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When flat screen and Plasma TV screens were first released on the market glass TV stands were released as a modern and practical solution for housing these new thin TV sets. However as time has passed TV furniture has become more sophisticated than ever before, no longer are TV stands and cabinets designed with only function in mind. A large number of manufacturers produce high quality TV cabinets in a range of tasteful finishes.

Although some consumers are unsure about TV furniture, as the need for TV furniture is quite a new concept many consumers do not think about a TV cabinet in the same way as they would a bedroom set, a dining table or a new leather sofa.

The dining table is a place close to our hearts. It symbolizes the center of the home and family activities to most of us and when we decorate our homes, there is always some part of us that wants to keep that traditional view of the dining area. A range of contemporary dining tables are available online and in store and consumers have always had a huge selection to choose from.

TV furniture however is different, even though Plasma, LED and LCD TV stands are a piece of furniture which will be seen and used on a daily basis many consumers are apprehensive about purchasing quality TV & AV furniture. Big AV specialize in TV stands and TV cabinets from a wide range of manufacturers offering a large variety ensuring quality and value throughout. The new Gecko TV cabinets offer modular designs and intelligent performance features and Jahnke TV cabinets are also a popular choice for consumer with a wide range of LCD, LED and Plasma TV cabinets in wooden TV stands.

When choosing your TV furniture it is important to consider the surroundings, ideally you want your TV stand to accommodate all of your AV equipment in style without sacrificing functionality. It is always critical you purchase a TV stand which can support the weight of your LCD, LED or Plasma television and also offers sufficient cable management to keep all wiring under control.

Once you have satisfied this criteria you can then move onto thinking about the styling of the TV stand or TV cabinet. When purchasing TV stands for LCD TV’s it is critical that you consider the interior design of your living room. The first thing to think about is what kind of floor you have, companies like iFlooring, one of the few laminate flooring companies in London provide a database of flooring information to help you the customer, make the most informed choice regarding products and suppliers. Once the flooring is decided you need to make sure your TV stand matches, if you have a walnut floor have a look at Walnut TV cabinets.

Also consider who lives in your household, if you have pets or children a cantilever TV stand may make more sense because the TV will be suspended in the air away from inquisitive fingers or paws respectively. If you have low seating you may be better off with a two shelf TV stand so you are not looking up at the TV screen. Those who are challenged for space may find a corner TV stand a sensible option as it tucks deep into the corner of the room saving space.

We deal with hundreds of enquiries and posts on AV forums regarding TV and AV furniture every single day, we have found that not everybody needs the same thing, it is often the case we have a customer who loves a particular product but is unable to purchase what they really want because the equipment they own will simply not fit in. On the other hand sometimes our customers finally find a rack which will accommodate all of their equipment only for their other half to complain about the finish.

Thankfully, TV stand manufacturer  Optimum understand this, and they have created the Optimum modular range, comprising of a mix of AV stands, TV stands and Hi-Fi racks, the Optimum modular range features five different styles all of which can be customised.

Each of the products in the Optimum modular range of AV stands and racks can be modified in terms of the number of shelves, the colour and (in the case of some models) the glass thickness, the colour of the supporting legs and perhaps the most useful option is a choice of eleven different rod heights, this ensures that no matter how tall your AV amplifier is you will be able to fit it into an Optimum modular AV stand.

Here at Big AV we are always looking to improve upon our customer servicin all departments, we have had recent requests to stock office furniture in addition to our wide range of TV stands, TV furniture and TV cabinets. Like the glass TV stand there is now a wide range of glass office furniture. Why should you have to put up with a boring MDF desk from Ikea?

The TV stand world was once very similar, the explosion of trendy glass stands has enabled us to provide you the consumer with a huge range of TV stands for flat panel TV’s to improve the aesthetics d atmosphere in your living room, whilst we were once limited to selling glass TV stands a great variety of wood TV stands have now emerged onto the market.

Office furniture would be a whole new sector for us at Big AV and we are leaving it up to you the consumer to decide if you would like us to stock it. There are already good websites out there providing home office furniture but we think that our satisfied customer base should hopefully provide enough word of mouth promotion, so let us know what you think, should we sell just TV stands or move into the office furniture market.

The TV stands and TV furniture market has exploded in recent years with more choice now on the market than ever before, some of the latest products are truly innovative and have striking looks which accentuate the contemporary finishes of the latest Plasma and LCD televisions. TV stands like the BDI Vista 9960 (pictured below) looks fantastic but with a retail price of over five hundred pounds sterling it ought to.

However there are now many stylish and affordable furniture solutions on the market, Portability have produced a range of budget TV stands with a couple of stand out models like the Portability GT8 Oval glass TV stand.

