The ever increasing screen size of today’s modern sleek TV’s offer very exciting visual opportunities. When choosing an entertainment system for it, functionality should be a key ingredient. Functionality becomes the issue as soon as you start to connect the TV to the cable box, DVD player, amplifier, surround sound speakers and subwoofers…and any of the other numerous components, including computers and gaming devices. Beyond the initial hook up, there will likely be future needs for components to be upgraded or replaced. A properly designed media entertainment center can make this not only easier but also make a statement as an artful furniture addition to the living room, man Cave or bedroom.

Builder: Denali Custom Homes - Architectural Designer: Alexander Design Group - Interior Designer: Studio M Interiors - Photo: Spacecrafting Photography

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More reclaimed wooden artwork by the homeowners wife. The inset tiles were saved from a renovation at Walt Disney's California Grill restaurant on top of the Contemporary resort.

Transform your family room effortlessly depending on whether you want to relax, play games, read, or watch TV together. Unclutter the coffee table and reduce confusion with the simplicity of a single remote the entire family can use to control everything: TV, music, streaming content, DVD player, lights, shades and temperature. Home entertainment equipment can be concealed so you only see and hear it when you want to and your family room keeps the sense of style you desire.

The clients enjoy having friends over to watch movies or slide shows from recent travels, but they did not want the TV to be a focal point. The team’s solution was to mount a flat screen TV on a recessed wall mounting bracket that extends and swivels for optimal viewing positions, yet rests flat against the wall when not in use. A DVD player, cable box and other attachments remotely connect to the TV from a storage location in the kitchen desk area. Here you see the room when the TV is flat against the wall and out of sight of the camera lens. Interior Design: Elza B. Design Photography: Eric Roth

Performed in stylish design this TV console will provide all necessary functions that are required from modern furniture. Featuring a CONNECT-IT power drawer for charging iPods, cell phones and other small electronics, this TV console accommodates all of your digital needs without sacrificing style and class. An open compartment near the top of the piece is perfect for a DVD player or gaming component. Four glass drawers close over shelves perfect for storing additional electronics, movies, books and decorative items. Dimensions: TV Console: 60"L x 18"W x 30"H Free shipping US www.thewallunits.com/listing/modern-tv-stands

This great space offers media storage for cable boxes, DVD players, etc. and also provides a spot for books and makes for a great focal point in this family room. Dan Krotz, Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

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Custom cabinetry with a beautiful crown molding connecting the two towers. Granite fireplace surround. The cabinets hold the storage for the surround sound, dvd player and TV set. Light hardwood flooring was done throughout the whole 1st floor of this traditional colonial style home.

The closed storage cabinets on this Designs2Go™ TV Stand keeps your equipment looking neat. You'll have plenty of space for your TV, Media, DVD Player, and other components.

We were looking to find a good place to keep the DVD player and cable box where it was easily accessible, and decided to custom design it to fit exactly what we needed.

Custom Tall Corner cabinet in the Dining Room. This is has a spot for the TV and Dvd player but has Glass doors above for the china display area. The Hickory wood with village stain on the Petersburg doors is from Holiday Kitchens in all plywood construction. It was designed to match the new kitchen cabinets to tie the rooms together nicely. Have a seat, what's on TV?

This cabinet is in our Phoenix series of motorized TV lift cabinets. It was designed to accommodate a Samsung 65" Curved Ultra 4K HDTV television. In addition to the TV the furniture housed a Sonos PlayBar, Samsung Blu-Ray DVD player, and Cable box. The electronics were hidden inside the furniture yet fully operational through the use of a color screen radio frequency remote control. Steve Hartfelder

A small space is big on function, storage, and style in this scaled down media center. A door panel hides a mini fridge! A pull out tray holds dvd player or printer.

The ever increasing screen size of today’s modern sleek TV’s offer very exciting visual opportunities. When choosing an entertainment system for it, functionality should be a key ingredient. Functionality becomes the issue as soon as you start to connect the TV to the cable box, DVD player, amplifier, surround sound speakers and subwoofers…and any of the other numerous components, including computers and gaming devices. Beyond the initial hook up, there will likely be future needs for components to be upgraded or replaced. A properly designed media entertainment center can make this not only easier but also make a statement as an artful furniture addition to the living room, man Cave or bedroom.

There are two built-in units here, left and right of the glass fireplace. We made the reclaimed mantle too. The cabinetry is inset, the top two drawer heads are slab, the bottom four are raised drawer heads. There is lots of details in this bookcase design, extra thick shelves, concave routed corners, arches, the countertop is stained concrete. It looks like logs in the middle, but it is actually a door hiding the dvd player.

Transform your family room effortlessly depending on whether you want to relax, play games, read, or watch TV together. Unclutter the coffee table and reduce confusion with the simplicity of a single remote the entire family can use to control everything: TV, music, streaming content, DVD player, lights, shades and temperature. Home entertainment equipment can be concealed so you only see and hear it when you want to and your family room keeps the sense of style you desire.