Unique TV Stands

Are you someone who likes to be different? I am. I don’t mind the status quo. I don’t disdain or necessarily protest the way the world goes around. I do, however, like to feel that I have my own style and unique taste regardless of what is considered to be proper or even acceptable sometimes. That may be a bit naive, I admit, but I still strive to feel comfortable in my choices because, I like them, not because they are in vogue.

True even in the small or unimportant choices I make day to day. When I look for something to adorn my home, I like to look for something I find unique or just a bit different to fit what I feel is my style. In the time I’ve been writing about home entertainment furniture, I have found a few that I would love to share with others that might have a similar taste as me. They are the curiously different audio-visual furniture that I want to find a way to incorporate into my home.

Furniture used for entertainment but produced by people who are anti technology in their personal lives. You heard me right, I’ve stumbled across some home entertainment furniture made by the Amish community. In case you are not aware or up to date on your Amish knowledge, my understanding is that they believe in preserving traditional methods and values. As this is the case, they refrain from using motor vehicles such as cars or tractors. They do not watch TV or videos and they don’t use cell phones. However, what they do is make furnishings and other handmade anything that is unparalleled in quality and craftsmanship. Maybe it’s a little cynical, but I love to support my modern technology with furniture made by those who refuse to take part in it.

Last year, I attended a “green” fair, and came across some very interesting work by a company that want to preserve the rain forests. OK, maybe that wasn’t their whole focus, but it was a part of it for sure.

The name was Greentea Designs and they travel the world to gather “reclaimed wood” which is basically wood taken from a a structure that they would normally throw out or burn somewhere. In this way, the do good for the environment and can make amazing end piece furniture that anyone would love to have on display in their house. Take a look at some of their work. It is second to none. It is a bit pricier, but hey, you’re saving the rain forest.

The last piece of furniture I would like to tell you about is something straight out of the movies and right into your family room. An TV stand that is motorized.You heard me right again. You touch some buttons on your remote control or some switch on a wall and you reveal the TV stand. It seems like an average furniture piece, but it amazes friends and family with its style. Few people have these around their home. Here’s the one drawback I have found. It looks somewhat like a bar so if you accidentally place something on it and then open it… bad news bears. But really, how cool would that be?

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