Dear AT,
Does anyone know where I can find corner shelving units sturdy enough to handle a large TV set + hide other stuff? .... And adaptable enough to work in future spaces, too.
Ideal: Metro brand-style shelving unit with attractive doors attached. (Perfect....except too small and no way to attach doors.)
Help, anyone? Sally
We admit to being stumped on this one. Corner units are usually for potted plants, china sets or desks.
Our best suggestion is to not get stuck on the triangular corner shape and find something that will support the television and do the other things you want and then turn it into the corner. If it is not too deep the television will stick off the back and fit into the corner nicely.
One possible solution along these lines is using these galvanized cubes from The Container Store. (Thanks, Sally!) MGR
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I've been tempted by one from Hold Everything--not shelves, but a piece of furniture.
Go to holdeverything.com and type "corner media stand" in the search box--a couple of them will come up.
Not a fan of those cubes! they are a very odd size. They are small but stacking two is still low and three is a bit high. I drove 35 mins to their pasadena store (I'm in Santa Monica) because their catalog showed a desk table top being supported by two on each sode. I get there and and notice that the cubes are tiny and only a child could sit at a table with those legs. I pointed it out to the floor manager and he admitted he was baffled and shocked by the photo and the idea that they would make table legs (the catalog photo had nothing else in it as to giveaway the true dimensions)
Can anyone recommend a good but inexpensive carpenter who could construct built-in bookshelves? I think that is the only solution for my apartment, what with books, TV, files, sound system, etc.
Thank you if you have any suggestions.
— Terry
Placing a TV in a corner is a loose-loose situation. It is uncomfortable to watch, takes up a disproportionate amount of space, and puts a heavy anchor in the flow of a room.
Instead of buying furniture around your electronics, consider replacing electronics with sleeker models. Long after your TV is dead you'll be hauling arond an oversized corner unit, and I've never seen a corner unit look good. Try looking for a slimmer TV that can be placed on a normal bookshelf.
Here's one on craigslist...
/newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/fur/52165096.html
The cubes are 14" square. Most desk legs are 28" (check Ikea for examples) so they aren't that odd of a height. I used a 3/4" cut of wood to give a slightly higher lift to my desk.
I use them to store vinyl and they work well although I could offer a few design improvements. Also, they are A. over-priced @ $40 a pop or B. should be much sturdier for the price.
My suggestion is to wait until October when they have their yearly shelving sale and cut the price by 25%. $30 is much more reasonable and their willingness to slash the price leads me to think the mark-up is tremendous.
West Elm has a one-piece 4-cube device that is probably sturdier but is more expensive and I believe the squares are smaller and therefore wouldn't work for vinyl.
I want some good designs for Corner table, which can accomodate TV sets