| What your TV is sitting on top of is almost as | | | | falling to the floor is not something that you want to |
| important as the TV itself. These days a TV is a large | | | | hear. |
| investment and paying over $1000 - $1500 is not | | | | Choose a material that fits your other furniture. Go |
| uncommon for a large screen LCD or Plasma TV. But | | | | with a cherry finish if all of your other living room |
| with all of the choice available to you, how do you | | | | furniture is in cherry already. If you put a mahogany or |
| choose? | | | | other wooden TV stands in the room it will stand out |
| The best thing is to first choose with your budget in | | | | and draw a lot of attention to itself. |
| mind. If you just spent $1500 on the TV you might not | | | | Is it going to be in the corner of the room or in the |
| feel like you have a lot left to spend on a stand. They | | | | center of the wall? There are specific units available if |
| may be cheap TV stands but they are great quality | | | | you are going to put the unit in the corner of the room. |
| and are made of good materials that will last. The unit | | | | These units use the extra space offered by the |
| has to hold up the weight of the TV. That brings us to | | | | corner as storage to maximize the space. A standard |
| the next point. | | | | straight unit is perfect for being in the center of the |
| The size of the TV determines the size of your stand. | | | | wall. These units are straight and can be placed |
| If you get a stand that is narrower than the width of | | | | anywhere. You can use a straight unit in the corner but |
| your TV it will not look right when you see it. The top | | | | you may loose some usable space in your TV room. |
| heavy appearance will be noticeable and you will not | | | | Finding the right stand for you is simple, pick a budget, |
| be happy with it. Under the heavy weight, the small | | | | get the right size, choose your material and know its |
| stand could collapse or buck which could be | | | | location. If you start with these criteria already picked |
| dangerous. There is a danger that it could fall to the | | | | out you will save yourself a lot of trouble and time |
| ground if someone bumps into the stand if there is a | | | | trying to sort through the many different units that are |
| big difference in size. The sound of your new TV | | | | available. |