TV stands

mamie329 · July 2010

Where did you find your flat-panel TV stands? We're finally getting my much coveted flatscreen soon, but I am having the hardest time finding something nice/affordable. It needs to be black and able to fit a 47" TV.

Leigha12 · July 2010

We got ours at Ikea. We had a hard time finding a good quality one that wasn't a full-on piece of furniture (like a huge oak entertainment wall). They have a lot of good, dark colored options.

You can also wall mount it and just put a media center underneath it. That's what we would do if we weren't renters.

kaleyandjason · July 2010

Ours came from out local furniture store. He gets most of his stuff from the JCP outlet in Columbus. I guess they auction their stuff off when they end up with too much of it. We looked it up online when we got home, and it was normally $800 but we payed $100 for it.

mamie329 · July 2010

I haz no Ikea, Leigha!

I'm going to check out our local furniture store (we're also bed shopping this weekend), but I don't think they have a huge selection of stands there. :-/

I'm getting so anxious it may have to live on my floor. haha

Kellybeth124 · July 2010

We got this one from Target. Ours is a darker wood than what the picture seems to show but we really like it and it seems very sturdy.

angelfire0412 · July 2010

YAY for the flat screen! finally

We have this one from Pottery Barn and it scars and dents terribly. Don't recommend it at all, although I love the storage aspect of it. It really does double duty for us in that way.

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/payton-smart-technology-media-gaming-console/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C10%7Ctv%20stands%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH

Philly6*6*09 · July 2010

When we bought our tv from Best Buy, they gave us a complimentary TV Stand -

Side note - No Ikea? I can walk to Ikea - you and your hubs should take a weekend trip to Philly!

hawkilady · July 2010

we bought this one on sale at ikea a year ago or 2... I really like it and it holds everything nicely. Our 52" tv fits on top and leaves a couple of inches on either side so I think its proportioned well. I think it only cost us around $200.

gmk1784 · July 2010

We bought our tv stand at Best Buy. They have a pretty good selection online and in the store, and they were really good about knowing which stands were big enough for our 46" tv

Here's a link to ours:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Altra+-+Oval+TV+Stand+for+Flat-Panel+TVs+Up+to+47%22/8676355.p?id=1197075132284&skuId=8676355

kaleyandjason · July 2010

I really like that, hawki! I know it is probably taboo, but our Wal-Mart actually has a couple really nice looking stands in their Canopy line. I'm not sure how well they will hold up though.

mamie329 · July 2010

Yours are all nice!

What do you think about this? I could get 10% off with one of my Lowes coupons:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_307573-440-402414_4294856747_4294937087?productId=3056487&pl=1&currentURL=/pl_TV%2BStands_4294856747_4294937087_?rpp=15$No=0

ETA: In reading the specifications it suggests for TVs 32-42.

megs1383 · July 2010

I'm drooling over everyone's TV stands! Our current TV stand is a crappy 1-shelf chip board stand (a garage sale find given to us by K's parents) only slightly nicer than this: http://www.nccfurniture.com/tfcc_resources/items/small/1217986166128.jpg. I despise the fact that we have a nice new flat screen TV sitting on a piece of junk.

Some day we will redo the living room... Some day...

Philly6*6*09 · July 2010

I like that one from lowes.

I've got beef with my tv stand. It looks too crowded - so I would advise you to figure out ahead of time what you plan on housing in your stand.

For example - the TV hangs. Then we have the cable box, and the receiver, and a speaker, and a Wii, and a PS3. We have seperate storage for our DVD's. I'll try to take a picture tonight - but it drives me nuts.

stephriz · July 2010

We went with the full on entertainment center:

kaleyandjason · July 2010

I like that one from Lowe's.

This is very similar to our stand. http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=57087&CatID=57883&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=165aefe&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=EXTERNAL|57881&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=29&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=external|57881|57883

mamie329 · July 2010

oh megs, you need to upgrade that! :-/

I would love a full on entertainment center or the kind that has matching bookend shelves. I just can't seem to find anything I really like that's not over $300. Eff.

kaleyandjason · July 2010

mamie329:
oh megs, you need to upgrade that! :-/
I would love a full on entertainment center or the kind that has matching bookend shelves. I just can't seem to find anything I really like that's not over $300. Eff.

Do you have a Big Lots near you? I know my friend bought her tv stand there and said it had all the matching stuff with it. It is really nice Broyhill, and I am sure it was less than $300. It might be worth checking out.

stephriz · July 2010

mamie329:

I would love a full on entertainment center or the kind that has matching bookend shelves. I just can't seem to find anything I really like that's not over $300. Eff.

