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AUDIO-VIDEO FURNITURE sa AUDIO TAPE STORAGE sa AUDIO-VIDEO ROOM sa CASSETTE TAPE STORAGE sa COMPACT DISC STORAGE sa PHONOGRAPH RECORD STORAGE sa VIDEO TAPE STORAGE x TELEVISION FURNITURE x VIDEO FURNITURE xx AUDIO xx AUDIO-VIDEO ROOM xx FURNITURE Planning an entertainment cabinet to conceal a TV receiver, audio equipment, cassettes, videotapes, and CDs. Two different styles are featured, one for both audio and video equipment and another for audio gear only. Entertainment center. A discussion of features and design considerations, along with plans for a unit (45"x24"x73" high) with an upper case for TV, VCR and speakers, and a lower case for audio components and accessories. Frame-and-panel construction is used for all four doors, sides and back. Upper case has pocket doors, a pullout swivel tray for the television and adjustable upper shelf for VCR and speakers. Bottom unit has adjustable shelves to create four open compartments for audio equipment and two bottom drawers for videos, CDs, etc. Narrow removable panels on the back allow easy access to wires and can be left off for heat venting. TV table (18"x28"x14" high) has spindle-turned legs, a shelf to hold a front-loading VCR and a sturdy tabletop for the TV set. Walnut entertainment center. Reproduction of an antique wardrobe from a 19th-century German settlement in Iowa is adapted for a modern application. Features room for a 32" TV, pocket doors, and a plywood insert that can adapted as needs change. Construction is frame-and-panel with applied moldings. Overall dimensions: 54" wide, 25" deep, 77" tall. Back to the wall. Ideas on wall-mounting of loudspeakers and audio components. A practical audio equipment rack. A utilitarian wooden rack with adjustable shelves. Overall dimensions: 37" wide, 68" tall, 15" deep. Audio equipment rack with adjustable shelves is built from 1x12 and 2x12 stock. Overall dimensions: 76" tall, 18" wide, 12" deep. Photo shows wall-hung entertainment center built from Texture 1-11 plywood. Top shelves have record album dividers. Est. cost: $86. A look at home entertainment units, tips on how to choose them and five projects you can build to give your equipment a custom look. Plans must be ordered. (1) Rectangular cabinet holds a tape deck, receiver, turntable and records. (2) Wall-hung shelf for a tape deck has fold-down rack for holding tapes. (3) Coffee table on casters is built to hold a record turntable and cassette player-amplifier. Smoked plastic dust cover slides to cover the equipment. Compartments on one side hold record albums. (4) Chair-side table has a top that opens to reveal a self-contained record player and record storage bin. (5) Cabinet for housing a portable TV has two compartments, one for the TV set and a lower one for books or display. A door mounted between the two openings is hinged so it can cover either the TV or the lower compartment. Cabinet for housing a portable TV has two compartments, one for the TV set and a lower one for books or display. A door between the two openings is hinged so it can cover either the TV or the lower compartment. Plans must be ordered. Photo shows how to build an entertainment center that can house a TV, stereo and records. Unit is simply a 4x7.5-ft. cabinet that is 3-ft. deep, with three shelves, which encloses a floor-model TV set. Can also serve as a room divider. Photo shows how to make a modernistic curvilinear TV cabinet from heavy-duty cardboard tubes. Est. cost: $49. Photo shows a two-piece stereo cabinet built from birch 1x12s. One unit has an enclosed cabinet in the base, plus two open shelves. The second consists of three open shelves. Est. cost: $65. Photo shows custom home entertainment center built from three 4x8 sheets of mahogany plywood. Shelves are spaced to accommodate speakers, turntable, tape deck, amplifier, TV, records and miscellaneous display items. Est. cost: $98. Entertainment center. Corral your video and audio equipment in a plywood, roll-about unit. Finished size: 44"x39"x20". Est. cost: $90. Storage project for every room. (1) Wine & book rack for kitchen. (2) Bathroom vanity & skinny floor-to-ceiling cabinets. (3) Entertainment wall. (4) Coat & boot lockers. How to build a corner storage cabinet that holds a television, stereo and a computer. Built from waferboard and plastic laminate. Measures 72" high and 12 ft. in length. House a portable TV and ancillary equipment in a simple cabinet built from 1 sheet of plywood. Est. cost: $88. Laminated oak television and stereo table features rounded corners. Measures 15" high, 