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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.

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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.

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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.