What should I replace my TV stand with?
Amanda W.
4 years ago
What should I replace my tv stand with? Color? wood? Keep black? console table?
note: I know the tv is too high; were not able to move it down at this time.
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Jilly
4 years agoAmanda W.
4 years agoHere’s a not so good photo I used to mock up some art of the other side of the room right before we painted it last week
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4 years agoJilly
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWayfair has some great choices under $300. I’m not going to post a bunch of individual ones, because I don’t know exact dimensions and scale, but I’d look for ones that are in a natural wood finish, or an MCM style:
Natural finish example:
MCM style:
So do some measuring, and if you need it to not be exactly centered under TV, that’s fine. I see a doorway, so obviously you’ll want one that doesn’t impede that.
Example of not centering:
Another idea is to do a floating shelf type of console:
Amanda W.
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