Solid Wood Furniture for the 21st Century

Solid wood furniture is frequently presented as very traditional. When we started our company in the ‘70s, we realized the old-fashioned appeal of solid wood furniture and focused on classic products like our Adirondack Chairs. Our Granville, NY wood furniture plant is still making these classics a third of a century later. However, American lifestyles and household needs have changed drastically over the past four decades. These changes propelled us to constantly update our product line to offer solid wood furniture that offered modern functionality combined with traditional American craftsmanship and style.

Our TV and Media Stands are prime examples of our efforts to combine the modern American home with classic American furniture. Over the past few decades, the number of electronic devices in the average American living room has skyrocketed. Rabbit-eared TVs have been replaced by flat screens, DVD players, gaming consoles and surround sound systems. Our solid wood TV stands are great for organizing all those myriad electronic without settling for something made out of particle board.

Our Farmhouse Media Center

In need of a solid wood media stand? We offer a wide variety of wood entertainment centers to make sure that our customers can find the perfect one for their home. Our Farmhouse Media Center is capable of supporting up to a 54” TV and has ample shelf and cabinet space for cable boxes, gaming consoles, DVDs and anything else you’d want to keep under the TV. Like the rest of our wood TV stands, it features an open back for easy cable wrangling. In need of a simpler media stand? Try the Mission Media Stand. It features two wide shelves under a broad tabletop and can also be used for books or pictures.

If you are considering buying one of our wooden TV stands, consider that our American-made furniture is built using only sustainably harvested hardwood, as certified by the Safe Forest Initiative. By selecting our products, you aren’t just making a good choice for the American economy, you’re making a good choice for the planet.

Black Friday through Cyber Monday 10% Off Sale!

Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012

During this holiday shopping season and in the spirit of gift-giving, Manchester Wood is offering  10% off ALL our handcrafted solid wood furniture items.  Ranging from TV tray tables to TV media stands, unique coffee tables and top end table designs, and as beautiful wooden desks for the home and office, we have great gifts for everyone on your list this year.

The sale will be offered starting Black Friday (Nov. 23rd) through Cyber Monday (Nov. 26th) by entering the coupon code “GiftGiving2012” at checkout.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@ManchesterWood) and Facebook (facebook.com/ManchesterWood) as we use the hashtag #GiftGiving2012 during the holiday season to explore gift options, inspiration, and possibly some other surprise offerings along the way!

Take advantage of our 10% off sale this coming weekend, and follow along as we celebrate #GiftGiving2012!

Continued blessings to you this holiday season,
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture

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The Importance of Media and Television Stands

The origins of television in this country can be traced back to almost a century ago. The first TV station license was issued in 1928, but the rise of the amazing new technology was sharply curtailed as a result of the Great Depression. During this time, televisions were far too expensive for the average consumer: only about 200 TV sets existed in the whole country by 1936! It wouldn’t be until the boom of 1950s and the proliferation of consumer appliances that TV because widely available to the middle class. Throughout this period, televisions continued to stand by themselves, unreliant on other devices and often even furniture, as many TV sets actually supported themselves at a comfortable viewing level.

The introduction of Betamax and VHS during the mid to late 1970s would have a profound effect on how Americans watched TV. Aside from letting them record movies and begin to control their own viewing habits, the video player became another electronic device commonly found in American living rooms. Video players were not supposed to be stored on the floor, as they would suffer abuse from feet and and dust, so many people had to start using a different piece of furniture to keep their VCRs off the ground. TV manufacturers came up with a workaround to this problem by creating combination TV/VCRs. It wasn’t long however, until companies like Nintendo and Sega started to make video game consoles, creating yet another electronic gadget for the American living room. Soon, wooden TV stands became a popular way of organizing electronics in the living room.

Built with great care and attention to quality out of solid wood, the Contemporary Media Stand can support flat screen televisions up to 50 inches in size.

Obviously, the trend in television has been toward multiple, specialized devices. Today, TVs, cable and satellite boxes, gaming consoles, DVD players and even computers work in concert to give us multimedia entertainment in our living rooms. Having so many different components means that organizing our home entertainment systems is more important than ever. We have a number of excellent solid wood TV standsthat blend the classic appeal of hardwood furniture with modern day functionality.

Some of our highlights include the Hanover Media Stand, which can hold over 500 pounds and features ample shelving and cabinet space, all with an open back for easy wiring. Another wooden TV stand option is our Contemporary Media Stand. It features a distinctive, minimalistic design that does not sacrifice practicality. With its broad, open shelves, it has plenty of space for all of your needs.

There is no reason why your 21st century home entertainment system should be held back by a 20th century piece of furniture. Our solid wood TV stands will keep your living room looking organized and stylish, all while maximizing your viewing experience.

TV Media Stands

Manchester Wood offers a great variety of media and TV stands.  All of the furniture in our Media Stands collection is American made and includes an ample assortment of options for the safely storing the ever-increasing number of electronic gadgets of our modern world.

Our Media TV stands are great pieces of furniture for common living spaces.  Merging modern functionality with traditional design, they add style to any setting with their classic lines and aesthetic notes.

Our Hanover Media & Gaming Stand is built out of solid American hardwood and provides quality that will last for years. This media stand includes spacious shelving for entertainment devices, as well as a convenient cabinet with hinged doors.

Our Black Mountain Console Table in Golden Oak finish

The beautifully crafted Black Mountain Console Table is built from sustainable American hardwood and has a stunning silhouette as well as incredible durability. The TV stand’s solid wood table is designed to function equally well as a television stand, or a place for storing and displaying non-media and media items alike. Graceful and open shelving make it a popular item with our customers.

The Mission Media Stand provides plenty of space for a television and related electronics. This media cabinet has two large shelves, plus a tabletop with room for everything from video game consoles to DVD players to cable boxes or modems.

While the products described in this post are some of our most popular solid wood media stand furniture pieces, we have a number of other TV stands and cabinets, each with its own unique features that may be just what you are looking for depending on your needs.  To view our entire TV and media stands collection, please click here.

Manchester Wood proudly manufactures all of our solid wood furniture in the USA. All items are held to the highest quality standards during production. The wood that we use for all of our eco-friendly furniture comes from sustainably managed forests in the Northeast.