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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 Plasma TV’s first hit the market consumers were amazed by the swanky new ultra thin sets, it was now possible to mount even the largest TV set on the wall. This concept was totally fresh and represented a status symbol as Plasma TV’s were ridiculously expensive, for those who didn’t want to wall mount a very limited range of TV furniture was offered, basically 3 shelf glass TV stands, designed with functionality in mind these stands were not designed to match other pieces of living room furniture.

So, if you didn’t want the hassle of wall mounting a TV you had no other real option but to buy a glass TV stand. Most consumers already have bookcases, sideboards and other living room furniture like coffee tables, these tend to be finished in wood. It took a while but eventually TV furniture manufacturers responded and released a range of wooden TV stands.

Whether your living room furniture is made up of dark or light wood units, cherry or mahogany you should now be able to find a wooden TV furniture unit which fits the bill. In the past you could have purchased a standard wood cabinet but it would not have TV and home cinema features like cable management, 360 degree rolling castors, ventilation and compartments measured specifically for audio and video components, but now it is a different story just browse our TV stand website to get an idea just how wide the range of TV furniture as now become.

We are proud to be one of the first retailers to be getting the NEW Iconic UKGL 510 designer cantilever TV stand in stock.  This is a brand new product and is due in towards the middle of next month, so in plenty of time for Christmas.  Featuring an ultra modern high gloss black finish and having the ability to support an LCD or plasma up to 46″ we know that this is going to be one of this seasons hot products. We expect to be taking pre orders from the first of November, once we have finalised the pricing with Iconic

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.

As the Plasma and LCD TV markets have grown the demand for flat panel TV stands has increased. Expectations have changed and many people no longer desire a basic 3 glass shelf TV stand. Many of the TV manufacturers in the UK have now introduced new product lines featuring wood TV stands, this allows customers to find a TV stand which suits their current living room decor and matches furniture which is already present in the living room. These new ranges of sophisticated TV furniture vary in price hugely, visit www.big-av.co.uk to view a huge range of wooden TV furniture and Plasma cabinets.

Alphason are the UK TV furniture market leader and they do some interesting models of TV stands in a wooden finish. Ateca manufacture a wide range of wooden TV cabinets available in a range of different colours with some of the more modern designs finished in gloss red and in gloss white. Some of the most technically advanced and innovative designs are BDI TV stands which blend functional ideas specifically designed for home cinema use with high grade materials making for a high quality, durable product. Techlink are a UK based company who supply wood TV stands all over the world and they have a good range of reasonably priced units and cabinets.