82" long, and 19" wide. Media center to build from maple veneer plywood (55"wx23"dx49"h). Features black melamine tape on exposed edges of plywood. It has open cabinets for a 27" TV, a VCR, audio components and CDs, along with two drawers and a door compartment. Unit is mounted on casters. Est. cost: $625. Full construction plans must be ordered. Viewer's choice. Slate-black melamine and pine edging combine to make this elegant roll-around stand for TV, DVD and VCR. An artisan's Asian-influenced television cabinet features maple and walnut frame-and-panel sides and doors to conceal TV, VCR and DVD. Build a contemporary styled cabinet for an ordinary table-top TV set. The cabinet is built of plywood and covered with plastic laminate. The top of the cabinet is mounted on a pedestal, holds the TV and swivels. Est. cost: $45. Five shelf cabinet for sound system and record collection. Two shelves have vertical dividers to hold records upright and smoked plastic doors to keep out the dust. Dimensions: 34" wide, 72" tall, 15" deep. Estimated cost: $250. Home entertainment wall unit. Overall dimensions: 54" wide, 73" tall, 18" deep. Four frame-and-panel glass doors enclose the mirror-backed upper section. Glass shelves hold lighter components. Three-section wall unit. Two end units have base cabinets with doors, topped with adjustable shelves. Center unit, which is deeper to accommodate a television set, has a base with doors, a center section with longer doors, and an open shelf above. Red oak audio cabinet. Features two frame-and-tinted glass panel doors, a large storage drawer and an enclosed bottom cabinet. Overall dimensions: 36" wide, 60" tall, 20" deep. Avant garde stereo cabinet features triangular uprights, adjustable shelves, decorative laminations and inlay. Mounted for sound. An ingenious wall-hung system (cabinet) for storing 400 cassette tapes, compact stereo system and shortwave receiver. Includes an interchangeable picture display integrated into the two doors. Super Mario Nintendo cabinet (12"x16"X28" high) has a top shelf to hold a 14" TV, a second shelf for a video cassette recorder and a closed cabinet beneath for storage. The unit is mounted on swivel casters and has a Super Mario decal on the cabinet door. Entertainment storage cabinet on casters has four drawers mounted on fully-extendible slides. Upper drawers store audio and video tapes and CDs. Bottom drawer holds records. Pine solutions. Armoire/multipurpose entertainment unit (39"x20"x72" high). Lower compartment has an adjustable shelf and an 8"-deep drawer behind a pair of frame-and-panel doors. Upper compartment has doors that slide back into the compartment, a sliding TV base that swivels and two upper shelves (one fixed and one adjustable) for the VCR. Organize your entertainment equipment with this traditional-looking pine cupboard. The top conceals TV and VCR behind two frame-and-panel doors. The bottom conceals three pull-out storage drawers behind two frame-and-panel doors. Constructed of MDF (medium-density fiberboard). Overall dimensions: 62"Tx27"Wx21"D. Rolling cabinet holds phonograph turntable, amplifier and records. Adapts for private listening with earphones. Instant furniture you build with plastic clips and nails to hold sections together. Eight-ft. long stereo center has sections for speakers, tapes and records and a covered area for turntable, tape deck and amplifier/tuner. Castered pine cart (28"x20"x32") can double as a rolling buffet, a hi-fi center or a TV table. A 12-ft. cabinet of walnut houses stereo, speakers, turntable, TV, bar, and lots of storage and moves on casters. Assembling hints for stereo cabinet kits with special emphasis on installing the speakers. Steam calliope built-in houses hi-fi system. Built-in entertainment center includes space for TV, tuner, amplifier, tape deck and speakers, along with bookshelves. Stereo credenza, a report on the Heathkit Model AD-19 stereo set. Build a TV/Hi-Fi console. Cabinet is an open box structure with divider panels and doors. Bench height hi-fi-cabinet has a lift-up top to provide access to the components. Additional compartments can be used to store records. Units is 92" long, 16" high and 18" deep and has four compartments. Music center is designed to display stereo components plus includes room for a large collection of records & cassettes. Cabinet, 16" deep, 46" wide and 40" high, is topped with a pair of spindle-supported shelves. Stereo system cabinet with record storage areas. Stereo wall rack stacks components vertically. Includes turntable deck, shelves for tuner, amp, and cassette