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Wood TV Stand Plans

Let's have a look at some design ideas of wood TV stand which will help you order a stand that looks great and holds many more things other than the television set.
Mamta Mule
TV cabinets form the basic furniture of your home entertainment area. While you or your guests relax on the couch to watch television, the furniture in which this piece is placed is quite noticeable.
No matter whether you place your television set in the living room, bedroom or a separate entertainment room, it's furniture needs to be well designed. A nicely-designed TV stand would not only hold the television set, but also hold other entertainment items like DVD/CD player, game station, music system, set top box and various accessories of each unit.
While there are a number of options available in stands in terms of materials and designs, wood is one of the popular pick used for years for making beautiful and trendy cabinets. Here are some ideas on wood TV stand plans which you can read on and implement so as to have a smartly designed and well-organized furniture unit.

Small, Simple, and Portable

Browse through the plans and you will find a lot of pieces having simple and open designs. With compact homes and many people shifting television sets to their bedrooms, the smaller stands are much in demand.
One of the simplest design ideas is to have a stand with four legs and a table top which is large enough to place your television set. Add shelves below the table top which can hold a DVD player and set top box along with a CD pouch and remote.
Also, supporting legs can be accessories with good quality wheels which have a locking system as well. This makes shifting the stand to any other place or room much easier.
To beautify the stand, have a thick brown glass used as table top and give a natural wood finish to rest of the structure by polishing it.
You can opt for this design plan if the stand is going to hold just a few items as mentioned here. This also makes one of the nice and non-cluttered wood LCD stands. Such similar stands having a very low height are a recent trendy in contemporary homes.

Stand With Drawers and Cabinets

Here's the next design idea which is perfect for those looking for a grand-looking stand. If you are placing your television set in a larger room which offers enough free space, then a huge stand can be the best pick.
If you can dedicate a larger area for this piece of furniture, then there are various design options which can be explored so as to have a great looking piece placed in the entertainment room.
Basically you need to consider layout of the room and seating furniture while designing a larger stand. If you have 'L' shaped or 'C' shaped seating, go for the classy corner stand with its arms extended on each side. A straight structure which starts from one wall and extends till another is also a good pick.
Now consider what all items you will be placing in this unit. Television set stays in the center and you can have the DVD player placed on the shelf right below it.
Make arrangements for a gaming center on one side. Add drawers below each electronic unit to place it's accessories so that you do not need to hunt for them.
Apart from this, add a vertical or horizontal line of cabinets with glass doors to place show pieces. This TV stand plan is large enough and hence, it can also consists of closed shelves to place magazines, reading books and newspapers. Give it a chic look with cherry red polish or dark brown polish.

Corner Design Structure

Apart from the aforementioned designs you can opt to have a tall corner stand. Corner stands are much commonly chosen in places where space is a constraint. Corner designs take up less space and their use is not restricted till small rooms.
You can have a low corner stand or one with medium height. A tall corner stand that starts from floor and extends till top border of your windows is a must checkout if your room is too small.
This one will also offer some storage space above and below the box made for television unit and reduce the clutter in your room. Add a mix of closed and open shelves depending upon the items you will be placing in it. You can choose to add glass or wooden doors for closed shelves.
Wooden stand plans can be further jazzed up by adding colored laminates or textured veneers. Choose from an array of colors and designs available in rich veneers. Wood stands with natural finish also look beautiful. Explore the designs, surface finish and get set to have a nice stand that holds your TV set and adds a touch of style and elegance to the room.