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The TV stand and TV cabinet market has shown some strange patterns and trends over the years, the question we are posing today is whether we will see more ultra modern TV stands or more contemporary TV stands in the future, as the design of the television screens has become ever more glossy and ever more modern some TV furniture has moved in the same direction this can be evidenced with the mix of cantilever TV stands which are now available on the market, other contemporary designs include the fantastic mickey mouse TV stand, combining modern shelving with cleverly designed media storage compartments and a truly unique shape and design.

For every modern product which has been released there has been a surprising response as many major manufacturers have created TV furniture with antique styling, most of these designs have come from the states the true home of antique TV furniture, with a wide range of brands combining traditional styling with modern features, these designers include Salamander Designs and BDI TV stands, both of these brands manufacture a whole range of television cabinets with traditional styling.

Surprisingly we are seeing more and more TV furniture and wood TV stands, than ever before, maybe the ultra modern lloks of the TV’s themselves leave consumers looking for ways to tone down the effect of high tech equipment and create a more welcoming, homely ambience in their living rooms.

Despite the economic hardships which have been suffered globally the TV stand and TV furniture market has shown surprising resiliance despite the tough times the electrical giants themselves are facing. New innovative designs have flooded the market and now more than ever before the consumer really has choice.

One particularly interesting trend is the emergence of home cinema TV stands, these products offer cinema quality sound without the need for masses of cabling and numerous speakers positioned around the living room. As usual the pioneers of this concept were Sony, they are now producing the latest ranges of home cinema stands which can be purchased at very reasonable prices, Sharp have also entered the market with a good quality product at a very competitive price.

So what other new TV stands have hit the market, there has been growing demand for an increase in the number of wooden TV stands on the market. The UK market has seen the arrival of two large American manufacturers in recent times, BDI are now an established brand of luxurious TV furniture with Salamander Designs now hot on their heels with more high end TV cabinets. The US TV cabinets market is still operating ahead of the UK in terms of wooden TV furniture and there are more models which can be seen on various US TV furniture websites.

Cantilever TV stands have also seen an increase in popularity over the last 12 months and manufacturers have responded accordingly, Stilexo have released a new larger cantilever TV stands and UK market leaders Alphason have also brought new cantilever TV stands into the market.