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TV Stand Buying Guide


Choosing the TV Stand Design
Plasma TV stands offer wide designs for ample table space and innovative shelf/drawer storage. TV cabinets and armoires provide discreet viewing and storage contained behind elegant doors. Bold and beautiful describes the entertainment center with built-in lighting, hutches, or modular components to enhance and maximize entertainment space. Corner TV stands transform unused corners into angled viewing with optimal space-saving features. Swivel TV stands offer convenient glare-reducing positioning and full-screen viewing from various seats in the room.

Sizing Up TV Stands
The TV stand must support the weight of the TV, so check weight requirements before making your purchase. To avoid mishaps, make sure the TV stand is long enough and deep enough; TVs hanging off their stands are an accident waiting to happen. Think outside of the box: extra-wide TV stands accommodate smaller TVs, offering space for components and collectibles.

Bush - Weston Corner TV Stand

What's Your Style
Are your tastes modern and streamlined; do you like the look of wood embellished with glass shelving and metal accents? These modern TV stands are ideal for LCD TVs and flat panel plasma TVs. On the other hand, traditional furniture styles date back to specific eras, offering elaborate features and specific wood choices. Contemporary TV stands combine modern and traditional aspects in a casual tone. These TV stands are versatile and complement a wide range of furnishings. For the most casual look, distressed and unfinished wood gives TV stands a rustic appeal, perfect for informal country living.

Material Options
The finest TV stands are made of wood from deciduous hardwood trees, offering unique grains and coloring. More affordable are wood veneer TV stands that have the attractive qualities of fine wood, but are created from thin strips of wood that are glued or pressed together. Fiberboard is recycled wood fibers bound with adhesives for inexpensive, lightweight TV stands.