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Monday, July 12th, 2010
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A Corner Entertainment Center: More Styles Than You Can Imagine!
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.
One of the first units I saw, which is the type I like on a regular wall unit, is an armoire. I had no idea that you could get a corner entertainment center in an armoire style! I love being able to close off the tv, especially when it is kept in the living room. Because of the corner style, the doors fold back (versus sliding) to reveal the TV and other components. On many armoire units, the TV is kept in a cabinet on top and the components are on the bottom, so those units had four doors. Other units had just two full length doors. This is a great option if you only have room to put the TV in the corner and you are looking for a nice piece of furniture.
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.
The basic "TV stand" also does not meet the convention of small stands in a corner entertainment center, the type you purchase at a massive discount store. There are some really nice stands that are full pieces of furniture in some really nice styles. One I saw that I particularly liked was made of dark wood, I believe walnut, with glass doors in the middle (for components) and three narrow drawers down both sides of the middle compartment. Some of the styles I have seen include Quaker, Mission and Dutch Modern. Others I have seen have the more modern look, with a black or silver finish and glass shelves. Of course, the stands come in varying widths, depending on what you need.
And, of course, you can just get the basic TV stand I originally thought of when I thought of a corner entertainment center. Though even some of these are better than I remember. I saw one that was taller than usual, and was labeled as being "bedroom-height". Clever, I thought, because you do want your TV up higher when watching from bed (plus, it helps keep your dresser free for other things!). I also found some metal and wood ones that had a shelf above the TV for knick-knacks in which the metal came in different colors, such as pink, purple and blue. This is great if you let you children have a TV in their room.
So, now I have to choose,what style corner entertainment center is best for me? I just don’t know, I guess I will have to ask my husband for his opinion too!
About the Author
MJ owns Blue Summit Articles and is a freelance writer for Click Shops, Inc., where you can find the perfect corner entertainment center for you at www.entertainmentcenters.us.com
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Think Wood When Thinking Entertainment Centers
When looking into buying wood entertainment centers, whether you’re looking for a corner stand for your small TV or a huge center for your fantastic stereo, you have to ask yourself which type you would like to buy. In purchasing wood entertainment centers there are many types to choose from as there are wood entertainment centers which are cabinets, stands, wall mounts, armoires, and corner units. Wood entertainment centers can be small, such as stands and corner units or large ones, such as cabinets, armoires, or centers that take up the entire wall of a room. It all depends on what you want, what you’re willing to spend, and how you want the entertainment system to look.
There are many wood entertainment centers which are nicely built wooden cabinets with drawers and shelves meant to house your entertainment system and accessories such as CD’s and DVD’s. Some of these wood entertainment centers are armoires which open and close depending on if you are watching television or listening to your stereo. Wood entertainment centers with, hinged or slide doors are nice because they become a beautiful addition to your room.
Another important aspect is what you want your wood entertainment centers to be built out of. Wood entertainment centers can be selected out of dark or light wood and almost anything in between. Another option would be a system that you construct yourself which can be built in various styles and shapes to fit the spatial needs of your room.
There are also some types of stands which you can place other things besides your entertainment equipment on. Depending on how many shelves the unit has, pictures, plants, and books, among other things, can be put around your entertainment system making it multi purposeful as well as practical and decorative at the same time.
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