One of my friends just got a Pottery Barn TV stand for cheap on craigslist, so that's certainly doable. I also like the idea of repurposing other vintage furniture--you could use a sturdy dresser, bureau, or a kitchen china hutch as a TV stand.

stephriz · July 2010

I like this from Decorating Obsessed:

http://decoratingobsessed.blogspot.com/p/house-2-tour.html

kaleyandjason · July 2010

I like this one. It has the matching bookcases, but it is more than $300.

http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6E.aspx?DeptID=57087&CatID=57882&GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=16ed94f&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=57087|57090|57881&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=1&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=57087|57090|57881|57882

mamie329 · July 2010

steph, we must totally read the same blogs. I saw that stand and SCOURED her blog looking for the source - believe it came from a chain we don't have here. That's exactly what I want though.

I'm about to throw my hands up. I can't find anything. Maybe I should just mount it to my wall.

mamie329 · July 2010

kaley, I do like that unit. I just was reluctant to pay over $200ish for the console.

Maybe I'll have to up the budget.

hopscotch. · July 2010

I got mine from HH Gregg. My choices were really limited, though, since I got a 60" DLP TV (which is a little deeper than a plasma). I have seen some cute ones at Target, WalMart, IKEA, and Best Buy.

stephriz · July 2010

mamie329:

steph, we must totally read the same blogs. I saw that stand and SCOURED her blog looking for the source - believe it came from a chain we don't have here. That's exactly what I want though.

HA! I bet we do read the same blogs--I love the D&R girls' blogs.

I love Pewter and Sage's (Mrs. Paz) entertainment center (from JCP):

But here's a post on her parents' house, and they have something like what you want:

http://pewterandsage.blogspot.com/2009/07/real-rooms-casual-elegance.html

mamie329 · July 2010

Both are gorgeous, especially the parents' console. OMG.

Do you think I *could* feasibly do a standard console? Would I have issues with placing my DVR and DVD players?

This would look pretty lovely.

http://www.amazon.com/Sonoma-Finish-Sideboard-Buffet-Console/dp/B001ULZ3VE/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1278517602&sr=1-22

Sonoma Black Finish Sideboard Buffet Console Sofa Table

stephriz · July 2010

mamie329:

Do you think I *could* feasibly do a standard console? Would I have issues with placing my DVR and DVD players?

This would look pretty lovely.

http://www.amazon.com/Sonoma-Finish-Sideboard-Buffet-Console/dp/B001ULZ3VE/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1278517602&sr=1-22

I like it a lot. Would it put your TV at the right height?

The bottom shelves look a little narrow, but if they're wide enough, I would put the DVR and DVD player down there and make a hole in the backboard. Then run the cords behind the unit up to your TV on top. If the whole thing feels unstable, use L-brackets to anchor it to the wall (a la YHL with their office/playroom bookshelf).

The best thing is, with drawers, you can store remotes and DVDs (which is what is in our drawers of our entertainment center).

stephriz · July 2010

Here's the same thing on Amazon for less for some reason:

http://www.amazon.com/Prepac-Sonoma-Black-Living-Console/dp/B001KW0DDQ/ref=pd_sbs_k_1

mamie329 · July 2010

This one the compartments would be too narrow for our equipment. But it's cute. I think most TV stands are too low in height for my taste. We currently have a tall narrow armoire. I measured from floor to base and it's 28" and even then I feel it could be higher. So going with a console might be better for me since it's higher.

stephriz · July 2010

mamie329:
This one the compartments would be too narrow for our equipment. But it's cute. I think most TV stands are too low in height for my taste. We currently have a tall narrow armoire. I measured from floor to base and it's 28" and even then I feel it could be higher. So going with a console might be better for me since it's higher.

I really like having it higher as well. Ours is about waist-high, and you look straight on to it from the couch rather than looking down.

hawkilady · July 2010

I like that Mamie but I'm not sure where you would put everything. You may have to add more shelves since the bottom shelves are probably too tall to put a cable box etc in without it looking funny.

I love that one from Pewter and Sage but it doesnt seem super practical. If you are going the regular furniture route, make sure you find something with open space or a glass door cabinent so that your remotes will work. I thought I was brilliant and cleaned out the armoire in our bedroom to put the cable box in it then realized we would have to leave the door open all the time if we wanted to change the channel. Fail - its now back on top of the armoire annoying me.

hawkilady · July 2010

How much stuff do you have to put on it? Cable box, DVD, surround sound, video game systems? I think the one above works if you don't have much equipment but would look cluttered with too much stuff since there isn't any closed storage. Size wise I think its great.

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