Other bargain basement TV stands which look the business include the ever popular Stil Stuk 2053 cantilever TV stand, Alphason have recently released some quality TV cabinets which are also available at unbelievable prices. Another brand which seems to be significantly growing in popularity is Iconic, blending contemporary design with traditional TV stand features the Iconic range has captured the imagination of many consumers and brought it to reality.

Aquila AV technology manufacture superb cantilever TV stands and the FAV-S24R and the AB-K111 are shining examples of quality and style blended into a single, affordable package. We can’t forget to mention Techlink either, the Opod TV Stand and Ovid TV cabinet designs fuse retro styling with glossy modern finishing for products ideal for trendy flats and homes.

When moving home mot people buy new furniture, whether it be a dining table and chairs, new beds, new curtains, new sofas, new wardrobes or chest of drawers etc. One piece of furniture which seems to be consistently overlooked is a piece of TV furniture, here at Big AV we sincerely believe TV furniture is every bit as important as other types of living room furniture. Most people watch the TV everyday and therefore most people will be looking at their choice of TV furniture every single day, unlike dining tables which may be used once in a blue moon or bedroom furniture which most visitors of your home will not see the choice of TV stand or TV cabinet will be one of the pieces of furniture which everybody who visits your home will see, we therefore think it is an important part of any home.

There are many types of TV furniture on the market, glass Tv stands, glossy TV cabinets and cantilever TV stands to name but afew. Whether you are considering moving home, upgrading you current television or whether you need furniture for a new office fit out or for a newly decorated bedroom we believe that the choice of TV furniture should be considered, we now stock well over six hundred models of TV furniture from over 25 brands ensuring you have plenty of choice to make sure you can find something suitable for your home. Why compromise with a basic glass TV stand there are so many stylish, upmarket solutions which offer practicality and undisputed style to liven up your living spaces.

Here at Big AV customer service is paramount to us, we value each and every customer and strive to deliver the best service possible. Whether you are ordering a 39.99 TV cabinet or a luxurious TV stand or cabinet you can be assured that Big AV will deliver the quality service you deserve.

Here are just afew comments from some of our TV furniture website customers-

Ordered this item very late on Monday received it Wednesday morning, delighted with both the product and the service, will recommend you to all my friends and family, well done. Ian from Scotland

I rang your company on Monday and ordered a TV stand. As it was much cheaper than other ones I'd looked at I was rather dubious!
It arrived on Wednesday morning, and I put it together very easily.
Looks superb. I would like to thank you for your excellent service and will definately be recommending your company to others.

Thanks for your patience and customer service in sorting the few problems i have encountered, a big thank you to you

Just like to tell you how pleased I was with the TV stand that you sold me, the prompt delivery the hotline person’s manner and the price were all excellent. many thanks from a satisfied customer

I'm just e-mailing to say thank you for the excellent prompt service in
delivering the TV stand which we purchased from you.

It arrived on Friday and we are  very pleased with it.

Received my stand today, and I must say were delighted with it.
Special thanks to Liam for his service.
Great stand, great price, great service, we will be passing your company info on to family and friends, Thanks, Douglas Cruden.

Thanks very much James, not very often you get service like that nowadays. I  will certainly recommend you to my friends and family.
 Thankyou
 Tony.

Hi James.

Julian

Thank you very much for the prompt delivery.The stand is very nice and the packaging was excellent.
Hello
    I have just recieved my goods which were ordered on 10\11\09 i must say that the service i have recieved from your selves has been excellant
 i will definately recommend to anyone regards R Thompson
Congratulations to all.
I bought a cantilever stand from you on Monday,asked about the delivery date,and was told probably Tuesday.I could hardly believe it.
The next day lo and behold the stand arrived.
The stand was cheaper than anywhere else and I will certainly recommend your firm to all and sundry.
John Danby

Many Thanks James
 You're service has been much appreciated.
 Merry Christmas

Here are comments and feedback from just a small sample of our satisifed Ebay customers-

Fast Delivery, Excellent Product, Excellent Seller - Highly Recommended

superfast delivery as described 10/10 100% good ebayer++++++++AAAAAAAAA+++++++

speedy delivery excellent product highly recommend this seller

wow what fab service,item as described,next day delivery,will buy again thanks

Very good service. Delighted with the product-thank you

Excellent Service, the item was damaged and exchanged. Thank you James

PAID & RECIVED IN 24HRS GREAT SERVICE TOP NOTCH EBAYER 100% RECOMENDED

very good price and service would recommend and use again

an almost identical one of these sells for £240 in Bennetts. Excellent bargain

Recently Big AV have also started selling on Amazon, although it is early days for us the positive feedback is already rolling in,

great customer service, will definitely use them again.

excellent product looks good in the lounge with my 37inch tv great value for money with free postage. thanks

very good, and good delivery a very satisfactory buy, highly reccomended, will revisite, phil osborne, erith

Good price for good quality TV Stand. Great Customer Service, phoned 2 hours after placing order to change delivery address and this was changes straight away. Super fast delivery. - Next day and for free! Can't recommend enough

Fantastic service. Stands arrived within 36 hours of order being placed. Would definitely recommend

excellent all round

Great seller,highly recommend!

