OKD Fireplace TV Stand Review: a chunky farmhouse console that actually feels solid for the price

I picked up this OKD Fireplace TV Stand mainly because I was tired of my old flimsy TV unit and wanted something that could handle a 65-inch TV without sagging. The fake fireplace was honestly a bonus at first, more of a “why not” than the main reason I bought it. After a few weeks of use though, the fireplace has ended up being one of the things I turn on almost every evening, even without the heat. It actually makes the room feel less bare.

To be clear, this thing is not small. It showed up in heavy boxes (around 100+ pounds total), and you definitely don’t want to haul it alone if you have stairs. I did the assembly mostly by myself with a drill and a decent-sized living room floor to spread everything out. It took me around two and a half hours going at a normal pace, double-checking steps, and stopping once for a coffee. It’s flat-pack furniture, but it doesn’t feel cheap once it’s fully assembled.

In day-to-day use, it basically does what you expect: holds the TV, hides all the clutter behind the sliding barn doors, and gives you a fake fireplace that doesn’t look cheesy from normal viewing distance. It’s not luxury furniture, but for the price range, it feels pretty solid. The 33-inch height is also nice; the TV sits at a more natural viewing level than the low TV benches you see everywhere.

If you’re expecting real wood and heirloom quality, this isn’t that. If you want something that looks like it belongs in a modern farmhouse living room, supports a big TV, and adds some extra heat in winter without messing with gas or real flames, it gets the job done. It has a few small annoyances, but nothing that made me regret buying it.

Looking at the price range of this unit versus what you get, I’d say it offers good value for money, but it depends what you’re comparing it to. If you go to a furniture store and look at solid wood fireplace TV stands, you’ll easily see prices over $1,000. This one costs a fraction of that, and of course you’re getting engineered wood instead of real oak. But visually, once it’s built and set up with a TV and decor, it gives a similar overall look for a lot less cash.

Compared to cheaper TV stands without a fireplace, you’re paying extra for the heater and the whole farmhouse styling. If you don’t care about the fireplace at all and just want a simple bench, you could save money and get a basic stand. For me, the added heat and ambience made the price difference feel justified. I actually use the fireplace often enough that it’s not just a gimmick. Plus, the storage and height are better than a lot of budget stands I’ve had before.

Where the value really shows is in the combination of features: 60-inch width, supports up to 70-inch TVs, decent storage with adjustable shelves, a working heater, and a design that doesn’t look cheap from across the room. The trade-off is the flat-pack assembly and engineered wood construction. If you’re expecting high-end materials, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re realistic and just want something that looks good, works well, and doesn’t wreck your budget, it hits a nice middle ground.

So overall, I’d rate the value as 4 out of 5. You’re not getting luxury furniture, but you’re also not paying luxury prices. As long as you’re okay with some assembly time and you treat it reasonably well, it feels like money well spent for a main living room setup.

The design is very much “modern farmhouse”: dark rustic oak finish, sliding barn doors with black metal hardware, and a chunky, boxy shape. If you’re into super minimal, glossy white furniture, this won’t fit that vibe. In my living room, which has neutral walls and a grey couch, it actually ties things together fairly well. The fake wood grain looks decent from a normal distance. Up close, you can tell it’s engineered wood, but it doesn’t scream cheap plastic laminate.

The barn doors slide smoothly on the track once everything is aligned properly. That part is important: if you rush the assembly and don’t square the frame, the doors can scrape or feel uneven. I had to loosen a couple of screws and nudge the frame slightly to get both doors gliding cleanly. Once set up right, they move easily with one hand and don’t rattle. I usually keep one side open for the game console and router, and slide it closed when I don’t want to see the mess.

Visually, the 33-inch height is a plus. My old TV stand was lower, and the TV always felt a bit too low when I was sitting further back. With this one, the center of the screen lines up better with my eye level when I’m on the couch. The 60-inch width also balances a 65-inch TV pretty well; it doesn’t look like the TV is sitting on a tiny table. The fireplace window in the center breaks up the big rectangular mass, so it doesn’t look like just a plain box.

On the downside, the finish is dark, and it shows dust and fingerprints a bit more than a lighter wood tone would. If you have kids or pets, you’ll be wiping it down fairly often. Also, the back panel is the usual thin board you nail or screw in; you don’t see it most of the time, but it reminds you it’s not high-end furniture. Still, for the price, the overall design looks pretty solid and fits that cozy living room look a lot of people go for now.

Material-wise, this is a mix of MDF and particleboard with a laminate finish, which is standard for this kind of furniture in this price range. The top panel is thicker (they say 1-inch), and you can feel the difference when you lift it during assembly. It doesn’t flex easily, and once it’s screwed into the frame, it feels sturdy enough to trust with an expensive TV. The side panels and shelves are lighter, but still not flimsy to the point where you worry about them snapping under normal use.

The laminate finish has a rougher, wood-like texture rather than a glossy coating. It helps hide minor scratches and makes it feel a bit less like plastic. I did a small unintentional test when I slid a console across the shelf without picking it up completely; it left a very faint mark that you can only see from certain angles. So it’s not bulletproof, but it’s not paper-thin either. Coasters or felt pads are still a good idea if you plan to put anything heavy or abrasive on top.

