I am pretty limited along one wall of my den for space. For the last 20 years I've had an old one piece Bush Entertainment Center. I could only fit in a 32 inch LCD, maybe could have gone 40 inch, but I happened to have a 42 inch not being used that would not fit inside by maybe an inch. My other issue was that I was completely out of space for LP's and needed to do something.
I decided to cut out the top and bottom between the two "towers" and use a cabinet in the middle to store my HiFi equipment. I could then hand the 42 inch on the wall. Well I got it done, and I still have some new challenges, but I can work them shortly. The Cabinet I used in the middle was something I found on CL unfinished for $50- made out of Oak and Poplar. I put 5 coats of Polyshade on it. The Towers still have their backing- so they are a bit better structurally than I thought they'd be.
As the middle cabinet is now 7 inches wider than the older section- I had to move my speakers off the floor and to the top of each tower(for now). Each tower is 19.5 inches wide- I may have my son make me 2 replacements out of oak- but cut them down to 15 inches each- then I can have speakers back on floor.
The other issue I have- is I lost space for my center channel. I thought of pulling the drawer and finishing a flush shelf inside- but my KEF is still too tall for the opening. Eventually I'll have LP storage behind the doors- but its full of 25 yrs of junk that was in the old piece.
The WAF factor has completely improved- as shes loves the tv on the wall, and even though she has no idea of the components- she thinks they look cool out in the open like that.
I can work on cleaning up my junk, as I have another shelf in an office unit that is full of LP's(24 inch), as well as 2 others at 15 inches. If I have 2 replacement towers made- I would have them able to fill 4 shelves high rather than 3.
Chris