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Decoratively speaking, loft living can really get your creative juices flowing, or in contrast, make you go crazy trying to figure out what to do with all that space. Thankfully, there's a solution — the TV Room Divider ($4,500). Price tag aside, this room divider would be the perfect way to break up a large living area into two rooms, both of which (or either of which) could be used Read more
Since I don't watch much TV, updating my hefty idiot box to an ultra slim HD flatscreen is not very high on my list of priorities. But if I did own the latest and greatest in television technology, I would love to use an artist's easel as a stand, like this one featured in House Beautiful. Tech gadgets are always difficult to coordinate with décor, but that's especially true when your design Read more
In general, the words "entertainment console" conjure visions of bachelor pad-style black tempered glass TV stands you'd pick up at Best Buy with your flat screen. Why people find it acceptable to ignore the rest of their decor when choosing entertainment storage is beyond me. But, I will admit it can be difficult to find stylish TV furniture. If only beauties like the Oly Studio Jordan Read more
Want a budget TV stand made from materials you probably already have in your house? This month's Glamour suggests that you stack some books on the ground and place your (obviously flat screen) TV on top of it. While this is definitely an interesting idea, I don't know if I'd have gone for it when I was shopping for a TV stand. While the art books are pretty big and it looks pretty sturdy, I Read more
Nearly a year ago I bought this red television stand made by an artist out of materials from an antique milk crate. I loved the industrial look of it, and how a half-moon shape was worn away next to the handle. The large cabinet is ideal for my media storage, too. But, the minute I got it home, I knew the vibrant red color simply wouldn't work with my green walls. Can you say impulse purchase? I Read more
When Danny Seo couldn't come up with a use for the paint-splattered easel left behind in his new home, formerly owned and built by an artist, he decided to mount his Energy Star-rated flat screen TV on it. Mounting televisions above the fireplace is considered sacrilegious to him, and he had no oil painting that would work on the easel, so it was really the perfect solution. And, I think it adds Read more
I've been saving up for a new media center to hold all of my games, DVDs, and components for a while now, and I need your help in deciding which one I should get! I'm turning to you, my loyal geeks, to help me solve a home tech dilemma: I need a new TV stand! I've outgrown my sturdy but basic Ikea media console and need something a little more grown-up. It must be under five feet to fit in the Read more
Remember all that noise I talked about desperately wanting to mount my flat screen to my wall? Well, I might have to take that back — IF I can have the Prism 50 Media Stand, yet another fabulous and inspirational piece from my design guru, Karim Rashid. The Prism 50 comes in black and white or all black, and it's just modern simplicity at its sexiest. I like the absence of bells and whistles, Read more
I first saw Hawaiian grass skirts used to conceal clutter in one of my favorite decorating books, Pad. A few years ago, frustrated with the lack of stylish TV stands available, I decided to create my own grass-skirted version with a shelf I bought at Ikea. (Please forgive the poor quality of the photo; I've since upgraded to a new stand and couldn't take another one.) By attaching the grass skirt Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more