deck, a drawer to hold cassettes and a cupboard for records. Also includes matching speaker covers. Build a contemporary TV stand. Could also add casters to make a serving cart. Features tenons which are made more decorative by means of contrasting wood wedges. How to make a little room do big things. Includes construction details for (1) built-in sofa with a large storage drawer underneath and (2) built-in stereo cabinet with pull out drawers for cassette storage. Electronics center is made of nine modular components that you combine to suit your needs. Built from oak plywood and incorporates knock-down fittings to avoid difficult joinery. Home media center. Tall pine cabinet features an open TV shelf plus an over and under cabinet enclosed with louver doors to hold stereo equipment, records, tapes, etc. Overall dimensions: 58" tall, 32" wide, 19" deep. Elegant oak stereo cabinet, with accents of walnut and brass, has pleanty of room for all your gear. Features curved corners. Overall dimensions: 48" wide, 17" deep, 46" tall. Mobile media center features glass shelves supported on adjustable closet rods. The unit can be made any desired width from 16" up to 68". The sides are 48" tall and 20" deep. Has a "high-tech" look. Simple shelves and the basic method for building them. Two methods for making the shelves adjustable are shown. Designs and measurements shown for basic shelves (66"x12"x48" high). Also diagrams five other options. (1) A unit (90"x12"x30" high) with sliding doors on a center compartment. (2) Wall-mounted unit (60"x10"x42" high) designed to hang over a desk. (3) Entertainment center with a (21"x25"x53" high) central unit for TV, flanked on each side by (18"x17"x44" high) units for audio equipment, tapes and CDs. (4) Utility storage shelves (13"x42"x96" high). (5) Three-part stack shelving for a child's room (a 12" cube, a 12"x12"x24" high unit, and a 12"x24"x36" high unit). Old-fashioned pie cabinet, with punched-tin panels in the doors, doubles as a stereo cabinet. Overall dimensions: 58" tall, 43" wide, 17" deep. Elegant entertainment center is assembled from factory-built cabinets. Designing and building an entertainment center. Modular construction eases the assembly of large units. Full-extension drawers provide storage for CDs and tapes. Stereo equipment cabinets. Design for a basic audio cabinet pays particular attention to equipment access and ventilation. Designing wall systems (cabinets) for home entertainment equipment. Looks at location, wood, layout, wiring, cooling, lighting, etc. Building a large entertainment center where the center TV cabinet also opens up to reveal a hidden wine closet. Only partial design and construction information included. Build depth in a corner cabinet. Using wall returns and traditional detailing to make a large entertainment center appear less overbearing. Building a veneered armoire. Simple joinery helps speed construction. Veneered curves give it a classic style. Armoire features half-columns and crown moldings that consist of veneer applied over cores of black ABS plastic pipe. This armoire is outfitted with shelves to store a television and stereo equipment. Overall dimensions: 78"Tx49"Wx26"D. Wooden hinges for a large entertainment center allow the doors to pivot 270-degrees and lie flat against the sides of the case. Entertainment center in quartersawn maple. Curved elements and cove moldings help keep a big case from looking boxy. Built in two parts. (1) Base unit features 3 large drawers. Overall dimensions: 44"x28"x30" tall. (2) Upper case features dovetailed corners, frame-and-panel doors, TV shelf and adjustable shelves for audio components. Overall dimensions: 38"x24"x50" tall. Castered TV cart has storage shelves and wire baskets to hold magazines. Made from 1/2" plywood. Est cost: $32. Designing a small cabinet to house audio equipment and CDs. Advice on determining the style, size, moldings, wood, and finish. The same procedures can be applied to cabinets for other applications. Media organizer and bar. This 96"x96"x18" deep unit features plywood panels edged with 2"-wide oak strips with softly rounded sides. The top 36" of the cabinet features frame-and-panel doors with glass inserts to display books, glassware, etc. The middle 24" holds TV set, sound equipment, and drop-leaf bar. The bottom 30" features a 4-drawer middle section and two storage cabinets with solid-wood doors. Underutilized built-in woodbin beside a fireplace is converted to hold television set and VCR. Stereo rack and a plant stand are built with identical frames. Only the shelf-sizes are