Custom living room cabinets: from TV unit to full wall unit
Custom TV unit and tall storage cupboard in a living room from the Flemish TV show Huis Gemaakt (VTM) in Kessel.
A made-to-measure living room cabinet does two things at once: it hides everything you would rather not see, and it turns your living room into a place you love coming home to. Think of a floating TV unit, a wall unit up to the ceiling, a sideboard next to the dining table or a storage bench under the window. You choose the dimensions, colours and handles in our 3D design tool and instantly see what your cabinet costs. Then we make it in our own workshop in Maldegem, Belgium. For ten years now, we have been bringing calm to living rooms in Belgium and the Netherlands đïž Below you will find every living room cabinet, with examples from real homes.
Every living room cabinet at a glance
Floating TV unit, freestanding. Colour: Essential Oak Naturel. Handles: Push to open.
Custom TV unit: floating or standing
The TV unit is often the first thing you see when you walk into your living room. Mount it on the wall for a light, airy look, or place it on the floor, freestanding or neatly fitted between two walls. Open compartments give your set-top box or games console a home, while drawers and doors keep cables and remote controls out of sight. Choose an 18 or 36 mm top, in a different colour if you like. You will find more tips in 5 steps to the perfect TV unit.
Wall unit in the living room. Colour: Elegant Black.
Wall unit: one wall, everything stored away
Looking for a living room wall unit that does more than just store things? With a wall combination, you place tall and low cabinets side by side in one continuous piece of furniture. Tall-low, tall-low-tall or built around your TV: you decide the layout. The result is a calm wall with room for books, dinnerware, board games and your TV, all in the same colour and finish.
Floating sideboard. Colours: Seashell and Essential Oak Naturel.
Custom sideboard: storage and display
A sideboard is wider than a classic chest of drawers and combines drawers with doors. Next to the dining table, it holds your dinnerware, glasses and table linen, while the flat top makes room for a lamp, plants or that one beautiful vase. Mount it on the wall or let it stand on the floor. A sideboard is usually around 90 cm high, but with us you simply choose the height yourself.
Storage cupboard in the living room. Colour: Elegant Black. Handles: Lip gold.
Storage cupboard: tall, low or up to the ceiling
Board games, photo albums, the vacuum cleaner that won't fit anywhere else ... a custom storage cupboard swallows it all. Go fully closed for a sleek look, or mix in open compartments where your decorations or record collection can shine. The pre-drilled rows of holes make it easy to move the shelves, so your cupboard simply adapts to whatever you keep in it.
Storage bench. Colour: Weave Wool Beige.
Storage bench: seating and storage in one
Under the window, in the dining area or as an extension of your TV unit: a custom bench gives you extra seating with storage space underneath. Add a few cushions and you instantly have a cosy reading nook đ In the dining room, it can replace a row of chairs, just like Lise did in her Bruges townhouse.
Built-in desk cabinet with storage cupboard. Colour: Lorenzo Walnut.
A desk in the living room: working from home without the clutter
No separate home office? Then simply make your workspace part of your living room. A custom desk cabinet with cupboards on the left, right or both sides keeps your laptop, papers and chargers neatly together. With the 60 mm cable grommet, cables disappear through your desktop. Choose the desktop in the same colour as your wall unit, or go for a contrast.
Still not sure? Start from your living room
First look at your space and how you use it. The right cabinet will follow naturally đ
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TV on the wall?
A floating TV unit keeps your floor clear and makes your living room look bigger. Cleaning underneath is a lot quicker too.
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A bare wall?
Turn it into one continuous wall unit, with tall cabinets on the sides and a low cabinet for your TV in the middle.
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A dining area that does more?
A storage bench with drawers replaces a row of chairs and instantly gives you extra storage for placemats and napkins.
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Dinnerware and glasses within reach?
A sideboard next to the dining table has drawers for cutlery and doors for plates and glasses.
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Working from home in the living room?
A desk cabinet in the same style as your wall unit hardly stands out. After your working day, your living room is simply your living room again.
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Toys, games and cables?
A storage cupboard with drawers and closed doors makes the day's clutter disappear in no time.
How high should you hang a floating TV unit?