The hardware (hinges, barn door track, screws) is basic but fine. The barn door rail is metal and feels solid once anchored. I didn’t feel like any of the hardware was on the verge of stripping or bending, which I’ve had happen with cheaper flat-pack stuff. The back panel is a thinner board, as usual, but because the base has a solid frame and a 3.34-inch wooden support base, the whole unit doesn’t rely on the back panel for strength as much as some cheaper TV stands do.

Overall, the materials are what I’d call pretty solid for the price, but you still need to treat it like engineered wood, not solid oak. If you move often, you’ll want to be careful when carrying it and avoid dragging it around with a lot of weight inside. For a stationary living room setup, it feels stable and capable of lasting several years if you don’t abuse it.

Durability is always a question with flat-pack furniture, especially when it has to hold an expensive TV. After assembling this and using it daily, I’d say it feels more robust than the cheaper stands I’ve owned before, mainly because of the thicker top and the solid base frame. There’s no wobble when I bump into it lightly, and the weight of the TV doesn’t cause any visible bowing in the middle. The base being a full frame instead of just little plastic feet helps a lot.

The weak spot, like with most engineered wood furniture, is going to be moisture and rough handling. You don’t want to spill water on it and leave it sitting there, and you don’t want to drag the whole unit across the floor while it’s loaded with gear. I’ve moved it a few inches to adjust cable reach, and that was fine, but if I ever move apartments, I’ll probably empty it first and have two people lift it instead of sliding it. The joints and cam locks feel tight now, but they’re not designed for constant disassembly and reassembly.

The fireplace insert itself feels fairly sturdy. The front glass and metal frame don’t flex, and the controls haven’t given me any trouble. The fan hasn’t rattled or made weird noises so far. Obviously, long-term durability on the heater part is something you only know after a few winters, but based on the build, it doesn’t feel like it’s going to fall apart quickly. If something does go wrong, it’s more likely to be an electrical or fan issue than the TV stand collapsing.

So in practice, I’d say durability is good for normal home use: set it up once, don’t abuse it, and it should last several years. It’s not indestructible, and if you’re the type who rearranges furniture monthly or has kids that climb everything, you’ll want to be a bit more careful. For a typical living room with adults and maybe a pet or two, it feels solid enough to trust.

In daily use, there are two big performance questions: how well the fireplace works and how practical the storage is. On the fireplace side, it heats my medium-sized living room (roughly 12x16 feet) reasonably well. I’m not replacing my main heating with it, but on chilly evenings I turn on the heat function and it takes the edge off in about 15–20 minutes. The fan is audible but not obnoxious; it’s more of a low hum that blends in once the TV is on. If you’re super sensitive to noise, you’ll notice it, but it’s not like a loud space heater.

The flame effect itself is decent. You can change brightness and there are different flame options. I mostly leave it on one setting and forget about it. With the room lights dimmed, it gives a nice background glow and doesn’t look tacky. The remote works fine from the couch; I can turn it on, adjust brightness, and set a timer without getting up. There is a control panel on the unit too, but I barely touch it after the first day.

On the storage side, the adjustable shelves are useful. I’ve got a game console and router on one side, and board games plus some random stuff on the other. The shelves can handle the weight of electronics easily. The cable cutouts in the back are a big plus; I routed power strips and HDMI cables through them without having to drill extra holes. It keeps things visually cleaner when the doors are closed. The only small annoyance is that if you put taller devices on the shelves, you need to plan which side you keep open because the barn doors cover part of the opening when slid.

After a few weeks, nothing has sagged, the doors still slide smoothly, and the fireplace starts up reliably every time. It’s not a high-tech piece of gear, but in terms of doing its job—holding a big TV, hiding clutter, adding some heat and ambience—it performs well. I’d give the overall performance 4 out of 5: solid, practical, with a few minor quirks but nothing major.

Out of the box, you’re basically dealing with two main components: the TV stand itself (a bunch of panels, hardware, and the barn doors) and the 23-inch electric fireplace insert. Everything is clearly labeled, which helped a lot. The instructions are more like an IKEA manual but with words, not just drawings, so you don’t spend half your time guessing which panel is which. All the screws and fittings are in labeled bags, so you’re not digging through a random pile of metal.

Size-wise, the stand is 60 inches wide, 15.75 inches deep, and 33 inches tall. My 65-inch TV sits on top with a bit of overhang visually on the sides, but still within what the stand is rated for. They say it supports up to 150 pounds on the top. I’ve got the TV plus a soundbar and a small center speaker up there, and nothing flexes or feels wobbly. Inside, you get two cabinet sections on each side with an adjustable shelf in each, plus the middle fireplace cutout. There are cable cutouts in the back, which are big enough for HDMI and power bricks, not just skinny cables.

The fireplace insert slides into the central opening and screws in from the sides. It plugs into a regular outlet and has its own power button plus a remote. It offers flame-only mode and flame + heat mode, adjustable brightness, temperature settings, and a timer. The flames are obviously fake, but they’re better than the old-school orange glow units. From the couch, it passes the casual glance test. Up close you can tell it’s LEDs and plastic logs, but that was expected at this price.

Overall, the package feels thought-out: you get the stand, the fireplace, the hardware pack, and a manual that’s actually readable. No tools are included, so you’ll want at least a screwdriver and preferably a drill with a low-torque setting. It’s not plug-and-play like a small shelf, but for a big piece of furniture with a heater in it, the setup process is pretty reasonable.