different. Both roll around on casters. Great dividers. Three built-ins for reorganizing space and gaining extra storage. (1) A frameless cabinet, set into a floor-to-ceiling surround, houses an entertainment center. (2) Marble topped island-style cabinet holds a full complement of video equipment. (3) Peninsula room divider features adjustable-shelf bookcases, tapered square column, and a soffit that spans the room. Adaptive behavior. Two projects that use stock kitchen and bath cabinets as a basis for built-ins in other rooms. (1) Dry bar made of white oak cabinets, matching hutch end-panels and glass doors. (2) Build-in bookcase and entertainment center created using knock-down kitchen and bath cabinet components. Tip on installing a TV set on a lift platform inside an antique wooden trunk. Easy built-ins. Stock kitchen cabinets can be used to create stylish storage in any room of the house. Combine cabinets and add decorative trim to form a media center, storage wall, etc. TV/VCR cabinet you can build. Includes a large drawer for storing tapes. The cabinet rolls on casters. Rolling TV table made of wood. Stereo cabinet houses tuner, amplifier, turntable and two speakers and can double as a coffee table. Oriental style cabinet serves to conceal a portable TV set. Simple wooden bench serves as a table for portable TV. Hi-fi cabinet with sliding front doors and pull-out shelves on which all the components sit. Built-in storage wall across the end of a room conceals a built-in desk and bar, TV and stereo equipment and speakers, magazine and game storage. Open book shelves are topped with arched panels of decorative plastic, backlit with fluorescent lamps. Early American style hutch for your stereo. Room for tuner, tape deck, changer and lots of record and tape storage. Built mostly of 1x8 clear white pine. Unit is 79" tall, 45" wide and 16" deep. Can be adapted to other uses. Easy-to-make stereo cabinet features a center area enclosed with doors which can house TV or record storage; lift up ends on the top reveal record player and stereo components. Decorative raised panel and cross-hatched doors add to elegant look. Built of birch and birch-veneered wood. Est. cost: $200. Remodeled basement accommodates both game and conversation areas. Includes plans for a movable divider, curved soda bar, and entertainment center with lots of record storage. All-in-one media cabinet. Large cabinet built from birch plywood and featuring a smoke-color acrylic door, built-in movie screen and many shelves is used to hold TV, stereo, computer, records, projectors, etc. A pine cabinet for your TV set. Colonial style unit is 32" wide, 36" tall and 24" deep. Two large doors swing open to reveal TV set. May be used for other purposes. The media wall. Stacking cabinets and shelves provide a place for computers, stereos, TVs, VCRs, record storage, etc. Built from birch plywood. Est. cost: $198. Compact stereo cabinet holds amplifier, record changer and two speakers. Good setup for a small bedroom where volume is not the major concern and space is at a premium. Real picture in picture. A wall-hung picture (in a frame) slides down to reveal a TV set in the wall behind the picture. The picture is moved by a converted automobile antenna drive motor actuator. Est. cost: under $200, plus TV set. Room divider serves as a bookcase, storage wall and hi-fi cabinet. Roll-around TV table holds portable TV and serves as magazine rack. Six-way "theater" wall. Projects slides, movies or TV via rear-projection on a 4-ft. square screen flanked by two concealed loudspeakers of four speakers each. Motor driven panels of wood cover the screen and speakers when not in use. Build this fine-furniture hi-fi control console. Make a walnut cabinet to match your hi-fi enclosures and then add a clock radio mechanism and a stereo speaker switching circit. Stereo bookcase wall features built-in sound system, bar, bookshelves and storage cabinets. Fourteen-foot long Colonial style storage wall features built-in stereo system, TV, typewriter desk, bookshelves and lots of storage cabinets. Build a three-way hi-fi cabinet that can stand upright, sit on a base or lie on the floor. Five open compartments hold equipment and records. Build a tall, narrow rack for holding hi-fi equipment. Aluminum tubing (1" diameter) is used for uprights with aluminum angle and plywood for shelves. Peninsula closet between living room and foyer serves as a coat closet and a cabinet for stereo equipment. Cubes built of plywood, mounted on swivels, and stacked one upon another. Used to store hi-fi, slide projector, records, books