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One of the best ways to add style and character to a room is through a beautiful piece of wooden furniture. Timber offers a great deal of design flexibility, strength and durability. It is for those reasons that wooden TV furniture is a popular choice amongst consumers.

A walnut finish from Yourlery.com

From Contemporary to Classic

Wooden TV furniture comes in a huge variety of styles and can be customised to suit any home’s design aesthetic. If you have a particular preference for any design period, a wooden TV stand can be found to match that look. You can buy wooden TV stands influenced by Arts & Crafts, Shaker style, Scandinavian Contemporary, Art Nouveau, Colonial style and many more design styles.

Types of Wooden TV Stands:

There are five common forms of timber constructed furniture designed to hold televisions.

- TV Stands

This is a piece of furniture designed with the solely to support a television and store related equipment. Usually a very simple piece of furniture it is rectangular in shape and can contain some shelving or cupboards to hold additional electrical components. The simplest TV stand can look like a coffee table with a single platform that is strong enough to hold a television. The more advanced wooden TV stands can have a combination of drawers and shelves. Typically, the television sits on top of the furniture.

- Entertainment Centres

These are larger pieces of furniture that offer more functionality than a TV stand. Often, they have shelving on both sides of the television or even surrounding it. The storage space is used to hold DVD players, blu-ray players, gaming consoles, stereos and more. They are often elaborate and can be very beautiful.

A beautiful wooden entertainment centre from ewayfurniture.com

- Media Chests

A media chest is a dual-purpose piece of furniture that looks more like a chest of drawers than a TV stand. Media chests are built with many drawers for storage and some functionality to hold a television and related devices, like a DVD player or gaming console. They are a popular choice for bedrooms because they have plenty of space for clothing and the right functionality for holding a television.

- Corner TV stands

Basically a smaller version of the TV stand, they can have unusual shapes designed to suit corners. A great choice for saving space in cramped living areas.

- Entertainment fireplaces

A relatively new type of wooden TV furniture, they are designed to support a television and an electric fireplace. There are many beautifully crafted entertainment fireplaces available in a wide range of design styles. If you want a great looking focal point for a room, an entertainment fireplace can do the job.

Popular Timbers:

While a TV stand can be made from virtually any type of timber, hardwood timbers are often used for additional strength and durability. Amongst the most popular timbers for TV stands are:

- Cherry

Perhaps the most popular choice for TV stands, cherry can vary in colour from light to dark brown with a reddish tint. The grain is very close together and when well finished it can have a deep and lustrous appearance.

- Oak

This type of wood has a rich grain that comes up beautifully when polished. Red oak features a reddish-brown hue while white oak is tinged with light grey. Oak is very strong and a well-maintained piece of oak furniture can last centuries. It also works well as a veneer.

- Maple

A timber with a high density, maple has a lot of strength and durability. Available in a number of grains, maple has a very slight reddish tinge to its colour. Maple can be one of the more expensive timbers in a TV stand because it is difficult to work with.

- Walnut

A type of wood popular in expensive furniture, it features a dark brown colour which can sometimes look purple. A very expensive timber, walnut is traditionally used in fine furniture and as a veneer on TV stands.

Because hardwood TV stands can be expensive, many people opt to buy a piece that uses a veneer or wood effect covering. It allows you to get the same look as hardwood timber at a lower price. For example, the King Wood Effect TV Stand from TV Furniture direct looks like a very expensive timber TV stand and has a high level of durability as a hardwood stand, but is much cheaper.

Whatever the look of your home, beautiful wooden TV furniture can be found that matches it!