Custom TV Stand Cost

Open slab-top console

$800 to $2,500

The simplest TV stand style: a solid wood top with open lower shelving, typically on four tapered or hairpin legs. There are no doors to fit or hinges to align, which keeps labor hours low. A white oak or walnut slab-top open console on hairpin legs is one of the most popular custom TV stand styles currently, particularly for Japandi and minimalist interiors where visible AV components are deliberately styled as part of the room. The main challenge is the top panel: a solid wood top wider than 14 inches needs careful grain selection, edge gluing of multiple boards, and flattening, all of which add 2 to 3 hours to the build. A live edge slab top for an open console adds slab sourcing, flattening, and additional finishing time.

Two-door media console

$1,500 to $5,000

The most commonly ordered media console style. Two slab or frame-and-panel doors with push-to-open touch latches or knobs hide AV components, game consoles, and cables behind a clean face. Slab doors in white oak or walnut are the current design standard for contemporary and mid-century living rooms. The doors are sized and fitted to a consistent gap before the hardware is installed. Push-to-open touch latches (Sugatsune or equivalent) add $15 to $25 per door but eliminate visible hardware entirely, which clients in modern interiors often prefer. A two-door media console is a repeatable, profitable shop piece: the case is straightforward, the door fitting is manageable, and the result photographs well and markets easily.

Media console with drawers

$2,000 to $7,000

Adding one to three drawers above or beside the door section increases both the utility and the price of the media console significantly. Drawers are typically used for remote controls, charging cables, and small media accessories. Full-extension undermount slides (Blum Tandem or Grass Dynapro) are standard on a custom piece at this price point, as they allow the drawer to open fully for access to the rear of the drawer and provide soft-close dampening. Each drawer adds 3 to 5 hours of build time: drawer box construction, slide installation, and front fitting. Dovetail drawer boxes are the benchmark for fine furniture and are expected on any piece priced above $3,000.

Live edge walnut TV stand

$4,500 to $9,000+

A live edge walnut or white oak slab is used as the TV stand top surface, paired with a base in the same species or custom-welded steel hairpin legs. The live edge top requires sourcing a slab of sufficient width and length, typically 18 to 24 inches wide for a 60 to 72-inch TV stand, which runs $350 to $900 for a walnut or white oak slab. Flattening the slab on a router sled or wide drum sander, trimming to length, and finishing with hardwax-oil adds 5 to 8 hours over a milled solid-wood top. Live edge walnut TV stands are one of the most photographed and searched custom furniture pieces, making them high-value commissions for woodworkers who can source quality slabs.

Species is the primary cost driver for a custom TV stand or media console. A 60-inch two-door media console requires 35 to 50 board feet of primary species lumber for the case, doors, top, and legs. At walnut prices of $10 to $18 per board foot, the lumber cost runs $350 to $900 before markup. The same board footage in white oak runs $245 to $600, in hard maple $175 to $450, and in poplar $105 to $250. After material markup, hardware, overhead, and margin, the species choice moves the final sale price by $1,500 to $4,000 on a standard 60-inch media console. Walnut is consistently the highest-demand species for custom TV stands, followed by white oak for lighter interiors.

TV stand width is determined by the size of the television and the AV components being housed. A 48-inch console fits a TV up to 55 inches. A 60-inch console fits a 65-inch TV comfortably. A 72-inch console is needed for an 75-inch or larger TV to avoid visual imbalance. Each additional 12 inches of width adds 8 to 14 board feet of lumber (top, bottom, additional shelf length) and 3 to 5 hours of build time for the additional door fitting, if the console uses doors. A wider top panel also increases the risk of cupping or warping over time if not properly constructed with properly dried lumber and adequate cross-grain support. Price by width using per-linear-foot rates once you have established your cost for a reference 60-inch build.

A media console with doors is 6 to 14 hours more labor than an equivalent open-shelf console due to door construction, fitting, and hardware installation. Slab doors require 2 to 3 hours each for sizing, edge prep, and sanding. Fitting the doors to a consistent gap and installing push-to-open hardware adds 2 to 3 hours for two doors. Frame-and-panel doors (shaker or raised panel) add 3 to 5 hours per door over slab for the panel construction. If the client has a television with a visible media device collection they want to show off, an open console is the faster and more affordable build. If the client prefers the clean look of hidden components, the door build is worth the extra investment.

Each drawer adds 3 to 5 hours of build time for the box construction, slide installation, and front fitting. Two drawers in the apron section above or beside the doors is the most common media console configuration for remote controls and cable management accessories. Dovetail drawer boxes are the standard for a high-end furniture piece and add 1 to 1.5 hours per drawer over a dado or dowelled box. Full-extension undermount slides are essential on a media console, as the drawer should clear the case fully when accessing components or cables at the rear. Factor drawer count carefully when quoting: two drawers in a 60-inch walnut console add $400 to $600 to the build cost after labor, slides, pulls, and markup.

Leg design is a major visual differentiator on a TV stand or media console and a meaningful labor variable. Tapered solid wood legs are the most popular current style, particularly in walnut or white oak for mid-century and modern interiors, and require 2 to 3.5 hours for four legs including tapering on the table saw, refining on the jointer, and mortise-and-tenon or dowel attachment to the base rail. Hairpin legs in black powder-coat steel are purchased hardware ($15 to $35 per leg) and install in 30 to 45 minutes but work best on a live edge or slab-top open console rather than a cased piece. A plinth base (closed box base) is the fastest to build at 1 to 2 hours but gives the console a more traditional, case-piece look rather than a furniture feel. Custom welded steel A-frame or box legs are a premium option that requires metalwork sourcing or subcontracting.

Cable management is a practical detail that clients notice and appreciate, especially on a media console housing multiple AV components. Options include back panel cable access holes (drill and chamfer with a grommet, 30 to 60 minutes per hole), removable back panel sections (routed as a panel insert, 1 to 2 hours), and cable grommets in the top surface for routing cables down behind the console. A well-executed cable management system does not add significantly to the build cost, typically $25 to $60 in hardware and 1 to 1.5 hours of labor, but it is a selling point that distinguishes a custom piece from off-the-shelf furniture. Confirm cable routing requirements with the client before cutting the back panel.