Apartments are notorious for having very small living spaces, and it can be a real challenge to find a TV stand to fit into a tight living room space. You can find a few creative solutions for a small TV stand, if you look in the right places and know your limitations. It is a great idea to start the project by measuring your space, so that you know how much room you have and can determine what sort of TV stand would work best in your space. Here are some ideas for creative TV stands that fit in a small space:
Corner Entertainment Center
Wall Mount Shelfs
While most TV stands are designed to sit flush against a wall, meaning that you have to give up half or more of one wall in your living room, some are designed for corner use. This means that you lose a much smaller portion of the room to the TV stand, and these corner entertainment centers are also very inexpensive and fairly easy to assemble, depending on where you purchase and what brand you choose. They normally feature a flat surface for a TV, up to 29" usually, and have some shelving or doors for cabinet storage underneath.
Parson's Table
Most modern televisions are far slimmer than those from a decade ago, and you can utilize a much smaller table or stand than you could have before in a small space without compromising the television's safety. A parson's table is a narrower table with a high tabletop and long legs, so it is perfect for a small TV stand. You can use the area underneath the table for storage simply by adding a tablecloth to hid unsightly boxes or using more stylish storage options underneath.
Chest or Steamer Trunk
Multi-purpose and multi-function items are very creative solutions for a small TV stand, and the more uses you get out of a piece of furniture the more value it offers in a small space. If your chest or steamer trunk is very sturdy, you can set a small TV on top of it in a corner, without losing the storage space inside. Store blankets or out-of-season clothing inside the trunk, so that it does not have to be opened often and you do not risk dropping the television.
Solid Wood Art Easel
This is another great creative idea, using a sturdy art easel to hang a flat screen wall-mounted television. Make sure that the easel is sturdy enough to hold the television, and when you assemble the easel pay careful attention to detail with every single screw and bolt to ensure safety and stability. Mount the television to the easel just like you would on the wall, and stand the easel somewhere that works for your living room. Ideas like this make it easy to move the television if you want to rearrange the furniture, and you have an easier time lifting the television on an easel, all without having to worry about re-mounting the television on a different wall.