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TV Stand Buying Guide
TV Stand Buying Guide- Tips from the Experts
Picking the Perfect TV Stand
So how do you find the perfect TV stand that best fits your needs? We recommend looking for the attributes that are important to you and narrowing your search.
Frame Design
- TV Cabinets are more than just tables that support your TV - they offer discreet storage for multimedia equipment or anything else you want to store near your TV. This enclosed TV Cabinet by Azura features three storage drawers and two CD storage racks, all in an Rich Espresso finish.
Azura Pablo 60" TV Base
- Corner TV Stands are perfect for the corner of any room, ensuring that optimal attention will be focused on the unit, with two adjoining walls acting as leading lines. This Corner TV Stand by Parker House is part of the Copper Canyon Collection. A unique expandable design and the striking Vintage Black finish provide the distinctive signature of the collection.
Copper Canyon X-pandable Corner Plasma TV Stand
- Swivel TV Stands are ideal for the viewer that likes to move around; swivels allow you to turn the screen to avoid glare or shift to the optimal viewing angle. This Swivel TV Stand, part of the Riverside Furniture Homestead Collection, features a swivel top, a component shelf, and has a lightly distressed cherry finish.
Riverside Furniture Homestead TV Stand in Homestead Cherry
- Extra-Wide TV Stands are perfect not just for supporting large-screen and plasma TVs, but for adding grandeur to a smaller TV. This Extra-Wide TV Stand by Plateau is part of the SR Series, which features premier woods, tasteful grains, and classic colors.
Plateau SR-Series 75" TV Stand in Cherry
- Plasma Stands are designed specifically to hold your plasma screen TVs. They are usually wider than traditional TV stands, to accompany the greater width of plasma TVs. The DP-2 Plasma Stand by Studio-Tech, with its elegant and contemporary design, will showcase your plasma TV and components beautifully. Glass shelves pass through large corner pillars on each side for a dramatic design effect.
Studio-Tech Rosewood Plasma Display TV Stand
- Entertainment Centers are the height of luxury. Not only do they showcase your TV, they often have a number of other features such as multimedia storage, touch lighting, and an attractive appearance. This Entertainment Center by Legends Furniture is part of the Forest Glenn Collection. It features an 65" TV Base, two curio cabinets, and a light bridge.
Legends Furniture Forest Glenn Entertainment Center in Antique Black Finish
Dimensions
- Don’t worry about having a stand that is the exact same size as your TV. If you get a stand that is bigger than your TV, you can have accent pieces around your TV to personalize the room. Or you can have a smaller TV on a larger stand to make the TV your focal point.
- Depth is perhaps the most important dimension. You do not want your TV to hang off the front or back of the stand.
- Also, check the TV Size attribute to make sure that the stand can support the weight of your TV.
Special Features
- Casters are wheels like those on computer chairs. You can use them to push your TV stand around the room based on your mood or company.
- Adjustable Shelves are designed so you can personalize your stand to your needs. You can change the height of the shelves to better fit your belongings.
- Cable Management is ideal for our high-tech world. It allows you to run cables to your other media through openings in the stand.
- Flat Panel Mounts are made with your flat screen TV in mind. These mounts hold your TV perfectly in place without having to damage your walls.
Materials
- Hardwood is a top-of-the-line material, considered the best quality for furniture. It is a good investment, and could be with your family for generations. It is generally cut from the trunks of deciduous hardwood trees. Due to the organic grain, your furniture will be unique, with no piece exactly like it.
- Wood Veneer is one alternative to hardwood. The manufacturing of wood veneer involves cutting thin strips of wood and gluing or pressing them over another material. This gives you the great wood appearance for less money. Another way wood veneer saves you money is if it is glued over a lighter material, making shipping less expensive. Since the most attractive part of the tree is often used for the veneer, you will still have an attractive look to your stand.
- Engineered wood, like MDF, or Medium Density Fiberboard, is an environmentally-friendly alternative to other materials. It is created by binding wood fibers with adhesives under heat and pressure. Since it is made from recycled materials, it does not have the economic cost of hardwood. It is also light enough to be shipped inexpensively. Not only does engineered wood have a minimal negative environment impact, it keeps excess wood from being carelessly discarded and wasted.
- Many of our TV stands also have components made of glass. The glass may be clear or tinted, both bringing different stylish benefits.
Styles
- Modern is an orderly, streamlined design known for polished surfaces and geometric shapes. It generally has a neutral palette that accentuates the strong shape of the stand. Metal and glass are common materials used in modern furniture. This Modern TV Stand by Z-Line Designs features a black finish, glass shelves and an integrated mount that accomodates up to a 50" flat panel television.
Z-Line Designs Vitoria Flat Panel TV Stand with Integrated Mount
- Contemporary has its roots in the second half of the 20th century. It is a combination of modern, traditional, and casual styles, and it features curved and tempered lines. A neutral, contemporary TV stand blends with almost any décor. This Contemporary TV Stand by Furnitech offers a 60" console for Plasma/LCD/DLP televisions, and features sculpted, stainless steel bar handles and internal wire management.
Furnitech 60" Contemporary TV Stand
- Traditional draws inspiration from a multitude of sources, ranging from Colonial times, to Queen Anne’s reign, to Roman antiquity. It often features carvings and wood finishes such as mahogany and cherry. This Traditional TV Stand by Parker House features storage cabinets, center channel speaker storage and a classic Italian design.
Parker House Tuscany Plasma/LCD Multimedia TV Stand
- Simple style takes casual style another step further. A TV stand in the simple style is all about function. A simple stand is perfect for a down-to-earth, unpretentious room. This simple Ameriwood Altra Collection 32" TV Stand in Apple Tree holds most 32" TV's and features an adjustable shelf.
Ameriwood Altra Collection 32" TV Stand in Apple Tree
- Rustic evokes lodges and ranches. It focuses on unfinished or distressed, dark woods. A rustic TV stand would flawlessly suit a rural home or an urban apartment. This Rustic TV Stand by Riverside Furniture is constructed of poplar hardwood solids and birch veneers and has a lightly distressed vera cherry wood finish.
Riverside Furniture Reverie 60" TV Stand in Vera Cherry
Why Buy Your TV Stand Online?
- Selection: Traditional stores have a very limited supply. They have to fit all their TV stands into their showrooms and warehouses, which really limits the selection and diversity of stands they can provide. We offer a huge selection of TV stands from a large number of manufacturers that keeps growing. Since we ship right from the manufacturer, it is like we have dozen of warehouses, and your perfect TV stand is in one of them.
- QuickBrowse: QuickBrowse is a unique tool we offer to help you narrow your search for your ideal TV stand. Located on the left side of your computer screen, you can use QuickBrowse to find TV stands with a specific attribute. Limit your search by price, finish, height, width, weight capacity, style and more. You can select just one attribute to help limit your search, or you can narrow the search by selecting the exact attributes you need until you have your perfect stand.
- Customer Service: Would you still like to deal with an actual person when shopping? Great! Our Customer Service team is here to help you. Call us toll-free, 8 AM-9 PM Monday through Friday, and 10 AM-5 PM EST Saturday and Sunday at (800) 306-8697. We will help you pick out the best TV stand for your needs or help you navigate our site. Find a lower price on one of ours stands? Call us and we will try and match it. Need a quote? Just call and we will give you one. Buying a set? We will do our best to give you a discount.
Using these tips, we know you will find the perfect TV stand for you and your needs. And again, if you have any further questions, we’re here to help you!
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