Homemade beige TV cabinet for the living room, by Alexandra

A beige custom-made TV cabinet for your living room

A quiet TV corner with space for your belongings and your favorite accessories: with this self-made TV cabinet, Alexandra shows how beautifully that can go together. She made the piece of furniture entirely herself using MDF Primed, cut to size by OPMAATZAGEN.nl. The Subtle Stone finish gives the cabinet a soft, light beige look that complements the natural colors in the living room beautifully.

Four sleek fronts and a continuous top

The photos show a wide, low TV cabinet with a rectangular shape and four almost equally wide, closed fronts. Narrow seams around the fronts create a regular interplay of lines. No handles are visible, drawing all attention to the clean form. Visible legs are also absent: the cabinet sits almost flush with the floor at the bottom. The top extends across the full width and, together with the sides, forms a sleek frame.

The television sits on the top, with a black soundbar in front of it. Space remains on both sides for decoration. On the left is a cone-shaped ornament; on the right, you see a brown, ribbed vase with flowers, a pink candle holder, and a small lantern. The closed front offers a calm appearance and makes the cabinet suitable for storing living room items out of sight. The interior layout and the opening mechanism are not visible in the photos.

Subtle stone against a grey-green wall

The TV cabinet stands against a grey-green accent wall, on a floor with a light wood look. The beige colour Subtle Stone contrasts softly with the wall without making the overall effect busy. On the left, large plants provide a green transition to a tall, light cabinet. On the right, a striped pouf and a freestanding lamp stand by the window. Due to the low, wide shape, a lot of wall space remains free above the television, making the living room appear spacious.

Make it yourself with cut-to-size wood

Alexandra built this TV cabinet herself; OPMAATZAGEN.nl took care of cutting the sheet material to size. This way, you start with parts in the desired dimensions and don't have to saw the large sheets yourself. That is convenient for a design where straight lines and even seams are so clearly visible.

If you build a TV cabinet yourself, you determine the width, height, and depth based on your living room. You can take into account your television, the available wall space, and the items you want to store. You also keep the choice of materials and color in your own hands. Furthermore, by assembling and finishing it yourself, you can save on labor costs. The final cost depends on your design, the hardware, and the chosen finish.

Think it through carefully in advance

Do you want to build a similar cabinet? Then first work out the external dimensions, panel thicknesses, and space around the fronts in a drawing. Also, think in advance about cable entries and sufficient ventilation if you want to place equipment behind closed fronts. This will prevent you from having to make adjustments after painting.

Warm minimalist style

With this finished TV cabinet, you give your living room a warm, minimalist look. The flat fronts and straight lines form a calm base, while the beige tone, plants, and accessories soften the overall effect. Here you can see how a simple design becomes personal through color and styling: sleek, but certainly not cold.

The material used: MDF Primed

MDF Primed is an MDF board with a factory-applied primer. The smooth, even surface is a great base for a painted piece of furniture such as this beige TV cabinet. There is no visible wood grain, allowing the Subtle Stone color to come into its own beautifully and subtly. The primer saves preparatory work on the board surfaces. However, do check the saw edges when finishing: these usually require suitable pretreatment. For sanding and finishing, follow the application instructions of your chosen paint system.