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.
• 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.
• 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 most optimum viewing angle.
• Extra-Wide TV Stands are perfect not just for supporting large-screen and plasma TVs, but for adding grandeur to a smaller TV.
• 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.
• 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 without parallel.

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 attributes 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 material 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 alike in the world.
• 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.

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.

  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.

  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.

  Casual style is very ‘no frills’, choosing to look uncluttered and avoiding an excess of carvings and other details. These stands usually have a lighter finish and clean lines. They are perfect for a laid back environment.

  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.

  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.