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Merton · London
TV and media units in West Barnes, Merton
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on TV and media units in West Barnes starts with a design visit, and everything is built in our workshop.
- Bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
TV and media units designed for your room
How we make TV and media units for West Barnes
Set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers give off heat, so equipment cannot simply be shut in a closed cupboard. We plan ventilation into the unit, using open backs, gaps or openings where equipment sits. Equipment makers often say how much space their boxes need around them. Typical reasons to get in touch are cables trailing across the wall and a cabinet that traps heat; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Many houses from between the wars, and many semis, have been extended or opened up inside, and around West Barnes, interwar houses, semis and detached homes make up a large share of the housing. In a long knocked-through room, TV and media units can run the full length of one wall, or mark out the sitting end from the dining end. New plasterboard in an extension and older brick or block in the original house take different fixings.
We write quotes in plain English. They say what will be made, what it’s made from and how it will be finished.
- Location
- West Barnes (KT3, SW20)
- Borough
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from West Barnes
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in West Barnes?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Is West Barnes in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes, West Barnes is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Merton and the rest of London. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, followed by a quote.
How long will the fitting take?
It depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. The unit is made in our workshop first.
Do photos help?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot. To send them, send us a few details through our contact form.
Will my boxes get too hot inside the unit?
Ventilation is designed in wherever equipment sits, with open backs, gaps or openings. Each box should have its own space.
Can you plan for a future TV?
If you are likely to upgrade, we can leave room for it. It’s useful to know the size you are thinking of so the space and cable routes suit it.
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Boards, parts and paint
Spray-painted finish
A spray-painted finish is applied in our workshop, for a smooth, factory-like finish that suits clean, modern lines.
Doors and drawer fronts
Many remote controls need a clear view of the box.
When is bespoke worth it?
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. Off-the-shelf furniture cannot normally do that in an older room.
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that aren’t square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Flats, conversions and lettings
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations. We can’t advise on your lease.
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Is bespoke worth it?
Some closed off-the-shelf cabinets have little ventilation. Ventilation is designed in where equipment sits. Bays, box rooms and stair bulkheads are where off-the-shelf furniture struggles most, and interwar homes often have all three. Fitted furniture is made around them.
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
What you get with us
- 300+ projects completed
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Scribed to uneven walls
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
From workshop to your room
Getting everything level comes first. Where the floor slopes, we bring the furniture up to level on adjustable feet or a plinth, and that keeps the doors and shelves true. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- You let us know about the room and what the unit needs to hold, from set-top boxes to speakers.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a quote in writing. If anything in it is unclear, ask us.
- We then make the unit in our workshop, with cable routes planned in.
- The unit is fitted in your home, ready for your equipment, with the cable routes left clear.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
Getting a quote
For a quote for TV and media units in West Barnes, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
Advice
Living-room storage in West Barnes
About 46% of the homes in the streets around West Barnes went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 25% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 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. 5 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of West Barnes. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings. Parking controls in London are set borough by borough, so Merton has its own. If your street in West Barnes is in a controlled parking zone, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension through the council may be needed. Tell us what the parking is like at the design visit.
For a family home near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place. Living in a block of flats near Motspur Park station? Then the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. The wider area includes historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.1 miles north. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
West Barnes is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, within the London Borough of Merton. We can visit homes in West Barnes on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. We list West Barnes among 20 places we cover in Merton.
Every address in KT3 and SW20 is within our area for TV and media units, from the main roads to the quieter streets. You will find streets here such as Queens Road, Blakes Lane and Egmont Road, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. Nearby, we also make TV and media units in Raynes Park (1 mile north-east), Motspur Park (1 mile north-west), Bushey Mead (1 mile north-east), Cannon Hill (1 mile east) and New Malden (1 mile west). Elsewhere in Merton, we also cover Wimbledon (2 miles north-east), Colliers Wood (3 miles north-east), Eastfields (4 miles east), South Wimbledon (2 miles north-east), Merton Abbey (3 miles east) and Merton Park (2 miles north-east).
Landmarks near West Barnes
Around West Barnes, we cover homes near Ursuline Preparatory School, The Fountain pub and Raynes Park High School and the streets around them. West Barnes has its own railway station: Motspur Park station. Other landmarks nearby include Wimbledon Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Derwent Floodwash.