I think you are correct that you should either match or go with something that is intentionally different. Black would go nicely with your cherry wood.

I see a lot of that same cherry on Craigslist and I have some of it myself. But it looks like you need a tall piece, in order to be able to use the remote with the cable box?

What about putting a black wall shelf over the TV and then grounding the area with a bench? A bench would not have to be as deep as a dresser. You could get one of those benches with cubbies under it for storage.

I don't mind mixing wood species, but there needs to be balance. In this case, you would have only one piece in the media cabinet color so I think it will look out of place with your other bedroom furniture. I agree with Cindyloo123 that it would be better to go with something that's not wood-colored unless you can find a piece that's approximately the same color as your bedroom furniture.

I would rather see you do a piece in a lighter finish, perhaps hand painted or distressed. Some that would bring your bedding colors and drapery to that wall, and would balance the heaviness of the black tv.

I saw this and thought it was interesting. I realize the box would sit on top, not tucked away as in a media cabinet. I just thought the color and finish would be very pretty in there, and clearly not an attempt to match, but an accent piece.

butler artist originals bombe chest

Also, if you and/or DH are handy, you could get a dresser from CL, paint it a warm vanilla color, perhaps dry brush with some antique gold craft paint (or Rub-n-Buff), add some new knobs if needed, and use that. You could even remove the top drawer of the dresser, add in a painted wood piece to make a solid shelf, drill a hole or holes in the back for the cords, and have an shelf that would hold the box, but tucked away.

I love the cabinet that Les posted!

Have you considered buying a dresser and painting it? Something cool on craigslist?

Here is a link that might be useful: dresser

A media center fireplace might look nice.

Thanks everyone! Les917 - that is a beautiful beautiful beautiful piece!!! I think it is not wide enough though. Cindyloo123 - You are right, we need something on the tall side - we need approx. 3 feet high and want 4 feet wide to balance the width of the TV. Hubby had run all the wiring for the cable box and we really don't want to hang anything above the TV. We want some sort of cabinet/bookshelf/table/whatever for underneath the TV to hold the cable box but not show any of the icky wires.

I am a sucker for painted/distressed furniture and I am glad to see many of you suggesting I go that route. Originally I did think that black might work, but with the kinds of fabrics that I am leaning towards with bedding/drapery, I think that vanilla or creamy colors might be best. I still am not even close to finalizing decision on the fabrics but I do know that I want lighter kinds of colors as opposed to dark.

aktillery - that link did not work for me

How about this one?

provenance triple dresser in distressed ivory

Perhaps something like this would work, in the white finish. We had the same problem in our master bedroom, and solved it by getting a distressed painted console.

Here is a link that might be useful: Distressed console