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January 31, 2010 by  
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I was recently shopping around for a corner entertainment center, and was surprised by the selection available. I had only seen small units before that your TV sits upon, with maybe a few shelves beneath for the dvd player, game units etc. But what I found was a lot more impressive, units ranging from full furniture pieces to the smaller units I was familiar with and everything in between. Lets take a look at some of the available styles.

For many, DVDs get stored in a small cabinet or case below their television. Although they may fit in there like a glove, it\’s not always practical to have row after row of DVD piled in front of one another. If you have kids, you know that things rarely get put back to where they belong if there\’s no one there to provide that guidance, so digging through the stacks of DVDs to find the one they\’re looking for could result in somewhat of a \”hurricane style\” aftermath. Luckily, there is quick and easy solution to this. Although you may think a bookshelf belongs in a library or a home office, they make great, inexpensive DVD holders. By picking one up at a local retailer or even a thrift store – you\’ll be able to organize your DVDs, view them by title, and never have to go digging through a cabinet or box ever again. Plus, your impressive collection will be on display for guests at all times.

When I got out on my own and got a TV it just lived on a simple table. That worked fine for a single guy. But marriage changes lots of things. Soon we \”had to have\” a better place to put the TV because my wife wanted to be able to close it off from view. So, woodworker that I am, I jumped to the rescue. I built a home entertainment center that was a thing of beauty to behold. Solid wood, plenty big, retractable doors, lots of storage, and a massive open cavity to house a ridiculously heavy TV. Like other large entertainment centers, this one was great for what it was. Plus, the top had lots of display space for knick knacks.

A book shelf is too large for c.d.\’s, so a smaller substitute can come into play when getting this collection in line. Shoebox shaped clear boxes can be purchased at just about any retailer or even dollar store. By organizing your collection by artist, style, or genre – you can easily split up the boxes so you will know exactly where the c.d. you\’re looking for is located. Instead of rifling through piles of unorganized discs, you can now pull out a genre box and quickly locate the item you\’re looking for.

And, of course, you can just get the basic TV stand I originally thought of when I thought of a corner entertainment center. Though even some of these are better than I remember. I saw one that was taller than usual, and was labeled as being \”bedroom-height\”. Clever, I thought, because you do want your TV up higher when watching from bed (plus, it helps keep your dresser free for other things!). I also found some metal and wood ones that had a shelf above the TV for knick-knacks in which the metal came in different colors, such as pink, purple and blue. This is great if you let you children have a TV in their room.

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