and magazines. Each unit rotates individually for access or to conceal contents. Wall-mounted home theater unit features two closed cabinets separated with open bookshelves. Movie screen pulls down in front of shelves and cabinets conceal movie or slide projector and hi-fi unit. Three styles of mobile carts for deck or patio. (1) Mobile cook center with butcherblock top and a built-in compact refrigerator. (2) Roll-around wet bar with running water, a built-in sink and 5-gallon water storage. (3) Mobile hi-fi cabinet with speaker wings and a flip-back cover over the tuner and turntable. Television table with a lazy susan swivel on the top allows TV to be turned to best viewing angle. Imitation fireplace opens up to reveal a refreshment bar with built-in stereo tuner, record player and two speakers. Colonial styling, an electric log and imitation brick make it look like a fireplace when closed. Cabinet built of birch plywood features ten feet of record storage, lots of storage for cassettes, built-in tape deck, amplifier, tuner and record player, plus matching enclosures for loudspeakers. Design can be varied to suit. Entertainment center consists of a free-standing cabinet (room divider) with large storage doors that open up to reveal deep shelves suitable for stereo, wine rack, books, etc. Built-in wall cabinet serves as an entertainment center. Provides display and storage space for records, books, small TV, etc. Features room to store a folding gate-leg table. Cabinet is built from pine, plywood and hardboard. Entertainment center features slide-outs for turntable and TV, plus ample room for records and tapes. The cabinet measures 78" tall, 48" wide, 20" deep and features two full-length doors. Contemporary oak cabinet provides storage space for audio equipment. Features round corners, dovetails, and visible dowels as decorative elements. Custom roll-around cabinet stores all your video game needs and holds a small TV at the right playing height. Build multipurpose wall cabinets to accommodate a wide variety of entertainment equipment. Features storage cabinets, drawers and open shelves and cubicles. This built-in unit has a clean, contemporary appearance. Simple roll-around oak stand is designed to hold a full-size television and video recorder. Table measures 19"x28"x22" tall. Spacious wall unit is designed to accommodate a generous sampling of today's sophisticated audio/video equipment. Contemporary design. Constructed of mahogany veneer plywood and trimmed with sharply contrasting black stiles and rails. Elegant cherry entertainment center is styled like a traditional clothes press. Has room for a full-size TV and two VCRs, plus three large storage drawers. Overall dimensions: 24"x48"x72" tall. Coffee table music center. Pentagon-shaped cabinet holds a tape deck, amplifier, and turntable. Made from one sheet of 3/4" birch plywood. Enclosing an open, roll-around TV stand can improve its appearance. How to build a hi-fi wall with a fake-stone electric fireplace. Counter-height cabinets flank each side of the fireplace to house hi-fi components. Entire unit is built on a raised platform to accommodate a baseboard radiator. Walls above cabinets are covered with mirror tiles, with recessed ceiling lights above. Stereo tower. Wooden cabinet built of oak veneer plywood holds stereo components and recordings. Unit is 30" wide, 24" deep and 84" tall. Est. cost: $165. Build a storage wall for home electronics. Basic dimensions for this four-module system are shown. Built from 3/4" plywood. Detailed construction plans are available. Two storage cabinets for home entertaintment gear. (1) Elegant panel-style cabinet can be expanded to a whole wall of cabinets by adding open-shelf versions. Overall dimensions of each cabinet: 72" tall, 36" wide, 20" deep. (2) Maxi-Hutch, a contemporary adaptation of an Early American hutch. Built from four 4x8-ft. panels of plywood. Overall dimensions: 91" tall, 49" wide, 21" deep. Build-in a video corner. Complex of cabinets, built into a corner, hold all electronic gear and makes TV visible everywhere in the room. A dry sink that opens to reveal a TV and VCR. Overall dimensions: 45"Tx25"Wx19"D. Home entertainment center accommodates both a TV and audio equipment in a low cabinet (about the size of a buffet). All components are hidden behind frame-and-panel doors when not in use. Overall dimensions: 22"x51"x35" tall. Unique hi-fi cabinet features trapezoid-shaped sides, four open shelves for components, and a closed storage compartment with a drop-down frame-and-panel door. Overall dimensions: 66" tall, 