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In the past when you purchased a TV you purchased it with a matching stand, so if you were buying a black TV it would be supplied with a black wood or a black plastic stand, the unobtrusive black stands may have not been the most stylish pieces of furniture but they were unobtrusive, matters got worse when wide screen TV’s were introduced and Silver TV’s became commonplace, the downside to this was the legions of cheap looking plastic silver TV stands which looked every bit out of place in a traditional living room as a little dog does in a handbag.

Thankfully some things of changed, unfortunately handbags are still a form of transport for many small dogs but now TV furniture is available in many sizes and styles which neatly integrate into traditional and contemporary living rooms alike. BDI and Salamander Designs now produce beautiful wooden TV stands in tasteful finishes like American cherry, natural stained cherry, espresso on oak, black stained oak, medium walnut and light oak. The beauty of these products is that the natural aesthetic design can actually become a part of the ambience of your living room rather than fighting against it yet the advanced internal design and features make them far superior to a traditional cabinet or sideboard when storing and using television and home cinema equipment.

When flat panel TV’s were first introduced wall brackets and glass stands were the trend which were the must have accessory to go with your brand new 50″ Sony Plasma television. Glass TV stands were the only option if you wanted to support your television on a surface which offered solutions like cable management. TV Stands have since developed and improved and have become much more sophisticated in terms of functionality and style.

BDI TV furniture comprises of luxury cabinets like the BDI Avion, BDI Marina and the BDI Meriden series rewrote the rule book with wood TV stands which offered adjustable shelving, hidden castors, intelligent darkened glass fronts and sophisticated cable management, other rivals such as Spectral introduced heavy duty cantilever TV stands which offer a raised solution giving a TV screen extra height and offering a similar aesthetic look to a wall mounted television. Recently Salamander TV furniture has entered the market, the ultra high quality solid wood cabinets present a fantastic alternative to a gloss black or clear glass TV stand with silver or black legs. TV furniture is now as wide ranging as coffee tables, desks or sideboards, with an ever growing list of manufacturers and products you no longer need to compromise.