Ideal Contemporary Entertainment Centers for Flat-Screen TV Lovers

Admit it. You don’t just want an entertainment center—you want an entertainment center that’s worthy of your shiny new flatscreen. You want a setup that emphasizes every feature, with enough storage to hold your DVD collection, as well as other gadgets, such as the speakers for your epic surround sound system. Your media center has to be sturdy too, not to mention stylish; it should fit right in with the up-to-date look of your television set, and the modern look of the rest of your entertainment room. Fortunately, there are plenty of contemporary entertainment centers to choose from, and you can find just the right one for you here.

Home Styles Bedford Black 3 Piece Entertainment Center by Home Styles

Featuring three units in one nifty collection, the Home Styles Bedford Black 3 Piece Entertainment Center by Home Styles offers lots of quality in one go. It’s sleek and sophisticated, with plenty of room to place your flatscreen TV, and more besides.

Home Styles’ entertainment center provides two cabinets with an open center compartment, all three having their own adjustable shelves.  The center compartment can accommodate screens a maximum of 60” long. The set also includes left and right audio stands and a television stand. All the furniture units are made of wood and wood veneer, all of which come in a brushed satin chrome, adding even further to its contemporary feel. You’ll need some assembly to put the entertainment center together, though there’s a ready manual to give you a hand. 

Allan Copley Designs Pavilion Entertainment Cabinet with 2-Sliding Doors, 2-Drawers in an Espresso Finish by Allan Copley Designs

Slightly larger than the previous entertainment center, the Allan Copley Designs Pavilion Entertainment Cabinet with 2-Sliding Doors, 2-Drawers in an Espresso Finish by Allan Copley Designs is an undeniably modern media compartment, with a deep espresso finish on birch wood. The satin nickel accents lend a very elegant sense to the whole unit, though the entertainment center’s simplicity is one of its artistic strengths as well.

Functionality-wise, Allan Copley doesn’t disappoint. It can accommodate flatscreen TVs up to 66” long. The Pavilion Entertainment Cabinet also features two sliding doors and two drawers—pretty good for flexibility. The entertainment center doesn’t require any extra assembly too, so that’s a one up on convenience.

Casabianca Emma Entertainment Center by Casabianca

The Casabianca Emma Entertainment Center by Casabianca is a good example of combining both design and practicality in one artistically appealing unit. The entertainment center sports a mostly white finish, going against the usual dark shades of most media compartments. The top is made of white lacquer over an espresso base, and is constructed out of clear tempered glass. It’s clean, stylish, and immediately catches your eye.

The Casabianca Emma Entertainment Center is ideal if you wish to display your new gadgets as much as use them. Because it’s a stylishly made unit, it’s also excellent for showing off your own personal style as well, whether in the type of flatscreen you choose to display, or the number of collectibles that go on the entertainment center’s empty spaces.