Entertainment Centers
I was recently shopping around for a corner entertainment center, and was surprised by the selection available. I had only seen small units before that your TV sits upon, with maybe a few shelves beneath for the dvd player, game units etc. But what I found was a lot more impressive, units ranging from full furniture pieces to the smaller units I was familiar with and everything in between. Lets take a look at some of the available styles.
For many, DVDs get stored in a small cabinet or case below their television. Although they may fit in there like a glove, it’s not always practical to have row after row of DVD piled in front of one another. If you have kids, you know that things rarely get put back to where they belong if there’s no one there to provide that guidance, so digging through the stacks of DVDs to find the one they’re looking for could result in somewhat of a “hurricane style” aftermath. Luckily, there is quick and easy solution to this. Although you may think a bookshelf belongs in a library or a home office, they make great, inexpensive DVD holders. By picking one up at a local retailer or even a thrift store – you’ll be able to organize your DVDs, view them by title, and never have to go digging through a cabinet or box ever again. Plus, your impressive collection will be on display for guests at all times.
You can also find a full furniture piece that is not an armoire, but still a piece of case furniture with shelves, including one that goes above the television. The TV sits in the unit. The bottom part has shelves, drawers or cabinets for various components. One unit I saw that was specifically designed for the new flat panel TV style was unique because it required the TV to be connected to hang on the back wall of the unit.Perhaps you just like the idea of having the TV in the corner, but have plenty of room. If that is the case, then you can find a corner entertainment center similar to either style above, but it also has matching shelf units on both sides to extend along the walls.
Last summer when the old bazillion pound TV died we opted for one of the new flat screen models. Even though the screen was much larger, it weighs much less. I love that! So, what did I do? I took my circular saw and busted a move on the old home entertainment center. I sawed it down big time. What I ended up with was just a small remnant of the old one. I can’t close it off from the rest of the room, but why would I want to? I don’t. Some people are even more minimalists than I am. They mount their TV on the wall and just use a small cabinet for components. Now that’s what I call a home entertainment center. Easy on the back and more floor space. Sounds like a winner to me.
The only thing I can think of that would make me want any sort of cabinet type home entertainment center in the future is if I were to get one of those fancy schmancy lifts that hook onto the TV and allow it to recess into, and lift out of, a nice wooden cabinet. I would consider that. Especially if it had a remote control to run the lift. That might be too good to pass up.
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