Choosing The Perfect Entertainment Unit For Your Space
Posted by RileyMelvinsa on January 4th, 2018
Choosing the perfect television unit for your space can be a daunting task. In most homes, the entertainment center is the focal point of a living room or a family room. Therefore, it has to be properly sized and designed to match the space both aesthetically and practically. Manufactures customized entertainment units that are precisely measured to fit the room perfectly, designed with the room's color scheme and decor style in mind. Below, are a few steps to consider in finalizing the perfect entertainment unit for your space.
Measurements: Before getting into the design aspects, it is best to get oriented with the actual size of your room. While shopping for the most important item of an entertainment unit: the television itself, it is best to determine the overall layout and basic measurements of the room, and how large one can go with their television. Measure the floor space (width & depth) that is available in your room, and measure the width and height of the viewing wall where your television will be placed. These basic measurements will allow you to purchase the ideal size television and the surrounding unit.
Type: The next step is to know the type of entertainment unit you prefer for your space. There are full entertainment centers, which are larger pieces of furniture that hold the television itself. The full entertainment centers are the largest type of entertainment unit you can find. Therefore, ample space should be available. Oftentimes, entertainment centers have storage ranging from drawers to cabinets to shelves below, on the sides and possibly even above the television itself. These storage space are perfect for keeping the gadgets, such as a DVD player of a video game consul, or DVDs and other media components. specializes in the full entertainment centers, customizing them to fit in a room of any size.
The next type of entertainment unit are the television stands or console. These are the simplest pieces of entertainment units. Unlike the full entertainment center, the television stand has simplistic cabinetry that is placed underneath the actual television. The storage is limited, but it is perfect for a smaller space. The storage options include drawers and cabinetry, and is a great option of your television has be placed in a corner of the room.
A less common type of entertainment unit are known as media chests or armoires. These are the narrowest form of television units, taking up less floor space and using more vertical space, which makes them perfect for the smallest spaces. In the armoires, the television is contained within cabinet doors and is concealed when not being used. The media chests are tall, dresser-like cabinets, which have shelves and drawers below the television to place all the media components.
The final option is limited to flat screen televisions. Although the ones above can accommodate flat screen television sets, another option is an entertainment center or a television stand that allows you to mount your television on it. Instead of mounting the television on the wall, one can use the wall of the unit for mounting.
Style: Once the type of entertainment unit is finalized, the next step is the determine the style. Manufactures entertainment units in all styles, and ensures it matches your existing decor. In determining your style, identify the overall style and look of your room and select a unit in the same style so it doesn't clash. Below: are some characteristics of popular decor styles:
