Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Amish Originals Furniture Co.: Thought Process


Plan ahead for your media and media furniture purchases by researching not only the purchase, but how it will fit into your home.

▪ Would you like your television to blend into the room or be the focal point of the room?

▪ Think about how you’ll be using your media and who will be using your media (home theatre, sports, gaming, workouts, online, activities, DVR, etc.). Will you have a sound system?

▪ What type of media furniture best supports your needs? Wall unit? Console? Stand?

▪ What furniture style are you thinking about? Do you want storage or display space or both? How do you want to use the furniture? Do you have something specific in mind or will you know what you want when you see it?

▪ How will you place and use seating?  Will you have dedicated media space or will the TV blend into a multipurpose room? Do you want chairs to swivel to access both media and conversation areas?

▪ What is the viewing height and proximity to the TV? (You want to avoid front-row-in-the-movie-theatre neck!)

▪ Are there any obstacles in the room to impede viewing?

▪ Are you planning on wall-mounting or placing your TV on a surface? Do you want any movement (or swivel) once the TV is in place? If you are wall-mounting will the space be recessed or flat against the wall?

▪ Do you have a plan to manage cabling and wiring? Is there an available electrical outlet? Is the area you've chosen for your media well-ventilated?

▪ How does your television placement compliment the architecture and scale of the space? What about the length and width of the room and ceiling height?

▪ How does television placement fit in with your existing furniture?

▪ Do you want your media furniture to just fit the television or do you want more surface space?

▪ Do you know the measurements of the flat panel (width, height, depth, foot width, foot depth)? Do you know the measurements of the media furniture? Do those measurements accommodate each other?

We're sure our questions will inspire more, but hopefully this will fire up the process!

The most important part of your media-related purchases is to enjoy them!

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