| The material used to make each LCD TV stand is one | | | | stained wood and pressing them so that they adhere |
| of the most obvious ways to differentiate them. It's | | | | onto other sturdy materials. This cuts down on both |
| also one of the leading contributors to the overall cost | | | | weight and cost, leaving you with something that looks |
| of the piece. The material has two primary purposes: it | | | | great and is much easier to move around. However, it |
| provides the necessary physical support for ensuring | | | | doesn't quite have the reputation for durability that |
| that the television doesn't come crashing down, and it | | | | hardwood television stands do. |
| sets the aesthetic look of the piece of furniture. The | | | | Engineered Wood Stands |
| television is commonly the center of the entertainment | | | | An environmentally friendly and economically sound |
| room, so making sure that your TV stand both looks | | | | choice for television stands is to use artificially |
| good and functions well is of critical importance. | | | | engineered wooden composites. Recycled wood |
| Informing yourself about each category of material will | | | | fibers and adhesives are put under considerable |
| help you choose one that meets the needs of you | | | | pressure and heat to make these materials, minimizing |
| and your TV. | | | | the environmental footprint of the furniture piece. In |
| Hardwood Stands | | | | addition, since recycled materials were used, these |
| If you're looking for a long lasting and great looking | | | | typically cost considerably less than other varieties. |
| piece of furniture, then hardwood is definitely the way | | | | Metal and Glass |
| to go. This comes with a steep price tag though, so be | | | | Metal and glass materials play a hugely important role |
| prepared to pay top dollar for top of the line quality. | | | | in modern LCD TV stands. But they are usually not the |
| Hardwood is used to make the best and priciest LCD | | | | sole material used in the stand. They provide additional |
| TV stands out there. Each piece is unique because it | | | | structural support and a modern aesthetic flair to |
| was cut from a different tree, and therefore has a | | | | traditional designs and styles. |
| different grain pattern. If you know you'll use the stand | | | | Practicality and Aesthetic |
| for years or decades, then hardwood is a great | | | | A good stand both looks good and functions well. No |
| choice for you. | | | | matter what material you choose, make sure that it's |
| Wood Veneer Stands | | | | fitting for your specific television. Always remember to |
| The wood veneer option is for those who like the look | | | | check that the stand will bear the weight of the LCD |
| and feel of a wooden stand but don't necessarily have | | | | TV you plan to put on it. The best aesthetic in the |
| the luxury of paying for a solid piece of hardwood. | | | | whole world won't help you if the piece collapses, after |
| These stands are made by taking thing slices of fine | | | | all. |