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TV longer than stand?


Posted: Nov 16, 2011

I am definitely challenged when it comes to knowing if something looks right.  I'm thinking of getting a new flat screen television and the one I have in mind is about 10 inches longer than the stand I have.  I love my stand and matching tables and want to keep it/them.  I never see TVs longer than stands in ads and in displays.  I don't want to buy it, get it home and set up only to find I really hate it that it is longer than the stand.  Anybody care to offer some insight?

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An idea - Hmmm

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On Overstock.com, I saw one stand that was a little bit shorter than the TV and it looked okay to me. But here is an idea: Cut a piece of cardboard to the size of the TV you want and put it on the stand. This will give you an idea of what it looks like and if it might be a safety hazard. My house contains a large dog, an active cat, and klutzy adults. A protruding edge would not be a good idea. : )

Same thing--reuse, renew, recycle - sm

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The same thing happened with our TV and it just looked strange. I had to adjust my thinking. We are now using the old TV stand as a bedside table and it houses my hubby's sleep apnea equipment nicely. Bought a new stand for the TV and like it better.

I really appreciate the thoughts - not a designer

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I had not thought of the safety issue at all and I'm really glad you mentioned it. Although the TV would be nearly touching the wall, it is not far from a doorway and there is a bouncy kid and active dog in the house. I couldn't reuse my stand in my bedroom. It's over a foot taller than the top of my bed and it is 3-1/2 feet long. Nowhere to put it in that room. I'm going to wait until the Black Friday sales to see if I could get a good deal on something not longer than my present stand.

Could you mount the TV on the wall? sm - Old Woman

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I don't think that the size difference between your TV and the stand would be quite so obvious then. You could put a nice arrangement on the stand, such as floral or greenery arrangement or some nice books stacked with some other doo-dads.

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