what are the Best TV unit for Indian living room 2025
TV Units · Living Room · India 2025
Best TV Unit for an Indian Living Room in 2025 — Two Designers Disagree
Devika says go gold and marble. Rohan says go matte black and minimal. Both are right about some things and wrong about others — and neither answer fits every Indian home.
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Devika NairInterior Designer · Chennai & Mumbai · 9 years
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Rohan KapoorArchitect-Designer · Delhi & Gurgaon · 11 years
April 2025 · 10 min
ReviewTrust.in has reviewed Shopps.in’s furniture collection extensively. When the TV unit range came up for review, we did something different: instead of one opinion, we asked two working interior designers with opposing aesthetics to make the case for their preferred approach. Then we let them debate. What follows is the honest result — including where they surprised each other.
Both designers had access to the same collection at Shopps.in’s TV unit range. All prices quoted are IGST-inclusive with free all-India delivery.
Round 1 — Gold Marble vs. Matte Black
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Devika Nair — for gold marble
Interior Designer · Chennai & Mumbai
Indian living rooms have warmth built in — warm marble floors, cream walls, warm-toned lighting, family photographs. A matte black TV unit fights this warmth. A gold-frame unit with a marble or glass top extends it. The room stays coherent. Warm gold also photographs better — which matters when you’re hosting and people inevitably photograph your home. I’d always choose the Modern TV Unit over any matte option for a standard Indian apartment.
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Rohan Kapoor — for matte black
Architect-Designer · Delhi & Gurgaon
Gold reads warm in the showroom and often reads busy at home — especially when the room already has warm marble, wooden furniture, and warm lighting. It competes rather than coordinates. Matte black is a recessive finish — it pulls back, makes the TV less visually dominant, and lets the room’s other elements lead. In Delhi apartments with high ceilings and cool-toned stone, black is the right call every time. TV Cabinet Booking — clean, resolved, no drama.
Our Verdict
Both are right — for different rooms. Devika’s gold rule applies in rooms already styled warm. Rohan’s black rule applies in rooms with cool stone, grey accents, or Japandi-influenced palettes. The question to ask: does your room have more warm or cool tones? That answer settles the debate more than any designer’s preference.
Round 2 — Open Shelving vs. Closed Cabinets
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Devika Nair — for a mix
Interior Designer · Chennai & Mumbai
Open shelving on a TV unit is not inherently bad — it’s only bad if you style it poorly. A few well-chosen objects on open shelves look curated and alive. The problem in most Indian homes is that open shelves collect everything — remotes, chargers, boxes — and start looking chaotic within two weeks. So: closed cabinets for equipment, open shelves for display only. The TV unit should have at least one closed compartment for every open one.
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Rohan Kapoor — for all closed
Architect-Designer · Delhi & Gurgaon
Fully closed is almost always the right answer for Indian living rooms — particularly in homes where the TV area doubles as the family activity zone. Set-top boxes, routers, gaming consoles, speaker systems: all of these need to go somewhere, and open shelves make everything look temporary. Close it all away. Then you have a piece of furniture that actually looks like furniture. The TV Stand Cabinet with drawers is the right approach.
Our Verdict
Rohan wins this round on practicality. For most Indian households, fully closed cabinet storage is simpler to maintain and looks cleaner long-term. Devika’s mix approach works well only for homes with genuine discipline about display styling — which is the minority. If in doubt: closed.
Round 3 — Wall-Mount the TV or Place It on the Unit?
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Devika Nair — wall-mount always
Interior Designer · Chennai & Mumbai
Wall-mounting a TV gives you three things: the right eye-line height (controlled by the mount, not the unit height), the ability to use any unit height you choose, and a cleaner look — the TV appears to float. It also means the unit below can be lower and wider, looking more like a credenza and less like a support structure. In any serious interior project, the TV goes on the wall.
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Rohan Kapoor — depends on the wall
Architect-Designer · Delhi & Gurgaon
Wall-mounting is correct for concrete or brick walls — which is most Indian construction. But in partition-walled rooms or gypsum-board sections, you need to find studs or use specialist anchors, and most electricians won’t guarantee the installation. For those situations, a TV unit that positions the screen at the right height directly is the safer and more practical option. Know your wall type before committing.
Our Verdict
Both are right, and both miss each other’s point. Wall-mount if you have solid brick or concrete behind the plaster — which most Indian apartments do. Check with your electrician first. On partition walls, use a unit that positions the TV at the correct eye-line height (unit top at 16–20 inches for a wall-mount arrangement, higher if the TV rests directly on the surface).
“The best TV unit for an Indian living room is the one that closes away the cables and sits at the right height — everything else is style preference layered on top of that.”
The One Thing Both Designers Agree On: Sizing
Despite disagreeing on almost everything else, Devika and Rohan gave near-identical answers on sizing. The TV wall in an Indian living room is typically 10–14 feet wide. The TV unit should fill 60–75% of that width — not the full wall, and definitely not 40%.
TV Screen
Unit Width (minimum)
Room Type
What Both Designers Say
43–50 inch
50–54 inch
1BHK / compact 2BHK
Keep the unit proportional to the sofa, not just the screen
55–65 inch
60–66 inch
Standard Indian 2/3BHK
Most common Indian living room — a 60-inch unit is correct
75–85 inch
72 inch+
Villa / large apartment
Go custom if standard sizes don’t fill the wall correctly
💡 Shopps.in customisation note
The TV Unit Customized option at Shopps.in allows you to specify exact dimensions, finish colour (gold, rose gold, chrome, black), and storage configuration. WhatsApp +91-99468-28484 or call 1800-203-7307 before ordering a custom piece.
What to Actually Buy — Both Designers’ Recommendations
Devika’s Pick — Gold & Contemporary
Modern TV Unit
Clean contemporary proportions in a warm finish. Works in most Indian 2BHK and 3BHK living rooms with warm-toned interiors. The design doesn’t compete with the room — it supports it.
Drawer storage, clean face, supports 70-inch screens. Rohan’s principle — close everything away — is fully satisfied here. The contemporary form works in both warm and cool-toned Indian interiors.
Common questions before buying a TV unit in India.
Which TV unit style is best for a small Indian apartment?
For a 1BHK or compact 2BHK, a wall-mounted unit with closed storage below the TV works best. Keep the unit low (16–18 inches) and no wider than the sofa. The TV Cabinet Booking at ₹11,000 is the most practical entry-level option.
Is marble top TV unit worth buying in India?
Yes — marble or faux-marble tops on TV units add a premium visual layer without requiring a full marble installation. They’re easy to clean and complement the marble floors found in most Indian apartments. Ensure the marble top is tempered or framed — untreated marble edges can chip.
How do I prevent cable clutter behind a TV unit in India?
Choose a unit with closed cabinets deep enough to house your router, set-top box, and power strips (minimum 14-inch depth). Route all cables through the cabinet’s rear panel using cable clips. A wall-mount for the TV itself eliminates the cable drop problem at the screen level.
Where can I buy a luxury TV unit online in India with free delivery?
Shopps.in stocks 19 TV units from ₹11,000 to ₹73,900, all IGST-inclusive with free all-India delivery. Custom sizes and finishes available via WhatsApp +91-99468-28484 or 1800-203-7307.
Devika NairInterior designer with 9 years of residential projects in Chennai and Mumbai. Specialises in warm-palette apartments and villa interiors. Believes every room should feel more human after the intervention than before it.
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Rohan KapoorArchitect-designer with 11 years of projects in Delhi and Gurgaon. Trained in minimal architecture. Believes most rooms have too much in them and most furniture is half the size it should be.
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