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TuxDave

TuxDave

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And today was supposed to be so perfect too. So I finally saved up some money to buy myself a TV for my apartment. (I was using a TV tuner before that). I picked up a relatively cheap 27" tv and took a walk to the TV stand aisle. I was hoping to find something that I could put my TV on and store my DVDs underneath. WTF??!! These TV stands are like... $100-$200. That's almost a 1/2 the cost of the TV I just bought.

I need a low budget solution. What do you guys use for TV stands? Either that or where can I buy something that functions well as a TV stand? I'm hoping for solutions that's a little more sophisticated than the "stacked cardboard boxes" solution I used in college.

Thanks!

Edit: Anyone think a small end table could work? hmm...
 
TuxDave

TuxDave

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Originally posted by: faenix
My TV stand cost us around $500.

Go to IKEA?
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$500?? But but... my TV cost $250. I could never understand where's my money going. To my untrained eye, all I see is some wood and glass. I would try IKEA but the nearest one is out of the state.

<--- For an apartment in Mass.
 
Geekbabe

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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: faenix
My TV stand cost us around $500.

Go to IKEA?
Click to expand...

$500?? But but... my TV cost $250. I could never understand where's my money going. To my untrained eye, all I see is some wood and glass. I would try IKEA but the nearest one is out of the state.

<--- For an apartment in Mass.
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Check out craig's list!

You might even get something for free here
 
TuxDave

TuxDave

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: faenix
My TV stand cost us around $500.

Go to IKEA?
Click to expand...

$500?? But but... my TV cost $250. I could never understand where's my money going. To my untrained eye, all I see is some wood and glass. I would try IKEA but the nearest one is out of the state.

<--- For an apartment in Mass.
Click to expand...

Check out craig's list!

You might even get something for free here
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ooOOOooooh.... freee..... *checking it out now*
 
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cherrytwist

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Uhhhh...

Target has some budget solutions. They don't look half bad, either.

I'd rather spend $500 on a TV and $50 on a stand (that nobody cares about anyway) than spend $1000 for both. But that's me.
 
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Epoman

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: faenix
My TV stand cost us around $500.

Go to IKEA?
Click to expand...

$500?? But but... my TV cost $250. I could never understand where's my money going. To my untrained eye, all I see is some wood and glass. I would try IKEA but the nearest one is out of the state.

<--- For an apartment in Mass.
Click to expand...

Check out craig's list!

You might even get something for free here
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Yes good idea check out the free section
 
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thedarkwolf

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Cinder blocks and wood

Try Goodwill and the Salvation Army. I was in Goodwill awhile ago and they had a brand new still in the box scratched Tv stand that was really really nice for $70. I almost bought it but then I remembered the ugly one I have holds the tv and thats all I really care about.

Even if they don't have that big end table work pretty well. Thats what I used for awhile.
 
spanky

spanky

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that is why i built mine. if u r up to it... get some wood from home depot and chop away
 
waggy

waggy

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hit garage sales and estate auctions. I got a nice TV stand for $25 that iss wood and will hold a 27inch TV.
 
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Chu

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You know, for that price you could probably just buy enough marble slabs to get to the approaite height and come out ahead, assuming your floor could take the weight.
 
DannyBoy

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wow, I have a love for america and everything and I would do anything to move there (which I hope to do in the long run), but erm, I'm going to have to remember to bring my own tv stands, I mean fvck, things cost like £20 at most here and most of the time you get one free with your TV when you buy it :confused:

Damn..
 
TuxDave

TuxDave

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Originally posted by: frankierx
Go to Ikea's website at http://www.ikea.com/

I got a good one for under 80 usd. Or go to wal-mart.com

:) Hope you find one. Let us know how you do.
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Working on it! Thanks alot for the help so far. I need to do some shopping before the weekend's over.

Originally posted by: Chu
You know, for that price you could probably just buy enough marble slabs to get to the approaite height and come out ahead, assuming your floor could take the weight.
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lol! I have two cinder blocks here. I have no idea why I have them tho...
 
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TuxDave

TuxDave

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Originally posted by: MrBond
Check out some Sauder stuff, I used to work for their R&amp;D department, they really do care about the quality of their stuff and it's very nice. I have a TV cart that is probably 8 years old now and it's still going strong. This one looks pretty good:

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That should hold a 27" TV and then some.
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It's soo... pretty..... *hugs you*
 
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