Contemporary TV Stands - Ornate TV Cabinets Are Now All the Rage
By Chris Smitts
The term contemporary in home furnishings can be used in a couple of different ways. The most common is as a description of furniture itself, to describe styles that are nontraditional, non Early American, non country. Contemporary, however, can also be used to designate the newest trends and tastes in home décor and style and when it comes to contemporary TV stands and trends, ornate cabinets are the darling of high end furniture retailers both in store and online.
For those prepared to pursue high end, high quality furnishings to house their entertainment equipment, there are beautifully luxurious and ornate cabinetry available that makes the term contemporary TV stands completely inadequate. One example is TV cabinets featuring the decorating style called Coromandel, which finds in inspiration from the Asian culture.
Solid hardwood is elegantly carved and then hand painted in rich hues such as gold and green. The best way to describe this cabinet is museum quality. Expect to pay between $1,000-$3,000 for these cabinets.
Maitland-Smith is a furniture maker of extraordinary distinction catering to the most discerning of interior decorators. New to this line are contemporary TV stands that are not truly stands at all, but works of art. New to their line is an unparalleled wood wall cabinet that also takes its influence from the Far East with its Chinoiserie design. Handcrafted and hand painted, this a hanging cabinet that not only hides the flat screen TV, but is a work of art itself.
Also from Maitland-Smith is a slightly more traditional contemporary TV stand that is actually a two piece solid wood cabinet built to house plasma televisions. This particular model is built by hand with solid brass accents and legs that are carved in the style known as barley twist. Two drawers help to conceal audio visual accessories or can also accommodate a Blu-Ray player.
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