| Typical construction materials of TV cabinets are | | | | hardwood are generally more expensive, but can |
| items like plastic, metal or wood. Cheaper, | | | | be sturdier and look better than ones made out |
| lightweight models are typically made out of | | | | of particle board. These can be put together with |
| plastic. Plastic can be sturdy, but it is normally kind | | | | screws and nails or put together with a |
| of flimsy and can break easily. Putting that new | | | | tongue-in-groove method which does not require |
| super-expensive, hi-def TV in a plastic TV cabinet | | | | nails and screws and provides a seamless look to |
| may not be a good move. | | | | the piece. The only downside to these types of |
| Metal TV stands or cabinets are a sturdier choice, | | | | cabinets is that they are expensive, and simply |
| but they don't vary greatly in terms of style. The | | | | getting a replacement piece like a door can be |
| most typical material used to make TV cabinets | | | | really expensive, if you can get one at all. |
| is wood. A wooden TV cabinet can be made of | | | | If you have small children, friends or roommates |
| whole pieces of hardwood that is carved and | | | | who are rough on furniture you might want to |
| shaped, or it can be made of particle board which | | | | opt for the particle board. Both types of wooden |
| is little pieces of wood pulp that are bonded | | | | cabinets come in a variety of wood grains and |
| together and covered with laminate that is painted | | | | colors such as walnut, mahogany, cherry wood, |
| to look like hardwood. | | | | oak and many others. |
| A TV cabinet that is made out of whole pieces of | | | | |