20" wide, 20" deep (maximum). Compact entertainment unit. The TV sits on top on a swiveling base. The lower compartment conceals other A/V components behind two frame-and-panel doors. Decoration includes fluted columns. Design a home entertainment center. Various design and construction details are illustrated. TV-radio cabinet built from Masonite. Closet wall hides hi-fi unit. Fold-away wall unit houses model train, desk, TV, hi-fi and storage units. Tip: How to build a cabinet in a deep wall next to a stairway to house a stereo. Tip: How to build a TV set into a wall so that it can face the rooms on either side of the wall, or be hidden completely. Simple wall and ceiling shelf system for lightweight stereo components. How to install stereo components with one-way screws so they can't be easily stolen. Wall-mounted 2x12 plank holds 2" diameter dowels that support the components. Storage ideas for a stereo system. That's entertainment. How to assemble an entertainment center from stock kitchen cabinets. The 24"-deep center cabinet houses the TV and VCR and a trio of rollout shelves. Side cabinets have open shelves on top and closed cabinet in the bases. Chest of drawers style cabinet for audio-video equipment. A cabinet (sized for two stacks of three drawers) has three drawers on one side and an open case with adjustable shelves on the other side. The open case holds a VCR and stereo equipment. The TV receiver is placed on top of the cabinet. Built of oak and oak plywood. Overall dimensions: 39" wide, 19" deep, 28" tall. How to make a folding door for a television enclosure in a wall. Putting computers in their place. (1) Special cabinet for computer games fits under the TV. Est. cost: $100. (2) Corner desk for a home computer. Est. cost: $85. Both units built from medium-density fiberboard. Contemporary style roll-around T.V. cart is made from plywood, pine, and ash. A pull out shelf stores a VCR, home computer, or video game player. Overall dimensions: 32" wide, 30" tall, 18"deep. Stereo component unit. Low-profile unit (30" tall, 50" wide, 19" deep) is built from red oak plywood. Includes storage drawer for tapes, record storage, and lift-top to conceal turntable. Bifold doors allow complete access to records and components. Modular entertainment center for stereo, TV, records, videotapes, and magazines. Consists of a center electronics cabinet flanked by matching display units. Built from oak plywood edged in solid oak. Overall dimensions (each cabinet): 83" tall, 30" wide, 22" deep. All-star media center (73"x20"x33" high) has a center section to hold a 27" TV and side cabinets of shelves to hold a VCR, sound system, tapes, discs, etc. How to recycle a console TV cabinet, retrofitting it to accept a TV set with a smaller case. Masterpiece in pine. Build this versatile country-style cabinet. Features two large frame-and-panel doors which open to expose adjustable shelves. Suitable for storage or to conceal a large TV. Overall dimensions: 55" tall, 36" wide, 22" deep. Contemporary style corner-cabinet entertainment center designed to house a 27" television. Cabinet (43" at widest point, 24" deep and 80" high) is built from oak plywood. It has three compartments, banded side panels and square knobs painted gloss black. Three-piece entertainment cabinet. Center unit (39"x23"x54" high) holds a 27" television and has two lower shelves for a VCR and audio equipment. The frame-and-panel doors, with muntins over painted inserts, open by sliding into slots in the cabinet. Optional matching side cabinets (18"x20"x51" high) have three open shelves. Maple-and-cherry bedroom suite. Part 3. Large armoire (or entertainment center) features frame-and-panel doors and sides. Low stand with a glass top is designed to support a TV, VCR, and DVD player. A compation piece to the sofa/sleeper which appeared in issue 139. Overall dimensions: 36"x24"x22" tall. Stereo cabinet features four sets of tambour doors (roll-top doors). Has room for turntable, amplifier, tuner, cassette storage and record storage. Includes complete instructions for making your own tambours. TV cabinet features a tambour door to conceal the television, a pull-out shelf for a VCR and storage space for video games, tapes, etc. Includes detailed instructions for building tambour doors. TV/VCR stand. Roll-around stand features glass doors to conceal a video recorder and a storage drawer for video cassettes. Overall dimensions: 22"Hx30"Wx21"D. Display wall unit has adjustable shelves deep enough for stereo equipment. Doors at bottom conceal clutter. Made from 2.5 sheets of plywood. Overall