Elegant Entertainment Centers
If you love to watch movies, have kids who love to watch movies, or have an unruly amount of c.d.'s floating around your home - you probably have some type of entertainment center in your home. For many, the entertainment center because somewhat of a "centerpiece" of the home, and rightfully so. Getting the family together for movie night or having some friends over for the evening to watch a favorite show can create some great memories and lasting traditions. The only problem is that many homeowners let their otherwise beautiful entertainment space get a little bit out of control. Sure, your DVD collection might be impressive - but if you have to spend an hour searching for the film you're looking for, that might be your heads up to get your movies in line - literally.
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.
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.
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.
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