As much as you want not to make the TV the center point of your family bonding time, you simply can’t. Unless you’re Amish, in which case you don’t even own a TV. And honestly, how can Sunday morning go without your kids’ favourite cartoon on, a few smoothies, laughter and joy on the couch?
And I know most of you don’t live in a palace with a cinema room, and don’t have enough space to place a large screen and a projector as to make the room feel like it. But, you can all pay attention when you choose your entertainment units for sale; their size, design and colour can really make a difference in your living room.
Modern entertainment units are designed to be the focal point in a living room; the TV , the game console, the music system and your collections of movie DVDs and music CDs – everything is right there. So, it’s safe to say that the center of attention in a room is highly dependable on the position of the modern entertainment furniture units. Which one should you choose? Depending on your room design you can go with one of these:
Entertainment centres
Think of these as multi-purpose furniture units; the TV and other electronic devices are just some of the few stuff you can place on them. Since these come with a lot of drawers, shelves and compartments, you can easily place your wine drinking equipment (bottles and a few wine glasses) in them for an easy reach. These are mainly large furniture units, so if you have enough free space in the living room for one, have in mind that they’ll occupy one entire wall side.
TV stands
TV stands are a lot smaller and their sole purpose is to provide the TV with a standing surface. Shaped as cabinets, they come with a lot of drawers in which you can store various items. Other option is a TV stand with small cabinet compartments which are perfectly convenient for placing game consoles and music systems.
Media chests and armoires
Among the highly modern entertainment units on the market are media chests and armoires. These are large and high, which means they take a considerable amount of space in the room. TV armoires often contain the TV in a small cabinet which is closed with doors when the TV isn’t used. Media chests on the other hand, come with a lot of shelves for storing DVD players and cable boxes.
Options for flat screen TVs
Among the most popular modern entertainment furniture units are flats screen TV stands. These offer the option for mounting the TV on them as they were mounted on the wall. The fanciest option would be a TV stand with a flat screen panel mount.
