make TV and media units for Gospel Oak
In many period living rooms, the chimney breast and its two alcoves shape the whole wall. Cupboards and shelves in the alcoves can hold the boxes, speakers and books leaving the TV in an alcove or on the breast. We keep any vent in the chimney breast clear. We make TV and media units from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and people most often get in touch about equipment with nowhere proper to go and a tangle of wires behind the TV.
In a house from the Victorian or Edwardian years, the front room normally keeps its chimney breast even where the fireplace has gone. Around Gospel Oak, where a large share of homes date from before 1919, that is a common starting point. The recesses either side take TV and media units scribed to the plaster and cut around the skirting.
A quote in writing follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so it’s clear what’s included.
- Location
- Gospel Oak (NW5, NW3, NW1)
- Borough
- Camden
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Is bespoke worth it?
A bespoke unit is not instant: there’s a design visit, a quote and making time. If you’re renting or moving soon, a standalone stand may suit you better. Standard furniture is drawn for modern rooms, so its proportions can look odd in a tall period room, while fitted furniture can follow the room’s own lines, with panels and details to suit the house.
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. Tell us about parking during the design visit, so we can plan for it.
Why us?
- Built around your room
- 300+ projects completed
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
Living-room storage in Gospel Oak
In the streets around Gospel Oak, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 48%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 19%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There are 58 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Gospel Oak. Older homes nearby may have original joinery, shutters or panelling worth keeping, and the furniture can be designed around them rather than over them. TfL’s Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every part of London, Camden included. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Gospel Oak. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
If you live near Parliament Hill, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. If your children go to Carlton Primary School or a school nearby, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else. If you live in a period home close to Highgate Road Chapel, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Gospel Oak is about 2 miles south-east of St Pancras, part of the London Borough of Camden. We can visit homes in Gospel Oak on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Our Camden coverage includes Gospel Oak.
We work across the NW5, NW3 and NW1 postcode area for TV and media units. Whether you live on a street like Rona Road, Dale Road and Regis Road or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for TV and media units. Nearby, we also make TV and media units in Lissenden Gardens (1 mile north), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Kentish Town (1 mile south), Tufnell Park (1 mile east) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Other parts of Camden we cover include St Pancras (2 miles south-east), West End (3 miles south), St Giles (3 miles south), Seven Dials (3 miles south), West Hampstead (2 miles west) and Holborn (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Gospel Oak
In Gospel Oak, that includes homes near St. Mary's Town and Country School, Parliament Hill School and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, among other places. There is a railway station in Gospel Oak itself: Gospel Oak station. Well-known places in the area include Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles west) and O2 Centre (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Belsize Wood.
Your questions about TV and media units in Gospel Oak
My home in Gospel Oak is a period house with walls that aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Is Gospel Oak in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes. Gospel Oak is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Camden and London. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit.
Do you move sockets for a TV unit?
That’s a job for your electrician. Ideally it is done before fitting.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two choices: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. The finish is agreed in your quote.
How do I get started?
Simply drop us a line using the contact form. Rough sizes and a few pictures help, and then we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design.
What happens during the design visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and talk through the design with you. Access and parking are worth talking about too, and a written quote follows.
Caring for painted furniture
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Check where the seating will go
- Find out how much space each box needs around it
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
- Plan any new sockets with your electrician before fitting
A soft, slightly damp cloth is all painted surfaces need. Skip scouring pads and harsh cleaners.
Ask your electrician about new sockets rather than running extension leads through the unit.
Flats, leases and landlords
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it, once we’ve measured the way in.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We cannot advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
Fitting day, step by step
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, then checked again. How long the fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so a clear area to work in near the room helps. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Hand painting, if that is your finish, can follow the fitting.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout.
- You receive a written quote setting out the unit, materials and finish, ready for you to check.
- Each section is built in our workshop to the measurements we took.
- We fit it in your home, with the cable routes ready to use. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Keep pets in another room while we work
How to get a quote
To get a quote, message us from the contact page and tell us a little about the room. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.