A media console with well appointed storage can be the difference between having a disorganized pile of A/V components cluttering the room versus stylishly complementing that beautiful brand new flat screen TV of yours. With prices ranging from $50 to $3,000, there should be one out there to fit your budget and room.
Apartment Therapy Tech reader, Magalie Chetrit, shared this artfully arranged collection of cords, cables and chargers over at our Apartment Therapy Tech Flickr pool. We recommend keeping all these extra peripherals inside a toolbox.
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Chances are, if you're reading Apartment Therapy, you're not the type to just accept what you're given with a home. You're always looking for ways to improve your apartment and make it all seamlessly fit your life. While you might have considered taking the doors off the kitchen cabinets (a great visual trick for renters in small spaces), you might not have considered that open shelving might work in another room in the home: Your office. More
Corrugated PVC panels are often considered cheap materials for use in building sheds and other inexpensive buildings. Designer Dik Scheepers has taken this crude material and given it a luxe application on his Sine Cabinet.
MoreNow we already know vinyl collectors are often a passionate lot. My record-loving friends can wax poetic about out-of-print editions, their favorite record players and needles for hours, and even how to properly clean their albums "like a pro". But how about displaying a collection for easy perusal and display, just like those inside a good old fashioned record shop?
I have a fairly extensive DVD collection, and for years I've been keeping my discs in storage binders. While it's a fairly practical storage solution, the binders have always irked me. On top of having zippers that get easily stuck, they're bulky, unattractive, and too deep for a normal bookshelf, and since I like having my DVDs near at hand, I didn't want to tuck them away in a cabinet somewhere. Follow along for my solution and the how-to. More
For years IKEA's EXPEDIT has been a ubiquitous storage solution for homes everywhere. But recently the Swedish furnishing giant's VITTSJÖ has been showing up more and more on my design radar. It doesn't scream IKEA, and you'd never guess the system starts as low as $40. The black metal and glass shelving system has a nice industrial quality on its own, but it seems to really shine when it's given a bright coat of paint. Here are five really great examples of VITTSJÖ's potential. More
Unlike front, center, and surround audio speakers, subwoofers are non-directional (audio pro, Jeff Berryman, does a good job of explaining why). That means you can place and position subs in almost any part of a room, which is great because subs can be large and unsightly. But Fredrik of Malmö, Sweden didn't want his sub anywhere in sight... More
While the world is definitely moving in a digital direction, there are die hard music lovers who are clinging to their compact discs. If you're one of those folks who refuses to part with their discs, now's the time to get them organized. Whether you want them on display of stowed in a box, here are 10 options for storing your tunes. More

















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