dimensions: 80"x30"x16" deep. Large entertainment center holds a 27" television and a rack of audio equipment. Features a glass-panel door for audio section and slide-back frame-and-panel doors in front of TV. Built mostly of plywood. Overall dimensions: 55"x24"x50" tall. Roll-around TV stand. Features three center shelves for A/V equipment and 4 storage drawers for media. The TV sits on top. The stand uses natural-finished cherry wood for top, drawer fronts and panels. The frame is stained with black aniline dye. Overall dimensions: 40"x27"x26" tall. Tabletop stand for a small TV or computer monitor. The top rotates for best viewing. A lower compartment can hold a VCR or computer accessories. A new wrinkle in an old torsion box. Entertainment wall cabinet features an "open look". Wide, cantilevered-style shelves are built using torsion box construction. They are attached to a wall of 3/4" paneling above a base of enclosed cabinets. Eighteenth century TV chest. Small cabinet hides a large television set. Looking like a chest of drawers, the drawer fronts open in a unique way to reveal the TV. Does not include building instructions. Television cabinet combines a simple carcase built from veneered chipboard ("Conti") with conventional frame and panel doors. Dimensions: 21" tall, 30" wide, 16" deep. Unit to hold audio equipment, records, and cassettes is constructed from plywood or chipboard and then covered with veneer. Dimensions: 42" long, 18" deep, 24" tall. Music cabinet for record player, records, and tape recorder cassettes. Features frame-and-panel doors which store away in slots when open. Small table, with a storage drawer, is suitable for telephone or television. Features secret mitre dovetails at the corners. Dimensions: 24" wide, 20" deep, 21" tall. The electronic bureau. A combination writing-desk and TV cabinet. When closed, it looks like a slant-top desk with 7 drawers. The slant-top drops down to reveal a writing-desk with pigeon holes and small drawers. The 7 false-drawers open up to reveal a TV set. Hi-fi cabinet, bookshelf and display cupboard combination unit. Features a top section (1066mm tall, 1362mm wide, 269mm deep)(42"x54"x11") with three frame-and-glass panel doors. The bottom section (762mm tall, 1362mm wide, 444mm deep) (30"x54"x17") features three tambour-doors and four drawers. Only general construction details are included. Traditional-style oak hi-fi cabinet features three frame-and-panel doors and a lift-top which open to reveal components and record storage. Overall dimensions: 810mm long, 551mm tall, 450mm deep (32"x22"x18"). Unique design for a cabinet to house a TV and video recorder. Two doors and a lift-up top provide concealment and access. Hollow legs provide storage for 16 tapes. Construction details not included. Overall dimensions: 965mm wide, 965 mm tall, 518mm deep (38"x38"x20"). Small table with spindle-turned components (legs, stretchers, rails) is an ideal project for someone new to the lathe. Overall dimensions: 29"x18"x16" tall. Makes a good place for a TV set or use as a coffee table. Simple cabinet for a VCR features 17th-century styling. Shaped like an end table, the VCR is concealed behind one drawer front and tapes are stored in a second drawer. Overall dimensions: 22"x23"x18" tall. Stereo end table. Contemporary design is similar to Scandinavian design. A four-leg table holds components (amp, tape deck, record player) on top and stores records and tapes on lower shelf. Fold-up speaker wings go out from each side of the unit to hold the speakers about 5" off the floor. Basic unit measures 27" long, 16" deep and stands 23" high. Contemporary style television stand is built from #2 common white oak. A spacious bottom shelf and a large storage drawer are included. Overall dimensions: 29" wide, 17" deep, 20" tall. Contemporary stereo cabinet combines double-splines and mortise-and-tenon joinery, together with complicated miters and frame-and-panel construction. A project for the experienced woodworker. Overall dimensions: 43" tall, 24" wide, 18" deep. Contemporary-styled stand for a television set and VCR. Features a large storage drawer for video cassettes, a shelf for the recorder, machine-woven cane panels on the ends, and casters. Overall dimensions: 27" long, 16" wide, 27" tall. TV/VCR cabinet. Swiveling cabinet includes a shelf for your VCR and a pull-out drawer to store video cassettes. Handles TV sets from 19" up to 25". Overall dimensions: 36" wide, 36" tall, 20" deep. Stereo cabinet and matching speaker enclosures. Contemporary style features an inner box of oak laminate surrounded