We hope that we hear from more and more satisified customers in 2010 and may we take this opportunity to thank every one of our customers so far.

The TV furniture market is buoyant and ever expanding as more people come to realise a TV stand is not just a functional necessity but it can also be a stylish piece of furniture in it’s own right. In the UK alone there are over 30 quality manufacturers producing quality AV furniture for all tastes and budgets.

Glass TV stands are the norm, these have been manufactured since the emergence of flat panel televisions, the most popular manufacturers of glass TV stands include Optimum international, Stilexo and Portability. Available in clear glass, black glass with a mix of black legs, chrome legs, silver legs and brushed steel supports. Glass TV stands come in a range of sizes, they are usually found in a three shelf variety. Corner shapes, oval TV stands and taller TV stands are all available from online retailers like ourselves.

TV cabinets are the markets latest trend, high quality wooden cabinets with luxurious finishes like BDI’s natural stained cherry and espresso on oak. Gloss black TV cabinets have also proved to be popular evidenced by the huge sales of the Techlink Opod and Techlink Ovid ranges of cabinets.

Cantilever TV stands are a more modern concept and suspend the Plasma, LCD or LED TV in mid air giving a similar effect to a wall mounted TV screen. This idea is becoming more and more popular as parents prefer the safety of a TV which is positioned higher and the public have now come to realise wall mounting is actually a complex procedure which will require alot of thought to ensure wiring is convincingly concealed.

Visit our web site for a great range of all types of TV stands.

Once considered a functional commodity item, TV stands and TV cabinets have risen up from their dismal eighties existence and stepped into the modern world with ultra funky and stylish designs. Considering how much you will spend on your TV, and on other pieces of furniture like modern coffee tables, dining tables and home office furniture it does make sense to purchase a quality TV stand as this is one piece of furniture you will see every day.

Some manufacturers prefer to produce TV stands and TV cabinets which ooze quality through  sleek understated design, the BDI range of TV cabinets is particularly popular and despite it’s premium price tag, BDI satisfy customers with superlative design and build quality which is unsurpassed in the current UK market, our personal favourites include the BDI Marina cabinet and the BDI Vista cantilever TV stand.

Techlink on the other hand have produced funky designs in high gloss finishes. The Techlink Opod has been one of the 2009 TV stand success stories, with an essence of sixties style combined with a modern finish the Techlink TV stand is the perfect accompaniment for modern town houses and town centre flats, Techlink have also created a larger version of the TV stand for LCD and Plasma screens sized up to 40″. Aailable in ultra high gloss white, black and red the stands will add abit of style and flavour to any living room.

Check out our website for the latest TV stands and new TV furniture releases.

Big AV are always trying to bring our customers the very best value on the web, to celebrate Christmas we are proud to announce massive discounts on some of our favourite products, bringing you quality TV stands at unheard of budget prices and we don’t even expect you to leave us any sherry or mince pies.

The Portability GT4 and GT5 are basic clear glass TV stands which we have significantly reduced in price in time for Christmas, if you are looking for a bargain TV stand the GT Tv stand series is perfect, the claer glass finish does not show up dust and looks good in both traditional and contemporary homes. The GT4 TV stand is perfect for TV’s up to 42″ and the large GT5 TV stand is capable of supporting Plasma screens of up to 60″ in size. Take a look at this site and  see the Big AV saving.

The nest real bargain we are proud to bring you is the classic Stil cantilever stands, we refuse to be beaten not only on service quality at Big AV but also on price, take a look at this site and this site to get an idea of our competitors pricing. Here at Big AV we will not be beaten on price with Stil TV stands, in the unlikely event you find a cheaper price let us know and we will take care of that for you.

The black and Silver Stil Stuk 2053 CHBL

Another Christmas bargain we have for you are these stylish and practical Alphason TV cabinets, available in two sizes with a high specification and a highly competitive price these cabinets are ideal for housing the latest ranges of black LED, LCD and Plasma televisions. Even with promotioanl discount websites, the Big AV price of the Alphason TV cabinet can simply not be beaten.

We also cater for Hi-Fi fanatics and audiophiles, Big AV recently bought all of the remaining stock of the GT6 HiFi stand, the manufacturers Portability will not have anymore until mid January, but don’t worry here at Big AV we have plenty in stock, despite this limited stock Big AV are still offering a fantastic Christmas sale price.

These are just afew of the great deals available in the Big AV Christms sale, with more and more products available every month keep an eye out for your dream TV furniture bargain.