I Absolutely Love The Look Of A Glass TV Stand
If you are anything like me, you are probably in love with the look of glass TV stands. Once I got the huge wood entertainment center out of my house, I was easily able to put a smaller, more elegant looking, glass TV stand in place of it, and it really made a huge difference in the appearance of the room I did it to. Everything looked so cluttered before, and having such huge furniture ended up blocking off door way and causing corners to stick out where you walked. All of which ended up with more than one person bleeding from walking into it. It didn’t matter how long you knew that the TV was there, you were going to walk into it at one point or another. Once I finally needed to have stitches from it, I knew that it had to go. This is when I went out and bought a nice black glass TV stand.
All of the furniture in my living room is black leather, I’m a bachelor, it has to be that way, as well as the lamps, end tables and coffee table, even the decorations tend to lend themselves to a darker theme. The black and clear glass TV stand was a perfect fit for my living room, but for others it may not be such a clear cut decision for you to make. First, determine what type of TV that you have to figure out exactly how much of the TV stand can be made of glass. If you are trying to put a big 52″ fat back television onto a glass entertainment center, you may find out that the TV is too heavy and will break through the glass at one time or another. These are built incredibly well with enormous strength capabilities, but some of the bigger fat back model televisions are just too heavy for them, and it is strongly recommended that you do not place this heavy of a TV on a solid piece of glass. You may want to instead consider a wooden TV stand structure with glass accents for your entertainment center.
For those of you with the lighter style televisions like plasma and LCD you can easily get away with purchasing an all glass LCD TV stand. The weight of these TVs can easily be placed on TV glass stands, so you can rest assured that your TV and the stand it is on are going to be safe. There are tons of design options available for these, ranging from frosted glass TV stands, all the way to black tinted glass with lighted accents in them. These are pretty dramatic, and you should expect to spend a bit more for an entertainment center with this type of design over one that is simply a glass structure, but the styling that it adds to your room is beyond words. There are numerous models that range in price for you to choose from though, these are simply a few ideas of what you can expect while looking for a glass TV stand.
Brand Name LCD TV Stands
LCD High Definition television has become a priority in most homes and LCD TV Stands have followed suit for obvious reasons. With the the digital changeover coming soon and LCD TV prices at an all time low its easy to see why everyone wants to be in the high def club. There are more hi def channels now than ever before so it makes logical sense to buy an 32 inch LCD TV but as we all know you are going to need an LCD TV stand of some kind to make it work. There are lots of brand names to choose from so lets take a look at some LCD TV stands manufacturers and see whats right for you.
The most popular brand name LCD TV stand on the market today is Bush Furniture. Bush is one of the largest manufacturers of ready to assemble home theater furniture with many styles and finishes to choose from. Bush industries has been in business since 1959 manufacturing everything from audio racks to home office furniture. You know for certain if it has Bush stamped on it then its a high quality TV stands product.
Z line Designs is another high quality manufacturer of TV cabinets and home office equipment. Their reputation for sleek designs and high quality craftsmanship is second to none. They have an award winning team of designers and engineers that utilize the highest quality metals, tempered glass and designer accessories to go with their LCD TV stands.
BDI is another top quality brand in the TV stands industry. Their home theater cabinets have a flawless design and innovative technology superior to most TV stand brands. BDI is a leader in home theater furnishings and focus on accessibility when designing and building their entertainment furniture. Some of their elaborate models include Avion, Cassini, Revon, and Icon to name a few and all come with a selection of european oak, cherry, and espresso finishes.
That is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to audio video furniture. Some other high quality brands include VTI, Parker House, Peerless, Home Styles, Acoustic Research and Bello to name a select few. Its difficult to narrow it down to one particular brand when choosing because so many have excellent quality standards and they are excellent pieces of work. The main thing is making sure you find LCD TV stands to fit your living room and also your taste whether its modern, contemporary, traditional or rustic.