Wooden TV stands are another choice you have in the never ending ocean of audio/video furniture. If you have been spending any time on this site, then you are no stranger to the fact there are many, many different styles available including corner TV stands for flat screen TVs, Plasma TV stands, and the basic corner TV stand . Well, the wooden TV stand is, of course, one of the most classic of all styles, and we felt it needed some individual attention to set it apart from the never ending barrage of home entertainment furniture. As you will soon come to see, they may be in a class all by themselves able to rise above the others.
There is nothing that can quite convey the style a good to great quality piece of wooden furniture can add to any space. Even for the low end models, wood is used to convey characteristics of strength and beauty. Even if it is just particle board with laminate over the top, it still says “quality” in our subconscious because we all have a fairly good knowledge of the aspects and utility of wood. If we take a quality step up from the low end of the spectrum, we begin to really see the benefits of wooden furniture.
When you take a piece of beautifully colored hardwood and shape it into a functional piece of an entertainment system you get a product that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. As I start to ramble on about the beauty of a deep cherry or a light maple and you start to think about them you can almost envision how it would feel to the touch. That’s the first thing we do to test quality, isn’t it? That’s right you will run your finger across it and feel how smooth the finish is, and the men will gently press on them as to convince themselves that there are no defects in the magnificent work of art you see before you. And that is just how amazing they can be. They can have you dreaming of them well before you even step onto the show room.
It can easily be said that some of the most visually stunning and eye pleasing stands are made from wood. You will find that there are always some of the more technologically innovative models which are constructed out of the composite and more modern materials. However, I have seen few that are anywhere as visually amazing as some of the reclaimed wooden television stands by Green Tea Design, who use reclaimed wood from throughout the world to build their products. So if you are one who likes to “Go Green” this very well could be a product for you. Like most things though, it will cost you to do the right thing. A reclaimed wooden TV stand can run you in the neighborhood of $1500 to $2000. Ouch! Saving the earth can sure hurt the pocketbook.
Corner TV Stands Vs. Wall Mount TV Stands
There are special challenges to decorating in limited space environments. This can be especially challenging when you are trying to fit a large screen television or TV stand into a small space. There are several options available to you when you are stuck in a tight place such as this. The main two choices you will have for limited space environments, such as a studio apartment, will be the corner TV stand or the wall mount TV stand. Of course, this will all depend of the space available to you in your home, but in general these are the two best space saving choices for you.
So, how do we choose between the two entertainment system placeholders? Well, we’ll take a look at them both to see what the similarities are and how they might be applicable choices or poor choices for your specific situation. Let’s begin with the corner TV stand.
As we have discussed in previous posts, the corner TV stand is a great space saver because it takes advantage of a part of the home that is generally not used efficiently. This allows you to take greater advantage of the rest of your media or family room. Another nice point for this particular style of TV stands is the stability provided . The triangular TV stand design provides more stability than the more traditional television stands, which also makes them better as plasma TV stands or corner TV stands for flat screen TVs because they can support the heavier total weight these LCD and other flat screen TVs have attached to them. It also provides some storage space for your audio-video accessories, however this is one of the drawbacks either of the space saving models. When getting a corner model, make sure you have the needed storage space or you will forever be fighting with those game consoles and DVD players you love so much. OK, on to the wall mount…
Hands down this is the best space saving option available today. It takes up virtually no more space than hanging a picture on the wall, a thick picture for sure but a picture none the less. It also has a very high cool factor, reminiscent of the splendor and grandeur of Las Vegas or the modern bar scene. As mentioned above, one of the glaring drawbacks to a wall mount system is lack of any storage space for accessories and media. You will need something separate to accommodate storage. The other possible issue you could run into is weight. LCD and plasma televisions are generally heavier than other models, so you will need to make sure that your wall can support the weight of either of these units. If the location on your wall doesn’t have at least two studs to secure it to you may need to look into other options, such as display stands, but that discussion is for another time.
I wish you well on your decision making, and I hope this information assisted you some in the process.