Entertainment Centers
I was recently shopping around for a corner entertainment center, and was surprised by the selection available. I had only seen small units before that your TV sits upon, with maybe a few shelves beneath for the dvd player, game units etc. But what I found was a lot more impressive, units ranging from full furniture pieces to the smaller units I was familiar with and everything in between. Lets take a look at some of the available styles.
One of the first units I saw, which is the type I like on a regular wall unit, is an armoire. I had no idea that you could get a corner entertainment center in an armoire style! I love being able to close off the TV, especially when it is kept in the living room. Because of the corner style, the doors fold back (versus sliding) to reveal the TV and other components. On many armoire units, the TV is kept in a cabinet on top and the components are on the bottom, so those units had four doors. Other units had just two full length doors. This is a great option if you only have room to put the TV in the corner and you are looking for a nice piece of furniture.
If music is a passion, chances are you have more c.d.’s than you know what to do with. The firs step is ensuring that each c.d. is in its rightful case. Its easy for c.d.’s to become mixed up over time, especially if you’re taking a disc out in order to put another in. You may put it in a random case to get it out of the way for the time being. Although it might be time consuming, checking each case to make sure that your whole collection is where it belongs is the first step to getting organized.
Last summer when the old bazillion pound TV died we opted for one of the new flat screen models. Even though the screen was much larger, it weighs much less. I love that! So, what did I do? I took my circular saw and busted a move on the old home entertainment center. I sawed it down big time. What I ended up with was just a small remnant of the old one. I can’t close it off from the rest of the room, but why would I want to? I don’t. Some people are even more minimalists than I am. They mount their TV on the wall and just use a small cabinet for components. Now that’s what I call a home entertainment center. Easy on the back and more floor space. Sounds like a winner to me.
Although it may seem like a project that you could easily put off, it’s a great one to involve kids in to teach them how to get organized. By giving them the job of putting the DVDs on the shelf or the c.d.’s into the box, they’ll feel as though they completed the project themselves, thus are more likely to put things back where they got them. So if you’re sick of spending hours looking for the correct disc or pulling out stacks of movies just to get to the one in the very back, stop wasting time looking and spend more time with your family enjoying this media. By getting organized once and for all - you’ll never waste another moment you could be spending with a bowl of popcorn on the couch.
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