by an outer frame of walnut laminate. The speaker enclosures are separate from the cabinet. Est. cost: $400 including speaker components. TV and VCR cabinet with pocket doors. Oak plywood cabinet features two frame-and-panel doors that meet to form a single arch-top decorative line, a drawer to store videotapes, two adjustable shelves for VCR's, and space to accommodate a large TV receiver. Overall dimensions: 48" tall, 37" wide, 25" deep. A cabinet for your audio-visual system. Extensive use of mortise-and-tenon joints in this low cabinet to support a TV set. An open area below the top is used to hold a VCR or two. Four frame-and-panel doors conceal storage for video tapes or other items. Overall dimensions: 45"x18"x21"tall. Table (21"x42") holds TV, power unit, amplifier, preamplifier, turntable and 12" record storage. Mounted on casters. Home entertainment center. Coffee table styled cabinet holds two speakers, turntable and records. Center of cabinet lifts up to get a turntable. Built mostly of 3/4" plywood. Spanish-style stereo cabinet features power-routed patterns which simulate ornate hand carving seen on elegant Spanish and Moorish furniture. Stereo cabinet. Classic design is compatible with many furniture styles. Cabinet is 53" wide, 19" deep and 28" high. Unit can also be made into a buffet by hinging the fixed doors that are speaker grills and by building true drawers to replace the false ones across the top face of the unit. How to build a stand for stereo components from 2x4s. This 96" long, 19" deep and 24" tall unit has shelves on three levels and plate glass tops on table surfaces at each end. Sturdy castered stand for a portable 25" TV set. Floor-to-ceiling entertainment center has swing out record storage. Built from plywood. Holds audio, video, and photo equipment, plus books and magazines. Traditional style cabinet houses a stereo system. Frame-and-panel construction, tambour door, solid oak construction, etc. Dimensions: 53" long, 18" deep, 30" tall. Fireside TV cabinet also provides storage for wood. Colonial style cabinet with frame and panel doors serves as a stand for a portable TV plus providing a large storage area. "Highboy" stereo cabinet stores all components, plus records, tapes, etc. Built from 3 sheets of plywood. Dimensions: 76" tall, 26" wide, 15" deep. Est. cost: $100. Stand for video recorder and TV is built from 2"x3" wood strips. Colonial dry sink cabinet houses a television set. Functional furniture made from discarded TV cabinets. Floor-to-ceiling entertainment center features 21" wide shelves to hold TV, stereo, etc. Compact stereo cabinet has generous storage for tapes and records. Features a "colonial" styling with four frame-and-panel doors and one storage drawer. Overall dimensions: 36" tall, 17" deep, 23" wide. Cantilevered wall cabinets house entertainment center. L-shaped wall-hung cabinet fits corner of room. Cantilevered design provides room below cabinet for cleaning, loudspeakers, etc. Overall dimensions: 83" long, 17" deep, 25" tall. The corner section features tambour doors which conceal the TV set. Handy bookshelf storage unit incorporates TV cabinet. A cabinet (36" wide, 25" tall, 17" deep) with two frame-and-panel doors is used to conceal a TV. A large bookcase (36" wide, 50" tall, 13" deep) with adjustable shelving sits on top of the cabinet. The base cabinet can be the wooden cabinet from an old TV set. Upright storage cabinet for stereo components. A frame-and-panel walnut cabinet (43"x25"x21" deep) is raised on 28" legs making it easy to read and reach all the controls. Compact stereo cabinet made from mahogany using frame-and-panel construction. The top two shelves hold components. The bottom shelf stores record. Overall dimensions: 38" tall, 24" wide, 18" deep. Entertainment center. Build a stylish cabinet for your TV and stereo. A basic MDO plywood cabinet is trimmed with crown molding and batten strips. Large pocket doors enclose the whole unit. Overall dimensions: 34"x42"x77" tall. Pine trastero features the unique style commonly called "Southwest". This large, freestanding, multipurpose cabinet features two frame-and-panel doors, three interior drawers, three interior shelves, a large carved crest, mortise-and-tenon construction, etc. Ideal as an entertainment center. Overall dimensions: 30"x17"x78" tall. Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 3. Wardrobe/entertainment center. Cabinet (27"x49"x60" high) can have an interior clothes rod or shelves that accommodate a TV, VCRs, speakers, etc. | |||||||||
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