TV Stand or Media Console! How To Make A DIY Entertainment Center

In this video I make a TV Console that includes storage. Save money and build one for yourself! Check out the plans below.

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[MusicMike]

I am glad to see you take safety seriously. So many internet educators don't. You have eye ear and mouth protection when needed. Many of them don't have all of them.

[jlarts]

That handle design is genius. Incredibly simple and yet such a brilliant accent piece, I love it!

[trishhue]

When the youngest rented a 1st apartment, we HAD to donate furniture(sticking with that story). In the move, our console became broken. The door on one side never did fit. After seeing your educational vid...It just clicked After breaking it. Love this Modern minimalist look, no obvious handles, this is on the LIST. Thanks for the inspiration!

[clydedecker]

April, this is a great simple build and looks great .. but you knew that ..so ... glad you had fun too. No matter whether you have a rug or hardwood you may still want something to lift those boxes up at least a 1/4 inch or so...Easier to move and clean around etc. And maybe not so convenient to animals and ??? One other thing .. maybe adding brass dowel rods into the shelves to hold to the side cases would prevent unwanted shuffling but removable to separate and relocate etc.?.

[adm]

I am from Metebenki from Iraq and always wait for your videos they are useful to us and we use them in our daily life Thank you

[markbloyd]

That console looks awesome, especially for how simple it is. If I didn't have a new one that I bought recently, I would make one like this. Congrats on the new TV, and love your fur babies.

[ricks.]

You are one very talented lady, April .... "thanks for sharing your skills and project ideas with us !!

[themoppie]

This is a nice simple and stylish build, but it seems a bit simple for your skill level April, would be even better to see you do some basic joinery in it, doesn't need dovetails and fancy joints, but maybe some dados for the shelves to sit in, or some mitered corners would just make it more interesting.
To make it more accessible for us less experienced makers, maybe do it using simple power tools. I'm always interested in seeing different ways to use a router.

I do always enjoy seeing your builds, I'm on the short side, and it's great to see how you find solutions for handling materials and working on larger things, and everything you build is very approachable. This build has already given me ideas for building my own Entertainment Center.

[MichaelLloyd]

What a great idea. If the carpet was going to stay you could make it float by adding 4 small cubes to the bottom, just set the front two back (but not too far back). Or a cylinder dead in the middle (like a big foot). The OLED tv was niiiice :)

[scotttovey]

That's a really nice media center April.
Using the door handles to camouflage how the shelves are added is quite unique. I initially thought that it was a single unit. Great way to keep the weight manageable.

[PaulinaPaulino]

I still miss klutzy April, but I am in awe of how far you have come in just a few short years.
Two things I would include would be a back to hide the wires, and putting the TV cable and power wires down the inside of the wall.
Awesome project, from design to fabrication.

[hansgeerligs]

Hi April


Here's as a tip from a diyer from Holland, I do this on all preglued edging tape.
see you use the chisel to take of the extra veneer from the preglued tape, just make a start like you do and then
turn the chisel flat on the panel and the use of the chisel to cut the veneer, holding it at a little angle and force it gently down.
when at the end of the chisel length raise it again and restart. Hope you catch my drift.

[donniedale]

Built a new woodshop this year 18x52 with vacumn system and all, Have a 24x36 on the side of that. Build furniture with African Mahogany, and cherry, walnut, and oak cut from the hillsides. Good luck on your project.

[tonyburelle]

Really struck with how something that relatively easy to make, can look so doggone good, great job, April

[PappyJag]

Great Job Miss April, with you and your videos it just makes us want to do your projects, the only thing I have to tell the wife to slow down.

[jmakes]

Great video April! Another way to stop the veneer unravelling is by pulling from the inside of the rolland if you ever can't find the end banding cutter try using any scrap piece of metal that has a 90 degree corner. It creates really clean and quick cuts that never dig into the face veneers:)

[nrdygrl]

Pretty sweet. I know you aren't worried about the carpet but a scrap square of plywood underneath the end cabinets that's an inch smaller on all sides would probably be enough to provide perfect clearance no matter what floor covering is involved.

[xyzcreate]

This would be perfect for gaming consoles! The systems displayed proudly in the middle and all of the wires and accessories tucked neatly away behind the doors.

[bigchungus]

I like this design, maybe add some small feet to raise it from the carpet, looks amazing

[andrewarcher]

Cut a couple of squares of the plywood you used and place them under the cupboards to lift them just enough to avoid the carpet, this will also add the illustration that they are floating.