A floating TV unit is usually hung with its underside 15 to 30 cm above the floor. That way it looks light and you can easily clean underneath. For the width, a handy rule of thumb applies: at least one and a half times as wide as your TV. Allow for a depth of about 40 to 45 cm, so your soundbar and set-top box fit comfortably. Then hang your TV so that you look straight ahead when seated, not upwards. For more inspiration, read 5 steps to the perfect TV unit and The perfect white TV unit for your living room.
Floating TV unit with handle profile. Colour: Elegant Black.
Floating TV unit in wood texture.
How our customers live
Still looking for ideas? Scroll through these living and dining rooms, or read the full story behind this versatile living room wall unit and the sideboard in Dune Beige.
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TV unit with tall storage cupboards. Colour: Elegant Black.
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Custom sideboard. Colour: Dune Beige. Handles: Push to open.
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TV unit with tall corner cabinet. Colour: Front White. Handles: Push to open.
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TV unit and bench from the Flemish TV show Huis Gemaakt (VTM) in Langdorp.
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Dining room cabinet from the Flemish TV show Huis Gemaakt (VTM) in Wielsbeke. Colour: Lorenzo Walnut.
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TV unit, freestanding. Colour: Atlas Oak. Handle: handle profile.
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Sideboard in MDF, finished with textured paint in a concrete look.
What makes a Maatkasten Online living room cabinet different?
- Every cabinet is made to the millimetre for your wall.
- Filler strips give everything a clean finish, even against walls that aren't perfectly straight. Choose them oversized and you cut them to a perfect fit yourself.
- Sturdy 18 mm Unilin panels and soft-close hinges from Blum.
- 23 colours and wood tones, freely combinable for the inside, outside and top. Not sure? Order free colour samples.
- Free measurement guarantee: measured it yourself and a small mistake crept in after all? Then we will find a solution that fits.
- Awarded fastest custom furniture supplier (Becom Logistic Champion), with ten years of experience in made-to-measure cabinets đ
See living room cabinets in real life
A TV unit, sideboard or wall unit is best judged with your own eyes. In our showrooms in Antwerp (Kloosterstraat 150) and Sint-Martens-Latem (Kortrijksesteenweg 273), near Ghent, fully furnished cabinets are waiting for you. Feel the wood textures, pull open the drawers and take free colour samples home with you. Bring a photo or the dimensions of your living room and an advisor will think along with you straight away. You are also welcome without an appointment.
Frequently asked questions about living room cabinets
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Which cabinet should I choose for my living room?
That depends on what you want to store and where. For your TV, choose a TV unit; for a full wall, a combination of tall and low cabinets. Next to the dining table a sideboard is handy, and if you need extra seating, a storage bench is the smartest choice.
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How much does a custom living room cabinet cost?
The price depends on your dimensions, layout, colour and handles. In our design tool you see your price instantly with every choice, so you never face any surprises.
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How high should you hang a floating TV unit?
Usually you hang the underside 15 to 30 cm above the floor. Choose a unit that is at least one and a half times as wide as your TV, with a depth of about 40 to 45 cm.
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What is the difference between a sideboard and a chest of drawers?
A chest of drawers is a low cabinet with drawers that you often find in the bedroom or children's room. A sideboard is usually wider, combines drawers with doors and stands in the living or dining room, for example to store dinnerware and glasses.
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Can I combine a TV unit with tall cabinets?
Absolutely. With a wall combination, you place a low TV unit between or next to tall storage cupboards, in the same colour and finish. That way you get one calm wall unit.
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What if my walls aren't perfectly straight?
That's what filler strips are for. They neatly connect your cabinet to the wall. If you choose oversized filler strips, we deliver them slightly larger, so you can cut them to the exact size yourself during installation.
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Do I have to measure my living room cabinet myself?
You can, with our tips for measuring yourself. Made a measuring mistake after all? Then our free measurement guarantee applies and we will find a solution that fits. Want certainty beforehand? An expert from our measuring service will come to your home.
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Can I see living room cabinets in real life?
Yes! In our showrooms in Antwerp and Sint-Martens-Latem, you will find furnished cabinets that you can touch and try out. Feel free to drop by, also without an appointment.
Ready to furnish your living room?
Put together your living room cabinet in our online design tool, see it instantly in 3D and check your price with every click. Need a break? Save your design and continue later. Questions along the way? We are happy to help âš
